Trade Shower Screen Installation
A dependable specialist installation service for bathroom fitters, showrooms, builders and property professionals who want to hand over the shower-screen stage of a project.
Shower Screen Installers can check the proposed product, identify visible fitting risks and manage the installation, alignment, sealing and handover. We can work directly for the bathroom contractor, operate as a white-label subcontract installer or support the end customer when specifically requested.
Hand over the shower-screen stage without handing over the whole customer
Shower screens, doors and enclosures usually arrive near the end of a bathroom project. The room is finished, the customer is waiting and mistakes are difficult to conceal.
A complicated enclosure can also take a bathroom fitter away from the next job for much longer than expected. Large panels, heavy doors, difficult tiles, restricted adjustment and incomplete components can quickly turn the final fitting stage into the most time-consuming part of the room.
SSI allows the main bathroom fitter or contractor to bring in focused experience when the product, opening, glass handling or customer expectations require it. The fitter remains in control of the overall project while SSI takes responsibility for the agreed installation work.
Openly specialist or white label
We can attend as Shower Screen Installers or operate as a white-label subcontract installer representing the bathroom business.
Quotations, customer contact and project communication can be arranged around the way the bathroom fitter prefers to work.
Who we support
One-off specialist help, repeat fitting support and longer-term trade relationships.
Bathroom fitters and plumbers
Installation support when a screen is unusually heavy, technically involved, time-consuming or outside the normal scope of the bathroom fit.
Bathroom showrooms
Product checks, installation-only work, customer referrals, display installation and potential measure-and-fit arrangements.
Builders and developers
Specialist fitting for individual bathrooms, premium properties, awkward spaces and projects where clear responsibility is important.
Tilers and surface specialists
Advice on fixing positions, porcelain or stone drilling, half-wall preparation and finished openings before glass is installed.
Designers and architects
Early practical input, preliminary concepts, component guidance and professional survey information for technically detailed shower spaces.
Property professionals
Support for landlords, managing agents and property managers requiring reliable installation, replacement or ongoing project assistance.
SSI can become involved before or after the product is ordered
Early involvement can prevent an unsuitable screen being ordered, but we can also help when the product is already on site.
Before ordering
Send the proposed product, plans, photographs and approximate measurements. We can comment on likely suitability, adjustment range, door clearance, access and visible installation concerns.
Remote initial advice is normally provided without charge.
Once the room is complete
Finished surfaces can be assessed against the selected product. For bespoke glass, a professional survey is carried out after tiling, panelling, the tray and all relevant surfaces are complete.
Product already supplied
We can install a suitable trade-supplied or customer-supplied screen, door or enclosure. The product and components are checked before the fitting proceeds.
Installation-only or fully managed shower glass
The scope can be kept simple or expanded where the project requires SSI to manage the complete shower-glass package.
Trade-supplied installation
The bathroom fitter, showroom or customer purchases the product and SSI completes the agreed installation.
- Standard shower screens
- Shower doors and enclosures
- Bath screens
- Branded products
- Replacement screens
Product support and installation
SSI reviews the proposed screen before it is ordered and highlights visible product, opening or fitting concerns.
- Model and adjustment check
- Finished-opening review
- Door-clearance consideration
- Wall and fixing assessment
- Likely component requirements
Survey, supply and installation
SSI can manage a bespoke or made-to-measure shower-glass package from preliminary concept through to installation and handover.
- Professional survey
- CAD working drawing
- Glass and component specification
- Supply and installation
- Clear package responsibility
What to send us
A good first review normally avoids unnecessary site visits and helps identify whether the proposed screen is likely to work.
- Exact manufacturer and model
- Product or supplier link
- Full photographs of the shower area
- Finished opening dimensions
- Product adjustment range
- Wall and tray close-ups
- Door swing and clearance
- Project postcode
- Expected completion timing
- Existing-screen removal needs
- Access for large or heavy glass
- Any known site limitations
Ideally check the product before our attendance
SSI can unbox and check supplied products on arrival. However, where a screen is damaged, incomplete, wrongly handed or unsuitable for the opening, the planned installation may not be able to continue.
Lost attendance time and additional visits may be chargeable, so we recommend that the supplier, fitter or responsible contractor checks the product, model and visible components before the installation date.
Where something is missing or incorrect, SSI can help identify the required component and assist with manufacturer or supplier contact.
