Irving Glass Shower Door Installations

Yes, and the reason is that plastic doors fail in a specific way glass does not. Plastic warps over time, so the panel stops sitting true in its frame, and the seals harden and lose contact. Once that happens water escapes at the bottom every time somebody showers, and it goes into the floor and wall. Real glass will not warp or distort, so a properly fitted enclosure keeps sealing. That is also why people end up with moldy walls — years of small leaks rather than one obvious one.

Often, yes, and it saves you money. If your frames are sound but the glass is broken, scratched or you simply want a different look, we can remove the old panels and install new ones in the existing frames. It is worth asking about before assuming you need a complete new enclosure. Where the frames are corroded, bent or the door has fundamentally moved, replacement is the honest answer and we will say so.

Both. Regular checkups on all parts of the enclosure — hinges, seals, sweeps, hardware and glass — catch problems before something fails unexpectedly during use. That matters with shower glass more than most fittings, because a hinge working loose or a clamp over-torqued creates stress in a tempered panel, and tempered glass does not fail gradually. Maintenance is considerably cheaper than a spontaneous breakage.

Usually two to three weeks overall, in two visits. The estimate and measuring visit takes under an hour and is free. Fabrication is the wait — glass must be cut, tempered, polished and notched for your specific hardware, and none of that can be done after tempering. Installation is typically a half-day. Leave the enclosure unused for roughly 24 hours while the sealant cures.

Tile first, always. We measure against finished surfaces, because tile thickness, curb height and the final wall plane all change the dimensions. If we measure against backer board and you tile afterward, the glass will not fit. The ideal sequence is tile complete and cured, then measure, then fabrication, then install. Tell your tile contractor to leave blocking behind the wall where hinges will land.

Yes, without exception. Code designates glazing in and around bathing areas a hazardous location requiring safety glass, and every panel must be permanently marked with the manufacturer's identification. Beyond code it is what makes the enclosure safe — tempered glass breaks into blunt granules rather than shards. Anyone offering untempered shower glass is offering something illegal and dangerous.

North Texas water is hard, so this is a real concern rather than a sales pitch. Three things help: a factory-applied protective coating at fabrication, far more durable than anything applied later; a squeegee kept in the shower and used after each use, which does more than any product; and choosing frosted or obscure glass if you know you will not squeegee. Untreated clear glass in Irving water shows deposits within months.

It depends on the enclosure type, glass thickness, hardware and the size of the opening. A framed unit around an existing tub sits at the low end. A frameless walk-in in 1/2″ glass with premium hardware is considerably more. We take pride in keeping prices affordable, and we give free estimates on all our services so you know exactly what you will be paying before any work is started.