Why Choose a Frameless Glass Shower for Your Home?

Posted on: 22 July 2021

You could be undecided about whether to go with a frameless or framed style when upgrading the shower in your bathroom. Consider the following advantages of a frameless shower screen.

Customisable

Framed showers are often made in conventional forms and sizes, limiting your options. Frameless showers, on the other hand, are completely customisable. Your contractors can fit the glass screens together in a unique way for your bathroom. Thus, you could install a larger or smaller enclosure depending on the layout and available space. You can install a rectangle, square, wall-to-wall, or a curved shower to fit your bathroom. That way, you can make the most of your bathroom's particular proportions and size.

Streamlined

The use of thick, toughened safety glass in frameless showers eliminates the need for heavy metal frames to connect the enclosure. As a result, frameless showers have a contemporary, sleek appearance with streamlined glass panels. On the other hand, framed showers can look bulky and outdated, as each screen is bordered by a band of metal edging.

Expands the Bathroom

One of the major components in a bathroom, the shower enclosure, takes up a lot of space. However, the screens of a frameless model are almost invisible, so they don't separate the shower from the open floor space. As a result, the bathroom seems like one integrated open area. In contrast, the chunkier metal edging of framed panels visually isolates the shower area from the rest of the room, giving the appearance of a smaller space overall.

Less Mould Buildup

The hardware on a fully-framed shower forms crevices that collect moisture and promote mould growth. On the other hand, a frameless shower has only a few metal brackets and hinges, which means there's less room for moisture and mould to grow. You can easily cover the even surface with a squeegee or microfiber cloth. Thus, a frameless shower not only looks attractive, but it offers smooth, easy-to-clean surfaces.

Versatile Design

Because frameless shower screens are nearly invisible, they can be used in a variety of bathroom styles. So, if you decide to renovate your bathroom in the future, a framed shower will blend in. Bare glass highlights other elements, such as the gorgeous tiles in the shower. On the other hand, the metal edging on framed enclosures is more apparent, and it limits future bathroom remodelling choices. You can't change the metal borders that come with the glass screens.

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