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There are many reasons why people choose to buy a Bi Fold Shower Door for their bathroom. Most commonly, Bi Fold Shower Doors are chosen for their space-saving benefits. When working with space limitations, a Bi Fold Shower is ideal as it conveniently fits into corners and small bathrooms, without the need of significant space for the door to open. Its clever in-folding door design negates the need for an open-out door space, and saves the inconvenience of resulting water drips. Others choose the option of a Bi Fold Shower Door because they want an inexpensive solution for their bathroom; a Bifold Shower is a budget, practical, stylish option and thus very popular for first home purchases, rentals, extensions and conversions.
Bi Fold Shower Door sizes available vary from 700, 760, 800, 900 through to 1000mm, so the amount of space the enclosure occupies can be easily customised to any sized bathroom. Bi Fold Shower frame colours are generally white, silver or chrome with clear glass. The variety of frame options, along with the Bi Fold Shower Door's compact and simple design, allows the enclosure to blend into most bathroom design schemes, large or small.
Some popular suppliers of Bi Fold Shower Door and trays in the UK are Manhattan Showers, April Shower Doors and The London Water Closet Company (LWCC). These distributors' products can be found in local bathroom stores across the UK or bathroom shops online.
Popular Products on the Market
Manhattan's standard Bi Fold Shower Door is a single-folding door enclosure. The Bi Fold comes in a choice of four configurations: recessed, door, one side and three sided option. Various sizes range from 700 x 700 through to 1000 x 1000. The Manhattan Bi Fold Shower Door can be installed with a Duralite® tray, which has superior durability and fast draining abilities. The tray has a patented concealed waste, draining water at a speed of 24 litres per minute. The trays have a smooth tread and are also extremely easy to clean (with a handy removable hair trap).
Manhattan also offers the "Double Bi Fold", which of course, is a double-folding door enclosure. Like the standard Bi Fold, the Double Bi Fold configuration options include; recessed, door and one side and three sided option. It comes in a choice of two sizes: 1200mm or 1400mm, with a matching 760mm, 800mm & 900mm side panels.
Both the Manhattan Bi Folds include the choice of white, silver or chrome frame and matching handle colours, all of which can be customised to the layout of the bathroom. Manhattan Bi Fold Shower Doors have a smooth running sliding door, which measures 1830mm high (excluding tray) and all Manhattan Shower doors also include a combination lifetime guarantee when purchased with a Manhattan Duralite shower tray.
April Showers offers a Bi Fold Shower Door in its Identiti range. The Bi Fold has clear glass, which fits elegantly into almost any bathroom style. The quality and price make this one of the most competitive Bi Fold Shower Door buys on the market.
Shower Trays
There are two main types of shower tray to suit the various Bi Fold Shower Door enclosures: 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. Sometimes, it is necessary to source shower trays from the manufacturer of the shower door you choose, as some require a bespoke tray.
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