Hinged And Swing Shower Doors In Bloomfield Hills
A single panel of glass on hinges, swinging open with a clean line and no track underfoot. Fortune measures, fabricates, and installs every hinged door in-house for Bloomfield Hills baths with room to swing.
The Simplest Way To Open A Shower
A hinged door does one thing and does it well. One panel of glass, hung on hinges or a pivot, swings open when you push it. There is no bottom track to step over, no rollers to keep clean, and nothing sliding past anything else. That simplicity is a big part of the appeal in Bloomfield Hills baths, where the tile and stone were chosen to be seen and every extra piece of metal competes with them. If your shower sits in an alcove or a corner with open floor in front of it, a hinged door usually gives you the cleanest look and the widest opening to walk through.
The one thing a hinged door needs is clearance. The panel has to swing out into the room without hitting a vanity, a toilet, a towel bar, or a door casing, and it has to clear whatever the floor does on its way. In a large primary bath that is rarely an issue. In a guest bath or a small secondary shower it takes a careful look. That is exactly what the free in-home measure is for. We stand in the room with you, map the swing, check the walls for plumb, and tell you honestly whether a hinged door is the right call or whether another style would serve the space better.
Hinged & Swing Shower Doors, measured and built for Bloomfield Hills.
No Track Underfoot
A hinged door swings from the side, so nothing runs along the floor of your opening. There is no bottom channel collecting soap and grit, and no lip to step over on your way in. For a clean tile threshold, it is the easiest style to live with.
Hardware That Holds True
The hinges carry the whole panel, so they are not a place to cut corners. Fortune sets quality hinges and a matching handle in a full range of finishes, and our frameless work uses 3/8 inch tempered safety glass as standard. The door swings smoothly and stays aligned.
Measured For The Swing
Before anything is cut, we map how the door will open into your room and where it will land. Vanities, toilets, and casings all get checked. The glass is then fabricated to your opening, not trimmed to fit on install day, so the reveals stay even.
Planning A Door That Swings Right
Hinges come in more than one form. A wall-mount hinge anchors the glass into the tile and the framing behind it. A glass-to-glass hinge hangs the door off a fixed panel, which is common when the opening is wider than a single door should be. A pivot lets a heavier door turn on a point rather than a leaf. Which one suits your bath depends on the width of the opening, the weight of the glass, and what is behind the tile. We work that out at the measure.
Hinged doors are usually set to swing out into the room, and some hinge hardware allows an inward swing as well. Water still needs to stay inside, so seals and a sweep along the bottom edge do quiet work you rarely notice. Handles, hinges, and clips come in a full range of finishes, and we are glad to help you match them to the faucets and lighting already in the room. Bring us a photo or a finish name at the measure and we will take it from there.
- Swings out, no track
- Wall-mount or glass-to-glass hinges
- 3/8 inch tempered glass
- Clearance checked at the measure
- A full range of finishes
- Installed by the family crew
Common questions.
How much clearance does a hinged shower door need?
Enough for the panel to swing without striking a vanity, a toilet, or a door casing, and enough for you to stand clear while it opens. Every bath is different, which is why we measure in person before anything is ordered. If the space is tight, we will tell you and suggest a style that fits the room better. There is no cost for that visit.
Do you serve Bloomfield Hills from Sterling Heights?
Yes. Our showroom is at 42624 Van Dyke Ave in Sterling Heights, and we cover Bloomfield Hills and the rest of Oakland County from there. We come to your home for the free measure, fabricate the glass, and return to install it. You are welcome at the showroom if you want to see hardware in person. Call (586) 315-8900 or text (586) 800-9481.
Can a hinged door leak at the bottom?
Any shower door can pass water if it is fitted poorly. A hinged door relies on a bottom sweep, side seals, and glass that was cut to the true dimensions of your opening rather than to a stock size. That is why we measure the walls and curb ourselves, and why the same crew that measures is the crew that installs. We will show you where the water is meant to go.
Will hard water spot a hinged glass door?
Oakland County water is hard, so minerals can leave spots on any glass over time. An easy-clean coating helps the surface shed water so spots wipe off with less effort, and a quick squeegee after showers keeps it clear. Ask about coating options during the measure. We will explain what it does, what it does not do, and let you decide. There is no upsell attached.
Can a hinged door work in a wider opening?
Often, yes. When an opening is too wide for a single door, we can hang the door off a fixed panel with glass-to-glass hinges, so you still get the swing action without an oversized, heavy panel. Every layout is different, so we take the readings at your home and show you what will work in your bath. Nothing is ordered until you are happy with the plan.
Ready To Hang A Hinged Door?
Book a free, no-pressure in-home measure in Bloomfield Hills. Call (586) 315-8900 or text (586) 800-9481, and the Fortune family will map the swing with you. Weekday and Saturday times are available.