Framed Sliding Glass Doors
Sliding Doors Framed
The solution
The solution when you want a traditional look in a shower. But unlike showers from other companies, your shower from Dulles Glass and Mirror has heavier glass and a stainless steel frame in your choice of color.
Why framed sliding glass shower doors?
How they're exactly what you want
Don't settle for the standard sizes of big box retailers. At Dulles Glass and Mirror, you tell us what size your shower needs to be. Choose the configuration. Choose the height and width. Choose the type of glass. Choose the color of hardware. We manufacture it on our premises exactly how you ordered it. Dulles Glass and Mirror is not an assembly line making the same product over and over. Your shower is unique, and made with great care.
How they increase the value of your house
Looking for a quick, easy way to increase your home's value? Small bathroom upgrades are one of the best ways to do that.
How Dulles Glass and Mirror handles your installation
Come to the company that makes your life easy--initial quote, measurements, final quote, and, especially, clean, efficient installation—we watch carefully that happens to you all along the way. We respect your home, and treat it with care.
How easy it is to deal with any problems
Enjoy the peace of mind provided by one of the best warranties in the business. For three years, not just the glass, but also the hardware and glass treatment, are completely covered by Dulles Glass and Mirror. Other manufacturers often do not cover hardware and glass treatment, forcing you to find those manufacturers if there is a problem. Their warranties might also not cover a full three years.
How they look
The look of traditional shower doors, but more substantial, with thicker glass and heavy, high-quality frames in stainless steel.
How they feel
Thick, substantial glass feels far different than thin, rattling shower doors.
How they last
Thick tempered glass from Dulles Glass and Mirror is far less prone to breakage. Strong, quality stainless steel hardware holds the shower together for the long term, unlike low-quality showers with aluminum hardware.
How they clean
Stainless steel frames far surpass those of lower quality aluminum for ease of maintenance. To make your shower very easy to keep clean and clear, add ClearShield glass treatment, which bonds with the glass.
Sliding Framed Glass Shower Doors
Always a budget-friendly option to keep pace with glass bathroom trends, our framed sliding shower doors received a facelift
for the 21st century, which has seen hardware itself become a designer element.
Choosing the right slider door depends on many factors such as look, budget, and the general theme of the room.
Generally speaking the main difference between the two options is the presence (or absence) of a frame around the
glass that functions as the sliding door. In a semi frameless slider door the glass is not framed into
aluminum excursion and the sides of the glass are frameless, but the top and bottom portion the glass sits in frames which help
guide (slide) the door in the tracks. The actual mechanism of the sliding portion of the frame is also different in these options,
but it does not contribute to appearance of the enclosure.
The glass thickness option in these enclosures ranges between
1/4" to 1/2", but the most popular glass thickness is 3/8".
The most popular type of glass used in these enclosures is clear
glass but other options are also available.
The frames are available in many different finishes, and should
be chosen carefully to match the decor of the rest of the
bathroom. We can do a lot of adjustments to these types of enclosures on
the field, therefore in most cases if you provide us with the
rough opening for the installation site we can provide you with
a fairly accurate price range for your options.
We want you to shop with the confidence of knowing that Dulles Glass
and Mirror offers a comprehensive and straight forward warranty on
all glass shower doors sold and installed by our
technicians for a period of two years.
Why Choose Our Framed Bypass Sliding Shower Doors
The basic construction of framed sliding shower doors hasn't change much. A sliding framed shower enclosure is made of two
glass doors, at either 5/32" or 3/16" thickness, that are each wrapped in sturdy aluminum casing, adding a look of
substance to this centerpiece. The aluminum framing reinforces the glass, making it stronger so it doesn't bend or wobble.
Then framed glass doors are set onto rollers in both upper and lower tracks. Side frames, or jams, complete the enclosure, snuggly
meeting the outer edges of the framed doors to provide a watertight closure. These jams also hide rubber bumpers that will keep the
door from crashing into the metal side.
When deciding whether to install (or replace your existing) framed sliding shower doors, keep in mind this product has gotten a
bum rap from contractor-grade installations. Lower-quality sliding shower doors aren't installed with glass surface protection
(which we offer), the doors rattle when sliding and the track system frequently fails from lower-quality hardware. We do not carry
and will not install contractor-grade products.
Our framed sliding shower door products stand out from off-the-shelf retail kits:
- Our system includes exact overlap doors. The interior glass door frames line up for clean symmetrical lines.
- Fully assembled, our framed sliding shower doors create a watertight fit to prevent leakage.
- Intuitive assembly system makes our framed sliding showers easy and quick to install. Our supplier has continued
to refine the parts of its system design to perfect your installation.
- High-end finishes blend with popular bathroom fixtures and can be used as an a crisp accent color for your tile
or to add an industrial look with the high-shine of chrome.
- Our framed sliding shower systems have better quality hardware to add life your investment. For example, larger,
heavy-duty rollers make doors slide more smoothly.
- Finally, like all our glass products, our customers can select a glass protection treatment to prevent hard water stains.
Why choose one sliding glass shower enclosure over another?
Look at the options, and decide what is best for you.
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| How they look |
Shower-shopper's favorite: wheels on a stainless steel thin rod. Frameless. Choices of color of metal. |
Simple stainless steel tube on top, with more metal than Skyline. Frameless. Choices of color of metal. |
Unframed glass but substantial stainless steel frame around shower opening. Choices of color of metal. |
Frame of stainless steel metal around glass panels and shower opening. Choices of color of metal. |
| How they last |
Thick, safe, tempered glass with holes drilled for stainless steel hangers. Strong, top-of-the-line hardware. |
Thick, safe, tempered glass with holes drilled for stainless steel hangers. Strong, top-of-the-line hardware. |
Thick, safe, tempered glass with holes drilled for stainless steel hangers. Strong, top-of-the-line hardware. |
Thick, safe, tempered glass. Stainless steel metal frames and hardware. |
| How they clean |
Unframed glass panels and stainless steel hardware clean very easily, especially with ClearShield glass treatment. |
Unframed glass panels and stainless steel hardware clean very easily, especially with ClearShield glass treatment. |
Unframed glass panels and stainless steel hardware clean very easily, especially with ClearShield glass treatment. |
Framed glass is somewhat harder to clean but made easier by the use of stainless steel and ClearShield glass treatment. |
Design 101
Anatomy of a Framed Shower
Assessing Your Space
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