A bathroom in a Basavanagudi house has usually been redone at least once already. The building around it has moved a lot since it went up. So the measurement matters more here than almost anywhere. We take the opening at three heights and check the floor with a level. If the opening changes width and we cut the panel to one size, a gap shows down one edge.
What the measurements usually tell us
In a house this age, the opening is often a few millimetres wider at the top than at the bottom. The floor usually slopes away from one wall too.
Under a few millimetres, frameless is fine and looks better. More than that, the channel of a slim aluminium frame takes up the difference where frameless cannot.
We make that call with a level in the room, not over the phone. If your bathroom has just been fully re-tiled, the walls are straight again and frameless is the right answer, whatever the age of the house.
Working in a house somebody lives in
These are family homes, often with several generations in them. The bathroom being worked on is usually one of two.
So we cover the floors and put up sheets around the work area, so dust does not go through the house. The old enclosure leaves with us the same day. It does not sit in the yard.
A single bathroom takes half a day to a day. Then allow about a day for the silicone to dry before you use the shower. Silicone is the sealing glue. If it is the only bathroom, tell us and we will fit in the morning so the drying time falls overnight.
How the job works
- Tell us about the jobSend a few photos, rough sizes and what you need. Use WhatsApp or the form. For a repair, a short video of the door moving helps a lot.
- We call you back in about 2 minutesWe confirm what you need and a time to visit. Where we can, we give you a rough price on the call.
- We come and measureWe measure the opening and check the walls, floor and ceiling around it. Anything made to size is made to these measurements, so they must be right.
- You get a written priceIt lists each item, with GST as its own line. If anything about the job changes, we tell you before we go ahead.
- We fit itYou approve the price and pay the advance. Our own team fits the work, checks that every door and window opens and closes properly, and clears up. Most jobs are done in 3 to 4 days.
