Glass Shower Door Hinge Noise

The hinges weren t installed perfectly straight.

Glass shower door hinge noise. A squeaky noise is a common problem on shower doors. We walk you through doing a shower door hinge replacement on a custom framless shower. When the shower door squeaks at the hinge it may mean the hinge is loose. Glass should be embedded in a u shaped gasket that fits into the metal frame.

If coming from the glass door frame then ditto on spray silicone sealant wd40 will probably dissolve the gasket could be creaking in the gasket as it expands and contracts or someone left the gasket out. The solution here would be to align or maybe replace the hinges. Here are easy tips to fix that squeaky shower door. Again loosening the screws will give them some play.

If the hinges don t all line up perfectly they will rotate slightly in their cutouts causing a creaking noise. If water leaks out of the door it makes a slippery puddle on the floor. If you notice leaks at the sides or bottom of the door there s a good chance the door is out of alignment and. More often it means the hinge is dirty rusty or corroded so that the hinge does not move freely.

Let us know what other questions you have about shower doors or other. If the hinge is not fixed the door may not latch properly. It is often caused by dirt or rust on the door hinges.