Shower door or shower curtain?

Question

I am in the remodeling my rental property. My contractor is willing to install either a shower door or a curtain. I know the curtain rod will be a lot easier for him to install. For long term rental, which would be more preferred?

Any suggestions?

Max T. · Answer

@Waleep Alvi

I remodel bathrooms to be very high end in my rentals, yet I do not use a glass door and I don’t even provide the curtain rod. The bathrooms show better when the prospective tenants can see the full tile surround and they can get their own tension style curtain rod and curtain. Glass doors are expensive to replace and install. Save yourself some money here and put it somewhere else.￼

Joe Aiola · Answer

@Waleep Alvi all good points made by @Tanner Sherman @Bjorn Ahlblad and @Sharlene Mulchandani. I would just ask yourself what kind of rental are you going for? Obviously glass looks nicer and is more appealing to a tenant, but not something that necessarily drives up the rent price. If you have a recently remodeled place then I would say go with the glass to complete the look. If it's just a standard rental, then go with the shower curtain.

Never a bad idea to look at the comps - this should help give you some direction based on your specific market. Best of luck!

Nathan Gesner · Answer

Shower curtain. Doors require cleaning and maintenance while curtains can be tossed and replaced on the cheap. I make curtains a tenant responsibility so there's no cleaning/cost involved and the Tenant can choose their own colors and decorate the bathroom a little.

Tanner Sherman · Answer

Honestly, I really love this question. I would have to say that the curtain rod would be easier, but if you are worried about caulking and don't want to risk water damage then the glass doors might be worth the investment. I have kids and I know damn well they do not always close the curtain and I especially know when the tiles in the bathroom become uneven because of the water that gets trapped under them.

To be honest, I would still go with the curtain. But hopefully I gave a good devil's advocate perspective.

Theresa Harris · Answer

I'd go with a curtain rod.  If it was my personal home, I'd have a curtain if there is a tub/shower combination, but a glass door if it is a stand alone shower.

Zack Leverette · Answer

I vote shower rod. If you live in an area with hard water it will ruin the door if not cleaned frequently. We have high calcium levels in our water and I have to clean our shower door with a squeegee after every shower and clean the grout often to keep it from building up.

Cody Benedetto · Answer

Rod with a "nice" curtain, fits a purpose, looks good, and if it breaks you replace it for less than $20 and install takes 5 mins. Wouldn't give it a second thought.

Rick Bassett · Answer

Yes, curtain & rods until you're ready to sell the place or if you're using it as a higher-end vacation rental and then put a nice glass doors in.

McKayla Phelps · Answer

A rod is more ideal for rentals!

Dennis Wayne · Answer

You should ask yourself “what will this bring in for more rent ?? “ If the answer is nothing then you know what to do . Buy the 9$ rod

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