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Shower Door Installation

Handis shower door installation puts tempered glass on tub alcoves and walk-in showers — framed, semi-frameless, or frameless glass — sized to the existing opening, plumb-checked, anchored to the right backing, sealed and water-tested before we leave — from $600 framed to $3,200 for a large custom frameless. The fabric curtain that has been pulled across the tub for years. The cheap framed door whose bottom track has gone black with mildew. The walk-in shower the previous owner left bare and you have been mopping the bathroom floor after every use. New tempered glass is the single change that resets a bathroom faster than any other update. Three variants below cover the budget, mid, and premium price points — same installer crew, same plumb-and-level verification, same 30-day workmanship guarantee.

Shower door installation hub image — finished frameless tempered-glass shower door installed on a tile walk-in shower in a modern Seattle bathroom, brushed-nickel hinges and clips visible, no perimeter framing, glass closes flush against the wet wall.

Variants

Photo of a shower door installation in progress — installer leveling a frameless tempered-glass panel against a tile wet wall, U-clamp wall brackets staged on a towel, suction-cup glass-handling tool resting on the tub deck.
Pricing

Shower Door Installation Pricing

Final pricing depends on glass thickness, opening size, hardware finish, and whether the existing opening is plumb-and-level within tolerance. Each variant page below has detailed pricing. Request a free estimate for an accurate quote.

Tell us the opening width, the door type (framed, semi-frameless, or frameless), and we will measure plumb-and-level before any glass order goes in.

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Why Handis for Shower Door Installation
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Why Handis for Shower Door Installation

A shower door is one of the few residential upgrades where the install is harder than the glass selection. The tile opening behind the curtain is rarely as plumb and level as it looked when it was new — settling, freeze-thaw cycles in old Seattle homes, a tile setter who was rushed in 1998. A framed door forgives a lot of that through aluminum shims. A frameless door does not. The reason DIY frameless installs fail at the water-test stage is that the glass was ordered to the tape-measure number, the tape was held against an out-of-plumb tile wall, and the panel arrives 1/8 inch too short on one corner. We measure plumb and level with a 4-foot level and a laser before any custom glass is ordered.

Estimate

Tell us the opening width and height, whether it is a tub alcove or a walk-in shower, the door style you want (framed, semi-frameless, or frameless glass), and the hardware finish you prefer (chrome, brushed nickel, matte black, oil-rubbed bronze). We measure plumb and level on the first visit before any glass is ordered, and you get a quote with the lead time called out clearly.

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Reviews

Customer Reviews

Recent shower door install reviews from real Handis customers.

Frameless glass on a walk-in shower in our Capitol Hill condo. The tech measured plumb-and-level on the first visit and told us the back wall was 3/16 inch out — recommended we have the tile leveled before he ordered the glass. We did, then the panel arrived three weeks later and fit perfectly. No gaps, no water on the floor.

Eli and Margaret C., Frameless Walk-In Shower

Tub alcove framed door in our 1962 split-level in Bellevue. The old plastic-folding door had been sticking for years. Handis measured, brought the door three days later, installed in two hours. Aluminum frame absorbed the tile being slightly off-plumb. Magnetic strike seals cleanly every time.

Theresa and Marcus B., Framed Tub Alcove Door

Semi-frameless on our master walk-in. We wanted the modern look without the custom-glass lead time of true frameless. Tech got the door installed in about 3.5 hours, no off-the-shelf hardware compromises. The partial framing along the top reads as intentional, not as a budget shortcut.

Rajiv and Sara P., Semi-Frameless Master Walk-In

Three-panel frameless enclosure on a new walk-in shower in our Mercer Island remodel. Custom-measured, 1/2 inch glass on a 60-inch door panel that weighs 100+ pounds. Tech used CRL hinges and U-clamps, anchored into the backing the tile setter had pre-installed, and tested every seal before leaving. Solid install.

Helen and Doug F., Frameless Multi-Panel Enclosure

Replaced an awful sliding bypass door on our hall bath tub alcove. The track had been mildew-ed for years and we never used the second panel. Handis put up a single semi-frameless pivot door instead — same opening, way cleaner look, $800 less than the bypass quote we got elsewhere.

Wesley K., Semi-Frameless Replacing Sliding Door
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Handis shower door installation — pricing, glass types, opening tolerances, lead times, and hardware.

