Help & Guidance

We list below some simple tips to help you navigate our website, select the correct shower seal and fit it to your shower door.

If you do need further help selecting the correct seal you can either email us at info@showeroutlet.co.uk We aim to respond within the working day.

When you contacting us, please attach clear photos of the seal(s) cross section and if possible measurements you are trying to replace and a few general photos of the enclosure, door or screen that the seals fit onto.

Tips when identifying a replacement shower seal

• 1. Measure the glass thickness
• 2. Measure the gap between the bottom of the glass and top of the bath, tray or surface
• 3. Measure length of the glass
• 4. If required, measure the gap between panels

• Check your glass thickness and select the seal closest to your glass size.
• You will see some products cross overs in sizes. For example, if your glass is 6mm thick you could select the 4-6mm category or the 6-8mm category. There is no right or wrong choice, but as a rule of thumb 4-6mm seal would provide a tighter fit to the glass if you like to leave the seal in position, where as 6-8mm would provide a slightly looser fit if you like to remove the seals regularly to clean for example.
• Check the gaps at both ends of the screen as they can drop over time meaning that you may have a gap at one end far bigger than the other. All our seals are supply so ensure to select the fin which closes the gap, the will compress and not prevent the glass from moving.
• If you have a curved door you will need to select seals which advise, suitable for curved glass. These are suitable for curves of up to 90mm radius at 850mm long.
• When fitting the seals to glass doors you need to start at one end and push the seal up on to the glass, approximately an inch at a time. Do not try to slide the seal along the glass it will damage it.
• Please do not add any lubricant, only warm water applied by a damp cloth this can help push the seals into place.
• You can soften the seal slightly by warming with a hairdryer before you fit it, be carful though as it can distort if over heated.
• All our shower strips can be cut using a junior hacksaw.
• Our complete selection of shower seals can be found here https://www.showeroutlet.co.uk/all-shower-seals