Should I Repair Or Just Replace My Shower Door?

Picture the scenario; you’ve just got out of the shower and the door has flown off its axis at the gentlest of pulls or pushes. Your first thought will inevitably be to panic at the thought of another expense, but it’s not the end of the world. It’s not ideal, but you can either repair or replace the door with relative ease.

What should I do?

More people than ever are choosing glass shower doors due to their aesthetic quality, as well as their ease in maintaining cleanliness. But they come with the potential to break, whether it’s a loose hinge or even breakage in extreme cases. Generally speaking, a high quality shower door will last a good few years, though there is always the possibility of an accident at any point in its life cycle.

Whether you repair or renew depends ultimately on the extent of the damage in question. If the glass is repairable, then chances are you’ll have no issues repairing the offending shower door. The vast majority of the time, glass is repairable - it turns out the glass isn’t always cleaner on the other side!

Ultimately, repairing is often the best option in terms of saving both time and money, as well as avoiding any delays to your morning routine - after all, you’ll ideally want to shower every day. Not to mention the expense - what if the new glass door breaks just as easily having been used as the replacement glass shower door?

There may of course be times when shower door glass replacement is necessary, in which case you need to ensure it is the best option. If the door is beyond repair, then replacement is the best bet going forward. But ultimately, if you look after your shower doors, they will look after you.

Whichever direction you decide to go in, there are countless options and experts you can speak to at Grand Glass, from repairs to new installations. Experts can help you decide what’s best at a budget that suits you. To get more information on glass shower doors, get in touch with us today.