Learning how to install a shower door is simply a matter of the right tools and good technique.
How to install shower door.
Installing the door panels is easiest from outside the shower.
Our shower doors are customized for your space so having a new one ordered fabricated and delivered could take up to 3 weeks.
However the actual installation of your new shower door can be completed by our professional installers in 2 3 hours.
Threshold up to 5 feet and halfway in between.
Hanging the door panels.
For the frame you ll need to install tracks at the bottom sides and top of your shower opening using sealant and screws.
Prepare the doors by installing roller and if applicable handle towel bar hardware.
Planning ahead measure the width of the shower opening in at least three places.
Most pivot doors are designed to be reversible and can be installed with the pivots on the right or left side of the enclosure.
Shower door overview illustration by gregory nemec.
The installation process will vary depending on whether you re installing a swinging or sliding glass door but either way you ll need to start by assembling a frame for the door.