A fixed panel is the simplest shower screen there is. One sheet of toughened glass stands between the shower and the rest of the bathroom, with an open gap to walk through. Toughened glass is safety glass. There is no door, no hinge and no track. So it is the easiest to clean and the cheapest enclosure we build. Prices start at ₹620 per sq ft.
What a walk-in panel does, and does not do
It stops most of the spray. In a bathroom where the floor slopes well towards the drain, a well-placed fixed panel keeps the basin, the towels and the doorway dry.
What it does not do is close the shower off fully. Some steam and a little spray will escape through the open entry. In a well-drained wet room that is not a problem, and many people prefer it. The bathroom feels open, and there is no door to clean around.
It suits larger bathrooms best, where the panel can sit far enough from the shower head to catch the spray. In a very small bathroom the panel ends up close to the outlet, and a door is usually the better answer.
We will tell you honestly at the measuring visit which one your bathroom suits.
Why the glass matters more here
A fixed panel stands on its own. There is no door frame or return panel to brace it, so the glass has to do all the work.
That means a good thickness, usually 12mm for a full-height walk-in panel, and firm fixing at the floor and the wall. Where a panel is very tall or wide, we add a support bar from the top of the glass back to the wall or ceiling.
We polish the exposed upright edge. Unlike a framed panel, it is on show and people touch it.
The glass is toughened, so it is far stronger than normal glass of the same thickness. If it ever breaks, it breaks into small blunt bits, not sharp pieces.
The job is short, and here is the sequence
Send a photo of the bathroom and the width you have in mind. We usually reply the same day.
We measure after the tiling is done. At that visit we check the slope of the floor, decide where the panel should sit to catch the spray well, and confirm whether a support bar is needed.
You get a written price. An advance covers the materials, and the glass takes four to six working days to make.
Fitting is short, often just a few hours. We fix and level the channel or brackets, put the panel in, and run the silicone line at the floor and wall. Wait about a day before using the shower.
Why a fixed panel costs less
It costs less than any other enclosure, and that is the point of it.
There is no door. So there are no hinges, no lock, no track and no closing gear. What is left is the glass, the fixing channel or brackets, and a short time on site.
What moves the price is the size of the panel, the thickness, and whether a support bar is needed. Frosting is charged by the area we treat. A black channel instead of silver is a small extra.
And access, as always. A ground floor bathroom is quicker than a high floor with a booked lift.
