Bespoke shower screens, doors and enclosures

In the UK shower-glass industry, bespoke and made-to-measure are used interchangeably — both mean a shower manufactured specifically for your space rather than picked from a standard-size range. You'll see both terms used across the trade; we use them as synonyms because clients search for both. 'Bespoke' tends to emphasise the design side (hardware choices, glass finishes, non-standard shapes); 'made-to-measure' tends to emphasise the fit (matching exact wall and floor dimensions). At Caledora, every project is both.

Not always more — it depends on what you compare it against. Some UK off-the-shelf brands charge more than our bespoke price, even when our quote includes survey, 3D design, manufacturing, and installation. Where a like-for-like bespoke does cost more than a cheaper off-the-shelf equivalent, you're paying for a product that fits your actual walls (not the nearest 100mm increment), any hardware finish you specify, and the full service in one price rather than coordinating glass, fitter, and sealant separately. For a firm comparison, the survey stage produces a quote against standard-spec equivalents.

Yes — this is specifically what bespoke glass is for. We've built showers for pentagon-shaped corners where fixtures block both sides, loft enclosures with angled tops following the roof line, arched walk-in screens with curved glass, and L-shaped screens cut around built-in benches or half-walls. Non-90-degree corners are common — plenty of UK houses have walls at 135 degrees or other angles. Every survey now includes a 3D scan of the space, so we measure unusual shapes precisely without needing complicated physical templates. The only real limit is whether the shape is physically buildable in glass.

Much of the timeline depends on your side, not ours. Our pace: survey within 2–3 days of enquiry, 3D design issued 2–5 working days after your deposit is received, production of 10 working days for frameless or up to 20 working days for framed (anodised or plated finishes can add up to a month, often in parallel), then 1–3 days installation. A simple frameless typically runs 3–5 weeks end-to-end; complex framed with bespoke finishes stretches to 6–8 weeks. The variable stage is your design approval — some clients approve same-day, others take weeks coordinating with builders or waiting for tiles and stone to be ready. Delays almost always come from site readiness or decisions on your side, not our production.

Yes — that's one of the most common bespoke requests. We stock 24 standard metal finishes across brass, bronze, nickel, black and others, in brushed, satin, polished and antique variants. If nothing in the standard range matches your existing taps or handles, we have three bespoke-finishing routes depending on the part: PVD-coating for stainless frameless fixtures (hinges, knobs, handles, brackets, profiles under 2.2 m); anodising or nickel-plating for aluminium frames in metal tones (brass, bronze, black); or powder-coating for pastel and soft-tone colours where anodising can't deliver the shade. Send us a sample or photograph and we'll colour-match as closely as the process allows. Glass types are equally flexible: clear, ultra-clear, tinted, frosted, fluted, or laminated with mesh, fabric, colour films, or melted textures.

Both — the fit is better and the quality is usually higher. Off-the-shelf showers use standard PVC seals and generic hinges that accommodate tolerances of 10mm or more, relying on chunky frames and thick sealant to close gaps. Bespoke components are made to your exact dimensions, letting us use thinner profiles, minimalist seals, and premium hinges. The glass itself is the same grade as high-end off-the-shelf (10mm toughened frameless, 8mm framed), but edges, corner joins, and fixture positioning are engineered per project. You also get scaled 3D drawings designed for the end client to read — easier than construction CAD without losing accuracy, so architects and builders forward our drawings to their clients alongside their own CAD, and smaller fit-out teams use ours as the only client-facing reference. A specialist install team that fits only shower glass.

Payment splits into 3 stages for the standard product: 50% deposit at order to start design and production, 30% before installation when goods are ready, 20% on completion after sign-off. Specialty upgrades — fluted or low-iron glass, bespoke metal plating, custom anodising — are paid in full at deposit alongside the standard-product 50%, invoiced clearly so you see the standard / upgrade split. The final 20% on completion is the same regardless. Bank transfer is preferred; card payments carry a 5% surcharge per our terms.

We're listed on Google, Houzz and Trustpilot — search 'Caledora' on any of them. Most public reviews come from end clients (homeowners) since trade clients (architects, builders, designers) rarely post publicly. If you'd like to speak directly to a trade reference about our work, we can put you in touch with one.