Common issues on trade shower-screen projects
The product may be correctly manufactured and the bathroom may be well finished, but the two still need to work together. A nominal tray size does not always equal the final tiled opening.
Finished openings outside the product adjustment range
Walls that are visibly out of plumb
Tray edges that do not align with the aperture
Door swing obstructed by sanitaryware or furniture
Half walls not prepared to accept glass or channels
Shower heads aimed directly towards openings or gaps
Large panels that cannot safely reach the bathroom
Incorrect handing, missing seals or incomplete fittings
Difficult porcelain, stone or large-format tile drilling
Expectations that frameless glass will behave like a sealed cubicle
Who takes responsibility?
Clear responsibility protects the bathroom fitter, SSI and the end customer. The agreed route is confirmed before work proceeds.
SSI accepts responsibility for the agreed shower-glass package, including its professional survey, approved working drawing, specified glass and components, supply and installation.
The bathroom contractor remains responsible for suitable site preparation, completed surfaces, disclosed services and approval of the final drawing by the responsible person.
SSI checks the supplied screen and visible components before fitting and completes the agreed installation where the product and opening are suitable.
Product selection, supplied dimensions, manufacturer adjustment, product condition and missing components remain the responsibility of the party supplying the screen.
SSI can arrange glass manufacture using accurate dimensions supplied by an experienced third party where this has been agreed.
SSI cannot accept responsibility where glass manufactured from third-party measurements does not fit the completed opening.
If a supplied product is damaged, incomplete, incorrectly measured, incorrectly handed or outside its adjustment range, the bathroom fitter or responsible contractor is informed before work continues. Additional work, return attendance or replacement visits are handled reasonably and agreed case by case.
From first check to handover
Send the project
Send the product, plans, photographs, dimensions, postcode and likely installation timing.
Suitability review
SSI reviews the proposed route and highlights any visible product, access or installation concerns.
Agree the scope
Installation route, communication, responsibility, pricing and invoicing arrangements are confirmed.
Install and seal
The glass is carefully set out, fixed, aligned, adjusted and sealed according to the agreed installation.
Contractor handover
The bathroom fitter or responsible contractor receives completion, cure-time and aftercare information.
Site-readiness checklist
The working room should ideally be clear, tidy and ready for the installation team. This helps protect the completed bathroom and keeps the fitting visit efficient.
We normally request approximately one to two weeks’ notice for planned installations. Genuine emergencies, including being let down by another installer at the end of a project, may be considered where the diary allows.
The room should normally have:
- Tray, bath or shower floor permanently installed
- Wall tiles or panels completed and secure
- Grouting completed
- Product and all boxes safely on site
- Working area cleared of tools and materials
- Safe access route for glass
- Known service positions disclosed where possible
- Responsible contractor available for decisions
Collection from a merchant, showroom or separate address may be possible, but would normally be treated as an additional service and cost.
A professional final stage for the bathroom project
SSI aims to leave the bathroom fitter with a completed installation that can be confidently handed over to the customer.
Careful working around completed trays, baths, tiles, panels and bathroom finishes.
Glass, profiles, hinges and doors positioned to suit the agreed product and opening.
Appropriate drilling methods for porcelain, ceramic, stone and other finished surfaces.
Careful alignment of panels, doors, hinges, seals, rollers and closing positions.
Correct installation sealing where required, followed by cleaning of the immediate work area.
Normal twenty-four-hour silicone cure guidance and practical care information.
Twelve-month installation-workmanship guarantee for the work completed by SSI.
Door, hinge and gasket adjustment considered where components settle during the guarantee period.
Glass, fittings and manufacturer components remain subject to their applicable supplier or manufacturer warranties. Where SSI supplies glass that arrives scratched, incorrectly processed or incorrectly manufactured against the approved SSI drawing, SSI arranges its replacement without an additional charge to the customer.
A trade arrangement that fits the way your business works
SSI can support an occasional difficult enclosure, provide overflow fitting capacity or develop an ongoing relationship with a bathroom fitter, showroom or property contractor.
Trade pricing and minimum attendance values are considered according to the project, likely volume, location and working relationship rather than through a single public price list.
- One-off difficult installations
- Repeat subcontract fitting
- White-label attendance
- Showroom customer referrals
- Potential display installation
- Pre-order product checks
- Pre-tiling practical advice
- Customer-facing quotations where agreed
- Labour normally payable on completion
- Separate arrangements for larger projects
Where specialist support earns its place
These project types can be replaced with named or more detailed SSI case studies as the trade portfolio develops.
