Shower Enclosures have a limited life span, despite many manufacturers offering 10 year or even lifetime guarantees. Look at small print of your shower enclosure guarantee and you will probably find that the movable parts like hinges and rollers are not covered for more than a couple of years as these items will wear with use. Some shower enclosure manufactures take the view that a 'lifetime guarantee' refers to 'their' estimation of how long the shower enclosure they have manufactured can realistically be expected to operate correctly. In other words, the 'lifetime' referred to is usually the expected lifetime of the shower as dictated by the manufacturer, rather than than the customers 'lifetime'! However, realistically due to house moves, redecoration and fashion changes most shower cubicles are replaced before a normal 10 year guarantee ends.
The choice of shower enclosure manufacturer is now vast in the UK, with over 50 companies competing at all price levels. The customer can find it very difficult trying to differentiate between shower enclosure manufacturers, let alone the seemingly endless styles of shower enclosures available. Some examples of quality shower enclosure manufacturers are:
Manhattan Showers
April Products
Aquadart Showers
Novellini Showers
Ellbee Profile Showers
Merlyn Showers
Twyford Showers
Coram Showers
Bristan
Aquaspa Showers
Aqualux
Most showers enclosures available in the UK today have either 6mm or 8mm Toughened Safety Glass. However, some styles such as bi-fold shower doors for example will use 3 - 6mm glass to keep stress on the running gear to a minimum. When selecting a shower enclosure, make sure the enclosure features toughened safety glass as standard. Most middle to upper end shower enclosures will feature 8mm glass, which gives the impression of quality as it is very sturdy. More and more shower enclosures are becoming available with different types of Easy Clean glass. Easy Clean glass is a coating applied to the glass that helps to prevent scale build up and water residue marks.
Most shower enclosures now feature easy clean hinges where sliding doors are used to make cleaning the channels used much easier than in the past.
The majority of shower enclosures purchased in the UK are of Polished Silver or Chrome finish. White is still available in some ranges, but is considered more difficult to keep clean and is not as fashionable as the metal finishes.
Some of the more popular shower doors and enclosures are:
Quadrant Shower Enclosures
Sliding Shower Doors
Three Sided Shower Enclosures
Corner Entry Shower Enclosures
Walk In Shower Enclosures
Offset Quadrant Shower Enclosures
Pivot Shower Doors
Hinge Shower Doors
Bi Fold Shower Doors
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