Quadrant Shower Enclosures: Why choose one for my Bathroom?
Quadrant Shower Enclosures (or Quad Shower Doors) are one of the most popular shower enclosures on the market. There are a number of reasons why people choose to install a quadrant shower, and one of the most popular is to save space in the bathroom. Quadrant shower enclosures are cleverly designed to minimise required bathroom space and provide maximum showering area.
Quadrant Shower Doors : The guide Quadrant shower enclosures come in a range of sizes,
most commonly including 800mm, 900mm and 1000mm (with various shower door configurations. Another reason for their popularity is the quadrant enclosure's curvaceous, minimalistic design. Quadrant shower doors are a modern, unique, striking addition to the bathroom. The aluminium shower door frames are generally available in white, silver and chrome, and seamlessly complement most bathroom colour schemes. The glass doors also have different options available: clear, patterned or frosted, depending on your design or practical requirements. Three major UK suppliers of Quadrant Shower enclosures in the UK are Manhattan Showers, April Shower Doors, and the London Water Closet Company (LWCC) which offer various types and sizes of shower doors. These distributors' products can be found in local bathroom stores across the UK or bathroom shops online.
Popular Quadrant Shower Enclosures on the Market: The 'Uno' by Manhattan is a single door quadrant shower enclosure, measuring 800 x 800 or 900 x 900, and requires its own bespoke tray. The quadrant shower door has a right or left hand option which can be tailored to the configuration of the bathroom. The Uno comes with a 'click n clean' system, which consists of front-operated bottom guides, which allows easier fitting, maintaining and cleaning. Another benefit of the Uno is its smooth running sliding door, as opposed to a 'pull-out' style door, saves the hassle of annoying water drips when entering and exiting the shower. Uno's sister product is the Manhattan 'Duo', available in a range of sizes but most popular being the 1200mm x 900mm. As its name suggests, the Duo has two smooth-running sliding doors which meet in the middle, and a choice of left or right hand side configuration. This product, like the Uno, has a click n clean system and all Manhattan's products All Manhattan's products have a lifetime combination guarantee offers a greater peace of mind. Manhattan Quadrant Shower Enclosure products include a combination lifetime guarantee when purchased with a Manhattan Duralite® shower tray. The April Shower Door collection also has a range of products, including Identiti (standard/mid range) and Prestige (premium range). A popular April Quadrant Shower Enclosure is the Identiti² Bow Fronted Quadrant Shower 900x900mm, which has concealed fixings and quick-release doors for safety. The Bow Front Quadrant Shower is also wet room compatible. Also in the Identiti range is a free-standing Identiti² U-Shaped Quadrant Shower Enclosure (also known as D-Shaped or U-Shaped Quadrant Shower Enclosure). This unit requires a small amount of wall space and a dedicated shower tray. LWCC offers its best-selling budget Quadrant Shower, available in a chrome finish. The LWCC Quadrant Shower Enclosure has a sleek simple design with smooth running doors which slide either way. It has clear glass and fits elegantly into almost any bathroom style. The quality and price make this one of the most competitive Quadrant Shower buys on the market.
Quadrant Shower Trays There are two main types of trays to suit the Quadrant Enclosure: slimline and standard. The minimalist slimline is generally between 40-45mm high and the standard tray is around 100-110mm in height and made of a stone resin mix.