Shower glass cut to size

[smashedpeanut]

Hi All,
I'm doing some bathroom jobs over the next 2 months which both require custom sized glass.
Having spent the morning ringing around I'm pretty astounded in the difference in quotes I've been given...including one for 60 quid delivery!
Can anyone recommend a reliable, quality & cheap London based glazing company who have a decent turn around time?
Many thanks.
Stevo

[Dan]

I couldn't recommend anybody personally but I'd keep calling around places. My family own glazing firms and their prices are different too to be honest. Not too sure what's factored in their pricing but they can vary from week to week it seems.

[Colour Republic]

Have you given them all the same spec? not just size. Some will be quoting for 10mm others 12mm, some for low ion glass, others not. If you asked for channeling some may quote stainless steel others aluminum.


If you give me the spec I can get a price for you, delivered to site

[Colour Republic]

Sadly these two words very rarely go together, which would you like? Quality or Cheap?

quality & cheap

[Stewart]

I normally use Daryl for bespoke screens. They're pricey but always spot on.....

[smashedpeanut]

Hi thanks for the replies.
Yes I gave all the same specs
Thickness 10mm toughened.
Width 450 mm Height 1800 mm.
Supplied with a polished stainless steel U channel of at least 15 mm depth and preferably 17.5 mm width to the wall.
Prices and recommendations welcome.
Delivery would be to SW13 in London.
Thanks again!

[Colour Republic]

Price PM'd

[365drills]

My wife is a Finance Director of a large glass supplier. (They supply trade only) Just to avoid confusion when I mean trade it means they supply to glass fitting companies, glass window frame makers and commerical glaziers etc - not to people who are tradesmen. What she said about the wild pricing is a lot of the product is the same but is priced up on how a company will buy it, how they will pay for it and also how good a customer they are.

In the glass industry its notorious for double glazing companies to go bankrupt and restart.

She says they literally have THOUSANDS of prices for the same stuff. And its all to do with the fact that its a bit of a wild industry.

Effectively there are only really three types of glass
1) Float
2) Laminated
3) Toughend.

Of course its number 3 that you need and the fact you need C-Cuts into it for the hinges (and probably holes for a handle) mean they will probably end up getting the work and doing it. Then they will supply the retailer who will in turn sell it to you. The price will simply reflect how good that retailer has been.

For instance the manufacturer has to take out credit insurance on retailers so that if the retailer goes pop then they can get back some money. But the cost of insurance now is huge. Bottom line is the retailers have to get their glass from somewhere and over the course of this recession the manufacturers have taken BIG hits with bankrupt retailers.

I know its not helping your cause but at least its a "behind the scene" explanation as to why prices for such a basic and cheap material - glass - are so wild.

Also MANY thanks to the wife for supplying Float glass (AKA Plate Glass) which we used to drill through at a recent aquarium and fish tank and REPTILE show to demo tank connectors!


Two holes cut into PLATE GLASS by 365Drills for Tank Connectors for aquariums and reptile tanks!



We do get about dont we !!

[andynathan87]

Hi friends,

I was also wondering for the glass cut to size for the replacement of my double glazed windows and doors, but I was unable to find a perfect store. Then, one of my friends suggested me a store that provide high quality glass from 2 mm to 6 mm and up to exact specifications as desired by you. Then, I purchased 4mm thickness glass cut to size of my desired specification and really the glasses were easily fitted to my house windows and doors without any hassle as they provided the exact specification.
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