Small indications and technicalities that we should know when choosing our bathroom screen:

FAST CLEAN:

Some of our screens on the inside (the part of the glass that faces the shower tray) have a treatment applied to make it difficult for water, soap residue or lime to adhere to the glass called Fast Clean (other manufacturers call it anti-lime) for better cleaning. This does not mean that the glass should not be cleaned to prevent lime from being deposited, but it does mean that when you wipe the glass with a cloth or spatula you will see how the water slides off very easily.

TEMPERED GLASS:

All our screens have tempered glass with CE certification, and comply with the safety standards established in Europe. These can be 8mm, 6mm or 5mm thick.

It should be noted that all tempered glass, both in our screens and in all those on the market, is very hard glass, but not unbreakable. Tempered glass can withstand very strong blows but all have a weak point, they are quite sensitive to blows with something hard in the corners or to pressure with metal parts such as tightening wheel screws or handles without having put the silicone seals, things that usually only happen in the installation process, that is why the installation moment is the most delicate, once installed they would have to receive a really very important impact to break, but also if this were to happen they would make a multitude of small pieces (according to the regulations), which are very scandalous but could not cause serious cuts.

LOWER PROFILES

Some of our screens have an aluminium profile on the lower part, along these lower profiles slide wheels that guide the door, although in reality the upper wheels of the door, when turning on the upper profile, are the ones that support the movement of the door... Those screens with a lower profile and an indication of easy disassembly, refer to the fact that the lower wheels have a mechanism that by simply pressing them downwards allows the door to be disassembled very easily and thus better clean the lower part of the screen.

Other models are marked as “without lower profile” because they do not have an aluminium profile or wheels at the bottom and only have a small drip-pipe about 1 centimetre high to retain water, more than enough if our shower tray drains well. These models offer a more modern design, much simpler maintenance as there is no lower profile, the most difficult area to keep clean, and easier access to the shower tray.

SERIGRAPHY

Shower screens can be made of transparent glass or with silk-screened glass (semi-opaque drawings on the glass) and if you choose a silk-screened screen, the silk-screening must always be installed on the outside of the screen.

Screen printing provides privacy for the person taking a shower, but it also tends to make the bathroom smaller, which is something we must take into account. Be careful not to stain the screen prints with grease or silicone, as it is almost impossible to remove them later.

SPLASHES

Many customers are concerned that their shower screen does not fulfill 100% of its function, which is to prevent water splashes while we shower. Remember that a shower screen is not a “fish tank” either, and if we insist on using a high-pressure jet of water on all parts of the shower screen, it is possible that some water may leak, but this is not the scenario for which they have been designed.

Regarding possible splashes from above, it is important to remember that the higher the screen, the better it will insulate us, especially if the user is tall and the shower tray is extra flat. The difference in height between our head and the screen will determine the capacity to retain splashes. Heights are usually 200, 195, 190 cm. The higher the screen, the more protection.

SCREEN MEASUREMENTS

It is very important that any choice of screen is made once the shower tray has been installed, since we can choose a shower tray of certain dimensions, but when it comes to installation the dimensions of the tray may be modified, since the shower tray is usually recessed into the walls by around 1 or 2 cm on each side of the wall.

If our shower tray is 120 x 80, when installing it, it is very likely that this measurement will be modified and for each side of the wall that is found, it will reduce approximately 2 cm. In this case, the final measurement would be very close to 118 x 78. This last measurement will be the one we have to take into account when choosing our shower screen.

Measurements must be made at three heights: the floor, half height, which is approximately 1 metre, and approximately 1.90 m, as there may be variations and the maximum and minimum dimensions must always be taken into account when choosing the measurement range of the screen we need.

ACCESS TO THE INTERIOR

Once the model has been chosen, we must ensure that access to the interior can be achieved without difficulties, so we must consider which side the door will be placed on and that it will not be obstructed by elements such as toilets or bidets, bathroom furniture, etc.

In certain circumstances, our best access may be through the central part and this may force us to choose the central door version instead of the side door version.

The side of the screen door is always indicated from outside the shower tray and looking towards the inside of the shower space, since we will have models where we have to choose whether we want a right- or left-hand door.

