Why publish prices when nobody else in this trade does?

Because the alternative wastes everyone time. You spend two weeks collecting three quotes to learn a range you could have read in a minute, and we spend that time driving to appointments for projects that were never in budget. Publishing the range filters both directions.

Is the online price the price I pay?

For showers and mirrors it is a firm range, and the final number lands inside it unless the measure turns up something we could not see. Partitions, railings, and wine rooms are estimates that require a site visit before we hold a number.

What makes the final number move?

Almost always the opening itself: walls out of plumb, a curb that slopes the wrong way, a height that measures taller than described, or a wall that cannot carry hinge load without blocking. Those are listed on this page rather than discovered on install day.

Do you charge for the measure?

No. The on site laser measure is free and it is done by the person who is accountable for the numbers, not a salesperson.

Do you require a deposit?

Yes. After you approve the firm quote there is a deposit to release fabrication, and the balance is due on completion. Both amounts are shown before you agree to anything.

What Frameless Glass Costs in South Florida

Showers

Frameless shower enclosures

Single swing door
30 in wide, 76 in tall, 3/8 in clear, chrome, coated
Open this configuration
$1,250 – $1,650
Installed
Door and inline panel
60 in wide, 76 in tall, 3/8 in clear, chrome, coated
Open this configuration
$2,100 – $2,850
Installed
Inline panel with 90 degree return
60 in by 32 in return, 76 in tall, 3/8 in clear
Open this configuration
$3,350 – $4,550
Installed
Bypass slider on a tub or alcove
60 in wide, 76 in tall, 3/8 in clear, roller hardware
Open this configuration
$2,450 – $3,350
Installed
Neo angle corner enclosure
48 in by 36 in return, 76 in tall, 3/8 in clear
Open this configuration
$3,250 – $4,400
Installed
Three panel walk in
72 in wide, 84 in tall, 1/2 in low iron, matte black
Open this configuration
$8,450 – $11,400
Installed

Installed, including measure, hardware, silicone, and haul away of the old enclosure.

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Mirrors

Custom cut mirrors

Lit mirrors assume an existing junction box at the location. New electrical is not included.

Read the full mirror page

Partitions

Interior glass partitions

Estimates. A site measure of floor level, ceiling height, and wall plumb comes before a firm price.

Read the full partition page

Railings

Glass railings, per linear foot

Per linear foot installed, before permit fees. Engineering is included, jurisdiction fees are not.

Read the full railing page

Wine rooms

Glass wine room enclosures

Quoted after a site visit. Refrigeration, insulation, and racking belong to other trades.

Read the full wine room page

Cost drivers

What actually moves a price

In the order it moves it. If you want to spend less, these are the levers, and two of them are usually worth pulling.

Layout complexity

A single swing door is the baseline. Every added panel, return, or notch adds fabrication, hardware, and install time. A three panel walk in runs about 65 percent above a single door at the same square footage, and a neo angle about 50 percent, because the glass has to meet at angles that leave no room for error.

Glass thickness

Most frameless work is 3/8 in. Half inch costs roughly 55 percent more per square foot, weighs about a third more, and needs heavier hinges and blocking in the wall. It is the right call on tall panels, wide doors, and anything over about 84 in, and it is money wasted on a small door that was already rigid.

Low iron glass

Standard clear glass has iron in it, which reads as a green tint on the polished edge and a slight cast across large panels. Low iron removes most of it for about 20 percent more. On a 30 in door most people never notice. On a 72 in wall of glass next to white marble, it is the difference between clean and faintly aquarium.

Surface treatment

Frosted bands and full frost are priced per square foot of treated area. Custom etched artwork is quoted after we see the drawing, because layout, registration, and rework risk vary far too much to publish a number.

Protective coating

A flat $200 per enclosure. It is a sacrificial layer that makes the glass easier to keep clean for a handful of years. It is not permanent and we will not pretend it is.

Hardware finish and metallurgy

Chrome is the baseline. Brushed nickel, matte black, and brass add $100 to $300 per enclosure, and the gap is about coating process, not color. In coastal humidity, that process is what determines whether the finish still looks right in year seven.

Site conditions

Out of plumb walls, tile that cannot be drilled without a diamond bit and a steady hand, third floor carries with no elevator, and HOA access windows all add labor. This is the category most likely to change your number at measure, and the only one we cannot see from a photo.

Scope

Included, and not included

In every installed price

Tempered safety glass, SGCC certified, permanently etched with the fabricator mark
All hinges, clamps, handles, channel, and seals in the finish you chose
Free on site laser measure by the person responsible for the numbers
Full removal and haul away of the existing enclosure
Install by our own crew, never a day labor subcontractor
Silicone, shimming, and blocking as required by the opening
Registration in the Shield7 Warranty Registry with your exact specification
Ten year workmanship and hardware coverage, transferable once

Never included

Tile, stone, or drywall repair, including damage found behind an old frame
Curb rebuilds, pan replacement, or correcting a shower floor that does not drain
Plumbing, electrical, or moving a shower head or valve
Permit fees where a railing or structural change requires one
Third party engineering letters for code review on railings
Wall reframing when a heavy panel lands on studs that cannot carry it

After the measure

The five things that change a number

This list is why the online price is a range and the post measure price is a commitment.

Openings out of plumb past about 1/2 in usually need a wider channel or a tapered panel
Wall construction that cannot hold hinge loads needs blocking, which is added labor
A curb slope that pushes water out instead of in changes the door swing or the sill detail
A height that seemed like 76 in on the phone and measures 82 in at the wall changes the glass cost
Existing tile that is already cracked at the anchor points, which we photograph before we touch it

Questions

About pricing

: Because the alternative wastes everyone time. You spend two weeks collecting three quotes to learn a range you could have read in a minute, and we spend that time driving to appointments for projects that were never in budget. Publishing the range filters both directions.
: For showers and mirrors it is a firm range, and the final number lands inside it unless the measure turns up something we could not see. Partitions, railings, and wine rooms are estimates that require a site visit before we hold a number.
: Almost always the opening itself: walls out of plumb, a curb that slopes the wrong way, a height that measures taller than described, or a wall that cannot carry hinge load without blocking. Those are listed on this page rather than discovered on install day.
: No. The on site laser measure is free and it is done by the person who is accountable for the numbers, not a salesperson.
: Yes. After you approve the firm quote there is a deposit to release fabrication, and the balance is due on completion. Both amounts are shown before you agree to anything.

Price your own project

Configure it, watch the number move, and save it without talking to anyone.

Open the designer

Understand the materials

Tempered glass, thickness, low iron, coatings, and coastal hardware, explained without the sales pitch.

Read the glass guide

What frameless glass actually costs here

How to read these numbers