Semi-frameless keeps slim metal on a couple of edges and leaves the rest open glass. You get most of the frameless look for less, with a sturdier feel that suits an older Lodi bathroom or a rental you want to keep sharp. Our shop is right in the borough, and the measure costs nothing.
Semi-frameless puts a thin channel along the edges that carry load or need a water seal, then leaves the rest of the panel bare. From a step back it reads much closer to frameless than to the old framed doors, because there's no thick band boxing in every side. The glass is still tempered safety glass, the door still swings on real hardware, and the finish still matches whatever you have on the faucet.
The trade is deliberate. Because the framing takes some of the structural job, the glass doesn't have to be as heavy and the hardware doesn't have to be as beefy, which brings the price down from full frameless without dropping you back to a builder-grade door. It also gives a little more tolerance where a wall is out of true, which is worth something in a house that's been standing a long time.
A lot of Lodi's housing stock is two-family and multi-family, which means bathrooms that get used hard and turn over between tenants. Semi-frameless is a smart spec there: it looks current, the framing protects the vulnerable edges, and it holds up to daily use without the cost of a full frameless build. For an owner keeping several units presentable, that balance is usually the right one.
Owner-occupied capes and colonials get the same benefit for a different reason. Those baths are small and the walls have moved over the decades, and a semi-frameless door absorbs a bit of that without a fight. If you're weighing it against full frameless, come stand next to both. They're a few steps apart in our Industrial Rd showroom, and seeing them side by side settles the question faster than any description.
Take a look at semi-frameless enclosures from homes near Lodi and elsewhere in Bergen County.
More custom glass in Lodi: frameless shower doors, sliding & bypass shower doors, shower door replacement, custom mirrors, custom glass shower enclosures, steam shower enclosures, bathtub shower doors, glass railings, commercial glass. See everything on our Lodi, NJ page. Semi-Frameless Shower Doors nearby: Paramus, Ridgewood, Hackensack, Fort Lee, Midland Park. Learn more about our shower doors & enclosures statewide, or read the Frameless vs. semi-frameless: which is right? and How much do shower doors cost in NJ? guides.
Our showroom and shop share one address, 80 Industrial Rd in Lodi, NJ 07644. Walk in Monday through Friday from 9 to 5 or Saturday from 9 to 4 and you can compare a semi-frameless door against a full frameless one in the same room, which is the fastest way to decide. Ring or text (201) 460-1313 ahead if you'd like someone to walk through the options with you.
It is, and that's the main reason people choose it. We won't put a number on it here, though, because the price depends on glass thickness, the size of your opening, the glass type and the hardware finish you land on. The right way to answer is to measure your bathroom and put a firm itemized number in front of you, at no cost and with no obligation. Monthly payment options are available.
Hardly at all. The install itself is normally a single visit, and you're only without the shower for that day plus whatever cure time the sealant needs. The longer stretch comes before that: about 1 to 2 weeks while we fabricate. If you're coordinating with a contractor doing tile or plumbing, tell us their schedule at the measure and we'll aim our install for after they're clear.
No, and that's the whole point of the category. The doors you're picturing had thick metal on all four sides, often in a finish nobody makes anymore, plus a bulky bottom track. Semi-frameless uses a slim profile on selected edges only, in a current finish that matches your faucet and hardware. Stand in front of one and the difference from a builder-grade framed door is immediate.
Yes, over a tub or on a stall shower. On a tub it's a common setup: a slim frame keeps the panels stable at the deck and handles the water line, while the upper glass stays open. It's also a popular choice for tub-to-shower conversions once your remodeler has the new base and tile in, since we come in at the end and fit the glass to what's actually there.
Same tempered safety glass, usually in a slightly lighter thickness since the framing shares the load. You can still choose low-iron ultra-clear glass if you want to lose the faint green edge, and the protective easy-clean coating is available either way. Every panel is cut to your measurements in our own Lodi shop, so nothing about it is a stock part pulled off a rack.
Come compare doors at the Industrial Rd showroom, or send Jessica what you're working with. There is no charge for the visit.
Come compare doors at the Industrial Rd showroom, or send Jessica what you're working with. There is no charge for the visit.
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