Choosing a Toilet Roll Holder

A toilet roll holder is a small fitting that gets used every day, so it's worth picking one that mounts solidly and matches the rest of the room. For quick bathroom fit-outs and rental refreshes, a practical builder-grade holder does the job without fuss and installs in minutes.

Open or closed holders

The two common styles are the open hook or spindle-free type, which lets you drop a new roll straight on, and the closed spindle type that keeps the roll in place. Open holders are the fastest to reload and have fewer parts to loosen over time, which is why they’re popular on volume fit-outs. If a room is used by children or guests, a covered holder keeps the paper tidy and protected from splashes.

Mounting and durability

Builder-grade holders are usually concealed-fix, hiding the screws behind the base plate for a clean look. Fix into a stud or use proper wall anchors in plasterboard, because a roll holder gets tugged constantly. A brass or stainless core under the finish resists corrosion far better than pot metal, so it’s worth checking the construction even at the practical end of the range.

Matching the finish

Pick a finish that carries through the rest of the bathroom — chrome and brushed nickel suit most schemes, while matte black and brushed gold lift a more modern room. Buying the roll holder as part of a matching accessory set (towel rail, hook, ring) keeps everything consistent and saves sourcing pieces separately.

See the options locally

If you’re fitting out a bathroom in the Illawarra, you can explore a range of bathroom accessories at Just Bathrooms, a local showroom near Wollongong, and match a roll holder to your tapware and towel rails.