In general the width of a shower door should be between 22 inches and 36 inches.
Size of standard shower door.
Bypass or sliding shower doors are a common solution for a small bathroom or bathtub showers.
Consist of two and sometimes three panels that slide along each other on tracks.
Sliding shower doors range from 45 inches to 47 inches.
Anything over 36 inches needs extra support from a side glass panel to support the weight of the door.
Wider sliding shower doors will be 57 inches to 59 inches wide.
Sliding door operation requires no floor space for opening door.
Ideal for wide openings with a typical opening of 60 inches wide.
We can custom make you any size door or enclosure below are the most current standard heights widths glass as they apply to types of doors and shower enclosures.
The average height of a shower door is about 72 inches although the maximum height will depend on the width and weight of the product.
If the width is longer than 36 inches you may have to include an extra panel to the door to support the weight of the structure.
Again these are the sizes that can save you more money.
This frame plus the need for a slight space on each side of the shower door reduces the total shower door width in these 60 inch alcove applications to 58 inches.
For your shower especially you ll want to know what the standard size of a shower is.
The minimum shower door width for a better functionality the best width for an entrance to your shower that is both comfortable and aesthetically pleasing is between 22 and 36 inches.