How to repair a sagging shower door？

If you have a shower door that cannot be closed at the bottom, the problem is usually a sagging door. Repairs are usually not difficult, but the actual steps depend on the type of door. It may be a framed door with a metal frame around it, a semi-frameless door with a metal strip on the hinge side, or a frameless shower door without a frame at all.

Among them, some framed doors are most prone to sagging due to the fixing method of the glass. It is not directly connected to the hinge like a frameless door, but is fixed by a rubber pad inside a metal strip on one side of the hinge. The gasket will wear over time, and although you can replace it, there is a simpler way to prevent the door from sagging.
 

Repair the sagging frameless shower door

Before you do anything else, look at the hinge of the door, because if the screws are loose, whether it is framed or not, the door will sag. Open the door and find the space between the top hinge and the wall. If you see any space and tighten the screws with a drill, this may be all you need to do to solve the problem.

If one or more screws simply rotate in place without tightening, remove them and replace them with longer screws. It is possible that the original screw is too short to bite the wall bone, or that a portion of the wall bone has aged and allowed them to leave, and a longer screw can solve these two problems. You can also consider removing the door, removing the wall anchor (if any), and replacing it with a new wall anchor.

Repair the sagging semi-frameless door

If your shower door has a metal strip on the hinge side and the door is sagging, sometimes you can solve this problem by loosening the screws on the strip, pushing the door back into place, and then tightening the screws. However, this may only be a temporary solution because the door sags because the gasket inside the bar is sliding, and no matter how tight you tighten the screw, it may continue to slide.

A better solution is to loosen the screws and remove the door from the bar. Spray transparent silicone sealant into the groove where the door is located, then replace the door, tighten the screws, and wait for the sealant to solidify before opening or closing the door. The sealant will form a permanent bond, and you should no longer worry about sagging the door.
 

Repair the sagging framed shower door

When a framed shower door sags and the outer bottom corner cannot clear the door frame, the shower door latch cannot work. If the hinges are tight and do not cause sagging, the problem is usually that the door frame is already out of alignment. You can usually solve this problem yourself, but be careful not to damage the door.

Open the door and use a screwdriver to loosen all screws on the door frame on the side of the latch. Place a piece of wood under the corner that is high enough to leave a small gap, and then push the cedar gasket into the gap until it contacts the bottom of the door. Hit the gasket with a hammer to push the other side of the door frame back into place. You may also need to use a piece of wood and a hammer to tap the bottom corner up. Once the door frame is realigned, tighten the screws and check the operation of the door. Repeat if necessary.