Complicated enclosure supplied by the bathroom fitter
The bathroom contractor completed the room and supplied the selected enclosure. SSI checked the components, completed the assembly, aligned the doors, sealed the installation and handed the the assembly, aligned the doors, work back to the contractor.
Made-to-measure glass for a non-standard opening
SSI developed the preliminary concept, professionally surveyed the completed surfaces, produced the final manufacturing drawing and managed the glass package through to installation.
Product and opening did not agree
A supplied screen was checked against the finished bathroom before drilling began. The adjustment or component issue was explained to the responsible contractor so that the correct solution could be agreed without damaging the completed room.
Trade installation or commercial shower glass?
Trade installation
This route is normally suitable for individual domestic bathrooms, customer projects, repeat bathroom-fitter relationships, showroom referrals, landlords and smaller property programmes.
The defining point is the working relationship: SSI is supporting the bathroom or property professional with the specialist shower-screen stage.
Commercial projects
Hotels, care environments, hospitality, leisure facilities, developments, multiple-unit programmes and commercially specified shower-glass projects should use the commercial route.
View commercial shower screensWorking within approximately one hour of Corsham
SSI provides planned trade shower-screen installation across Wiltshire, Bath, Bristol, the Cotswolds and selected surrounding areas. Wider travel may be considered for several screens, higher-value bespoke work or an appropriate ongoing relationship.
Frequently asked questions
Can SSI work directly for my bathroom customer?
Yes, where that is the bathroom fitter’s preferred arrangement. Normally, the technical conversation, quotation and invoicing remain with the bathroom fitter or contractor. Direct customer contact can be arranged explicitly where it helps the project.
Can you operate as a white-label subcontract installer?
Yes. SSI can attend openly as Shower Screen Installers or operate as a white-label subcontract installer representing the bathroom fitter, showroom or contractor. The preferred arrangement should be agreed before customer contact or attendance.
Do you install products supplied by the bathroom fitter or showroom?
Yes. SSI installs suitable trade-supplied and customer-supplied shower screens, doors and enclosures. Product details, photographs, finished dimensions and the manufacturer’s adjustment range should ideally be checked before the installation date.
Can you check a shower screen before it is ordered?
Yes. Send the product link or exact model together with photographs and approximate opening dimensions. SSI can provide a practical initial view on likely suitability, adjustment, door clearance, access and visible installation concerns.
Who is responsible if a supplied enclosure does not fit?
For installation-only work, the product selection, supplied dimensions, adjustment range and product condition remain the responsibility of the party supplying the enclosure. SSI checks the product before drilling or installation and informs the responsible contractor if the work cannot continue as planned.
What happens when components are missing or damaged?
The bathroom fitter or responsible contractor is informed before work proceeds. SSI can help identify the correct replacement part and assist with manufacturer or supplier contact. Any additional or return attendance is handled case by case.
Can you advise before tiling or bathroom completion?
Yes. SSI can provide practical input on tray position, opening size, half-wall preparation, fixing zones, screen support, access and shower-head direction. Remote advice is normally free. An early site visit can be discussed and quoted where it would add value.
Do you offer repeat or discounted trade installation?
Yes, although trade pricing is considered case by case. Rates and minimum attendance values depend on the product, location, likely work volume, number of installers and the wider trade relationship.
How much notice do you need?
Approximately one to two weeks is normally requested. SSI operates a managed diary rather than reserving priority spaces for individual partners. Genuine emergencies, such as another fitter letting a contractor down at project completion, may be accommodated where possible.
When is payment due for trade installation?
Labour is normally payable upon completion. Glass and material costs are normally paid before manufacture or ordering. Different payment stages or commercial terms may be discussed for larger projects.
Can you collect the screen from the supplier?
Ideally the complete product should be safely on site before attendance. Collection from a merchant, showroom or separate address may be possible, but would normally involve an additional cost.
Is the installation covered by a guarantee?
SSI provides a twelve-month installation-workmanship guarantee. Reasonable door, hinge and gasket adjustments are considered during that period where fitted components settle through normal use. Separate manufacturer and glass-supplier warranties apply to the products themselves.
Need a dependable shower-screen installation partner?
Send the product details, plans or photographs, project postcode and expected completion date. SSI will explain the most practical next step.
Technical communication normally remains with the bathroom fitter or contractor unless another arrangement is explicitly agreed.
