All About Luxury Sliding Shower Doors

You are embarking on your bathroom redesign project and you have reached the point of deciding which type of shower to choose. The range of showers for the modern bathroom is huge ? but you will probably already have some idea of the type you need for your family. Once you have decided on the type of shower ? basic shower, spa shower, steam shower, etc. ? you can turn your attention to the doors. There is an equally large choice in doors, from pivot doors to no doors (otherwise known as a walk-in shower), to sliding doors. Here we discuss sliding doors in a little more detail so you can decide if these modern shower accompaniments are the best fit for your home.

What is a Sliding Shower Door?

A sliding shower door is a shower enclosure door that doesn't open outwards or inwards, but instead slides from side to side on a set of tracks. You slide the door to the side to step into the shower, and then close the door once inside. The doors close to form a seal that prevents the water leaking out into the bathroom.

What are the Advantages of Sliding Doors in the Shower?

The biggest advantage of a sliding shower door is the efficient way it uses space. If you have a small bathroom and you don't have room for the shower door to open into the room, the sliding shower door removes that problem. Or you may have a bathroom where the shower is awkwardly placed in a corner of the room and you cannot open a door outwards without hitting some item of bathroom furniture like the toilet.

With sliding doors you also have two options for getting into the shower, from the left or the right, which makes it easier to reach in and turn on the taps or adjust the shower temperature without getting wet. These shower doors make the shower very easy to operate, which is an advantage for someone with mobility issues.

Sliding doors can also look stylish and very modern, which is great when you want to create a contemporary-style bathroom.

What Do You Need to Consider Before Fitting Sliding Shower Doors?

Consider that the tracks at the bottom of the shower enclosure can be more difficult to clean than an enclosure where the door opens outwards. This is because there is a risk of shampoo and dirt collecting in the tracks from inside the shower, which isn't automatically removed when you open the door. The best way to deal with this is to spray the shower with a cleaner before you get out, and collect any debris from the tracks every week so it doesn't build up.

You don't have quite as much space to get in and out as with a hinged or pivot door, but you shouldn?t notice this too much as the difference is small.

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