What Are Steam Shower Glass Doors?

As the name implies, steam shower glass doors are doors that allow you to create a steam room. The door is designed to prevent steam from escaping out of your shower stall, creating a sauna like area.

A typical design of the steam shower door reaches up to the ceiling and effectively sealed to keep steam inside. The best part of about this door is you can use it as replacement for your traditional door if you want to create a steam bathroom. This means that you do not have to overhaul your bathroom just to create a steam or sauna room.

Many online retailers, including Home Depot and Lowes, are offering steam shower glass doors in various designs and styles. Browsing through the Internet would give you an opportunity to find steam shower doors at affordable or wholesale prices. Here are some for your perusal.

Shower Door from Lasco Bathware:

This bypass door from the Builders’ Choice Framed series can fit door openings of 51 and ¾ inches to 54 inches. It is constructed with anodized metal with aluminum polished for a substantial and sturdy feel. Some standard features are two towel bars, bottom track that is easy to clean, bypass stop to prevent panels from changing positions, roller assembly for adjustability and T-lock for easy header installation. This door series is available in two models 5262H with dimensions of 51 and ¾ inches by 62 and ½ inches and 5463H with sizes of 54 inches by 63 and ½ inches. Visit lascobathware.com for more information.

Kohler K-702226D4-SH Purist Steam Shower Door:

This steam pivot door features clean, contemporary lines that will fit in any modern shower stall. The Purist 48-inch K-702226D4-SH model is available in various finishes to complement Kohler faucets and the elegant Opaque glass for unified décor. It features an in-line panel, CleanCoat glass coating for water resistant and easy cleaning and frame and transom. Available dimensions are 89 and 1/8 inches to 89 and 5/8 inches in height by 45 and ½ inches to 47 inches in width. This door retails at $3,692.92, a discount of 31 percent to $1,659.13 from the list price of $5,352.

Ultima Plus Frameless Steam Doors from Shower Door of Canada:

This two-slider door is made to measure. You have choices of clear, frosted or tinted glass. The tempered safety glass measures 38 inches. Hardware finish options are chrome, brushed nickel, white and brass. Other standard features are moving transom with installation option to allow the steam to escape when showering, knobs and pull handles, pivot hinges and clear glass gaskets to create a superior seal.

Acid Etch Frosted Steam Door:

Another offering from Steam Door of Canada can be custom built to fit any residential door size opening. It comes with top and bottom pivot hinges, clear vinyl gaskets and choices of clear, frosted or patterned glass.

American Standard AM00302.430.094 Frameless Steam Mist Glass Pivot Shower Doors with Towel Bar:

This frameless steam shower door comes with a tubular tower bar mounted through the glass, magnetic closure and ¼-inch thick clear tempered safety glass. The door swing can either be left or right. The overall height of this door is 66 inches and can fit openings ranging from 26 and 58 inches to 28 and 1/8 inches. This gold finish door is part of the Euro series and can be bought at efaucets.com.

Glasstec Series Shower Door and Bathtub Door Enclosures from Century Bathworks Inc.:

This door series comes in selection of ½-inch, 3/8-inch and ¼-inch glass enclosures in anodized aluminum or solid brass. You have choices of header, non-header or slider system. There are various models under this series, including the GAPW-1627 door and notched panel in peal white aluminum with 3/8-inch clear glass and 6-inch C-pull handle and GAPW-1631 corner enclosure with clip in gold anodized aluminum with 3/8-inch clear 90 degree glass and 6-inch pull handle. Check out this door series at centurybathworks.com.