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Considering a New Frameless Shower Door in Fort Collins?

Here Are The 3 Questions We Answer Most:

Q: I’m considering upgrading my exiting shower door to a frameless shower door.  What is involved in the process?

A: The first thing to consider is whether or not your existing shower door is a good candidate for an upgrade to a frameless.

When the existing door has been removed, you’ll notice discoloration on the tiles and multiple holes where the original door was fastened to the wall.

This is by no means a deal breaker, but something to consider that many home owners do not realize. After a customer has decided to upgrade, we will remove their old shower door and dispose of it.

Q: What are the advantages of buying frameless rather than framed?

A: The first and most obvious advantage is the visual appeal. Outside of the visual appeal of a frameless shower door, there are several benefits to consider when making a purchase. Frameless shower doors can be easier to maintain since the glass makes direct contact with your tile and eliminates corrosion that builds up on the metal track of its framed counterpart.

Additionally, all of that vertical metal can really detract from your beautiful tile work you want to show off. Properly installed frameless applications are more rigid with the addition of heavier, thicker glass and heavy-duty hardware. That same hardware allows the door to open to the inside as well as the outside swing you’ll find on a framed shower door.

Homeowners see a better return on their investment since the frameless system is much more desirable to new homebuyers. Lastly, a frameless shower door allows for much more creative flexibility when matching your plumbing fixtures, choosing a specific height or coordinating a particular style to your bathroom project.

Q: I want to install my new frameless shower door myself; can you supply the glass needed?

A: Installing a frameless shower is not recommended as a DIY project because frameless glass shower installation is a fine art with extremely small tolerances to provide a leak proof glass shower enclosure.  The slightest error could result in gummy caulking, ugly gaskets, or worse – a glass enclosure that leaks all over your bathroom floor.  To get it perfect, installation needs to be exact.  Also, the slightest chip in the safety glass can cause it to shatter, leaving you with a very expensive mess to clean.  This is one project you will want to call in a professional glass installer.

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Frameless Shower Door: 8 Reasons You Need One

Frameless shower doors convey a clean and modern look. Bathrooms with a frameless heavy glass door have a wow factor that other bathrooms just don’t have. Here are 8 reasons your bathroom needs a frameless glass shower door

Bring in The Light

Here in Fort Collins we have over 300 days of sunshine each year and that light deserves to be flooding through your bathroom. In many standard bathrooms, the only window is in the shower. Having a shower curtain or frosted glass means you are blocking that light from the rest of the room and creating a dark and dreary experience.

A frameless shower door lets the sun provide natural light in your bathroom

Contrast Modern and Classic

If you have beautiful tile work or old world classic stone in your shower, don’t hide it! Frameless glass doors may be considered modern but they are the perfect portal to show off those rustic and classic elements in your bathroom.

Open It Up

We all know that the open kitchen concept makes your space feel larger. The same is true of the bathroom. Think of removing the barrier of your curtain or framed shower in the same way as removing that wall that divides the kitchen from everything else in your home. The only difference is that it’s a lot less expensive to change your shower door!

Opening up the bathroom with a frameless shower door makes all the difference in creating a space that feels much larger and welcoming.

A shower door without a frame makes the bathroom feel larger and more welcoming.

Break Down The Divide

Framed shower doors create a feeling of division in the room. Our eyes are naturally drawn to the walls and enclosures that surround us. A frames shower door creates a very obvious division in your bathroom. The frameless shower door on the other hand gives the allusion of space and freedom.

Infuse a Sense of Calm

Do you want your bathroom to feel like you are walking into a 5 star spa or resort in the Caribbean? How many of those resorts have shower curtains? If you want your bathroom to give you that feeling that you are on vacation, there is no other choice, go frameless.

Make it Elegant

For easiest way to introduce a high level of elegance into your existing bathroom is with frameless shower glass. It keeps things clean, simple, and elegant.

A keep things clean, simple, and elegant without a shower door frame

Go Minimalist

Like to keep things super simple and clean? Want an all white or gray bathroom? Use a frameless shower door to make sure that frame or curtain doesn’t break of that minimalist look.

