Bathtub And Tub Shower Doors In Royal Oak
Trade the curtain and the wet floor for real glass over the tub you already have. Bypass panels or a hinged tub screen, measured to your tub and installed by our own crew.
Keep The Tub. Lose The Curtain.
The classic Royal Oak hall bath has one tub, one window, and not a lot of floor. In houses built in the 1920s and 1930s, that alcove tub is often original to the room and still perfectly good, which is why so many homeowners want to keep it and simply put glass in front of it. A tub door does exactly that. It sits at the tub ledge and closes off the opening above it, so the spray stays inside instead of running down a clinging vinyl liner and pooling on the floor. The tub stays. The plumbing stays. The tile stays. Only the curtain goes.
There are two shapes this usually takes. Bypass panels ride on a track above the tub and slide past each other, which is the space-smart answer when there is no clearance to swing anything outward. A hinged tub screen is a single panel, sometimes a half panel, fixed at one end of the tub and open at the other, which keeps the room feeling airy and still lets you lean in to wash a kid or rinse the tub. Which one is right depends on your tub, your walls, and how the bathroom is actually used. We sort that out at the free in-home measure.
Bathtub & Tub Shower Doors, measured and built for Royal Oak.
Bypass Panels
Two panels on a track, sliding past one another above the tub. Nothing swings out into the room, so a narrow Royal Oak bath does not lose an inch of floor. Good hardware is what keeps them gliding instead of dragging, and that is not a place we skimp.
Hinged Tub Screen
A single fixed panel with a hinged section, or a stationary screen at the faucet end. It blocks the spray where it counts and leaves the rest of the tub open, which parents with small kids and anyone bathing a dog tend to appreciate. Ask which layout suits your tub.
No Tile Work Needed
A tub door goes in over what is already there. We are not tearing out the tub, running plumbing, or resetting tile. We measure the ledge and the walls, build to those numbers, and install. It is one of the fastest ways to make an older bathroom feel finished.
What A Tub Door Changes Day To Day
The everyday difference shows up fast. The floor stays dry, so the bath mat is not soaked every morning. The liner is gone, which means no more mildew on the hem and no more replacing it twice a year. The room looks finished instead of made do. And in a compact Royal Oak bathroom, clear glass over the tub lets the eye travel all the way to the tile, which does more for the sense of space than any curtain ever will.
The part people underestimate is the water. Oakland County water is hard, and glass over a tub takes a daily beating from spray and soap. That is why we talk about easy-clean glass and solid rollers or hinges before we build anything. A tub enclosure that is easy to wipe stays clear. One that is not turns cloudy and stays that way. We would rather set you up correctly at the measure than have you scrubbing a hazy panel two winters from now.
- Fits your existing tub
- Bypass panels or tub screen
- No tile or plumbing work
- Tempered safety glass
- Easy-clean glass options
- Installed by our family crew
Common questions.
Can I put a glass door on my old tub?
Usually, yes. Most alcove tubs in Royal Oak homes will take an enclosure, as long as the ledge is sound and the walls give us something solid to anchor to. That is what the free in-home measure is for. We look at the tub you have, take real numbers, and tell you honestly what will and will not work in that space.
Do you replace the tub or redo the tile?
No. We are a glass company. We measure, fabricate, install, and replace shower and tub enclosures, and that is where our work starts and stops. If your project also needs a new tub, plumbing, or tile, you will want a remodeler for that part. Once their work is finished, we come in and put the glass on. We will be upfront about that from the first call.
Sliding panels or a hinged screen. Which is better over a tub?
It depends on the room. If there is no clearance in front of the tub, bypass panels are the safe answer, because nothing swings into your path. If you want the tub to feel open and you mostly need to stop the spray at the shower head end, a screen can be the better call. We will show you both at the measure.
How does hard water affect a tub enclosure?
The same way it affects everything else in Metro Detroit. Minerals in the water leave spots on glass and can build up in a track if it is never wiped. Ask us about easy-clean glass when you order, keep a squeegee in the bath, and give the track a rinse now and then. That small habit keeps the enclosure looking new.
Do you come out to Royal Oak to measure?
We do, and the measure is free with no pressure attached. Our showroom is at 42624 Van Dyke Ave in Sterling Heights, and we cover Royal Oak and the surrounding Oakland County communities. Call (586) 315-8900, text (586) 800-9481, or email [email protected]. The same family that measures your tub is the one that builds and installs the glass.
Put Real Glass Over Your Tub
Book a free in-home measure and quote for your Royal Oak tub. Call (586) 315-8900 or text (586) 800-9481, and that shower curtain can finally come down.