Custom Glass Shower Enclosures in Wake Forest
Framed, Semi-Frameless, & Frameless Shower Enclosures Available
Glass Solutions has installed custom glass shower enclosures across the Triangle since 2009, and our Wake Forest work ranges from replacing original builder shower doors in Heritage-era homes to fitting frameless glass in new custom builds. Every enclosure is measured at your home then fabricated from tempered safety glass to fit your exact opening, installed by our team, and backed by a 1-year warranty. Call 919-772-1007 for a free estimate on your Wake Forest custom shower enclosure estimate.
Shower Enclosures We Install in Wake Forest
Shower enclosures come in a variety of styles to suit your space and design preferences:
Semi-Frameless Shower Enclosure
Semi-frameless shower enclosures use heavier quarter-inch glass, so metal framing is only installed at key support points, such as around the door hinges or where two panels are adjoined. It’s the best value in glass showers: most of the open look at a friendlier price.
Frameless Shower Enclosures
Frameless shower doors use thick tempered glass, up to a half inch, with no metal frame, just low-profile hinges and clips. The glass is ANSI-certified tempered safety glass with polished edges, and for high-end tile we can fabricate low-iron glass, which removes the faint green tint of standard clear glass. Frameless costs the most upfront but returns the most at resale.
Framed Shower Doors
Framed shower doors surround the glass panels with a full metal frame, which allows thinner glass at a lower price. They’re common in kits and older bathrooms, but the tracks collect soap and water, so for most Wake Forest projects we recommend semi-frameless or frameless. Here’s how framed, semi-frameless, and frameless enclosures compare.
Sliding Shower Doors
Sliding shower doors run on rollers, so they need no swing clearance, which makes them ideal for a small bathroom or a tub enclosure. Quality rollers keep the door in smooth operation for years.
Neo Angle and Corner Enclosures
A neo angle enclosure sets the glass door diagonally across a corner shower base, typically 34 to 42 inches per side. Walk in shower enclosures run wider, usually 48 to 60 inches, with a fixed panel and no door at all.
Hardware and Hinges
Choose from brushed nickel, chrome, matte black, oil-rubbed bronze, brass, and stainless steel so your hardware matches your fixtures, with wall-mount or glass-to-glass hinges depending on your configuration. Brushed nickel and chrome are the most requested finishes in Wake Forest, with matte black close behind in newer homes.
Glass Options
Clear glass keeps the bathroom bright and shows off your tile. We also offer frosted, rain, hammered, patterned, and tinted glass for privacy. If your home has hard water, ask about protective coatings that resist mineral deposits; our post on Microban glass protection for shower doors explains how they work.
Professional Installation, Backed by a Warranty
Tempered glass can’t be cut after it’s made, shower openings are rarely square, and a frameless door can weigh about 85 pounds, so the measuring and installation matter as much as the glass itself. Glass Solutions measures your shower in person, fabricates the glass for your exact opening, anchors the hardware into solid structure, and seals the enclosure watertight. The work is covered by our 1-year warranty, and you work with one local business from measurement through installation.
Why Replace a Curtain or Builder-Grade Door
Glass lets light flow through the room and removes the visual break a curtain creates, so even a modest bathroom feels larger. Glass doors wipe clean with a squeegee instead of holding mildew like a curtain. And frameless and semi-frameless installations are among the strongest-returning bathroom updates when it’s time to sell. Working with limited square footage? Our walk-in shower ideas for small bathrooms show what’s possible.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to have someone install a glass shower door?
Installation labor typically runs $500 to $1,000. With shower doors themselves commonly priced between $530 and $1,390, most installed projects land between roughly $1,000 and $2,400, with custom frameless enclosures above that. Glass Solutions quotes an exact price after measuring, and estimates are free.
What holds glass shower doors in place?
Hinges bolted through a wall jamb into the studs carry the door’s weight. Fixed panels sit in channels or clips anchored to the walls and curb, and a bead of silicone caulk seals the enclosure watertight. Heavier frameless units may add a header bar or glass-to-glass clamps for stability.
Is a frameless shower worth the cost?
For most homeowners, yes. Frameless costs more up front, but it looks better, lasts, and returns more at resale than nearly any other bathroom update.
How much does a glass shower enclosure cost?
Materials range from about $300 for a basic framed unit to well over $2,000 for custom frameless glass, with standard 5-foot shower doors running $400 to $648 before installation. Custom work is priced from your measurements, glass thickness, and hardware.
What’s the best shower enclosure for a small bathroom?
Usually a sliding door, which needs no swing clearance, or a neo angle corner enclosure that tucks into the corner. Clear glass helps too, keeping sight lines open so the room feels larger.