How To Remove Shower Doors

Check to see if your doors fall into that category and if so remove the doors and proceed to step 4 below this rail will be caulked to the wall or the tile and most likely not be otherwise anchored.

How to remove shower doors. Carefully hold the door while you do this to prevent it from falling. Removing the shower door requires disengaging the upper pivot from the door and frame so that you can remove the door from the lower pivot hole. Locate the hinges and use a screwdriver to remove them from the metal frame.

You may have to unscrew individual mounts or just the top rail. In order to remove this type you have to step inside the stall to start. In some door types you can lift the doors up and out of the frame with the top rail still in place.

A shower that uses a normal swinging style uses hinges to allow you to open and close the door. Start at the top and keep a hand on them or lots of tape. Each door may lift out of the bottom or the entire door assembly and top rail may need to come out as one piece.