Frameless Shower Enclosures in Etobicoke — Custom Installations from The Kingsway to the Lakeshore
Frameless shower doors in Etobicoke start from $850 installed, and full frameless shower enclosures from $1,600 (from $38/sqft) — the single most effective way to open up a bathroom, turning a tired, boxed-in space into a clean, modern ensuite. We have been installing custom frameless shower enclosures across Etobicoke for 18 years — from the stately older homes of The Kingsway and Sunnylea to the high-rise ensuites in the Humber Bay Shores condo towers along the lake. Every project is measured to the exact millimetre and built with premium-grade tempered glass and solid brass hardware. We are owner-installed by Bojan with our own crew, fully WSIB insured, and we never subcontract the work.
Recent frameless shower projects near Etobicoke
Real installs by Lux Glass — owner-measured and installed across Etobicoke and the GTA.
What “frameless” actually means on an Etobicoke job site
Unlike the framed or semi-frameless doors sold in big-box stores, a true frameless enclosure uses no metal framing along the top or edges of the glass. The panels are structural — typically 10 mm (3/8″) or 12 mm (1/2″) heavy tempered glass — mounted directly to your tile and walls with solid brass hinges and small, discrete clamps. This eliminates the visual clutter of aluminium framing, stops water and soap scum from pooling in metal tracks, and creates a seamless transition that lets your tile, marble, or stone do the talking.
Because the glass itself carries the structural load, a frameless install is far less forgiving than a framed one. There is no frame to hide a wall that is a few millimetres out of plumb or a curb that slopes the wrong way. This matters more in Etobicoke than in newer suburbs: the older brick homes through The Kingsway, Sunnylea, and Princess-Rosethorn were built decades ago, and their bathroom walls are rarely dead plumb. That is exactly why we template every job after the tile is set, and why we scribe each panel to the wall as it actually is — not as the drawing says it should be.
Shower-door configurations we install in Etobicoke
- Hinged shower doors (the standard): A single swing door mounted either directly to the wall or to an adjacent fixed glass panel, sized and balanced to your specific opening.
- Corner enclosures (door + return panels): Ideal for corner layouts, combining a door panel with one or more return glass panels to enclose a custom curbed or curbless base.
- Walk-in / curbless screens (no door): A minimalist design using a single stationary glass panel to partition the shower, leaving an open walkthrough. Extremely popular in modern curbless remodels and in condo ensuites where space is tight.
- Sliding (bypass) doors: For tub decks and alcoves with no room for a door swing. Frameless sliders run on a top-mounted bar with no bottom track to collect grime.
- Steam-rated enclosures: Sealed to the ceiling or fitted with an operable transom so the steam generator can do its job. These always run 12 mm glass.
10 mm vs 12 mm: the glass spec, explained
Most Etobicoke enclosures use 10 mm (3/8″) tempered glass; we step up to 12 mm (1/2″) for oversize panels, ceiling-height and steam showers, and long unsupported spans. All glass is tempered safety glass certified to CAN/CGSB-12.1 — see our frameless shower guide for the full glass spec.
Hardware that carries the weight
Doors hang on solid forged brass hinges and clamps, not cast zinc, in matte black, brushed nickel, polished chrome or brushed brass. Clear seals close the gaps at the strike and sill, and there is no metal track at the floor — more in our frameless shower guide.
From measurement to install: the realistic timeline
Every project follows the same sequence. From final template to finished shower, plan on two to three weeks:
- On-site consultation (week 0): We visit your Etobicoke home or condo to assess the space, discuss layouts and hardware, and verify the structural framing behind your tile. You receive an itemized written quote — a fixed price, not a moving estimate.
- Laser-precision template (after tile is set): Once your tile is completely finished, we measure the opening down to the millimetre. We never measure off rough openings, because even a 1 mm discrepancy shows up as a leak or a door that drifts open.
- Fabrication and tempering (7–10 business days): Your glass is custom-cut, notched for hinges, edge-polished, and tempered. This is the longest stage and it cannot be rushed — tempering is a one-way process.
- Installation (a single visit, usually under half a day): Our own crew handles the entire install — no subcontractors, fully insured. Silicone cures overnight; the shower is ready to use the next day.
Curbless showers and contractor coordination
A large share of the frameless work we quote in Etobicoke right now is curbless — a level, fully waterproofed floor with a single glass screen and no threshold to step over. A curbless install lives or dies on what happens before we arrive: the floor slope, the waterproofing membrane, and the wood blocking behind the tile where our hinges and clamps will land. So we talk to your general contractor or tile setter before the tile goes up — confirming blocking locations, agreeing on channel placement, and checking that any curb is sloped inward so water drains back into the shower. None of this costs you anything extra, and it prevents the two most common shower-glass failures we get called to fix: doors anchored into tile with nothing behind it, and water tracking out along a flat curb.
