Folding accordion tub and shower doors

One of the most awesome things about our Retro Renovation community is how readers pull together to help each other find resources to get the job done. We constantly get tips from readers sharing their discoveries — like Carol’s recent comment on our story about vintage style shower doors — sharing her source for folding accordion shower doors.

Yes, Shower Solutions USA, Inc. still produces folding shower doors. This product today seems to mostly focused as a solution for those with mobility issues. But these folding shower doors also were a “thing” in postwar America — so they are great if you need a replacement for an existing system — or if you want this retro look!

Folding shower doors have vintage provenance:

We’ve seen these twice (at least):

Above: Carrie has a folding shower door in her time capsule Cinderella ranch house.

Above: And Mary Deluxe spotted this beauty in a time capsule house that she featured on her blog in 2009.

Where to buy folding shower doors today:

Shower Solutions USA, Inc. offers several models and sizes of folding shower doors. The doors are all made in America. The company has been in business since 2003 and has three employees.

From the Shower Solutions website:

MF Elite – this enclosure can be stored in either the open or closed position, allowing full and complete access to the bathing area… fanfold. Plus, its construction is easy to clean!

Rigid PVC panels with integrated flexible hinges

Full-length magnetic latching system

Full access to bathing area

Can be utilized on various radius units

Spring-loaded roller system insures smooth, quiet operation.

Ventilated for quicker, worry-free drying

Frame is made of high quality aluminum and the folding panels of a high-impact, shatter-proof plastic.

Our Shower Doors are very Safe. If a person were to slip and fall against a Shower Solutions USA door, it would flex to cushion the fall, helping to prevent more serious injury.

Available in Silver, Satin, and White Frames.

Comments

Martha Worthington says

February 16, 2017 at 12:18 pm

I need replacement vinyl fabric for my 24″ x 68″ shower door. The frame is still good but the vinyl is cracking from age and cleaning. Is it possible to just buy the fabric? My door has a center divider section so the vinyl is actually two separate pieces.

- Barb Parobec says
  
  February 23, 2017 at 9:51 am
  
  Our shower folding door in our RV is cracking we were wondering if we can replace it from your company.
  
  - pam kueber says
    
    February 23, 2017 at 9:54 am
    
    Martha and Barb,
    
    We don’t sell anything here — you need to go to the company profiled in the story. Look for the bright bold blue hotlink and click it to get to their website.
    
Tracie says

March 3, 2017 at 6:24 pm

I need the magnetic rollers for the door

Diane says

June 9, 2017 at 6:40 pm

I live in a mobile home. Need folding shower door, NO tub, 55″ by approx.67″ H. I need someone to install it. Live in California

- Pam Kueber says
  
  June 10, 2017 at 8:02 am
  
  Hi Diane, you are going to have to find a local company to help with this. Try… a company that sells glass shower doors. Maybe they can help you with folding ones.
  
  - Diane says
    
    July 8, 2017 at 1:39 pm
    
    I’m having a really hard time finding anyone that even works on shower doors in a mobile home. I’m thinking maybe just replacing the white plastic . Could I do that myself?
    
    - Pam Kueber says
      
      July 9, 2017 at 9:41 am
      
      I am not an expert on these… you nned to contact the company mentioned in the article. Click the brite blue bold text — those are hotlinks.
      
Jerry Alejo says

July 5, 2017 at 7:39 pm

I’ve listings on ebay now for new Tub-Master folding accordion enclosures for showers and tubs…might also be useful for motor homes.