How to Service a Frameless Glass Shower Door Leak

Turn on the shower’s faucet all the way and examine where the water from the shower head ultimately sprays. Reposition the shower head if the stream of water contacts the shower door directly, forcing the water through any gaps around the door.

Examine the bottom of the door for the presence of clear vinyl sweeps on both sides, and a metal drip rail on the inside of the door. If the sweeps and drip rail are present, examine them for signs of cracking or corrosion.

Peel off any damaged sweeps or drip rail, using an anti-adhesive solution to soften up the adhesive holding them in place. Scrape away any adhesive residue with a plastic putty knife after soaking the adhesive with more anti-adhesive solution.

Measure the width of the door and trim the vinyl sweeps to the size of the door, using a utility knife. Peel off the adhesive backing strips from the sweeps and drip rail, and then press them onto the bottom of the shower door.

Install doorstops if the shower does not have them. The doorstops sit on the glass panel adjacent to the door, opposite of the door’s hinges, and are made of clear vinyl. Peel off the backing paper from the doorstops and press them onto the glass panel, on the inside of the shower, leaving enough of the stops overhanging that they stop the glass door from swinging into the shower.