Shower Door Replacement In Troy, MI
If your door leaks, clouds over, or just looks dated, we replace it. Fortune swaps tired enclosures for new custom glass in Troy homes, and in most cases the tile never gets touched.
New Glass Without Redoing The Bathroom
Shower doors do not last forever. Frames pit and rust, seals harden and stop sealing, rollers wear out, and hard water slowly etches the glass until it looks permanently cloudy no matter how hard you scrub. Sometimes the door is still working and it just looks old, all gold-tone frame and pebbled glass in a bathroom that has moved on. Either way, the answer is the same. We take the old enclosure out and put a new one in, built to the opening you already have. Replacement is one of the fastest ways to make a dated Troy bathroom feel new again. It changes the whole room without a remodel.
Here is the part homeowners in Troy are usually surprised by. You do not have to redo the shower to replace the door. The tile stays. The pan stays. The plumbing stays. We measure the opening as it exists today, fabricate new glass to those exact numbers, remove the old door, and set the new one. When a door has reached the end of its life, we replace it with new glass that we measure, build, and install ourselves.
Shower Door Replacement, measured and built for Troy.
Tile Stays Put
Replacement works with the shower you have. The tile, the pan, and the curb all stay exactly as they are. We measure the opening today, build glass to those numbers, and set it. That is why a new door can transform a bathroom without turning it into a construction site.
Old Door Out
We remove the old enclosure ourselves. Frame, glass, hardware, all of it leaves with us. Then the new door goes in, hung by the same crew that took the measurements. There is no handoff between a glass shop and an installer who never saw your opening.
A Modern Upgrade
Most people replacing a door also want a different look. This is the moment to go lighter on metal, switch to heavier 3/8 inch tempered glass, or change the finish on the hardware to match a vanity you updated years ago. Same opening, completely different bathroom.
Signs It Is Time To Replace
The signs are usually the same. The glass will not come clean anymore, no matter what you spray on it. Water is getting past the seal and onto the floor. The frame is chalky or rusting along the bottom. The door drags, the rollers are shot, or it never really closed right in the first place. Any one of those is a reason to look at new glass. If the bathroom itself is fine and the door is the eyesore, replacing just the door is the simplest way to fix the room.
Hard water is the usual culprit behind cloudy glass in Oakland County. Minerals in Metro Detroit water bake onto the surface over the years and eventually etch it, and once glass is etched, no cleaner brings it back. That is a replacement, not a cleaning problem. When we build your new enclosure, ask about easy-clean glass, and we will talk through how to keep the next door clear from day one. Better hardware finishes also hold up longer in a wet Troy bathroom than the plating on a builder-grade door.
- Leaking or failed seals
- Cloudy, etched, hard water glass
- Rusted or chalky frames
- Dated look, dated finishes
- No tile work required
- Old door hauled away
Common questions.
Do I have to redo my tile to replace the door?
Almost never. Replacement is built around the opening you already have. The tile, the shower pan, and the curb all stay. We measure what is there now, fabricate glass to those numbers, take the old door out, and install the new one. We do not do tile or plumbing work, and for most Troy replacements, nobody needs to. If we see a problem at the measure, we will say so.
Should I replace my shower door or try to fix it?
It depends on what has failed. When the glass is etched or clouded and will not come clean, or the frame has rust and the seals are worn out, a new custom enclosure usually gives a better and longer lasting result than patching the old one. Call the showroom at (586) 315-8900 or text us a photo of your door, and we will tell you honestly what we think makes sense for your bathroom.
My glass is cloudy and will not come clean. Why?
That is hard water. Metro Detroit and Oakland County water carries minerals that build up on glass, and over years they can etch the surface. Once that happens, cleaners and scrubbing will not restore it. New glass is the fix. When we replace it, ask about easy-clean glass and we will explain how to keep the new panels looking clear.
Can I switch styles when I replace?
Yes, and a lot of people do. A replacement is your chance to move from a heavy framed door to something with less metal, or to heavier 3/8 inch tempered glass, or to a different hardware finish. What is possible depends on the opening, the walls, and where the water lands, so we will walk through your options at the measure.
Do you replace shower doors in Troy?
Yes. Fortune is family owned, based at 42624 Van Dyke Ave in Sterling Heights, and Troy is a short drive. We cover Oakland and Macomb County. Call (586) 315-8900 or text (586) 800-9481 to book a free, no-pressure in-home measure. Photos help, so feel free to text a picture of the door you want gone. We will still measure in person before we build.
Replace That Old Shower Door
Free in-home measure, no pressure, and honest advice about what new glass will do for the room. We haul the old door away. Call (586) 315-8900 or text (586) 800-9481.