Custom 10mm tempered shower enclosures — frameless, semi-frameless, sliding, and walk-in — laser-measured to your bathroom and installed by a journeyman glazier across Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area.
Laser-measured to ±1mm, no obligation
Glass, hardware, labour — line by line
Tempered safety glass, code-aligned
Most projects done in 3–6 hours
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"We focus on one thing — custom shower glass — and we do it better than the general contractors who treat enclosures as an afterthought."
Senior glazier · ShowerEnclosures.caShowerEnclosures.ca is a Toronto-based studio that designs, fabricates, and installs custom glass shower enclosures across the Greater Toronto Area. We do one thing — and we do it better than the general renovators and big-box installers who treat shower glass as an afterthought.
The crew brings years of hands-on glazing experience across residential, condo, and light-commercial work in the GTA. We launched ShowerEnclosures.ca to fix what most homeowners hate about the industry: pushy sales tactics, vague pricing, sloppy measurements, and installers who leave silicone smeared across the tile by 11 a.m. The promise is simple — show up when we say we will, measure twice, build it right, and stand behind it.
Today the team includes journeyman glaziers, a CAD technician for complex out-of-square layouts, and a project coordinator who keeps every job tracked from the first phone call to the final silicone bead. We work directly with homeowners and we also partner with interior designers, custom home builders, and bathroom renovation firms across the GTA who want finish-carpentry-grade glass work without managing a separate glass vendor. Project documentation, insurance certificates, and condo-renovation paperwork are available on request.
What this looks like in practice is fewer surprises and shorter timelines. Quotes come back within one business day of the on-site visit. Standard frameless enclosures move from quote approval to installed glass in 7 to 14 business days. Communication during fabrication happens by text and email — you know exactly when your glass leaves the shop and arrives at your door. Installation day starts with floor protection from the building entry to the bathroom and ends with a written workmanship document and a personal walkthrough of care instructions. Most customers find that the experience is meaningfully calmer than other trades they've worked with, and that's by design rather than accident.
The GTA is full of contractors who will sell you a shower enclosure. Very few specialize in it. Here is what that focus actually delivers on the job.
Shower enclosures are not a side service. Every enclosure is designed, measured, and installed by a glazier — not a tile setter, plumber, or general handyman. That focus is why we can quote your job accurately the same day, fabricate within five to ten business days, and install in a single visit without callbacks.
Toronto's housing stock spans every era — Victorian semis, mid-century bungalows, 1970s condos, 2020s luxury towers — and almost none have perfectly square walls. We laser-measure every opening to ±1mm and cut glass out-of-square when needed, eliminating the silicone gaps that scream "DIY kit."
Many competitors quote in 6mm or 8mm glass and only upgrade when pressed. Our default is 10mm tempered safety glass on frameless enclosures — heavier, more stable, harder to flex, and meaningfully safer if impact failure ever occurs. The Ontario Building Code requires safety glass in any shower enclosure; we exceed that requirement on every project.
You receive a written, itemized quote at the end of the on-site measurement visit — glass, hardware, finish, labour, disposal of the old enclosure, and any applicable HST broken out as separate lines. No "call for pricing." No vague ranges. No surprise add-ons on installation day.
Toronto condo renovation rules are strict — declaration documents, contractor insurance, elevator booking, garbage chute restrictions, weekday-only delivery windows. We've installed across GTA towers and we handle the paperwork side: documentation submitted to property management, elevator coordination, and floor protection from the loading dock to your unit.
Most single-enclosure installations take three to six hours. We arrive with floor runners, dust barriers, and a HEPA vac — we leave your bathroom cleaner than we found it. No two-week saga of half-finished glass leaning against the tub. Workmanship documentation is available on request.
We design, fabricate, and install every major style of glass shower enclosure used in Canadian residential and light-commercial bathrooms. Each suits a different layout, budget, and aesthetic — here is what we build, what it typically costs in the GTA market, and where it fits.
The premium standard in modern bathroom design. 10mm or 12mm tempered glass with minimal hardware — no top or side rails, just clips, hinges, and a slim threshold. The shower visually disappears, tile becomes the focal point, and the bathroom feels noticeably larger and brighter.
