A lot of houses around here have been added to - a floor built on top, a room extended, a bathroom put into what used to be a terrace. Where old construction meets new, the walls and floors do not always agree with each other, and a shower enclosure is unforgiving about exactly that.
Where new work meets old
A wall built against an existing one is rarely perfectly flush with it, and the junction is often hidden under tiling.
An enclosure spanning that junction can sit on two planes that are a few millimetres apart, which is enough to stop a frameless panel sealing.
So we run a straight edge across the wall rather than trusting the tiling to be flat. Where there is a step we either keep the enclosure on one side of it, or use a frame with enough tolerance to absorb it. Finding it first is the whole point.
Bathrooms built on a terrace
A bathroom made from part of a terrace usually has a floor that was laid to drain outwards, because that is what a terrace does.
That fall can run the wrong way for a shower, sending water towards the door rather than the drain.
We check with a level before deciding the layout. Sometimes the answer is simply to put the enclosure at the low end, which costs nothing. Where that is not possible, a shallow tray inside the enclosure is the reliable fix.
Fixing into a newer, thinner wall
Extension walls are often thinner than the original construction, and sometimes they are hollow block rather than solid.
A standard fixing in hollow block feels tight on the day and pulls out later, because it is only gripping a thin face.
So we find out what we are drilling into before choosing the anchor, and use a proper hollow-wall fixing or a resin anchor where the wall needs one. It costs a few hundred rupees more and it is the difference between an enclosure that stays up and one that does not.
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.
