If you are building a new house or want to remodel your bathroom, you will have to make this important decision; what type of glass shower door should I get? The gist of it is that there are many types of shower doors, and knowing them will help you make the right choice.
Don’t know what type of shower door you should get? Don’t worry, we have got you covered.
In this blog, you will learn about popular frameless shower doors and enclosures. You may also find shower doors belonging to several categories, for instance, a hinged, rounded shower door. Here are some shower door designs:
Hinged shower door.
Bypass shower doors.
Folding shower doors.
Rounded shower doors.
Frameless shower doors and enclosure.
Framed shower door.
Neo-angled shower doors.
Hinged shower doors.
These are classic shower doors. Like regular doors, they swing open and close. If hinged shower doors sound boring to you, you still have a ton of options to choose from.
Folding shower doors.
Folding doors have a fun factor to them; they fold. Glass manufacturers achieve this incredible feat of glass engineering by carefully positioning hinges between two or three glass panes. In simpler terms, imagine it as a set of two hinged shower doors that move in the opposite direction.
Rounded doors.
Rounded doors have a unique take on shower glass doors. The surface curves around your tub or shower, and being inside one feels like you are in a futuristic space pod- This shower door can either be hinged or have a sliding mechanism.
Frameless shower doors and enclosures.
Note that these ‘types’ are more or fewer styles. You can get your shower door with any glass door design you fancy. Common glass types for shower doors include clear, frosted, and tinted glass.
Unlike its counterpart (framed shower doors), frameless shower doors have a cleaner aesthetic appeal to them; this is because they do not incorporate metal or wooden frames, giving them a cleaner look.
Getting a frameless shower door for your tub enclosure will give your bathroom a clean and minimalistic look.
Framed shower doors.
As you might have guessed, a framed shower door sits between a framed bathroom enclosure.