How much does a shower door installation cost?
A framed shower door on a tub alcove up to 60 inches starts at $600. A framed walk-in shower door starts at $750. A semi-frameless door up to 60 inches starts at $900; 60 to 72 inches starts at $1,200. A frameless glass single-panel door up to 36 inches starts at $1,500. A frameless door plus 90-degree return panel up to 48 inches starts at $2,200. A frameless three-panel enclosure for a walk-in shower starts at $3,200. If the existing opening needs to be made plumb and level before a custom frameless glass order, the tile-contractor sub work is an additional $400. You get a clear estimate after the on-site plumb-and-level measurement, with the glass lead time called out for the door type chosen.
Framed, semi-frameless, or frameless — which is right for me?
Framed (from $600) when budget is the primary concern, the install timeline is tight, the existing opening is older or settled, and the traditional aluminum-perimeter look is acceptable. Semi-frameless (from $900) when you want the modern profile without the lead time and tolerance demands of true frameless — partial framing covers up to 1/8 inch of opening out-of-plumb and the door edge looks frameless. Frameless (from $1,500) when you want the premium look, the opening is plumb and level within tolerance (or willing to true the tile first), and a 2 to 3 week custom-glass lead time is acceptable. Each variant has its own page below with more detail.
How plumb-and-level does my existing opening need to be?
Depends on the door type. Framed doors accept up to 3/16 inch of out-of-plumb through aluminum shimming. Semi-frameless doors accept up to 1/8 inch through partial framing. Frameless glass requires the opening plumb and level within 1/8 inch — outside that the glass does not close flush, the seal gaps, and water tracks across the bathroom floor. We measure plumb and level with a 4-foot level and a laser plumb on the first visit before any custom glass is ordered. If the opening is out of tolerance, we say so on arrival and route the work to the tile contractor first to true the opening before the door order goes in.
What is the lead time on the glass?
Framed and semi-frameless doors are largely off-the-shelf — most installs happen within 3 to 7 days of the quote because the door comes from stock sized to standard openings (60-inch tub alcoves, 60-to-72-inch walk-ins). Frameless glass is custom-cut and tempered to the exact opening dimensions — 2 to 3 weeks lead time is standard after the measurement and order. We measure, order, and call you the day the glass arrives to schedule the install — installation itself is 3 to 5 hours on a single panel and a single visit on multi-panel enclosures.
Can you install a shower door on tile-over-cement-board?
Yes — most of our installs are on tile-over-cement-board, which is the standard wet-wall substrate in modern Seattle bathrooms. We carbide-drill through the tile face with water cooling and the bit at low RPM to avoid cracking the porcelain or ceramic, and we anchor into the studs behind the cement board or into solid backing the tile setter pre-installed. If there is no stud at the planned anchor location, we install a backing plate before the hinge or clip anchor lands. Drywall behind tile without backing holds nothing under sustained shower-door load — that gets backing first, every time.
What hardware finishes are available?
Standard finishes are chrome, brushed nickel, matte black, oil-rubbed bronze, and polished nickel. We use C.R. Laurence (CRL) hardware on every frameless install — the industry-standard manufacturer for commercial and residential shower hardware, with weight-rated hinge and clip kits sized to the glass thickness. Framed and semi-frameless doors come from Basco, Sterling, Kohler, or similar manufacturers — all with the same finish range. We confirm the finish on the booking call and order accordingly.
Will the new door leak water onto the bathroom floor?
Not when the install is done correctly. We install full-perimeter clear vinyl sweeps at the bottom and magnetic strike seals at the door close on every door, sized to the glass thickness. After the install, we run a low-flow shower test against the door — handheld showerhead at low flow directed at the hinges, the strike, the bottom sweep, and the perimeter — and watch for any visible leak. Anything that fails the test gets adjusted on the spot. The 30-day workmanship guarantee covers any post-install seal failure caused by our install.
How long after install before I can use the shower?
Framed and semi-frameless doors are ready to use immediately after the post-install water test passes — the perimeter caulk skins within 30 minutes and the door hardware is mechanical, not adhesive-cured. Frameless glass installs wait 24 hours before regular use because the perimeter silicone holding the U-clamp anchors needs the full cure cycle before sustained water exposure. We leave a printed cure-window note on the bathroom door and confirm verbally before leaving.
Can you replace just the glass on an existing framed door?
Sometimes — depends on the frame. If the existing frame is sound (no corrosion, no loose corners, no out-of-square distortion) and a replacement glass panel sized to the frame is available from the manufacturer, we can re-glaze the existing door. Most older framed doors (10+ years) are easier and cleaner to replace as a complete unit because the seals, the frame channels, and the bottom sweep are all due. We assess on the booking call and recommend the right path — re-glaze when the frame supports it, full replacement when the frame is the right age to retire.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes — 30-day workmanship guarantee on every shower door install. If a hinge loosens, a sweep pulls off, a strike seal comes off, or a door drops out of plumb due to our install, we come back and fix it at no extra charge. The guarantee covers our install scope — it does not cover broken glass from impact, damage from aggressive cleaning chemicals that degrade the seals (bleach gels left on the seals for hours, abrasive scrub pads against the magnetic strike), or door wear-and-tear over multi-year use. Every Handis tech carries liability insurance and has cleared a background screening before the first job.

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