Many of our models are reversible, meaning that if we have a fixed door and a sliding door on the right, it could be modified and the sliding door on the left and the fixed door on the right.

Normally all shower fronts are reversible except when two circumstances occur at the same time, that is, the screen is silk-screened and a model without a lower profile.

So which ones are or are not reversible?

NOT REVERSIBLE: YES SILK SCREEN + NO LOWER PROFILE THE ONLY ONE.

YES REVERSIBLE: YES SILK SCREEN + YES LOWER PROFILE

YES REVERSIBLE: NO SILK SCREEN + YES LOWER PROFILE

YES REVERSIBLE: NO SILK SCREEN + NO LOWER PROFILE

STEP 1:

CHOOSING A SCREEN, DETERMINING MY SHOWER SPACE.

Depending on the size of the shower we have and our tastes, we can choose different types of screens.

1) Rectangular shower tray between three walls.

● Shower screens: This type of screen is designed for those showers or bathtubs that are located between 3 walls. Within the shower screens we find several models:

• Sliding 1: 1 fixed door + 1 sliding door.
• Sliding 2: 2 fixed doors + 2 sliding doors.
• Sliding door 3: We find 3 glass panes, which offer us the largest entrance space.
• Folding / collapsible.
• Walk In.

2) Rectangular shower tray between 2 walls and with two free sides.

• Rectangular: This type of screen is designed for those shower trays or bathtubs that are located between 2 walls. Within the rectangular shower screens we find several models.
• Sliding corner access.
• Sliding front access.
• Folding / collapsible.
• Walk In.

3) ¼ circle plate:

Regarding this model, we must know if the tray is 80x80 or 90x90 and then know if said tray has a standard radius or a Roca radius. Below we provide a practical example for identifying the shower tray.

4) Bathtub:

Bath screens are perfect for giving a greater feeling of spaciousness to the bathroom and eliminating the need for curtains. The height of the screens in this case is approximately 140 centimetres and they are supported on the bathtub.

STEP 2: MODEL CHOICE.

Once we know the shower space and the type of screen that best suits our bathroom, we will choose the model from the different options available. Obviously, our personal taste and the budget we have will influence this point.

Within the different models, it is clear that the higher the quality, the higher the price. A glass screen with 8 mm thickness will always be better than a 5 mm one, or a 2-metre-high one than a 1.90-metre-high one, without this meaning that the simplest screen cannot fulfil its mission.

STEP 3: CHOOSING THE SIZE OF OUR SCREEN

Once we have decided on the screen model, all we have to do is select the exact size of the screen that we need.

All screens have a range of measurements, as they can be adjusted a few cm.

It is important that each measurement is as precise as possible, taking into account the millimeters.

That is, if we measure at the three recommended heights and if part A measures 121.5cm, part B 121.1cm and part C measures 120.9cm, we will have to choose the range of screens that covers the 3 measurements.

In this case we will choose a 120cm screen, since it is adaptable from 117cm to 121.5 centimeters and we cover the measurements in the three heights.

The range of measurements offered by the screen, in this case from 117.5 to 121.5 cm, is due to the compensation profiles which are found in the vertical profiles and which can enter or exit a few centimetres with respect to the main profile and that gives us that margin that we indicate in the sketches.

Our screens are included with compensation profiles to offer this range of movement, allowing the distance to be modified by approximately 0 to 2.5 cm more on each side.

Compensation profiles are not only used to offer us a greater range of movement for the screen, but for all those walls that are not at an exact 90º and therefore the distance between walls is not the same at all heights, we can regulate and compensate for this defect, for the correct installation of our screen.

What happens if our measurement is not within the range of any screen?

Example: If I have a gap of 124 cm, the measurement of 120 (adaptable from 117.5 to 121.5 cm) seems short to me a priori since the maximum it would reach with compensation profiles would be 121.5 cm.

Option 1:

Order the screen with a smaller size and also an accessory called supercompensation profiles (not included in the price of the screen).

