Shower Screen

While shower curtains are effective at overbath shower protection they are not exactly stylish and have waned in popularity as more and more people opt for some form of shower screen. There are several types of screen including:

single panel shower screen

2 section slider screen

bi-fold shower screen

4 fold shower screen

5 fold shower screen

While they are relatively attractive, they do have a few downsides.

The clear, arched screens that are hinged on the wall are the least obtrusive, but they are also the least effective as they only tend to be about 800mm wide. With baths usually being 1700mm long that means they protect less than half the bath from deflected spray from the shower. This type of screen can be pivoted for cleaning but they do not fold back neatly against the wall, so they are basically a permanent feature.

bath shower screen

Concertina shower screens (shown left) are a little larger, depending on how many panels are fitted (usually 4 or 5). Although they can be folded back against the wall, they are still quite bulky when stowed unlike the Outasight (shown right) which is very neat when not in use. To get a good seal with a bath shower screen requires the product to be installed quite tightly against the bath, which makes moving them more difficult.

The joints on 4 fold and 5 fold shower screens can be a weak point when it comes to leaks especially on cheaper models. Also the rubber seals at the bottom of the screen tend to split after a while and are not always available as a spares (again this problem is worse with cheaper models)

Additional Information

We have additional information on shower curtains and bath shower screens available:

Bath Shower Screen

Bath Screen

Shower Screen

Folding Shower Screen

Sliding Shower Screen

4 Fold Shower Screen

5 Fold Shower Screen