Where we work in Etobicoke
Our south-Etobicoke work runs through Mimico, New Toronto, Long Branch, and Alderwood — post-war bungalows and lakeside rebuilds where bathrooms are compact and walls have settled out of square over the years. These are the jobs where templating after tile earns its keep: we scribe the glass to the real wall, not the drawing. Up through The Kingsway, Sunnylea, Princess-Rosethorn, and Markland Wood, the homes are larger and older, the ensuites more generous, and the spec leans toward multi-panel enclosures with notch cuts around benches and shampoo niches.
The Humber Bay Shores and Mimico lakefront condos are a category of their own. Installing in a high-rise means handling the building logistics as carefully as the glass: we provide a certificate of insurance for property management, book the service elevator for the delivery window, and confirm every panel size against the elevator and stairwell dimensions before fabrication — because a 12 mm panel that will not fit the elevator is a panel that cannot reach your bathroom. The install itself is quiet, dust-free work that fits standard condo work-hour windows. Around Islington-City Centre we see a steady run of both: condo ensuites and older detached homes.
What an Etobicoke frameless enclosure costs
At Lux Glass, homeowners get direct owner-operator pricing with no retail markup. Custom frameless glass showers in Etobicoke start from $38 per sq. ft. installed for 10mm heavy tempered safety glass. A single frameless shower door starts from $850 installed, and complete custom frameless shower enclosures start from $1,600 installed. Total investment reflects opening dimensions, glass spec (10mm vs 12mm or Starphire low-iron), and hardware finish. Every quote includes on-site laser templating, solid forged brass hardware, professional installation, and our 5-year warranty on labour and 5-year warranty on hardware.
Standard clear or low-iron glass
Standard tempered glass has a faint green tint, most visible at the edges. Against white marble or pale stone, some clients want it gone — that is what low-iron (Starphire) glass is for. We bring both samples to your consultation so you can judge against your actual finishes rather than a showroom wall. For the full breakdown of where low-iron is worth it and where it is not, see our low-iron glass guide.
Etobicoke frameless shower FAQs
How much does a frameless shower enclosure cost in Etobicoke?
Custom frameless showers in Etobicoke start from $38 per sq. ft. installed. A single frameless shower door starts from $850 installed, and complete multi-panel enclosures start from $1,600 installed, backed by a 5-year warranty on labour and 5-year warranty on hardware. Opening size, glass thickness (10 mm vs 12 mm), low-iron upgrades, and hardware finish drive the difference. We give a fixed, itemized written price after a free in-home consultation — no per-piece games and no surprise extras.
How long does it take from quote to installed shower?
Plan on two to three weeks from final template. We template after your tile is fully set, fabrication and tempering take 7–10 business days, and installation is a single visit, usually under half a day. The shower is ready to use the next morning once the silicone cures.
Should I choose 10 mm or 12 mm glass?
10 mm (3/8″) tempered is the right spec for most enclosures — doors, inline panels, and walk-in screens. We move to 12 mm (1/2″) for oversize panels, ceiling-height installs, steam showers, and long spans that need the extra stiffness. We will tell you plainly which one your layout needs; thicker is not automatically better.
Can you install frameless glass in a Humber Bay Shores condo?
Yes — it is some of our most regular work. We provide the certificate of insurance property management requires, book the service elevator for the delivery window, and confirm panel sizes against the elevator and stairwell before fabrication so every piece fits the path to your unit. The install is quiet, dust-free, and fits standard condo work-hour windows.
What is the difference between frameless and semi-frameless?
Semi-frameless doors keep metal framing on some edges and use thinner, lighter glass that needs the frame for support. Frameless enclosures use heavy structural glass with no perimeter metal at all — just hinges and clamps. Frameless costs more, but it is easier to clean, seals better over time, and does not trap water in tracks where framed units eventually corrode and leak.
Can a frameless enclosure work in a small bathroom?
Often better than anything else. A clear glass panel keeps a small bathroom — or a compact condo ensuite — reading as one open space instead of chopping it in half with a curtain or framed unit. Where there is no room for a door swing, we use a fixed walk-in screen or a frameless bypass slider. Hinged doors can also be set to open both outward and inward, which solves most tight layouts.
How do I keep frameless shower glass clean?
A quick pass with a squeegee after each use is most of it — there are no metal tracks to scrub. We also offer a permanent glass protection coating (DFI) applied before installation that seals the glass pores and repels hard water, soap scum, and limescale.
Serving Etobicoke and the neighbouring cities
We are based in Oakville and cover Etobicoke and the whole west GTA — see frameless showers in Toronto and frameless showers in Mississauga, or browse the full frameless shower hub for every configuration and finish we install. You can also read more about installs across the rest of Etobicoke, and we install glass railings in Etobicoke too.
Get a free quote for your project
Ready to upgrade your bathroom? Call Bojan at 416-897-0767 or use our contact form to book your free in-home consultation. Every installation is completed by our own in-house crew — fully WSIB insured, never subcontracted — and backed by a 5-year warranty on labour and 5-year warranty on hardware.