Most work here is in a property that has just been handed over, which is a good moment to fit an enclosure and a good moment to check a few things while the bathroom is still empty. Problems found now are the builder's to fix. Found in a year, they are yours.
What to check before the enclosure goes in
Once glass is fixed to a wall, anything behind it is difficult to get at, so this is the moment to look.
Three things are worth checking: that the floor actually falls towards the drain, that no tile sounds hollow when tapped, and that the wall is straight where the glass will land.
All three are handover items, and all three are much easier to raise with a builder before you have fitted something over them. We check them as part of our survey and tell you what we find, whether or not you use us.
Waiting for the bathroom to be genuinely finished
An enclosure should be the last thing fitted in a bathroom, after tiling, after the sanitaryware and after any painting.
Fitted before, it gets damaged by other trades, and it makes their work harder, which usually means the silicone joint gets disturbed.
So we ask what else is still to be done before booking a fitting date. A week's wait for the painter to finish saves re-sealing a joint that has been knocked, and it is a much better order of work than trying to protect glass through the rest of a fit-out.
Choosing while the room is empty
In an empty bathroom you can still change your mind about where the shower goes, and that freedom disappears once anything is plumbed in and used.
So it is worth standing in the room and thinking about the door swing, where the towel will hang and whether you walk past the glass to reach the basin.
We tape the footprint out during the survey for exactly that reason. Ten minutes now is worth more than any specification decision you will make about the glass itself.
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.
