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If you’re installing a new shower or if your old glass door is damaged, this is the perfect opportunity to update your bathroom. There are a wide variety of attractive shower glass doors available. Here’s how to narrow down your selection and find an option that fits your shower and your taste.

How to Pick a Shower Glass Door

1. Measure Your Opening

Before you get started, take precise measurements of the width and height of your shower doorway. If you’re buying an entire shower enclosure, measure the entire space you need to wall off. Also, check how much space you have outside the shower for a door to swing open. Write everything down and take the information with you when you go to discuss the project with your glass provider.

2. Consider Design

glass doorsModern shower doors come in a wide variety of styles. First, look at the frame. You might want a full aluminum frame because it seals more securely and prevents leaks, or a frameless option for the attractive, modern aesthetic. There are also semi-framed options that have some of the frameless shower’s sleek look while also offering some leak 

Also, consider what type of glass you want. Clear glass offers a clean look, while colored and frosted options provide more privacy and come in many different designs. These choices are mainly aesthetic, so choose a glass door that will look attractive in your bathroom.

3. Choose a Shape

A shower glass door can swing on a hinge like any other door in your home. It can also slide aside so that it overlaps the rest of the glass. Some sliding shower doors are even curved to create a round shower enclosure, and others fold to the side like an accordion. Swinging doors can be wider, making it easier to get in and out of the shower, but you need more space outside the shower for the door to swing.

Sliding doors don’t need any extra space, but they can only be half the width of the shower enclosure at most because there is nowhere for a larger door to go when it slides. Folding doors need little space and can be the full width of the shower, so they’re ideal for narrow spaces, but they’re more complicated to clean and seal correctly.

 

For attractive glass doors for your shower, visit One Cut Glass in Foley, AL. Serving Baldwin County with over 30 years of experience, they offer high-quality residential glass replacement. They pride themselves on their attentive care, dedication, and reliability. To get started, call (251) 967-1171 or reach out online.

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