Shower and partition hardware for 8–12 mm glass

Shower enclosures and glass partitions use a family of small stainless fittings that clamp toughened glass without a frame. The parts are simple; getting the water control right is where jobs fail.

The fittings

• Glass-to-wall hinges and glass-to-glass hinges — self-closing versions bring a shower door back to centre.
• Clamps and brackets — hold a fixed panel to the wall, the floor or another panel at 90°, 135° or 180°.
• Connectors and stabiliser bars — a slim bar from the top of a fixed panel back to the wall stops a tall panel flexing.
• Knobs and pull handles — back-to-back through drilled holes.
• Sleeve-over U-channel — an alternative to clamps for a fixed panel, grips the full edge.

Glass and cut-outs

8 mm toughened for domestic shower doors and light partitions; 10–12 mm for tall or wide panels and office partitions. All holes and notches must be cut before toughening — send the fitting pattern with the glass order.

Water control

• Fit a wiper seal on the bottom edge of the swing door and a fin seal on the vertical gap at the hinge and the meeting stile.
• Slope the shower tray or the floor to the drain — hardware does not fix a flat floor.
• Leave the standard 3–5 mm gap the hinge needs at the wall and bridge it with a seal, not by forcing the glass tight.

Tell us the opening size, the glass thickness and the panel layout, and we will list the hinges, clamps and seals.