The smart middle ground. 8mm tempered glass with a slim hinge-side or header bar but no full surround. Costs less than fully frameless, easier to seal against out-of-square walls, and still delivers most of the open, modern look — ideal for secondary baths and family bathrooms.
Modern bypass sliders use 8mm or 10mm tempered glass on a top-mounted roller — no bottom track to clean, no plastic guide blocks to break. The "barn-door" style mounts a single sliding panel on an exposed black or brushed-bronze rail, dramatically cleaner than the chrome-framed sliders most condos still ship with.
A walk-in replaces the swinging door entirely. A single fixed glass panel — often called a "shower screen" or "shower shield" — defines the wet zone while leaving the entry fully open. Hotel-spa minimalist look; even easier cleanup because there is no door to seal. Excellent for accessible and aging-in-place renovations.
Corner installations maximize floor area in compact bathrooms. We fabricate both 90-degree returns (two panels meeting at a square corner with a single hinged door) and neo-angle layouts (three panels at 135-degree angles, often with a curved door). Ideal for downtown Toronto units where every square foot counts.
Steam units require a fully sealed enclosure — full ceiling glass panel, tight-tolerance door, vapour-rated hardware, and silicone seals on every joint. Specialized work that not every glass installer can do well. We've paired steam enclosures with units from Mr. Steam, Steamist, and similar brands across the GTA.
The highest visual impact per dollar in any bathroom: existing tile retained, the entire glass and hardware replaced. Most useful for 1990s and 2000s bathrooms where the tile still looks current but the gold-anodized slider or low-spec frameless door has reached end-of-life. Same-day install, no dust, no demo, no condo paperwork beyond the elevator booking.
Also available across all services: frosted, low-iron Starphire, tinted, and decorative glass options; hydrophobic coatings such as EnduroShield and Diamond Fusion; and hardware in polished chrome, brushed nickel, matte black, brushed gold/champagne bronze, oil-rubbed bronze, and polished stainless.
Get a quote for your project →Indicative ranges below are based on published 2025–2026 GTA market data for typical residential installations. Every quote is itemized in writing at the on-site measurement visit — no vague ranges, no surprises on installation day.
The most-specified style for primary ensuites and master bathrooms across the GTA.
8mm tempered with slim hinge-side hardware. Best for secondary baths and out-of-square openings.
Top-mounted rollers, no bottom track. Ideal for tub-shower combos and narrow condo bathrooms.
Single fixed panel, no door. Hotel-spa minimalist look; excellent for accessible designs.
90-degree or 135-degree multi-panel geometry. Maximises floor area in compact bathrooms.
Fully sealed enclosure with ceiling glass, vapour-rated hardware, and tight-tolerance door.
Existing tile retained, glass and hardware replaced. Highest visual impact per dollar in any bathroom.
Most calls come from one of two homeowners — someone planning a new renovation, and someone fixing an old enclosure that's failing. Here are the most common issues across Toronto and the GTA.
Frameless leaks rarely come from the glass itself — they come from the bottom sweep, the side seals, or a shower floor that isn't sloped correctly toward the drain. We diagnose the source, replace failed seals, and re-pitch where needed. Most repairs complete in a single visit, with workmanship documentation provided in writing.
Toronto tap water averages 121 ppm hardness — moderately hard — and parts of the western GTA run higher. Calcium and magnesium etch shower glass over time, leaving the cloudy "sandblasted" look you see on five-to-ten-year-old enclosures. We replace the panel and apply a hydrophobic coating so it doesn't happen again.
Tempered glass is highly impact-resistant, but if it does fail it shatters completely — there is no repair. Same-week replacement is usually available for standard sizes. We dispose of the failed panel safely under provincial glass-recycling protocols and leave the worksite clean.
Frameless hinges carry the full weight of 60+ pounds of glass; self-centring hinges have a tight sweet spot between "slams shut" and "drifts open." Cheap hardware loosens within a year or two. We re-anchor, recalibrate, swap worn cartridges, or fully replace hardware with manufacturer-warrantied options from CRL, Fleurco, or Dorma.
