What can you expect in terms of features and design when you choose a partial glass side wall shower base? For starters, you’ll get a one-piece shower base in 100% solid surface material. The DuPont Corian surface is non-porous, which makes it resistant to microbes, not to mention easy to clean and maintain. It’s also a slip-tested material that has no curb to step over, so it helps to prevent slips, trips, and falls.
You can choose from dozens of colors to ensure that your shower base perfectly complements any existing wall finish material, as well as your personal style aesthetic. The 2% single slope design is ADA compatible, offering better stability than a multi-slope shower, and it feeds to a linear drain, across the entire width of the base, ensuring an efficient evacuation of water.
As for sizing, you can choose from custom dimensions up to 90 x 42 (WD), and for the partial glass side wall shower in particular, you can choose whether you want the short partial ledge on either the right or the left, depending on your layout or preference. This configuration works in a variety of bathroom settings and it can make your shower the showpiece of your bathroom remodel.
Benefits of Installing a Partial Glass Side Wall Shower Base
You might be surprised by the absolute wealth of benefits you’ll gain when you install a partial glass side wall curbless shower from Encompass Shower Bases. Let’s start with the fact that DuPont Corian delivers a single, solid, non-porous surface that’s easy to clean and maintain. Your days of scrubbing grimy grout are over when you choose a Corian surface.
This curbless, slip-tested surface is also ADA compatible. The zero-entry base offers a seamless transition from the bathroom floor to the shower stall, eliminating tripping hazards for children, pets, and the elderly. It also provides handicapped accessibility, depending on dimensions, and is a perfect addition to any home where owners are planning on aging in place. The 2% single-slope design provides greater stability and efficiently funnels water to the front linear drain. In addition the linear drain itself has a 2% slope within the drain so that there is no standing water within the drain channel after your shower.
From a functional standpoint, Encompass Shower bases can replace existing shower stalls and tubs during remodeling, and even be manufactured in custom sizes to perfectly fit your space. With a curbless entry, you’ll not only maximize space, but create a clean, open design aesthetic that gives your bathroom high-end, luxury appeal and creates an inviting, spa-like atmosphere.
You probably already know that bathroom remodels offer stellar return on investment, and adding a modern and attractive curbless shower will help to boost your property value. Don’t forget, we also offer a 3-year residential or 1-year commercial warranty on all glass wall shower bases, for your protection and peace of mind.
Keith Wiig –
Our plans for finishing our basement included a full bathroom. A friend referred me to this local outfit who offer a one-piece Corian (not plastic or fiberglass) base which they customized to my exact needs and had it ready within a couple days! Our bathroom has tile floors … there is virtually no lip to step over. Several guests have LOVED it!
Nelson –
Last May my wife fell breaking her right shoulder, and was having some other aging issues, this prompted me to proceed with a bath renovation.
Early on I decided I wanted a true zero thresh hold shower. I reviewed countless web pages of shower pans, but kept returning to the Encompass site, and finally called them. I spoke with Mike Sander, and he convinced me that he could supply what I was looking for. However his product is a premium one, and not inexpensive. I did some more comparisons, and after talking with Mike again, decided his approach was what I was looking for.
Mike guided me through the process of getting precise measurements, and going over exactly what I wanted to do. He made several good suggestions and my order was placed. The shower pan came, packed very securely in a custom pallet, designed to withstand about anything you might imagine happening in shipment. My contractor took a look at it and said it looked great, but he was concerned with the installation, the directions were detailed and the install was as easy as promised.
I took my first shower last week in our renovated bathroom and the shower pan is beautiful, no slipping, the water drains great.
Would I recommend the Encompass shower pan. You bet!!
I researched and purchased all the new equipment for my contractor and ran the gamment of good experiences to some pretty bad.
But among a very few exceptional
Ones, Mike and Encompass are at or near the top.
Thanks Mike