If you are trying to minimize the overall appearance of your bathtub enclosure, a shower screen is your answer. Take a look at this ½” clear glass shower screen we installed in a Phoenix home .

We cut and installed this mirror to fit a customers own unique frame.

A growing trend in bathroom design is to install vanity mirrors from the counter top to the ceiling and from wall to wall, making the opening and the room look larger than it is. Notice how we installed these beveled edge mirrors and provided holes for lights. 

C.R. Laurence Co. introduced a frameless vertical post systems for all-glass look shower enclosures. The systems can be mounted in front of the glass panels or behind, and used with ½-inch, 3/8-inch and 5/16-inch glass thicknesses. Models include floor-to-ceiling posts and two-point ceiling mounted posts, and shapes can be round or square with a maximum length of 33 inches. The system comes in polished stainless, polished brass, brushed stainless and oil-rubbed bronze finishes, as well as custom finishes.

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A recent article in the Los Angeles Times about the toxic effects shower curtains have on consumers health, said vinyl shower curtains sold at major retailers emit toxic chemicals that have been linked to liver damage, as well damage to the nervous, respiratory and reproductive systems, reported by the Los Angeles Times Staff Wrighter Tami Abdollah, June 13, WWW.latimes.com. The findings are a result of a study conducted by the Falls Church, Va.-based Center for Health, Environment and Justice to determine what caused that "new shower curtain smell" Abdollah reported. Researchers tested the chemical composition of five unopened polyvinyl; chloride, or PVC, plastic shower curtains bought from major retailers according to the article. "One of the curtains tested released measurable quantities of as many as 108 volatile organic compounds into the air, some of which persisted for nearly a month," Abdollah stated.

Today we installed this satin etch shower enclosure in a Cave Creek remodeled home. We would like to show an alternatve to using sandblasted glass in showers. Sandblasted glass has a tendancy to pick up fingerprint stains, and soils easily. With Satin Etch the staining problem is eliminated. Satin etch glass is available in 1/4, 3/8" and 1/2" thick pieces.

The following mirrors are held off the wall ½”. We are able to mount mirrors anywhere from ¼” to 1” away from the wall making them appear to be suspended in mid air.

Enclosed is a shower door we installed in Paradise Valley. Notice the heavy European door mounted to glass tile using brushed nickel jamb-mounted hinges. Also notice that the tile setter finished off the tile at the outside edge with a stainless steel trim. The stainless trim gave the shower a modern look.

PPG Industries of Pittsburgh, has announced a 13 percent price increase for all clear, tinted, coated and tempered glasses from its performance glazing, formerly flat glass business and an 8 percent increase for all Starphire ultra-clear glass products, both effective June 16.

We recently installed a 1/2" glass shower screen on a tub and inset the panel into the stone. This procedure requires coordination between your tile setter and and your glass company. The extra effort is well worth it.