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Frequently asked questions when ordering Made to Measure Half Height Shower Doors

We get asked lots of questions about Made to Measure Half Height Shower doors. Below are some answers to the most common questions. If you need any additional information or need clarification on anything, please contact us.

At the bottom of the page there are links to the most popular Half Height Shower Door configurations.

Q: How do I measure the width for Alcove, front access shower doors and screens? 

A:  Take a wall to wall measurement at floor level and again at the height of the top of the doors. The measurements should be the same but some walls are out of plumb. Give us the average measurement as your overall opening width. The wall brackets each side have a built in allowance to compensate for out of plumb walls of 10-15mm each side. So an overall opening width of 1200mm would actually fit the range of 1170 to 1230mm.

Please ensure you are measuring against a finished wall, if the walls are yet to have tiles or wall panels added it is best to wait until this work is completed before measuring.

 

 

Q: How do I measure for Corner Access shower doors and screens?

A:  Take a measurement each side of the shower tray, from the finished wall to the centre of the flat area on the opposite side of the shower tray, as shown by the red line on the illustration. The wall brackets each side have a built in allowance to compensate for out of plumb walls of 10-12mm each side. 

Please ensure you are measuring against a finished wall, if the walls are yet to have tiles or wall panels added it is best to wait until this work is completed before measuring.

 

 

Q:  Is there an allowance for adjustment / compensator in the doors?

A:   Yes the wall brackets have 10-12mm adjustment each way. The doors are made to the size you give but will adjust slightly.

For example:

An alcove set of wall to wall doors made at 1200mm will adjust to 1176-1224mm.

A corner set of doors will adjust 10-12 mm either way for each side, so a 1200 x 1000 set could be adjusted from 1188 to1212 x 988 to 1012mm

 

Q:  What are the doors made of?

A:  The door frames are aluminium and the glazing is PET (super tough plastic). This combination allows the doors to be very strong but lighter and easier for the user to move. The frames are available in white or satin silver. The plastic glazing has a patterned effect to it as per shown image. Clear glass is also available at an additional cost, contact us if you would like a quote.

 

 

Q:  How quickly are the doors made and is there a delivery charge?

A:  The shower doors and screens are available on a very quick lead time. Orders received before 12 noon on any business day are processed that same day for collection in 1 to 2 days. When ready, they are despatched for next business day delivery. Most doors arrive in 2 to 4 days.

More details are available on the 'Delivery Details' tab on the product page.

 

 

Q: What height are the doors?

A:  You can specify a height anywhere between 700mm and 1000mm. This does not affect the cost. Most orders we receive request a height of 750mm. 

If the configuration you want has a fixed panel this will normally be made to the same height as the doors. However, you can specify a different height for the fixed panel up to 1850mm. There may be an additional charge for this, contact us for confirmation if this is needed.

 

Q:  How do the doors open?

A:   Single doors have a 180 degree swing and so will swing in or out off the hinge from the wall bracket 90 degrees either direction. Bifold doors have a 360° hinge between the bi-fold panels that allows the doors to fold in or our of the shower area.

Where a single door closes against a fixed panel, the door will normally swing either in or out, it will be restricted by the magnetic strip fasten to the fixed panel.  You can specify whether you want it to open inwards out outwards at point of order. As standard the doors will be made to open outwards unless you specify otherwise.

 

 

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