Toronto's older housing stock — especially pre-1960 semis and Victorians — almost never has perfectly square shower openings. Standard off-the-shelf kits leak at the corners because the glass cannot follow the wall. We laser-measure and cut glass out-of-square to match your wall slope, eliminating the gap problem without thick caulk lines.
Gold-anodized sliders from the 1980s and builder-grade frameless from the 2010s reach end-of-life at roughly the same time across the GTA. We've replaced enclosures in towers across CityPlace, Liberty Village, North York Centre, and Yonge–Eglinton — including the elevator booking and floor-protection logistics — and the visual transformation is the highest-impact upgrade per dollar in any bathroom renovation.
An educational reference for GTA homeowners comparing glass installers. Two simple columns: the standard we work to, and the questions to ask any company before you sign — whoever you choose.
Every project follows the same six-step process. You always know what's happening next, what it costs, and when we'll be at your door.
Call or submit the contact form. A few quick questions — bathroom layout, opening size, the look you're going for, your timeline — and a ballpark range over the phone. If we're a good fit, we book the on-site measurement around your schedule, including evenings and Saturdays.
A glazier (not a salesperson) visits, laser-measures the opening, walks you through hardware and glass options with physical samples, and writes an itemized quote before leaving. Usually 30–45 minutes. No obligation, no high-pressure tactics.
Once the quote is approved and the deposit placed, your glass enters the fabrication queue. Standard frameless takes 5–10 business days from approval to delivery. Specialty glass (low-iron, frosted, custom-printed, or oversized) takes 10–20 business days. Exact delivery confirmed by email and text.
For condo projects, we coordinate directly with property management on insurance documentation and elevator booking. If we need to remove an old enclosure, that work can be done a day or two in advance to allow tile cleanup. You receive a confirmed installation date and a 2-hour arrival window.
Two glaziers arrive with the glass, hardware, anchors, sealants, and full floor-protection kit. We protect the path from entry to bathroom with runners and corner guards. Installation of a single enclosure takes 3–6 hours; complex layouts can take a full day. We test the door swing, check every seal, clean the glass, and walk through care instructions before leaving.
Silicone needs 24–48 hours to fully cure — avoid using the shower during that window. After that you're done. If anything ever needs attention, you have a direct phone number for the service line. Most service calls are answered same-day. Workmanship documentation accompanies every install.
On-site measurement and installation across the entire Greater Toronto Area. Most quotes returned same day; most installations scheduled within 5–10 business days of glass fabrication.
If you don't see your neighbourhood listed, call us — we likely service it. Commercial and multi-unit residential projects across Southern Ontario are also considered by arrangement.
Practical, jargon-free guidance on what Toronto and GTA homeowners actually need to think about before replacing a shower enclosure.
For a like-for-like replacement — removing an old shower enclosure and installing a new one in the same opening, with no plumbing changes and no electrical work — the City of Toronto and the Ontario Building Code treat this as a finish-level upgrade. No permit required.
You will need a permit if your project involves moving the drain, relocating supply lines, removing or adding walls, or installing electrical (heated floor, fan upgrades, lighting changes). Most full bathroom renovations do need a plumbing permit, an electrical permit, or both — but the glass enclosure itself rarely does.
OBC Section 9.6.1.4 requires that any glass used in a shower or bathtub enclosure must be safety glass — either tempered or laminated. Standard float glass is prohibited. We use minimum 8mm tempered for framed work and 10mm or 12mm tempered for frameless enclosures, all certified to ANSI Z97.1 and 16 CFR 1201 Category II safety standards.
If you live in a Toronto condo, enclosure replacement is almost always allowed but usually requires a formal renovation application. We handle the paperwork side directly with your property manager so you don't chase certificates and emails.
The City of Toronto's tap water averages around 121 ppm hardness (moderately hard), and parts of the western GTA — Mississauga, Oakville, Burlington — run higher. Calcium and magnesium dissolved in shower water leave deposits that, over time, etch the glass surface itself. The result is the cloudy, sandblasted look you see on shower glass after 5–10 years of use.
