Frameless shower screen cost in London: what goes into the price

The cost of a made-to-measure frameless shower screen comes from four things: the glass (its size, type and thickness, always toughened with polished edges), the layout you choose, the holes that layout needs, and the hardware that holds it, such as hinges, U-channel, seals, wall brackets or a support bar. A raked panel under a sloping ceiling adds a rake charge. Our prices are for supply only; fitting is separate. The configurator shows the live price for your exact layout and sizes, including VAT.

What are you paying for in a frameless shower screen?

Every part of the price is something you can see and change in the configurator. This table shows what each part is and what decides it.

Part of the price	What decides it	Your choice?
Glass	The width and height of each panel, priced per square metre for the glass type and thickness	Yes: sizes, type and thickness
Toughening and polished edges	Every shower and bath panel we make is toughened safety glass with polished edges	No: always included
Holes	Hinge holes on a door, and two wall-bracket holes on a fixed panel over 700 mm wide	Set by the layout and size
Hinges	Wall-to-glass or glass-to-glass, to suit each joint in your layout	Yes: the finish
U-channel	Along the wall or floor edge of fixed panels	Set by the layout; you pick the finish
Door seals	Three seals on every hinged shower door in an enclosure	Set by the layout
Support bar	A three-piece kit on a wall-fixed walk-in screen from 950 mm wide	Yes: side wall or ceiling, and the finish
Rake	A sloping top edge under a raked ceiling carries a rake charge	Set by your ceiling
Fitting	Not included in our prices	Arranged separately

Which glass can you choose, and does it change the price?

Yes, the glass you pick changes the price, because each type and thickness has its own rate per square metre in our price book. For shower and bath glass the choice is:

• Clear: 8 mm or 10 mm.
• Grey tint or bronze tint: 8 mm or 10 mm.
• Satin (etched) or fluted (reeded): 10 mm only.

We do not make shower glass in 6 mm, and we do not use mirror in a shower. A hinged door must be 8 or 10 mm because the hinge has to grip the glass. Our help page on shower screens and enclosures shows how each glass looks and which layouts take it.

How does the layout change the price?

The layout decides how many panels you buy and which hardware comes with them.

• A walk-in screen has no door. A single panel fixed to the wall is held by a support bar, which is added from 950 mm wide. A free-standing panel stands in a floor channel and is held by two support bars from above.
• A hinged enclosure adds a door, its hinges and the three door seals, plus the U-channel and any wall brackets on the fixed panels beside it.
• A sliding enclosure uses sliding gear in place of hinges. The fixed panel with a sliding door, and the sliding door with a return, are priced online. The door between two fixed panels, two doors with two fixed panels, and the corner entry with two sliding doors are still priced by hand.

The configurator adds the hardware your layout needs, so the price you see is for the glass and the hardware together. Our page on hinges, channels and seals explains each part and the five finishes it comes in.

When are wall brackets and holes added?

Our 700 mm rule decides this for the fixed panels of bath screens, walk-ins and hinged enclosures. A fixed panel up to 700 mm wide has no holes and is held by U-channel only. A fixed panel 701 mm wide or more gets two holes, 200 mm from the top and 200 mm from the bottom, for two SWGC83300 wall brackets, plus the U-channel. The rule does not apply to free-standing walk-ins, sliding enclosures, a single door between two walls, the single hinged bath panel or the folding bath screen.

Holes are drilled before the glass is toughened, because toughened glass cannot be drilled afterwards. That is why they are fixed when you order.

What if your ceiling slopes?

Every raked shower and bath job is priced online, and the live price already includes the rake. A raked corner enclosure is sold provisionally: our staff confirm the rake before cutting. Our help page on raked panels and sloping ceilings explains how to measure under the slope.

Is fitting included?

No. Our prices are for the glass and hardware only. If you need a fitter, we can introduce you to an independent, self-employed fitter. The fitting work and its contract are then between you and the fitter, who agrees the price, the date and their own guarantee with you. Our help page on finding a fitter explains how it works.

Where to go next

Choose your layout, enter your sizes and see the live price in the shower configurator.

• Shower screen sizes
• How to measure for a shower screen
• Hinged, sliding or walk-in shower?

Questions we get asked

Is a made-to-measure screen much dearer than off the shelf?

We cannot compare it for you without knowing the stock enclosure, but you can. Enter your sizes in the configurator for a live price, then compare like with like: the same glass type, thickness and hardware.

Do you fit, or supply only?

We supply the glass and hardware. Fitting is separate, and we can introduce you to an independent fitter who agrees the fitting price and date with you.

Is the measuring visit fee refundable?

The fee for a measuring visit comes off your next purchase from us. Our page on measuring visits explains how the credit works and what happens if a visit is cancelled.

Why does my shower order say "provisional"?

Where one of your sizes is worked out from an estimated figure, each size is labelled "(provisional)". You still see a live price and can order, but the job is held as not ready to cut until our staff confirm the specification.