Shower Door Installation in Toronto & the GTA

Glass shower door installation is unforgiving in a way most bathroom jobs aren't. The panels are heavy, they don't flex, and the walls they mount to are almost never plumb — so a kit that looks simple in the box turns into a fight the moment the first channel goes on crooked. A door hung even slightly out of true swings open on its own, drags on the sill, or leaves a gap that drips onto the floor with every shower.

Doing a shower enclosure installation properly means measuring the opening at top, middle and bottom before anything is cut, setting the wall channels plumb with shims hidden behind them, drilling tile with the right bits (and into studs or anchors rated for the load), then hanging the glass, adjusting the rollers or hinges until the door closes softly and square, and sealing the outside edges only — the inside weeps water back into the shower by design. The common traps are drilling tile without tape and a guide, caulking the inside of the channels so water gets trapped, and assuming the shower curb is level when it slopes for drainage.

For a free quote, send the width of your opening measured at three heights, the height you want, a photo of the space, and a link to the tub door or enclosure kit if you've bought one. Mention whether the walls are tile, acrylic surround or stone — each mounts differently.

• Checking the opening for plumb, level and square before installation
• Removal of an old door, frame or shower curtain rod
• Cleaning up old silicone and screw holes from previous hardware
• Framed, semi-frameless and frameless kit installation
• Sliding tub door installation on existing tubs
• Precise drilling through tile and stone with proper bits and anchors
• Roller, hinge and sweep adjustment for a soft, square close
• Exterior-only silicone sealing so the enclosure drains correctly
• Water testing before we call it done

• Wall condition — out-of-plumb walls are normal and are handled with shimmed channels, but badly bowed tile takes extra fitting time
• Wall material — porcelain and stone drill far slower than ceramic, and acrylic surrounds need backing to hold screws
• Door style — a basic framed slider is a shorter job than a heavy frameless hinged panel that must be aligned to the millimetre
• Glass weight and access — large panels up condo stairwells or tight hallways need two people and careful staging
• Existing damage — cracked tile or soft wall areas found behind old hardware need repair before new channels go on
• Curb slope — sills that slope for drainage require the bottom track to be cut or shimmed to fit

Every home is different, so we don’t publish flat prices — the quote is free and based on your actual job. See how handyman pricing works in the GTA.