Two-way frameless doors for New Deal showers

So the water on the glass ends up in the shower. A frameless door can open outward and inward, and swinging it in lets drips run back toward the drain instead of onto the bathroom floor.

That two-way swing is possible because the door is 3/8″ or 1/2″ tempered glass on minimal hardware, with no metal frame to stop it. On a glass-to-glass hinged enclosure, the style built most often, the door hangs off a fixed panel and can sit in the middle of the opening. Hinges and handles come in finishes from matte black to brass. The frameless shower doors page shows the layouts.

Steve checks the swing against the vanity at the New Deal consultation. If the door would hit it, a sliding door is the alternative.

Obscure glass is a good fit if you want privacy with a visible pattern. It uses a pattern to break up the view while the shower stays bright.

The other privacy choices are Rain, a vertical texture with heavy privacy that’s often used in guest baths, and Satin, an acid-etched glass with full privacy and no pattern. Pattern availability varies, so the exact Obscure design you see is confirmed against stock before the glass is ordered. For a shower you want to see into, clear is standard and UltraClear removes the green tint. Compare them on the glass options page.

Glass type is one of the four things that set the price of a door, along with the size of the opening, the thickness and the hardware finish, so a New Deal quote reflects the glass you pick.

By calling 615.431.5070 on a weekday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Steve, the owner, handles scheduling himself and can usually set the free in-home consultation within a few days.

New Deal is a census-designated community in Sumner County, 14.6 miles from the Hendersonville showroom in a straight line and 26.7 from downtown Nashville. After the consultation and final measure, the glass takes about two to three weeks, and the install takes 1 to 5 hours. Nearby Walnut Grove and Cottontown run on the same schedule.

The consultation covers the door, the glass and the hardware, and it ends with final measurements, so the two-to-three-week clock starts from that visit. A Google reviewer called Steve quick with communication, appointments and follow-up through that stretch.