Shower door replacement in West Palm Beach
Sometimes it is one cracked panel. Sometimes it is a tired framed door you have wanted gone for years. Either way, the old glass comes out and new glass, made to your opening, goes in.
Two kinds of replacement
Replacing a panel. When a single piece of glass is cracked or chipped and the rest of the enclosure is sound, we replace that panel alone. A chip at the edge of tempered glass is a weak point, so a chipped panel should be replaced even if it has not cracked yet. The new glass is made to measurements taken from your opening and drilled for the hardware you already have.
Replacing the enclosure. When the hardware is worn out or obsolete, the frame is corroded, or you simply want a different door, the whole enclosure comes out and a new one goes in. This is also the moment to change type — framed to frameless or semi-frameless, or a swinging door to a slider in a tight bathroom.
| What you have | Usual answer |
|---|---|
| One panel cracked or chipped, hardware sound | Replace that panel |
| Door drags, sags or leaks, glass sound | Repair, not replacement |
| Hardware obsolete and parts unavailable | Replace the enclosure |
| Frame corroded through | Replace the enclosure |
| Several things failing at once on an old enclosure | Usually replace — cheaper than repairing each in turn |
| Re-tiling the bathroom anyway | Replace — it has to come off regardless |
If the glass is sound and only a wear part has failed, read shower door repair first. Most enclosures that drag, sag or drip need a part, not a new door.
How a replacement runs
- The measure. We look at the existing enclosure, what is behind the tile, and how the walls run. For a change of type, this is where we tell you whether the opening will take it.
- Fabrication. The new glass is cut, polished, drilled and tempered to your measurements. Nothing comes out of your bathroom until the new glass is ready.
- Removal. The old door, panels and frame come out, the old silicone is cut away, and the opening is cleaned and prepared.
- Installation. The new enclosure is set, the hardware fitted and the joints sealed. Allow about 24 hours before using the shower so the silicone can cure.
Taking out a framed enclosure
A framed enclosure is screwed through the tile and sealed along every edge. When it comes out it leaves screw holes, and often a strip of tile and grout that the frame covered for years. We plan the new layout around the old fixing points where we can, and tell you before the job where we cannot, so nothing about the finished wall is a surprise.
What moves the price
- A single panel against a whole enclosure
- The type you are replacing it with, and the glass and hardware chosen
- Removing a framed enclosure and preparing the opening
- Matching existing hardware, when only a panel is replaced
Common questions
Can you replace just one glass panel?
Yes, when the rest of the enclosure is sound. Tempered glass cannot be cut after it is made, so the new panel is fabricated to measurements taken from your opening and drilled for your existing hardware. If the hardware is worn or no longer made, it is usually better to replace it at the same time.
Can you replace an enclosure that someone else installed?
Yes. It makes no difference who installed the original. We take out the old glass and frame, prepare the opening, and fit the new enclosure to it.
Can I go from a framed door to frameless?
Often. It depends on what is behind the tile: frameless hinges need solid backing, and the old frame may have left screw holes and a line in the tile that the new layout has to account for. We check both at the measure and tell you what the opening will take.
What happens to the holes the old frame leaves?
Removing a framed enclosure leaves screw holes, and sometimes a band of tile that was never cleaned because the frame covered it. Where we can, we plan the new hardware to cover the old fixing points. Where we cannot, we tell you before the job rather than after, so you can decide how you want them dealt with.
Get a price for shower door replacement
Send the opening dimensions and a photo if you have one. A photo is usually enough for us to tell you what will fit and what it costs before anyone drives out.
Replace, or repair?
Send a photo of the enclosure and the part that has failed. We will tell you honestly whether it needs replacing, or whether a repair will do.