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It is difficult to choose bathroom shower doors from a wide range of choices available in the market. But you can choose the best shower door for bathroom by using the following article to redefine elegance in your bathroom. oBathroom shower doors are easy to use and look simply great in your bathroom. It depends on your personal taste whether you would like to choose framed or frameless shower doors, folding shower doods or sliding shower doors for your bathroom showers. You can choose hardware of shower doors with chrome and brass finishes to offer a stylish new look to your bathroom.

Bathroom shower doors or enclosures create a breathtaking look in your bathroom if you use different hues of glass such as tinted, clear or frosted etc. To enhance the beauty and functionality of bathroom, shower doors are a simple solution. Choose such bathroom shower doors that will work best for your bathroom.

Choose Shower Door for Your Bathroom

It depends on your personal taste whether you would like to choose framed or frameless shower doors and folding or sliding doors for your bathroom.

Framed Shower Door

Framed shower doors are usually constructed of thin glass. Use of metal frames hold up the shower doors to give toughness. The difficulty with framed shower doors is that they can hold water at the corners of the shower door where the metal framing meets the tile. As a result, there are chances of growing termites and bacteria that make your bathroom ultimately unhygienic and produce terrible odor. Sometimes you have to face the problem of rusting as hard water, soapy water, cleaners may get accumulated on the frames. So the maintenance of framed shower doors is not so easy. You have to be very careful about the framed shower doors so that they work properly in the bathroom.

Framed Shower Doors

Framed Shower Door

(Framed Shower Door)

Frameless Shower Door

One of the popular choices of the today is frameless shower doors. If you need spacious look of your bathroom, then frameless shower doors are the right choice. Frameless shower doors give you a smooth and well furnished look that will enhance the value of your home. You can choose hardware of shower doors with chrome and brass finishes to offer a stylish new look to your bathroom.

Frameless shower doors are easy to clean and you can easily make them shining using good glass cleaner. You can clean your frameless shower doors with a squeegee. There is no problem of rusting and mildew growth as in case of framed shower doors. However the initial cost of the frameless shower doors is more but they are durable and have long life as compared to the framed doors. If you view the appearance of frameless shower doors, they appear as new as you purchase them today.

Frameless Shower Door

(Frameless Shower Door)

Sliding Shower Door or Bypass Door

Sliding shower doors are a good choice for such bathrooms that have limited space. They look appealing and trendy when fitted on large showers cubicles. Sliding doors need tracks to operate as they glide while opening and shutting. One other name for these doors is “Bypass shower doors”.  You can also install sliding shower doors above a bath tub or on shower stall.

Sliding Shower Door

(Sliding Shower Door)

It is very easy to use sliding shower doors as they use a little space and the doors slide past each other. But sometimes sliding doors may create a problem for you as they may get off track. But if you pay proper attention to these doors, then you can overcome the problem of off tracking. Always check the quality of the sliding doors so that they can run for a long time.

You can choose sliding shower doors with aluminium frame and transparent or semi-transparent plastic or glass.

Folding Shower Door

For a unique look, you can use folding shower doors. Folding shower doors have only one panel which swings while opened on hinges and do not require enough space to open in outwards. You can swing them in both directions or just in one direction. Folding shower doors are trackless so they are easy to clean and access.

Folding Shower Door

(Folding Shower Door)

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Bi-fold Shower Door

Bi-fold shower doors are the best solutions for the small space bathrooms. You can use the bifold doors easily as they have two panels and you can open it either in outward or inward of the shower cubicle. You can protect water from trickling onto the floor by using bi-fold doors. You have to do proper cleaning of bi-fold shower doors to keep them in proper condition. You can also install bi-fold shower doors above a bath tub or on shower stall.

Bi-fold Shower Door

(Bi-fold Shower Door)

(This picture is contributed by "Riya")

Swinging Shower Door

With swinging shower doors, you can add a touch of sophistication to your bathroom. But when you are going to install these doors, then always check the position of the swing door that it will not touch the sinks, towel bars or doorknobs. These doors swing in both directions. But choose such shower doors for large bathrooms, not for small bathrooms. Use magnetic catches to make the swinging doors more secure. For small cubicles, you can use swing doors that open outward in the bathroom.

