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Glass shower enclosure?
We have a very small bathroom and were hoping to have a frameless glass shower enclosure.
We had budgeted $1000 for this (which we thought was being generous). The estimate we just received was $2200.
Are there other cheaper options that I am not thinking about?
Re: Glass shower enclosure?
was your frameless?
was your frameless?
We only have a shower.
I think glass shower enclosures can really make or break a small bathroom because they open up the space so much.
First you want to get as many quotes as possible. You should be able to draw out and e-mail dimensions to companies and get a lot of bids that way. Each company will price them out differently and the prices will vary drastically from one place to another. I got a $2000 range on the 5 quotes I've gotten so far!
Can you describe the enclosure for me? How big is the shower? How many panels and returns are there? Is the glass one wall or two or more? Is the door located on a wall or a panel?
Consider changing out the glass type. Is it 1/2 or 3/8" thick glass? Low iron or not? Special coating for easy/less cleaning?
But the biggest cost saving thing will be to not go frameless. Frameless means the has to be special cuts made into the glass for the metal brackets to hold onto the glass. Every bracket costs money and every cut does too. Going with a low profile U-channel is becoming very popular now because it visually blocks less of the view than the big brackets and costs a lot less per lf. The channel itself is just a few dollars and the glass doesn't need to be cut. The channel on the bottom and sides is only 3/8" tall and on the ceiling it's 3/4" tall (they need the extra clearance to get the glass in. Oh and going to ceiling often saves money too because you don't need a header (depending on where your door is attached and how many panels you have this may be necessary).
As far as the door goes pivot hinges are cheaper and better but you have to take the door to the ceiling or have a header to use them. Side hinges are just like the frameless brackets they take extra cutting to attach.