Frameless doors allow you to show off the tile work in your shower.

Enjoy your Décor

Do you like the way your bathroom is decorated? Frameless shower doors will allow you to get a clear view of the bathroom while you shower and gives a more natural feel to the room in general.

What do you think?

Today, the natural choice is to go frameless for that clean and elegant look. We’d love to get your opinion though.

Anything Glass & Restoration specializes in glass shower doors, serving Fort Collins, Loveland, Greeley and the Northern Colorado area, providing a full selection of exquisite frameless shower doors, semi-frameless shower doors, and framed glass shower doors. Not all glass companies are created equal, let our local team help you! Contact us today.

modern bathroom with frameless glass shower enclosure

3 Power Tips to Increase the Sale Price of your Home in Fort Collins

If you are thinking about selling your home anytime soon, it’s worth considering the last few tweaks you can make to get the highest offer you can get. It’s no secret that the real estate market is pretty hot in Northern Colorado, so most homes are going to sell anyway. What most of us want to do though is maximize that offer so we get our asking price or can even have a bidding war.

As it turns out, there are some improvements you can make to your home that are both inexpensive and can make a huge difference in the appeal of your home to potential buyers. Without question, the two areas to focus on to increase home sale prices are the master bathroom and the kitchen. This post will focus on the bathroom.

A typical bathroom remodel will yield a 66% return on investment. If you have the money, (an average bathroom remodel costs around $18,000) it can be a great way to set your house apart. However, there are some ways to upgrade your bathroom without breaking the bank or waiting out the 3 month process of a big remodel.

Many times, you just need to give your bathroom a face-lift to set it apart from all the other bathrooms your house is competing with on the market. Some of the most important things to consider are: A new toilet, cleaning your tile grout, good lighting, a modern and clean mirror, and upgrading your shower doors. If you are looking to make your average bathroom amazing without breaking the bank, take advantage of these power tips for home sellers.

Power Tip #1. Thoroughly Clean Your Grout

Yes it sounds simple but just trust us. If you already have a bathroom that looks decent but is missing that wow factor, clean your grout lines until they are spotless. This one thing can make a very average bathroom seem perfect.

Tip #2. Modernize Your Shower Doors

Frosted glass sliding doors or shower curtains don’t do anything for the appeal of your bathroom. Yes, it will cost some money to upgrade to something more modern but he price will be worth it and it is a fraction of the cost of a full remodel. You want your potential buyer to feel like they are walking into a luxury hotel bathroom when they enter your master bath.

Nothing sets a bathroom apart like a shower that makes a statement and sometimes it’s a simple change like upgrading from an old frosted glass sliding door to a more modern heavy glass look that makes all the difference. Check out the change these bathrooms made with these simple and inexpensive upgrades!

The frameless glass shower door makes this shower feel more open and inviting.
By replacing the old frosted glass with a frameless glass shower door, the bathroom has a more modern look.

Tip #3 Upgrade Your Bathroom Mirror

If your mirror has scratches, smudges, and otherwise basically looks like it is from the 80’s it’s not going to help anything. This is an inexpensive option that can pay big dividends in the price you are offered for you home.

Replacing your bathroom mirror is a simple way to upgrade your bathroom's style.

It’s pretty easy to see the difference in the above bathroom with only one simple change.

It’s important to remember, most of us aren’t competing for “bathroom of the year.” Making these three small upgrades can make all the difference in going from being average, to being that one that stands out as the cleanest and most modern of your buyer’s short list.

Making sure your master bathroom stands out among the other homes for sale in your area can make all the difference in getting your price or having to settle for less.

Anything Glass & Restoration specializes in glass shower doors, serving Fort Collins, Loveland, Greeley and the Northern Colorado area, providing a full selection of exquisite frameless shower doors, semi-frameless shower doors, and framed glass shower doors. Not all glass companies are created equal, let our local team help you! Contact us today.