Doors – How to repair the sagging shower door

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Not too long ago our shower door started sagging, and now it’s bad enough it won’t close. Which means when we shower water spills all over the place- and one of these days I just know it’s going to fully fall out.

I’ve included some pictures to make my situation as clear as possible.

I’ve looked for guidance online, but surprisingly I can’t seem to find a solution my problem, despite that I have what I think is a “standard” frameless shower door.

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There’s a piano hinge on one side and gasket that runs along the side of the door holding it up. It seems it has bent and some of it is not even clamping the door anymore.

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I don’t see any screws I can adjust either, which is frustrating. Here’s a picture from the rear for completeness:

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What’s my next course of action? Do I need an entire new glass door or can I replace the part that clamps on to it and forks the hinge?

Best Answer

I think my approach would look something like this:

  1. Dismount the door assembly from the shower wall frame and move it to a safe (soft) workspace.
  2. Pull the glass entirely free of the door frame.
  3. Pull the vinyl sleeve out of the door frame.
  4. Clean all parts thoroughly with bathroom cleaner, then alcohol, to remove all residue.
  5. Very gently attempt to flex the door frame back to straight. Use spacer blocks under it and go easy. If you kink it you're done.
  6. Reinsert the sleeve into the door frame, then the glass into the sleeve. If necessary, use a dilute soap solution as a temporary lubricant.

Once it's all back together you'll need to assess whether there's enough friction to hold the glass. If not, take JACK's advice and look at an adhesive. I'd probably start with something soft but gooey, like rain gutter caulk.

Of course, any decent glass shop can probably reassemble this for you (possibly with new seals) for a reasonable price.

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