Hinged Shower Doors

Hinged shower doors can make your bathroom appear more luxurious and spacious. The clear glass door helps to reflect the natural light around your bathroom space, maximising natural light and making it appear larger and brighter. A hinged shower door will keep your shower enclosure sealed, keeping the water contained and helping to avoid slippery water spillages and water damage in your bathroom. Additionally, many hinged shower doors incorporate easy clean glass, which helps prevent the buildup of limescale and watermarks, making cleaning them a breeze.

Types of Hinged Shower Doors

Hinged shower doors are available in various styles to suit different bathroom spaces and preferences.

Frameless Hinged Shower Doors: These doors feature a sleek, minimalist design. With no visible frame on view, they are perfect for creating a modern, spacious look in the bathroom.

Semi-Framed Hinged Shower Doors: These doors have a partial frame, which provides additional support and stability. The perfect balance between fashion and functionality, they offer a modern, stylish look.

Framed Hinged Shower Doors: As the name suggests, these doors have a complete frame, providing maximum support. They are ideal for larger bathrooms or for those who prefer a more traditional look, adding a hint of classic elegance to the space. With profiles and handles available in chrome, black or brushed brass, there is sure to be one to suit every decorative taste.

Hinged Shower Enclosures

These beautifully versatile shower doors can be fitted in a corner with a glass side panel, making a light and airy shower enclosure, or alone on a recess or alcove, using three solid walls to create a stunning showering space.  Hinged at the frame or on a fixed inline panel, the whole door swings outwards into the room to produce a generous entrance and exit area.  This is especially beneficial for people who need more space or those who struggle with mobility. Suitable for use with a shower tray or on a tiled wetroom floor, these stunning doors could provide the perfect finishing touch to your bathroom. Whether you're sprucing up a dated shower room or designing a newly built bathroom from scratch, we're sure to have the perfect one to meet your needs in our range of framed, frameless or semi-frameless hinged doors.

What's The Difference Between A Hinged And A Pivot Shower Door?

Hinged doors are especially popular for larger bathroom spaces, where the opening outward arc of the door won't be interrupted by other bathroom furniture, towel rails or ceramics. A pivot door is hinged at the top and bottom so a portion of the glass door manoeuvers into the enclosure when opening. Pivot shower doors are known for their sophistication and versatility, featuring space-saving designs and easy-to-clean surfaces. Hinged shower doors' hinges are positioned on the side - attached to the profile or a fixed panel to enable the whole rectangular glass door to sweep outwards around 90 degrees.

Benefits Of Hinged Shower Doors

Hinged shower doors offer many benefits and features that make them such a popular choice.

Easy to Use: Hinged shower doors are simple to open and close, making them perfect for people with mobility issues. The smooth operation ensures a smooth showering experience.

Saves Space: Designed to open outwards, hinged shower doors provide more space inside the shower, making the most of your bathroom layout.

Easy to Clean: With no tracks or rollers to trap dirt and grime, hinged shower doors are easy to clean. A quick wipe with a gentle glass cleaner and wiping the profile with a dry cloth keeps them sparkling and the watermarks at bay.

Hard Wearing: Made from high-quality materials like toughened glass and stainless steel, hinged shower doors are built to last, ensuring safety and longevity. In the unlikely event that the glass should break, it will form small blunted chunks and not long sharp shards.

Stylish: Available in a range of styles and designs, from modern and minimalist to traditional, hinged shower doors can complement any bathroom decor.

Choosing a Hinged Shower Door

When choosing a hinged shower door, there are several points to remember. Ensure plenty of free space in front of the shower door so it can pivot outwards. It is important you can operate the door without obstructions. Make sure the wall can support the weight and movement of the door.

Choose a door size that fits the shower enclosure and provides ample space for entry and exit. Measure carefully to ensure a perfect fit. Our doors have a generous adjustment range to ensure a perfect fit, even when your walls aren't totally straight. Door widths range from 700mm to 1900mm, increasing in increments of 100mm at a time.

Maintenance Of Your Shower Door

Hinged shower doors require regular maintenance and cleaning to be sure they remain in good condition.

Clean the Glass Regularly: Use a gentle glass cleaner and a soft cloth to clean the glass panels. This helps maintain clarity and shine.

Clean the Hinges: Use a soft brush and a mild detergent to clean the hinges and remove any dirt or grime. Keeping the hinges clean ensures smooth operation.

Check the Door Alignment: Regularly check the door alignment to ensure it is properly aligned and functioning smoothly. Misalignment can cause wear and tear.

Lubricate the Hinges: Apply a small amount of lubricant to the hinges to keep them running smoothly. This prevents squeaking and ensures easy movement.

Shower Safety

Hinged shower doors are designed with safety in mind, featuring several features to prevent accidents and injuries.

Toughened Glass: Hinged shower doors are made from toughened glass, which is designed to shatter safely in the event of a breakage, reducing the risk of injury.

Secure Hinges: Hinged shower doors feature secure hinges that prevent the door from opening or closing unexpectedly, ensuring safe and reliable operation.

Soft-Close Mechanism: Some hinged shower doors feature a soft-close mechanism, which slows down the door's closing motion to prevent accidents and ensure a gentle close.

By considering these types, benefits, installation tips, maintenance practices, and safety features, you can make an informed decision when choosing the perfect hinged shower door for your bathroom.

These doors are so versatile they are often reversible, so they can be fitted to open either out to the left or right, perfectly adapting to your spatial preferences and requirements. Their classic style and functionality are a timeless bathroom addition that won't go out of fashion. No having to replace them after a couple of years to update your space. These doors have no rollers or tracks to collect dust and dirt, so they are considerably easier to clean.

Made from high-quality materials, our shower doors are made to withstand daily use, opening and closing a few times a day for your refreshing morning awakening shower and your relaxing evening personal spa experience where you can wash away the stresses and worries of the day. We have a large range of hinged shower doors available from leading brands in the bathroom industry. Give us a call on 0191 3037771 to check stock availability and discuss next day delivery.