Glass doors in Odesa are made to order from tempered glass that withstands knocks and impacts. Interior doors can be hinged, pendulum or sliding; sliding doors save space and can have a soft-close mechanism. Shower doors are designed for the specific enclosure: pivot, sliding, hinged or bi-fold inward.
Key points
- Glass doors are made of special tempered glass designed to withstand knocks and impacts.
- A sliding door is moved by a mechanism in the same plane in which it is installed, so it takes no space in the room; a soft-close mechanism can be added on request.
- The glass can be made non-transparent: a frosted sandblasted pattern is chosen from a catalogue of standard designs or made to order, and the surface needs no special care.
- For children’s rooms and bedrooms, glass that does not let light through is recommended; for kitchens, dining rooms and living rooms any option works.
- Dim Skla makes glass doors at its own workshop in Odesa and ships across Ukraine and abroad.
What types of glass doors are there?
Interior glass doors come in three types: hinged, pendulum and sliding. The choice depends first of all on how much space there is around the opening.
| Door type | How it opens | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|
| Hinged | The usual way, the leaf opens to one side | Needs room for the leaf next to the opening |
| Pendulum | Both ways | Opens away from you from either side |
| Sliding | A mechanism moves the door in the same plane in which it is installed | Saves usable space; a soft-close can be added |
Shower doors are chosen to suit the shape of the enclosure. They can be pivot, sliding, hinged or bi-fold inward, and which option is possible depends on your enclosure: quadrant, square, rectangular or another shape.
Won’t a glass door break?
Many people worry that glass is fragile, but this is a misconception. Glass doors are made not from ordinary sheet glass but from special tempered glass that withstands significant dynamic loads: knocks and impacts.
The same applies to showers. Enclosures, including frameless ones, use tempered glass, so there is no need to worry about reliability and safety.
Where are interior glass doors used?
Frameless glass doors have long been used in offices and business centres, but they also fit apartments and private houses. They often separate a living room from a hallway or a living room from a kitchen.
The main advantage of a glass door is that it does not block light. The room keeps its natural light and sense of space, and feels larger than with a solid door. If you need not only to close the opening but also to divide a room into zones, a glass partition is added to the door.
How to make a glass door non-transparent or decorate it?
Clear glass is not right for every room, so a door can be frosted, given a pattern or a stained glass insert.
Sandblasting. A high-pressure jet of air and abrasive creates a frosted pattern on the glass through a stencil made from a sketch. Options include:
- clear glass with a frosted pattern;
- frosted glass with a clear pattern;
- a frosted pattern on frosted glass;
- a pattern with coloured elements.
The pattern is chosen from a catalogue of standard designs or made to order. Logos, lettering, room names and opening hours are applied to office glass doors in the same way. Sandblasting is combined with painting, film stained glass and verre églomisé.
Stained glass inserts. A stained glass insert is made to an individual original sketch by the studio’s artists, for both entrance and interior doors. An insert can go into a door of any design, but it looks more striking in double-leaf and sliding doors than in a single hinged door. The glass can be coloured, clear, semi-transparent, opal, or with a wavy, textured or bubbled surface.
Which glass for which room. For children’s rooms and bedrooms, glass that does not let light through is recommended. For kitchens, dining rooms and living rooms any option works.
Glass shower doors: what to consider?
Every shower enclosure is designed individually, taking into account the room and the client’s wishes. There is no standard size here: the door and panels are made for your bathroom.
- Enclosure shape: quadrant, square, rectangular, asymmetric, wall-mounted, pentagonal, or a walk-in shower screen without a door.
- Curved glass: the workshop bends glass itself, so the enclosure can be curved.
- Glass: clear, frosted, tinted or patterned.
- Practicality: water does not reach the floor but runs down the glass into the drain, and the glass is easy to clean.
What does the price depend on and what to prepare for a quote?
There is no fixed price list for glass doors: the price is on request, because each door is made for a specific opening. The cost depends on the door type and mechanism, the glass, the decoration and installation. If the door has a sandblasted pattern, its price depends on the complexity and depth of the pattern, its size and any combined techniques.
For a faster quote, prepare:
- Exact dimensions of the opening or the door leaf.
- The door design: hinged, pendulum, sliding, one or two leaves.
- Photos of the installation site.
- The style, if you want a pattern or stained glass: classic, oriental, art deco or another.
- How the room is lit: daylight, artificial lighting.
Work starts after an advance payment, usually 50–70 % of the order value. Dim Skla is a stained glass and glass workshop in Odesa, Ukraine: an art studio and a glass production facility. It has been working since 1994; the workshop and production are at one address: Mykolaivska Doroha 253, Prodmash plant; please call before visiting.
FAQ
Can a stained glass insert go into an entrance glass door?
Yes. Stained glass inserts are made for both entrance and interior doors to an original sketch. A quote requires the exact dimensions of the stained glass panel and the door design.
Which glass to choose for a bedroom or children’s room door?
For bedrooms and children’s rooms, glass that does not let light through is recommended. For kitchens, dining rooms and living rooms any option works, including clear glass.
Does a frosted glass door need special care?
No. A sandblasted surface needs no special care.
Can a logo be applied to an office glass door?
Yes. Logos, lettering, room names and opening hours are sandblasted onto entrance areas and office doors.
Do you make shower doors in non-standard shapes?
Yes. Each shower enclosure is designed for the specific room, and because the workshop bends glass, the enclosure can be curved. For a remote quote, send the dimensions and photos of the bathroom: Dim Skla ships across Ukraine and abroad.
To get a quote for a glass door, call +380 67 783 40 89 or message us on WhatsApp. Discuss your order · Glass doors and partitions · Glass shower enclosures