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Lower end-curtain --68.229.xxx.xxx

Curtain all the way for the reasons you described. Just had a move in this year at one of mine that still has doors. First thing the tenant did was ask me to remove them. --75.89.xxx.xxx

Curtain only,1 less thing to break or jam or become a problem some how --74.77.xx.xx

Curtain, same reasons as Ken. And tenants like to decorate, curtains in the bathroom provide that expression. --75.11.xx.xx

Be sure to change shower head to air mixing low flow as this minimize water going on floor. Porcelain tiles on top of a Schluter membrane are the best option. --216.110.xxx.xxx

If tub, they make a shield to keep the water in the tub when using a curtain. Hookless shower curtains are easy on and off. --74.102.xx.xx

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Removal of door might reveal a hole in tub or tiles where it was installed. Remove it carefully because you may be putting it back. --108.69.xxx.xxx

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After a tenant got seriously injured, we replaced all of the wrong choice shower doors with curtains. Some curved curtain rods over tubs. --47.156.xx.xx

Would you save more money by buying a disposable curtain compared to cleaning a door that never seems to get clean. I think so --24.101.xxx.xxx

After someone slipped and knocked the door down - they all go, this person was in the hospital 2 months healing from a bazillion glass wounds - both insurance involved. curtains don't create that problem. --76.190.xxx.xxx

I don't attach rods to the walls either, to keep people from bending or breaking them. I also do not supply curtains. --107.147.xx.xxx

Doors for me. The nuisance of cleaning them when the tenant moves out is less than the nuisance of replacing rotted flooring in the bathroom because the tenant couldn't figure out how to use the curtain properly. --76.178.xxx.xxx

NO DOOR, NO CURTIN .... just walk right in. Easy peasy. --206.84.xx.xxx

A bathtub is better with curtains , as the tub height will catch water splashing. But if you just have a shower, you will need to caulk like crazy on the floor because you know the tenant won't swipe up all the water. --50.4.xxx.x

Doors look great but involve caulking which then produces mold and mildew. Tenants complain. Leaking still occurs on floor. If nothing is wrong with your existing doors, leave them until something goes wrong. I removed my own shower glass door when it malfunctioned and now am using a curtain. No more leaking on floor. Amazing. I'd opt to replace with curtains if my rentals glass doors fail. --174.65.xxx.xx

Great tip David on caulking for a shower stall with curtains. I've seen some water damage on ceilings below showers and if had "caulked liked crazy" it wouldn't have happened. --74.102.xx.xx

You could add a sentence or two to the lease stating that the doors require monthly cleaning to keep them working well, especially around the wheels and in the tracks, and if repairs are needed and the cleaning has not been done that tenant will be required to pay the repair fee. --99.92.xxx.xxx

I use shower curtains. Years ago, I bought several shower curtain retainers that hold the valve end of the curtain in place - the device is a clear plastic sleeve about 4' tall that holds the curtain firmly in it's channel with a round plastic dowel - no problems ever with water damage. I dislike that doors make the bathroom seem much smaller. Also, I like throwing in a new curtain and brightening up the place. --108.201.xx.xx

High end, low end, new, used. Always a curtain. If you like call backs and complaints of gross doors, go for shower doors. --174.209.xxx.xx

If you're going to put a shower door on there, might as well put a storm door on too so you can have another high maintenance item at the same place.... --174.209.xxx.xx

looks fab. ! ! --67.49.xx.x

Curtain. Doors never come clean. Took them out of my own house. --73.230.xxx.xx

clear curtain with curved pole --35.132.xxx.xxx

If you have a multiple bedroom property there probably will be children involved Smaller children need to be bathed in the bathtub. Doors will not allow that. I have used curtains for years but I’ve added plastic “fins” -for lack of a better word -that attach to the wall and keep the shower water from striking the back wall and bouncing behind the curtain. Keeps the floor nice and dry --69.132.xxx.xxx

One less maintenance issue --174.211.xxx.xxx

It’s funny this is the topic of discussion because we replaced a shower door with a curved curtain rod in one of our properties only a few months ago. True we had to pay to remove the track and other repairs but it was going to cost more to repair the door and there would still be the chance of other future issues. --99.113.xxx.x

Ed (CA) - Where do you buy the shower curtain retainers? They sound like the best solution for keeping floors dry, but I've never seen them anywhere. (A search takes me to many items shower-related, but not to the retainers that you described.) --71.246.xxx.xxx

smile.amazon.com/Shower-Curtain-Splash-Guard-Channels/dp/B08W6N495P/ref=sr_1_9?keywords=shower+curtain+edge+guard&qid=1657041055&sprefix=shower+curtain+ed%2Caps%2C135&sr=8-9 --50.82.xxx.xxx

Thank you, WMH/NC! --71.246.xxx.xxx

On our higher end units I use shower doors. I have had little trouble fixing them and in over 40 years I have never had a tenant break one. For our lower end homes I usually use a curtain as it is cheaper and easier to replace. The "fins" that J recommended work well on these. They bond to the top of the tub and the wall and stop the majority of the water from getting to the floor. --72.109.xxx.xxx

I removed shower doors from my rentals years ago due to the potential liability if one broke. Initially, I required the tenant to supply their own shower curtain. One of my Section 8 tenants used a bed sheet for a shower curtain, then complained about the tub leaking. Fortunately, it was only for a few days and the floor wasn't damaged, but I had to replace the entire ceiling in the room below. Now, I supply the shower curtains, and I installed the fins mentioned above. --67.250.xx.xx

if the tenants weren't so stupid i'd say its a coin toss but doors prevent water damage from their inability figure out how to arrange a curtain. --75.80.xx.xx

I use a shower curtain in my own home. It is also easier when dealing with young kids to have a curtain rather than a glass door. --73.93.xxx.xx

I do like some of the newer shower designs with stationery 3/8" glass and/or half walls. --72.228.xx.xxx

A curtain costs $4 and take second to install. A door costs hundreds and when it breaks there’s a million pieces of glass. You decide --96.237.xx.xxx

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