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Types of Shower Enclosures
Sliding Shower EnclosuresAs the name would suggest the entrance to the shower is achieved by sliding the shower door. This can be a single sliding shower door or double sliding.The door can be setup to slide either to the left or right or right to left and slide along either rails or rollers. It is important to find a shower door that allows easy access to cleaning around the roller or rail. Be sure to purchase a door where spares can be bought as they are suceptible to general wear and tear and may need replacing after a few years. This is a popular type of door as it can be fitted into a bathroom with limited space because the door does not need to protrude out from the shower enclosure. Pivot Shower EnclosuresPivot shower doors are popular because some people prefer the action of a hinge or pivot rather than that of a sliding door. Sliding doors may suffer from sticking or objects becoming trapped in the mechanism, a pivot door is not susceptible to any of these problems. It is important to understand that by it’s very nature a pivot door will need room to open into, it is not possible for the door to open inwards as it would block off the shower from the user.Bi-fold Shower EnclosuresBifold shower enclosures are a hybrid of both a slider and a pivot door. The door is split down the center and pivots in on itself while also sliding.The center of the door runs along a rail while the door hinges in on itself. This system means the door can be fitted into a bathroom with limited space as it doesn’t require the width to slide a full door across and nor does it require a large space in front of it that a pivot would. This door is a popular choice for bathrooms where space is a premium. Quadrant Shower EnclosuresQuadrant shower enclosures are suited to “corner installations” and have two straight edges and a curved front. Quadrants can have equal sides or be offset with one side longer than another. The doors are always sliding but can be either single or double doors depending on the size of the quadrant.Walkin Shower EnclosuresWalk-in shower enclosures are different from the above because they do away with the need for a door completely! The water is deflected by a series of baffles which create a walk way for the shower user to enter and exit without getting water outside of the shower. |
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