Upgrade Your Bathroom with a Frameless Fixed Glass Panel Shower Screen | Showerland Sydney
Dive into this articleWhy choose a frameless fixed glass panel shower screen
The frameless fixed glass panel shower screen is one of the classiest types of frameless shower screens that you can install in your bathroom. The frameless fixed panel shower screen consists of only a fixed glass shower panel with no door, and this single panel glass shower screen is also known as a walk-in shower screen.
Save space and cleaning time with your fixed panel shower screen.
When you install a single fixed panel shower screen, you will minimise the space used in your bathroom and will add much luxury to your home. Moreover, when you use a walk-in shower, you will save much time that you usually spend cleaning because those shower screens are easy to clean
So you only need to gently rub the glass with a microfibre cloth without using sophisticated chemicals or hardly scrubbing the surface. With the glass coating or glass treatment, you may not need that much extra work as well.
Order a custom fixed panel shower screen
Showerland offers you the choice to order a custom fixed panel shower screen with dimensions and features that respond to your needs and preferences
So you must inform the company of the size of the single fixed panel shower screen you want, and they will manufacture it for you and provide you with a free delivery service.
Semi-frameless shower screens come manufactured with 6 mm thick toughened safety glass, while frameless fixed glass panel shower screens use Australian Standard 10mm toughened safety glass
Dimensions of a single fixed panel shower screen
The standard height of the fixed glass shower panel is 2,000 mm, and widths vary between 100 mm and 1200 mm depending on the size and style of your bathroom, and the minimum height of the fixed panel is your height.
Types of frameless fixed panel shower screens
You can order a single panel glass shower screen with a Special cut where the glass will have a radius of 12 mm. Another option you can choose from is the fixed panel shower screen with frosted glass, Starphire Crystal clear glass, both Frosted and Starphire glass, or Reeded glass, which are more expensive than the standard green clear glass
The hardware fittings of the frameless fixed glass panel shower screen come constructed from Brass or made from Stainless steel. Those fittings such as the floor brackets, support bars, and wall brackets are available in several colours and finishes, including but not limited to matte black, polished chrome, gold plated, polished nickel, brushed copper, and white.
Showerland offers other types of shower screens in Australia. These include the corner shower screen, the wall-to-wall screen, the sliding shower screen, the pivot shower screen, the Diamond-shaped screen, among others. The corner frameless shower screen is still the most widely adopted screen type in Australia when people decide on replacing old showers in existing bathrooms.
Fully framed shower enclosures and semi-framed screens are other options you can select.
Installing a fixed glass shower panel over-bath or uninstalling the old bathtub
We advise you to renovate your bathroom, uninstall your old bathtub and replace it with a new frameless fixed glass panel shower screen. We also recommend that you install a new stainless steel rain-style or wall-mount showerhead to add much elegance to your bathroom and give it a spa-like atmosphere when coupled with proper design and an updated lighting system.
If you insist on keeping your traditional tub in place and choose to install a fixed panel shower screen over-bath, we advise you to select a glass panel at least 800 mm wide and 1500 mm tall to prevent water from splashing out of the shower area.
Cost of shower screens vs. cost of single panel glass shower screens
The cost of shower enclosures in Australia ranges between AUD 1,100 and AUD 2,200, inclusive of GST (Goods and services tax), installation, and measurement costs. On the contrary, frameless fixed glass panel shower screens cost between AUD 660 and AUD 825 depending on whether the walls and floor tiles sit at a 90 degrees perfect angle or not. This price includes GST (Goods and services tax), installation, and measurement costs.
The reason for the reduced price of walk-in showers is that, since fixed panel shower screens are doorless, you need only one panel and two brackets.
The installation process is fast and straightforward, and the panels are easy to transport in contrast to other types of shower screens.
Cost of uninstalling old bathtub and replacing it with a frameless fixed panel screen
Depending on the type and weight of your old bathtub, it will cost you anywhere between AUD 500 and AUD 1,000 to remove it, and we strongly recommend that you waterproof your bathroom walls and floor with the help of fully licensed waterproofers. This waterproofing process will cost you around AUD 400, and if you intend to retile your bathroom, it will cost you around AUD 40/sqm.
The frameless fixed glass panel shower screen: A better option for the elderly and people with disabilities
Frameless fixed panel shower screens offer a convenient solution for the elderly and people with disabilities who feel burdened if they have to pass consistently through a door to enter the shower or step over a floor step.
Save water costs with the fixed glass shower panel.
Moreover, switching to a single fixed panel shower screen will save you water consumption because you spend a large amount of water when you take a bath in a traditional tub.
So you will be economising many water costs when using a single fixed panel screen in Sydney, where water consumption bills are continuously rising.
Increase the resale value of your bathroom with the walk-in shower
The modern style and aesthetic appearance of the single panel glass shower screen will increase the resale value of your bathroom and will make your home more attractive for potential buyers.
The benefits of using the 10 mm toughened safety glass.
It is worth noting that frameless shower screens with 10mm toughened glass are sturdy, durable, very high quality, do not need much maintenance.
You can perform glass coating for your frameless fixed panel shower screen once every three to five years to keep the fixed glass shower panel looking brand new.
Hire professional installers for your fixed panel screen
Also, you can install the fixed panel shower screen with metal wall brackets or with a U-channel.
To ensure that you correctly install your frameless fixed glass panel shower screen, we recommend you hire fully licensed and insured qualified professionals from Showerland. That will pay you a visit to take the measurements of your bathroom and determine the most suitable type and size of a screen for your space.
While we consider the single fixed panel shower screen a classy option to adopt for any bathroom size and style, you may think outside the box.
You may prefer to install a wall-to-wall frameless screen, an L corner, a sliding shower screen, or Diamond-shaped shower panels, with those types and shapes of shower panels being no less attractive than the walk-in shower.
Whether you have a big or small bathroom, an old or new design, a bathtub or not, you can install a fixed glass shower panel in 30 to 45 minutes. Two professionals should perform the installation process because the glass is susceptible to breaking if not handled properly.
After you put your fixed glass shower panel in place, you will notice the difference that this panel created in your bathroom, the elegance it has added to your room and the luxurious style it has provided to your space.
People also ask
Frameless shower screens come manufactured with 10 mm toughened safety glass compliant with Australian Standards, making them one of the sturdiest, safest, most durable, high-quality types of shower panels. We recommend using the fixed glass shower panel because it is classy, elegant, easy to install, and fits any size or type of bathroom.
You can add a shower base to your fixed glass shower panel to prevent water from leaking outside of the shower area. Shower bases come manufactured in plastic, acrylic, ceramic, or resin materials, and are available in various shapes, designs, colours and sizes. But we prefer that you drop your shower area floor by 10mm and that should solve the problem.
Frameless fixed glass shower panels are more expensive than semi-framed and fully framed shower panels because they require more time and craftsmanship to manufacture. Frameless panels use 10 mm toughened safety glass, while fully-framed and semi-frameless screens use 6 mm toughened safety glass. However, frameless fixed glass shower panels are less expensive than other frameless types of screens.
Because frameless fixed glass shower panels are doorless, they can be subject to water leakages outside the shower area. To prevent that, make the floor around the shower area downward-sloping towards the inside of the shower drain. Moreover, make sure that there is no water overload and no drainage from the showerhead. Try to drop the shower floor by 10mm from the main bathroom floor.