These are family floors and a lot of them have young children, which changes two things about a shower enclosure: what the glass should be, and what happens at the edges and the door. Neither adds much to the cost and both are worth deciding deliberately rather than by default.
Why shower glass is always toughened
Every enclosure we fit uses toughened glass, and the reason is how it breaks rather than how strong it is.
Toughened glass breaks into small blunt granules instead of sharp shards, which in a bathroom with a child in it is the entire point.
So this is not an upgrade and it is not optional. If anybody offers a cheaper enclosure in ordinary glass, that is what has been left out, and it is worth asking the question directly.
Doors and fingers
A shower door closing on a small hand is a real risk, and it comes from the hinge side rather than the handle side.
A door that swings freely and closes under its own weight is the one to avoid where there are young children.
So we fit hinges that hold the door where it is put rather than returning it to closed, or fit a sliding door which has no pinch point at all. Neither costs more; it is a matter of choosing, and it has to be asked for.
Edges at the height a child actually is
An exposed glass edge at adult waist height is at head height for a small child, and a polished edge is smooth but still an edge.
So in a family bathroom we avoid free-standing glass edges where we can, running panels to a wall or into a channel instead.
Where an exposed edge is unavoidable we round it rather than simply polishing it. It is a small detail in the making and it is the sort of thing that matters once rather than often.
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.