To protect the investment we strongly recommend a hydrophobic coating such as EnduroShield or Diamond Fusion applied at installation. These coatings fill the microscopic pores in the glass surface so water beads off and minerals don't bond. A single application typically lasts 8–10 years with light maintenance, and the cleaning effort drops to a fraction of what untreated glass demands. The coating adds approximately $150–$300 to a typical residential project and pays for itself in cleaning time and glass longevity.
The GTA's diversity of bathroom configurations is part of why generic shower kits fail so often. Each era and neighbourhood demands different fabrication approaches, and each comes with its own ventilation realities.
Across all of these, exhaust ventilation that's CFM-sized to the bathroom volume and vented to exterior (never the attic — a building-code violation) extends enclosure life dramatically. If your fan is original to a pre-2010 bathroom, replacing it with a humidity-sensor Energy Star model when you replace the enclosure protects everything else.
A little preparation makes the measurement appointment faster and the quote more accurate.
Project notes from across the GTA, recorded by general location and project type. Attributions are kept general; full case-study documentation is available on request for verified prospects.
"Quoted three companies for our master ensuite frameless enclosure. This team was middle on price but the only one who actually laser-measured during the visit — the other two eyeballed it with a tape. Glass went in perfectly square against an old plaster wall, no caulk gap. Six months in and still spotless."
"We're in a high-rise downtown and our condo board's renovation rules are intense. The team had the insurance documentation to my property manager within 24 hours and booked the elevator without me lifting a finger. Installation done by lunch and the lobby was cleaner than when they arrived."
"Replaced a sad gold-framed slider that came with our 1990s townhouse. The new matte black barn-door look completely changed the bathroom — guests literally comment on it. Pricing was straightforward, no surprises. They even disposed of the old enclosure for us."
"Hired them for our ensuite reno. Worked seamlessly with our general contractor — measured during framing, fabricated during tile work, installed the same week we finished. Better communication than any other trade on the project."
"Old steam shower in our house was leaking from somewhere we couldn't find. They diagnosed it (failed bottom sweep plus a slight slope issue at the curb), fixed it the same week. Couldn't believe how easy it was."
"I'm an interior designer and I've sent this team to a dozen client projects across the GTA. Never had a callback. They handle the technical glass work so I can focus on the design direction. My new default vendor."
"Our townhouse had two bathrooms needing new enclosures. Got the work done in two visits over a week — frameless in the master, walk-in screen in the second bath. Both flawless. Showed up exactly when they said and finished exactly when they said."
"We had a really weird neo-angle corner in our bungalow that two other companies refused to even quote. They custom-fabricated three panels, all out-of-square, and it's watertight. Real craftsmen."
Comments above are general client notes used with permission and attributed by neighbourhood only. Identifying details have been omitted at client request. Project documentation and case studies are available on request.
Direct answers to the fifteen questions we get most often about shower enclosures in Toronto and the GTA.
Frameless shower enclosures across Toronto and the GTA typically fall within an indicative range of approximately $1,800–$4,500 fully installed, based on published 2025–2026 market data. Final price depends on panel count (single panel screens are lowest, three-panel neo-angle layouts are highest), glass thickness (10mm is our standard, 12mm adds roughly 15%), hardware finish (matte black and brushed gold cost slightly more than polished chrome), and whether your bathroom has out-of-square walls requiring custom fabrication. A written, itemized quote is provided at the end of the on-site measurement visit with no obligation.
From measurement to installation is typically 7–14 business days. Glass fabrication takes 5–10 business days for standard clear tempered glass and 10–20 business days for specialty glass (low-iron, frosted, custom-printed). Installation itself takes 3–6 hours for a single enclosure. After installation, silicone sealant needs 24–48 hours to cure before the shower can be used.
No — like-for-like shower enclosure replacement in the same opening with no plumbing or electrical changes does not require a Toronto building permit. You only need permits if the project involves moving the drain, relocating supply lines, modifying walls, or changing electrical. The Ontario Building Code does require that any shower glass be tempered safety glass (Section 9.6.1.4), which we use as standard.
