The Best Bathroom Door: Waterproof Options Compared

Why bathroom doors fail

Steam, splashes from the shower and water from floor cleaning reach the bottom of the door every day. Wood and HDF soak it up through the edges, swell, stop closing and start peeling. In most Egyptian apartments the bathroom door is the first one to be replaced.

Materials compared

• Solid wood: beautiful, but swells and needs regular care in a wet room.
• HDF / MDF: cheap, but the edges absorb water and the door bloats.
• PVC: does not absorb water, but heavy, and the film can peel.
• WPC: does not absorb water, lighter than PVC, film bonds like on wood.

What to look for

• A core that does not absorb water — not just a waterproof paint or film.
• A warranty that names water and moisture specifically.
• Hinges and lock suited to a humid room.
• A matching look with the other doors in the apartment, so the bathroom does not stand out.

Our recommendation

Use the same WPC model for bathrooms as for the rest of the home. Babeco doors carry a lifetime warranty against water, moisture, insects and termites. Our bathroom units come in the same PVC colours as the doors, if you want the whole bathroom to match.