Fixed glass panel over bath

I imagine that it would be difficult to clean the bath beyond the glass screen if it were "fixed", wouldn't you have to bend at an awkward angle??

Many years ago I had a shower over a bath that was hinge and could move inwards over the bath or outwards over the floor, that too used to leak at the bottom corner where it was hinged to the wall. Soon worked out that a dry folded face cloth worked a treat - job done.

personally I would just direct the shower head away from the glass and use a squeegee as soon as I turn the shower off. Cleaning a fixed panel would mean standing inside the bath.

Another alternative might be an extending shower rail and curtain in front of the glass door, hence no screws

I have a glass door that swings over the bath or the back off the bath. I don’t have it sitting on the edge of the bath when taking a shower but very slightly off the edge onto the bath and have no problems.

Same as mokryna. However, when the original plastic seal snapped, I bought one with a longer bottom edge and have no problem.

I had a hinged glass panel over the shower area of a bath at my last house. It was a rarely used bathroom and there was no leaking but I don’t think I could have cleaned the bath, tiles or panel properly if it were fixed.

Try pushing the screen over the bath then pulling back to where it sits, that way the seal will slope downwards into the bath instead of towards the floor

Thank you, lovejy people, for your responses. I really appreciate you doing so.
Grannypiper, thanks for the tip. I tried it on my shower screen but sadly didn’t work.
I do out face flannels down already. Some mornings they are very wet, other days less so. I do squeeze as soon as I turn shower off and quickly wipe with clean flannel immediately afterwards whilst trying to not move the glass screen but the think the leaks come from when the shower is on.
Good point about maybe more difficult to clean if it’s fixed. I never thought of that.
Finally, I hadn’t realized that the seal strip could come in different widths. I think that would be worth trying.
Not confident in doing that myself in case I make it worse but will put it on the list for my next handyman visitor.
Cheers, everyone

I had a new shower and screen over the bath fitted in my holiday cottage last year. I specifically asked for a fixed screen, because we had a moveable one at home once and we always had leaks. The plumber turned up with a moveable screen, and assured me that it wouldn't leak. Sure enough, as soon as it was fitted it started leaking. Of course, having lots of people use it doesn't help - if it was just me and DH, we would know to 'be careful'. Anyway, I got the plumber back and asked him to seal it using the bath sealant stuff you can buy. He did this and, although I had to patch it up once, it has held for a year now with no leaks.

Yes do research different seals . I have discovered ours just takes off to clean so could easily be replaced..