Yes. Tempered safety glass is the only type permitted by the Ontario Building Code for shower enclosures. It is heat-treated to be roughly four times stronger than standard glass. If it does fail, it shatters into small, blunt pebble-sized pieces rather than long sharp shards, dramatically reducing injury risk. We use 10mm or 12mm tempered glass on all frameless enclosures, certified to ANSI Z97.1 and 16 CFR 1201 Category II safety standards.
Yes — condo work is a significant portion of our business. We carry the insurance and workplace coverage required by GTA condo management companies, and the renovation-application paperwork, insurance documentation, and elevator booking are handled directly with property management. Most condo boards require 2–6 weeks of advance notice for any bathroom work. Documentation is available on request.
Frameless looks the most premium and lasts the longest but costs the most and requires the wall structure to support heavier glass. Semi-frameless gives you about 90% of the look at roughly 60–70% of the cost and tolerates out-of-square walls better. Framed is the least expensive and most forgiving option but looks dated and the metal frame collects mould over time. For most GTA bathrooms we recommend frameless for primary ensuites and semi-frameless for secondary baths.
Three steps. First, after each shower, squeegee the glass — takes 15 seconds and prevents most water spotting. Second, weekly wipe with white vinegar and water (50/50) or a non-acidic glass cleaner. Avoid abrasive scrubs, ammonia, or bleach, which damage hardware finishes. Third, if you live in the western GTA where water is harder (Mississauga, Oakville, Burlington), strongly consider a hydrophobic coating such as EnduroShield at installation — it cuts cleaning effort dramatically.
Properly installed frameless enclosures do not leak. Leaks come from one of three sources: improper bottom sweep installation, failed side seals, or shower floor that isn't sloped correctly toward the drain. We address all three during measurement — if the floor isn't sloped properly we tell you before installation and recommend a fix. Workmanship documentation accompanies every install.
Thickness directly affects stiffness, stability, and perceived quality. 8mm tempered is the minimum used for framed and some semi-frameless work. 10mm is our standard for frameless enclosures — the right balance of weight, rigidity, and cost. 12mm is used for oversized panels (over 36 inches wide), steam enclosures, and luxury custom homes where the heavier feel is desirable. Upgrading from 10mm to 12mm typically adds $200–$400 to a project.
Both. We repair leaking seals, replace failed hinges, re-anchor loose clips, swap broken panels, and refresh foggy glass with hydrophobic coatings. Most repair calls are completed in a single visit. If your enclosure is more than 15 years old and the hardware is obsolete we may recommend replacement rather than repair, but we tell you upfront either way.
Usually, yes. The major hardware manufacturers (CRL, Fleurco, Dorma, Maax) share common finish standards, so a matte black hinge from one line typically matches matte black trim from another. For luxury renovations where every fixture must match exactly, we can coordinate hardware specifically to your plumbing fixture brand (Brizo, Kohler, Riobel, Delta) — bring us the make and model and we'll spec to it.
Our core service area is the City of Toronto plus Peel, York, Halton, and Durham regions. We take on projects in surrounding areas (Hamilton, outer Burlington, Newmarket, Whitby, Bowmanville) on a case-by-case basis, sometimes with a small travel adjustment. Call us with your postal code and we'll confirm coverage and any travel detail.
Two warranties stack on every project. First, the manufacturer hardware warranty — typically 5–10 years for premium lines (Fleurco, CRL, Dorma) — covering defective hinges, handles, and rollers. Second, a workmanship guarantee on installation: full terms are provided in writing at the time of quote and again at job completion. Documentation accompanies every install.
Yes — payment plans are available on projects above a certain threshold through a third-party financing partner. Approval is typically fast. Most homeowners do not finance shower enclosures because the total cost is moderate, but the option is there if it helps your renovation budget.
Three ways. Call the phone number at the top of this page, submit the contact form below, or send an inquiry with the project address and a few photos of your current bathroom. We respond within one business day, ideally same-day, and schedule a measurement visit that fits your schedule including evenings and Saturdays.
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