Frameless glass shower enclosure

Shower Doors · Toronto, Ontario

Shower Doors in Toronto.

A converted Victorian ensuite in Cabbagetown and a tight Yorkville condo bathroom have opposite space problems, but neither one gets a standard stock alcove out of the deal.

In short

A shower alcove tucked into a converted Victorian ensuite, common across Cabbagetown and Riverdale additions, is rarely a standard width, and Toronto's humid summer air means a poorly sealed frameless door holds moisture at the gasket longer than a dry climate ever would. Crateworks custom-cuts the glass and specs a coating built for that lingering humidity.

Built for Toronto’s climate

Humidity works against shower glass differently here than it would in a dry climate. Toronto's summer air stays humid enough that water sitting on the glass and at the door seals takes longer to evaporate, which gives mineral spotting and, worse, mildew at the gasket more time to set in than a drier climate allows. A factory-applied glass coating cuts that lingering-moisture buildup down to a wipe instead of a scrub, and a properly ventilated enclosure matters more here than in a dry-climate install. Older Cabbagetown, Riverdale, and Beaches houses that added an ensuite bathroom decades after the house was built also rarely left a perfectly square alcove, and a Yorkville condo ensuite often has the opposite problem, a footprint too tight for a standard stall at all.

Climate zone
NBC Zone 6 (cold-humid)
Best time to spec
April to June
What we plan for
freeze-thaw, humid summers, and cold winters

Why it suits Toronto

Toronto's humid summer air also means water lingers at the door seals longer than a dry climate would, giving mildew more time to take hold if the coating and ventilation aren't specced for it. Freight still rails in from the Port of Vancouver on the same multi-day transcontinental leg as any Toronto order, so building in that lead time is what keeps a custom cut on schedule.

Container-direct delivery into the Greater Toronto Area.

How it ships to Toronto: Freight lands at the Port of Vancouver and rails across the country to southern Ontario, the standard multi-day transcontinental routing.
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How it works

  1. 01

    Send your scope

    Drawings, a materials list, or a rough idea. No account, no obligation. Just tell us what the project needs.

  2. 02

    We source & spec

    We match products to your climate and local code, then price them factory-direct from vetted suppliers, not off a distributor's shelf.

  3. 03

    One delivered quote

    The whole schedule comes back as a single coordinated quote, delivered to Toronto. One order, one point of contact.

One source for the whole project

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Common questions

It does, in the opposite way a dry climate would. Moisture sits and lingers at the seals longer in Toronto's humid summer air, which gives mildew more time to take hold, and we spec a factory-applied coating and proper ventilation specifically to counter that.
That's most of the work. Neo-angle corners and odd-width alcoves in a converted Cabbagetown or Riverdale ensuite, or a too-tight Yorkville condo footprint, get sized to spec, not picked off a shelf.
Corrosion-resistant hinges and clamps, specced the same way as the glass coating, built for Toronto's sustained summer humidity rather than a finish coat over standard steel.
Many condo corporations require notice or approval before plumbing or wall work in a unit. Confirm with your building's property management before scheduling install.

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Spec shower doors for Toronto.

Send drawings or a rough scope. We quote the Toronto delivered price, all-in.

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