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Style Focus: Barn Style Glass Shower Doors
In past blog posts we’ve talked about the primary types of glass shower doors such as pivot, frameless and sliding. Another style that is gaining attention and being used in countless styles of custom bathroom designs are barn style glass shower doors. While this style is uniquely different than every other style of sliding glass shower doors, they are still essentially frameless.
Traditional frameless by-passes still require tracks, jambs and a header; hardly a frameless look! With the new Barn Door Hardware for showers, you can have functionality and also maintain that modern frameless look.
Like any other glass shower doors, the combination of hardware and glass must be of the highest quality and precision to provide the smooth functionality as well as the high aesthetics that homeowners want. Also like other forms of sliding glass shower doors, barn style glass shower doors are also highly functional alternatives for smaller bathrooms where a swinging door isn’t ideal.
It is very important to look for quality when it comes to Barn Doors in terms of the glass used and the hardware, so many off-the- shelf models lack the necessary quality due to inferior hardware. That may include rollers that are too small to adequately and safely support the glass, which can result in uneven rolling functionality after repeated use. The inferior quality aspects can include:
- Low quality rollers of an inadequate size and finish detail
- Unsightly Seals
- Poor header bar quality that sags over time resulting in poor door sealing/closing
- Rollers don’t roll with ease
As a consequence, custom glass shower doors are likely the best option to accommodate realizing specific design customization needs. Having a skilled installer working with a designer can ensure that the finished doors are a match of the best and most aesthetically beautiful hardware to the physical and functional needs of the glass shower barn doors with a quality installation.
At Image Glass, our expert glass designers and installers are often called upon to think outside of the shower enclosure box when it comes to custom shower doors and custom glass installation. By letting us partner with you on the design, our experienced design professionals can help you to make the best choices without any undue costs or compromises. To learn more about how Image Glass can help you achieve beauty, efficiency and safety with custom glass shower doors and installations as part of bathroom redesigns, call us at (732) 438-8551
to speak to one of our glass specialists.
We are excited to announce Image Glass has grown & acquired Hillsborough Glass Company! Kurt is the new owner of Hillsborough Glass, which will now be known as Image Glass LLC with 2 locations- Monmouth Junction and Hillsborough. Hillsborough Glass began in 1976 with George “Chip” Christiansen. John Harenza began working for him in 1977. John took over Hillsborough Glass in 2002 and has been in the industry for 43 years. Kurt worked summers at Hillsborough Glass growing up, and started officially working at Hillsborough Glass in 2000 to learn the trade. In 2003 he went off on his own to create Image Glass LLC. in Monmouth Junction NJ. Hillsborough Glass and Image glass have always worked hand in hand over the last 20 years with Hillsborough Glass serving Somerset County and Image Glass serving Middlesex County. Even though our name is changing, you will still see the same friendly faces, as our friend John is staying on board as well as the rest of the team. We are so excited to now be servicing Somerset County with our new name Image Glass moving forward!
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