Shower Glass Panels in Greater Seattle

Yes — for walk-in showers with proper floor slope and panel placement. The panel is sized to the spray pattern of the shower head and to the curb or curbless geometry of the floor. Where containment is tight (a narrow walk-in, an oversized rain head), we either lengthen the panel, add a short return at the floor edge, or recommend a low curb — that call gets made at the in-home measure, not from a sketch.

1/2" for tall standalone panels (over 7 feet) — the additional weight gives a planted, stable feel and resists flex. 3/8" is fine for shorter panels and splash guards. Tim specs thickness against the actual measured height and the mounting method at the visit; a tall unsupported panel in a clip mount needs more glass than the same panel set into a continuous floor channel.

Yes — Tim templates around niche openings, fixture bodies, mixing valves, and tile transitions before fabrication. CNC-cut cutouts in tempered glass have to be ordered into the fabrication sequence (you cannot cut tempered glass after it's tempered), so we lock the template at the measure and the panel arrives with the cutout already in place.

Scale and intent. A walk-in panel is the primary enclosure for a curbless or curbed shower — typically 60+ inches tall and sized to contain spray for the whole shower. A splash guard is a shorter accessory panel (usually 60–66 inches) mounted at a tub edge or alongside an existing shower opening to block stray spray without committing to a full enclosure. Splash guards make sense over tubs and at the open side of three-wall showers; walk-in panels are the main enclosure.

Three options, depending on the install. Wall clips run a vertical line of brass or stainless clips at the panel-to-wall edge — minimal hardware, easy to retrofit. A continuous U-channel along one edge gives a cleaner uninterrupted look. A floor-to-ceiling channel mount slots the panel into low-profile tracks at both the floor and ceiling for full structural support with no visible clips. Tim recommends the right anchor based on wall framing, finish, and the look you want.

For walk-ins specifically, the floor slope matters as much as the glass placement. The shower floor needs to slope toward the drain at a sufficient angle to keep water from pooling at the edges; without proper slope, even a perfect panel placement won't contain spray. We confirm the slope at the in-home measure and flag it before fabrication if the existing floor needs adjustment by your tile contractor — fixing slope is a tile job, not a glass job, and it has to happen before the panel goes in.

Standard heights run from 60 inches (splash guard scale) up to floor-to-ceiling in residential rooms — typically around 96 inches. Taller is possible for double-height entries and architectural features but adds cost, requires 1/2" glass, and usually wants a channel mount at the top for stability. Highly oversize panels (over 9 feet on a side) also have shipping and handling considerations Tim reviews at the measure.