How To Remove Shower Doors And Frame

Lift the door straight up and tilt the base of the door toward you while leaning the top of the door out of its track.

How to remove shower doors and frame.

Whether you are looking to update a bathroom or just get more access to the tub and shower this video will walk you through the removal of glass shower doors. In some door types you can lift the doors up and out of the frame with the top rail still in place. The removal process is different among door manufacturers but the general concept is similar. Press the utility knife into the middle of the iron and the glass and glide back and forth on the rims.

A sliding shower door is the easiest of the two styles to take out of its frame as there is nothing to actually remove. Watch how to remove a glass shower door safely and without breakage from a tub or shower space. Most shower doors that swing out use pivots to open and close the door. You don t want to leave cuts in the wall and tub surfaces you just want to separate the frame from the wall.

These textured gloves allow you to get a nice grip on the glass to help prevent them from being dropped. To remove the shower doors the secret is to stand inside of the shower and put on your gloves. Repairing the shower door or replacing pivots requires removing the door. Grab the door closest to you from each end then firmly lift it straight up.

One the other hand the top track and top of the door is where you will find the roller wheels. Hit the plastic hammer on the iron easily so that it releases the glass then drag out the aluminum frame. Remove the top rail from the shower doors. Standing in the shower grasp the inside shower door with both hands halfway up on the both sides.

Check to see if your doors fall into that category and if so remove the doors and proceed to step 4 below this rail will be caulked to the wall or the tile and most likely not be otherwise anchored. Carefully cut any caulked joints use your utility knife to break the seal between the frame and the walls and tub. The door should lift right off the track. Remove the shower doors from inside the shower.

This is to separate the frame from the glue used carry out this out on the two sides of the rim. Carefully lower the door and remove from the bathroom. Be sure to hold the knife parallel to the wall and tub not perpendicular. The bottom track is made from aluminum and will have one edge shorter than the other.