Frameless Glass Shower Doors

by Stan Jackson
(Kansas City, MO)

It is important that you select your frameless glass shower doors with as much care as possible. Today, most people are switching over from traditional style shower doors to the frameless variety. This is not surprising because the latter kind help to improve the look and offer more modernity to the bathroom. Such shower doors are also a more practical solution as well.

The only trouble is that picking the right frameless glass shower doors can be a bit more difficult than one would have expected. If you are not careful, you could end up making mistakes and this can ruin the decor in your bathroom, making it look very poor and this will lower the resale value of your home. So, it should be your objective to select such doors with great care.

To ensure that you do in fact succeed in picking the right frameless glass shower doors, you need to take a close look at its finish. Even though these products do not come with a door frame it is still necessary to check that they have the proper supporting metal work. This should also blend in well with the glass as well as with the handles and other detailing. It is certainly in your best interests to address this aspect very carefully.

If you can, you ought to pick frameless glass shower doors that have a chrome finish and even a brass finish. The finishing should be such that it matches with your faucets as well as fittings in the rest of the suite. You must also choose your glass with extra care. You can pick between etched glass, smoked and molded as well as plain glass. It is up to you to pick something that suits your personal preferences.

Be sure that you pick frameless glass shower doors that suit your overall bathroom design. This means that if the bathroom has a modern design, it would not be advisable to pick a shower door with etched glass. If the bathroom is more traditional styled, then you will not want to pick a door with smoked applique.

The best part about frameless glass shower doors is that these are items that do not require any major maintenance. In fact, the only maintenance that you will need to worry about is having to wipe the glass clean after every use of the shower. Frameless glass shower doors will not corrode and will prove to be very long lasting as well. All you have to do is spend some time in deciding which kind of look suits your needs the best and if in doubt, be sure to ask the salesperson to offer help and advice.