These profiles give us up to +5cm on each side, adding up to a total of 10cm more than the minimum of the screen, reaching 127.5cm in the case of this 120 screen (remember that its minimum is 117.5 and if we add +10 centimetres of the super-compensation profiles we will reach a maximum of 127.5 centimetres).

This option is practical when the person installing it is not a professional, but it may be less aesthetically pleasing since much more aluminum would be visible on each side.

Option 2:

(Only valid for sliding door screens)

Buy a screen of a larger size, which in this case would be a 130, which includes a measurement range of 127.5cm to 131.5cm, but with 127.5cm we go 3.5cm over our measurement in the example (remember 124 centimeters).

In this case, we will have to cut the tube above and below our screen (we recommend that you do this task carefully and first put masking tape in the cut area).

If we have to reduce our shower screen by 3.5cm and it is advisable to reduce 1cm more, we would therefore cut 4.5cm in total (to avoid it being too tight).

In this example of the minimum 127.5cm, minus 4cm we get 123.5cm and removing profiles (2.5cm on each side, therefore, allowing us to add up to 5cm) from 123.5 to 128.5cm will be the new range of our modified screen after cutting the upper and lower tube.

As a result of this modification, the glass panes of the fixed window and the door will be 4cm wider and the door passage (the space through which we access the shower) will be reduced by another 4cm.

Aesthetically, option 2 is a much nicer solution than option 1, since it is more visual and aesthetic to see more of the door crossing than to see a lot of aluminium on the sides of the screen.

However, option 2 is not the best for all our models, since in the BENIDOR model option 1 is advisable, with supercompensation profiles.

● Rectangular: This type of screen is for those where the shower or bathtub is in a corner between two walls. In this case, the most important measurements will be provided by the shower tray. We will take the vertex of the shower tray as a reference, from the outer edge towards one wall and towards the other, obtaining two measurements, the length and width.

Regarding rectangular screens, we find several models:

Sliding corner access: This type of screen has access to the interior of the shower from the external vertex, with two sliding doors, one on each side of the shower tray.

Example:

In this case, we have to measure our shower tray both in length/front and width.

In this case we can choose a 90cm screen (front part) and have various width measurements (side part), and we would have to choose which reference/measurement in cm (70,75,80,90) corresponds to our shower tray measurement.

Example:

As in the illustration shown above:

If our shower tray is 69cm wide (short side), we would have to choose a 90cm front + 70cm side, since reference 70 covers the range from 68.5cm to 70cm, and so on with the rest of the measurements.

Regarding the front part, a 90 cm screen can cover a range of 88.5 cm to 90 cm.

In this type of screen, as well as in the front screens, supercompensation profiles can be added, covering a wider range of measurements for both the long side and the short side of the tray.

Front sliding access: This type of rectangular screen is characterized by having a single sliding door on the front and a fixed panel on the short side.

Example:

In this case, we have to measure our shower tray both in length/front and width/side.

We will be guided both in the choice of the long panel with door and in the short fixed panel by the same rules that we have been discussing in the choice and measurement of the shower fronts, but taking into account that we do not have the option of cutting profiles on the fixed side.

Front access corner screens have a smaller passage width than corner access screens, but in return they have less glass vibration when opening.

Folding/folding: There are folding shower screens and also rectangular ones, which are especially suitable for small sizes when we want to have good access.

As with the rest of the rectangular screens, we have to measure our shower tray both in length/front and width/side. In this case we can choose a 100 cm screen (front part) and have various width measurements, and we would have to choose which reference (70,80) corresponds to our shower tray measurement.

If our shower tray is 67.5cm wide, we should choose a 100 front (if the front of the shower tray is between 98cm and 102cm) + 70 side, since reference 70 covers the range from 68cm to 70cm, and so on with the rest of the measurements. Compensation and/or supercompensation profiles CANNOT be added to this type of screen.

¼ circle: There are two types of curvature, radius 50 or Roca and radius 55 or standard. To know which plate we have, we must make a series of measurements that we explain below.

The first thing to do is to determine whether our dish is 80 or 90, taking into account that the dishes are always slightly recessed and usually measure around 2 centimetres less than their nominal size once installed. For example, a dish of 80 normally measures around 78 centimetres. (A and B in the drawing above)

Once we know the size of the plate, we will have to determine its radius. To do this, we will have to look at how long the straight part is (up to where the curve begins).

