Frameless Shower Doors in Los Angeles & the San Gabriel Valley

APL Glass & Windows builds frameless, semi-frameless and framed shower enclosures for homeowners remodeling a bathroom across Los Angeles County, the San Gabriel Valley and Orange County, and for contractors who want a licensed C-17 glazier (#1007507) handling the glass. We are family owned and run since the 1990s, fully insured, and we speak English, Tiếng Việt and 中文.

Estimates are free, on site or from photos. Custom tempered glass takes longer than a simple repair to fabricate; we give you the timing when we measure, and the install is a single visit for most showers.

Enclosure styles

How a custom shower door job goes

We measure after the tile, curb and any niche are grouted, not before: tile adds thickness, and frameless glass has almost no tolerance for a change of a fraction of an inch. At the measure we check plumb and level, mark where the hinges and handle land, and confirm the door swing clears the toilet and vanity. Mid-remodel, ask your contractor to put solid backing where the hinges will mount.

That visit is when you pick glass and hardware. Standard clear tempered glass has a faint green cast at the edge; low-iron (ultra clear) glass removes it so white tile reads white. Frosted glass gives full privacy, and a frosted privacy band keeps the panel clear with an etched strip at body height. Hardware comes in chrome, brushed nickel, matte black and brushed brass.

The glass is cut, edge-polished and drilled to your measurements, and only then tempered; tempered glass cannot be cut or drilled afterward. That is why a custom enclosure takes longer than a simple repair. We book the install as soon as the glass arrives.

On install day, have the shower clear and dry. We set the fixed panels, hang the door, adjust the hinges until it closes square, and run clear silicone along the fixed panels and curb. Let the silicone cure before the first shower; we tell you how long.