Frameless shower screen recommendations

bpk101

I'm hoping to install a wet room with walk in shower enclosure and need to source 2 x frameless glass screens. Ideally screens that can be recessed chanelled into the wall and floor without the need for support clamps or framework.

We approached Majestic about the Monaco range that came recommended but each screen is coming in at over £800.

Required sizes are:

Screen 1 = 800mm wide X approx 2000mm high
Screen 2 = 700mm wide X approx 2000mm high

And the sort of look we want to achieve is this:



(only with 2 x screens and a 500mm gap between them acting as the entrance)

Any good tips for budget friendly toughened glass manufacturers?

andyhop

Why not try CR Laurence for profiles then get the glass made locally . 10mm toughened would come in at less than a few hundred per panel

andyhop

BTW easy clean sprays are available as we've had to do this route before for bespoke and odd sized enclosures

bpk101

andyhop wrote: »

10mm toughened would come in at less than a few hundred per panel

Would this glass be as safe and as good quality as the glass produced by big name shower companies like Majestic and Shower Lab?

andyhop

Yes, toughened glass is toughened glass regardless of who makes it or buys it in .

alan.t

Never heard of shower lab or majestic. Kudos do some great systems, 10mm glass and really good fixing systems at decent prices. Also novellini, lakes, Roman.

bpk101

I've had a quote in from a glass shop who can do 2 x screens at the sizes I need. 10mm toughened glass, polished edges with Ritec Clearshield coating for about £300 per screen.

So a huge improvement on Majestics £800!

Again, will this definitely be the same product (just without the name)?

A fitter I spoke to seems to think so, and has suggested he can buy the channels we need at trade price.

We want the channels to be semi recessed into the walls and floor and then tiled around which again, the fitter says is not a problem.

Thoughts on buying unbranded toughened glass?

andyhop

Will be made to the same bristish standard number .

CR Lawrence will sell to the public, its a £30 max item per 2m channel with rubber gasket

I still wouldn't bother with the floor channel. Silicone both sides and it will stay in place - with it you will need to fit prior to tiling as it won't tip/tilt in if you want it tightly fitted in the channels

System

Channeling into the floor seems like a detail that could cause a load of hassle further down the line, not sure its worth breaking the integrity of the floor membrane finish just to avoid a surface mounted channel or silicone joint

andyhop

the_r_sole wrote: »

Channeling into the floor seems like a detail that could cause a load of hassle further down the line, not sure its worth breaking the integrity of the floor membrane finish just to avoid a surface mounted channel or silicone joint

The ones we've seen and used are just fitted between tiles, sat on a bed of adhesive . No fixings are used and its just the weight of the glass that keeps it in place. Membrane remains intact and hole free

bpk101

andyhop wrote: »

The ones we've seen and used are just fitted between tiles, sat on a bed of adhesive . No fixings are used and its just the weight of the glass that keeps it in place. Membrane remains intact and hole free

I'm pretty sure this is how a fitter described how he'd approach the job. The channel doesn't go into the bitumous membrane but rather sits on top of it and then gets tiled around after. I think it means a small amount of channelling will be visible above floor level but I'm happy with that if it's safer.

Unless you mean the bottom of the glass doesn't even need a channel but tiles are added around the glass afterwards, so in effect the glass is still 'recessed' into the floor?

Or do you mean tile and sit the glass on top and add silicone?