For example, if we have determined that our plate is 90 and we see that the straight part measures 38 centimeters, we will think that it is 38 + 2 centimeters to be embedded in the wall, a total of 40 centimeters, so it will be a 50 radius or also called Roca radius.

Measure the total area of ​​the plate (visible part + approximately 2 centimeters inside the wall)

STRAIGHT PART=50 CENTIMETERS=ROCK RADIUS.

Measure the total area of ​​the plate (visible part + approximately 2 centimeters inside the wall)

STRAIGHT PART = 55 CENTIMETERS = STANDARD RADIUS.

In this type of screen, a series of circumstances may arise, such as the tray being more recessed on one side than the other and therefore being somewhat irregular, which will force us to play a little with the compensation profiles until we find the most favorable placement.

Walk in: This is the most popular shower screen model due to its simplicity, easy installation, and minimalist design. These screens leave the passage area open and do not attempt to hermetically seal the shower space, so the feeling of freedom inside the shower is very great.

Obviously they do not protect against splashes as well, but in a normal shower they are more than enough and they are also very easy to clean.

As they are not adjusted to an exact measurement, their installation is much simpler.

Please take into account the following tips:

Minimum recommended access space to the shower tray: 45 centimetres (difference between the length of the screen and the actual space of the shower tray).

You should always plan the area where you are going to install the security arm, in case it coincides with a window.

We do not recommend this type of screen without the installation of the support arm as it would not comply with the safety certificates.

The correct place to mount it would be between the middle of the screen and the furthest end, especially because we must take into account the sprinkler or shower, so that it does not collide with the support arm.

We have other options such as security and fastening systems, such as the optional L-shaped fastening brackets. This system is somewhat less resistant and it is possible that we may have to make a small cut to the piece when installing it, but the result is much more visual and aesthetic.

Here we can find 3 modalities:

1. The first option will only be a sheet of glass that will cover only a part of the front of the shower. That is, if we choose the 90cm screen it will be recommended for a shower of at least 140cm, since we must take into account the entrance space that must be at least between 45 and 50 centimeters.

2. The other Walk-in design is made up of two sheets of glass, the front part that will cover a large part of the front or long part of the shower tray and another sheet of glass that will cover the width or short part of the shower tray in its entirety, leaving a completely free entrance area without doors.

Example:

If the short side of the shower tray is not among the options, this type of screen will not be a valid option. If the width or short side, for example, measures 45 cm, we could not have that measurement since the 40 cm side goes from 37 to 39 cm and the 50 cm side goes from 47 to 49 cm.

Walk in screens, fixed type + leaf (in-out model)

It is another type of Walk-in screen that does not attempt to close the entire space of the shower tray, but it incorporates a small folding door that makes it a little more difficult for water to escape to the outside.

This little door opens inwards and outwards a little more than 200 degrees, and when calculating the passage space we will have to calculate the door plus the free space from the door to the wall, trying to ensure that there is at least the 45 centimetres that we recommend as the minimum recommended passage space.

Bathtub screens: If you have a bathtub and want to leave the shower curtains behind and go for a modern design, bathtub screens are what you are looking for.

Bathtubs have a height from the floor of the bathtub to the edge of about 50/55 cm, so the screen must be at least 140 cm high in order to have a total height of 190 or 195 cm from our feet and thus prevent water from coming out the top when we are showering.

In the case of fixed screens, as with Walk-in screens, they do not cover 100% of the bathtub, they cover a large part, and it is advisable to leave a passage width (space to enter the bathtub) of at least 45 cm.

With folding screens, access to the bathtub is much easier, but you should bear in mind whether there is any element in the path of the screen when opening that could cause it to collide and therefore not open. That is why in many cases double screens (fixed + door) are the perfect solution as they avoid the most common element that collides when opening the screen to the outside, the bathroom furniture, which is usually 45 centimetres deep, hence the fixed part of the screen is 50 centimetres.

Both single-leaf and double-leaf folding screens open outwards and inwards by approximately 180 degrees.