Markland Wood is the established pocket of west Etobicoke bounded by Bloor Street West along the north, Markland Drive as the central interior street, Mill Road along the east, Bloordale Drive along the south, and the West Mall along the west, with the Markland Wood Golf Club anchoring the south-west corner of the neighbourhood. The housing stock is dominated by 1960s-70s original brick builds with a renovation cycle now into second-generation territory. Glass work here leans toward renovation-scale frameless showers, interior stair guards, and vanity mirrors, with every install carrying our 5-year workmanship warranty.
What Markland Wood homes ask of glass
The Markland Wood housing stock is dominated by 1960s-70s original brick ranches, side-splits, and back-splits on generous lots. The renovation cycle is now into second-generation territory on much of the stock, and a smaller number of tear-down rebuilds have been inserted on the deeper lots, particularly along the golf-course edge. Original ensuites were small — often 4 to 6 square metres — and renovation projects typically extend the footprint to 10 to 14 square metres with a curbless shower and a freestanding tub.
Major corridors anchoring the neighbourhood include Bloor Street West along the north, Mill Road along the east, Bloordale Drive along the south, and the West Mall along the west. Markland Drive is the central interior collector. The Markland Wood Golf Club along the south-west corner is the landscape feature that defines a meaningful share of rear yards on the southern interior streets, and the homes facing or backing onto the course tend to be the larger renovated and rebuilt stock in the neighbourhood.
Frameless shower enclosures in Markland Wood
The Markland Wood primary ensuite shower zone is typically 1.4 to 1.7 metres long with a curbless entry after renovation. On the larger back-split renovations the wet zone can extend to 1.8 metres with a back bench, and on the infill rebuilds the wet zone is typically 1.7 to 1.9 metres. Frameless shower glass is most often a three-panel run with 10 mm tempered as the standard and 12 mm where a fixed panel exceeds 1.1 metres unsupported. Panel heights are 2.1 to 2.3 metres. Templating in Markland Wood runs longer than on a new-build because the 1960s-70s walls are not always true-square — out 5 to 8 mm over a 2.2 metre panel height is common. We template on-site after tile, mark every clip location, and confirm swing clearance against the freestanding tub or vanity face before we cut. Pricing for Markland Wood shower enclosures sits in the mid-to-upper range.
Glass railings in Markland Wood
Interior stair railings are the largest category. The original 1960s-70s wood-and-spindle systems are increasingly being replaced with frameless or top-railed glass. The open stair run is usually 3 to 4.5 metres with an upper-hall guard adding 3 to 5 metres. We base-shoe anchor to the stair stringer and the floor system, and confirm the existing newel and floor anchoring at the template visit. Exterior rear-deck guards are present on most homes. On the properties backing onto the Markland Wood Golf Club, the rear-yard guard is typically a longer run because the rear elevations open onto the course rather than onto neighbouring fences — standard tempered glass at code height applies, and the brief is unobstructed sightlines onto the course. Pool-fence glass is a smaller sub-category on the deeper interior lots — tempered glass sections with gate-side self-closing hardware coordinated with the homeowner’s pool sub.
Custom mirrors and partitions in Markland Wood
Vanity mirrors in Markland Wood ensuites are typically 1.8 to 2.4 metres on the double-vanity wall after renovation. We cut to the wall, polish all visible edges, and back-mount with adhesive and concealed clips. Sconce locations are cut into the mirror where the homeowner mounts the sconce through the glass. Gym, basement bar, and finished-basement mirror walls are a steady secondary category on the renovated 1960s-70s back-splits where the lower-level family room has been refreshed.
Partition work — glass walls around finished-basement family rooms, stair-side guard walls — is a smaller but steady category on the renovated back-splits where the lower-level family room is a defining feature of the home.
Why a recent install in Markland Wood matters
A recent install in Markland Wood was a primary ensuite on a 1969 back-split where the renovation had extended the wet zone by 1.2 metres into a former bedroom closet. The fixed panel was 1.2 metres unsupported, so 12 mm tempered. The catch at template was the original ceiling height transition — the ensuite ceiling stepped down 30 mm at the closet line where the original soffit had been. We notched the panel top to ride the step rather than running a uniform top edge that would have produced a varying reveal. Renovations on 1960s-70s back-splits demand attention to the original geometry the framers worked around.
Have a project in Markland Wood?
We do free in-home consults across the GTA. Call 416-897-0767 or message [email protected].
Areas we also serve nearby
- Thorncrest Village — adjacent north-east
- Princess Margaret — north
- Stonegate-Queensway — south-east
- The Kingsway — east
- Etobicoke pillar
- Frameless shower enclosures
- Glass railings
FAQs about glass work in Markland Wood
Do you serve Markland Wood?
Yes. Markland Wood sits inside our core Etobicoke service area. We’ve worked across the neighbourhood from Bloor Street West down to Bloordale Drive, and from Mill Road west to the West Mall.
How long does a frameless shower take in a Markland Wood renovation?
About two to three weeks. Template 45 to 60 minutes because the heritage walls require careful capture. Fabrication 10 to 14 business days. Install a half- to full day on a three-panel run.
What glass thickness do you recommend for a Markland Wood ensuite?
10 mm tempered standard. 12 mm where any fixed panel exceeds 1.1 metres unsupported. Starphire low-iron is the optional upgrade.
Can you handle rear-yard glass railings backing onto the Markland Wood Golf Club?
Yes. Standard tempered glass at code height with a base shoe or post system, depending on the rear-elevation framing. Sightlines onto the course are part of the brief.