Shower glass specialists across the UK

We traded as Creative Glass Studio Ltd for ten years from 2014. The original name was generic — many UK glaziers use similar "Glass Studio" patterns, making us hard to find online and harder for clients to remember. Caledora is unique, registered as a trademark, and shorter to say. The legal entity (Creative Glass Studio Ltd, Companies House 09098618) is unchanged — same team, same workshop, same client base. Reviews under the old name are still ours; the rebrand didn't reset our track record. There's no tax or corporate restructure behind it — just a brand simplification.

Caledora launched in 2014, though our management's hands-on experience in glass goes back over 27 years across multiple markets, technologies and project types. As Caledora, we've fitted over 10,000 shower-glass items across the UK — we lost count years ago — and have photographed more than 2,000 individual installations in our archive. Most of our work is repeat trade business: architects, builders and bathroom designers who specify Caledora across multiple projects.

Two locations: our main workshop is in Milton Keynes (where every project is built), and London operations cover the south-east. We deliver and install across the UK. Standard pricing applies within an hour's drive of either location; beyond that, the quote is adjusted for travel time, accommodation and overtime — for jobs roughly three hours' drive away or more, we usually stay locally for several days to complete the install in one trip. Distant projects become cost-effective mainly when multiple items are ordered for the same property — travel cost spreads across several installations rather than a single piece. Share your postcode in the enquiry and we'll confirm specific terms for your location.

We design, manufacture AND install — under one roof, one quote, one accountable supplier. Most shower retailers supply only (you arrange your own fitter — and any post-install issue becomes a "not our problem" loop between two suppliers). Most general glaziers do shower glass occasionally, not as their specialism. Caledora sits in the middle: shower-glass-only specialism plus full end-to-end service. Pricing stays competitive with mid-range catalogue products despite the bespoke service.

Depends what "complex" means. Geometric awkwardness — angled walls, sloped lofts, half-walls, pentagon corners, baths intruding into the shower zone — is straightforward to us; that's most projects. Where things get genuinely interesting: fused glass with melted patterns, arched doors, CNC-cut metal nickel-plated and laminated between two glass panels, transom windows above framed shower doors, mesh or textile laminated inside framed glass, gradient sandblasting. Other contractors decline these because the supply chain is bespoke at every step. For us they're some of the work we enjoy most. Send a photo or sketch — if there's a way to make it work, we'll find it. If there isn't, we'll tell you up front rather than waste your survey time.

£5m Public Liability + £5m Employer's Liability, both underwritten by U K Insurance Limited (Direct Line). Policy 701960218 — certificates available on request. Never claimed on either policy. The £5m PL is above the £2m most UK glaziers carry; trade clients (architects, builders) often specifically ask for this level before specifying contractors.

Full-service only. Every project includes survey, design, manufacture, delivery and installation as one integrated service. The reason is the 3-year workmanship warranty — we can only stand behind it for installs we did ourselves. Trade clients sometimes ask for supply-only to use their own fitter; we politely decline rather than warrant work we didn't control. Architects who've worked with us repeatedly tell us this is exactly why they specify Caledora.

Yes — Milton Keynes workshop visits are available by appointment. For samples, we usually send glass and metal-finish samples by courier so you can review them at home or in your design environment. If you'd prefer to see them in person during the site survey, we can bring a curated selection. Specifying architects or designers who want to see frames being fabricated or finishes in real workshop light can email directly to arrange. Most homeowner clients view design through our 3D drawings rather than requiring physical samples.

Quality control runs across every stage rather than as a final inspection. Before any commitment, we survey the site — even if mid-renovation — to verify the largest panel fits, check access, and capture all requirements before invoicing. The survey itself uses two independent sources: a 3D scan PLUS tape measurements and photographs, so any calibration error is caught early. Production drawings are generated directly from the 3D scan (no human transcription between papers), then a second experienced team member reviews them before manufacture. Office QC inspects each piece before packing. Fitters verify part dimensions against the drawings before leaving for site. After installation, a manager may visit unannounced to inspect joints, sealing and door action — and fitters film close-up video of every joint for our archive (also our evidence if other trades damage the install after we leave). We book one project per fitter team per day so they can work without rushing — most installation issues in the trade come from fitters racing the clock to fit two or three jobs in a day.