Swinging Shower Door

(Swinging Shower Door)

Pros of Shower Door

  • Shower doors are sturdy and durable as they are made of tempered glass and other material.
  • Glass shower doors are easy to clean as compared to the shower curtains. There are chances to grow molds in the shower curtains so they are non-hygienic as compared to the glass shower doors.
  • Glass shower doors give you a feeling of spaciousness in the bathroom.
  • Shower doors are available in a wide spectrum of size and styles such as folding, bi-fold, sliding, frameless, and trackless models.

Cons of Shower Door

  • Shower doors have hard-to-reach spaces that can accumulate soap scum if you can’t pay proper attention to them.
  • Sometimes there are chances of door’s jam due to falling of trackers or hinges.
  • You can’t change shower doors easily like curtains.

Tips for Shower Door

  • You can make your shower doors shiny if you wipe them with a damp sponge dipped in white vinegar.
  • First wet down the glass shower doors and then apply cleansing solution to make them unblemished and spotless.
  • It is better to use corner entry doors for the shower cubicles having less space.
  • You can make a paste of baking soda in water and apply it on the glass shower doors to remove the embedded stains.
  • To make the shower doors clean and spotless, apply coating agent on the door surface.
  • Always check the condition of the shower doors so that you can immediately know about the infection of the mould.
 
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Anonymous
By Anonymous - On 11/27/2012 12:38:48 PM
Nice article.
Can u add soonme links to the stores in India who sells these?
Sal
 
HRJ
By HRJ -  On  8/7/2012 5:16:03 PM
I think glass and fiber doors are more decorative for bathroom shower cubical
 
Anonymous
By Anonymous - On 6/18/2012 2:11:12 PM
You have'nt mentioned the dealers address (atleast email) in India (State wise) so how can this be useful to us??
 
Anonymous
By Anonymous - On 4/3/2012 12:52:50 PM
need details of shower door and price avalaiablity
in kerala
 
Anonymous
By Anonymous - On 3/15/2011 3:35:20 PM
the article is fine. But where to buy the sliding doors for Bathroom shower?
 
Anonymous
By Anonymous - On 12/8/2010 9:28:48 PM
great tips for shower doors i like to know wheather we can make one by ourselves with toughned glass pis send me mail about this
 
Shanti Kumar
By Shanti Kumar -  On  10/26/2010 2:05:57 PM
GharExpert is a very good website. To enhance further, I wish they give some costing also for all items and work.
 
smita Deo
By smita Deo -  On  10/5/2010 1:24:58 PM
Where I can find this door in Pune. Please send me the details with price
 
himanshu
By himanshu -  On  9/23/2010 2:51:37 PM
where i find these items in Jammu
 
Anonymous
By Anonymous - On 4/15/2010 1:30:14 AM
can you please tell me where i can find those stuffs in Kerala, KOTTAYAM?
 
Anonymous
By Anonymous - On 1/25/2010 10:02:53 PM
I am building a house in Pathanapuram, Kerala. I am looking for shower doors. Can somebody tell me where it is available in Kerala?
 
merryleena pradhan
By merryleena pradhan -  On  5/30/2009 10:59:44 AM
These doors are wonderful. I am constructing my bathroom and would like one such to it. Kindly tell me where these are available. I live in Cuttack, Orissa. Also, want to know their prices too.
 
Anonymous
By Anonymous - On 5/16/2009 9:40:35 PM
Very nice site!
 
Anonymous
By Anonymous - On 5/16/2009 9:28:27 PM
Very nice site!
 
Anonymous
By Anonymous - On 3/27/2009 11:40:24 AM
Hi,

How to know the price of the article displayed in the site?
 
Anonymous
By Anonymous - On 3/26/2009 7:29:08 PM
i want to know about this swiging shower door size,price(india-kerala) and technical specifications - sunil
 
rbathini
By rbathini -  On  3/12/2009 2:21:21 PM
I understand about the options. Are these available in India? If yes, can you let me know dealers in Bangalore? I am constructing my house and am looking for sliding door
 
Anonymous
By Anonymous - On 12/2/2008 4:43:29 PM
people from all over the world view this site/page and the site/page can be active and relevant for quite somwe time. it would be very difficult for any writer to provide cost or estimates under those circumstances.
 
Anonymous
By Anonymous - On 11/25/2008 6:15:43 PM
kindly lemme know where i can get frame less shower doors n others types in delhi...
 
basil
By basil -  On  10/2/2008 9:20:28 AM
Would be nice if article writers could also give rough estimates and costs
 
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