Custom glass and mirror across the city
Miami the city spans a wide range — single-family homes in the western neighborhoods, mid-rise residential through the urban core, and commercial corridors running east toward the bay. The glass and mirror needs that come up across that range differ, but they come back to the same starting point: an opening a standard panel will not fit. We fabricate glass to the dimensions of your space and offer fabrication with installation when the project calls for it.
Residential work across the city
In single-family homes, frameless shower doors & enclosures lead the requests — an enclosure built to the width, height, and swing of the opening, with the wall condition and floor pitch planned in. In two-story homes, stair glass railings open a staircase to light; the scope is the glass railing and its hardware, not the structural treads or complete staircase.
Custom mirrors and beveled mirrors serve bathrooms, home gyms, and entries, and custom glass table tops protect dining and console surfaces. Where a home has a pool or patio, balcony glass railings serve the exterior edge, and the assembly depends on the exposure.
Commercial work across the city
Miami's retail and office market keeps commercial storefront glass and office glass partitions in steady demand. We fabricate storefront entrances and display glazing to the existing frame, and interior partitions that create private rooms while preserving daylight. We do not promise soundproofing, fire ratings, or access-control integration without verified specifications.
Where an opening calls for it, impact glass is specified as part of an engineered assembly — glass, frame, attachment, and documentation working together. Laminated glass and impact-rated glass are related but not the same; lamination alone does not establish an impact rating. We do not represent glass as unbreakable or hurricane-proof, and we do not invent product approvals or pressure ratings.
Fabrication only, or fabrication with installation
Most of our work can be ordered either as fabrication only or as fabrication with installation, and the right scope is a decision for the project. A contractor with a glazing crew on site may want us to fabricate the panels to spec and hand them off; a homeowner replacing a single shower usually wants us to measure, fabricate, and install so the responsibility for fit sits in one place. Tell us whether installation is in scope and we will quote accordingly.
Fabrication-only orders are common for contractors and designers with their own install team. Fabrication-with-installation is common for homeowners and for commercial properties that want a single point of accountability. Neither is better by default; the right one is the one that fits the project.
What affects the scope and estimate
The estimate on a glass or mirror project is shaped by things specific to the opening rather than to the city. The dimensions come first: a 36-inch shower door and a 60-inch enclosure are different amounts of glass, hardware, and handling. The glass type — clear, low-iron, pattern, or a tint — changes the material. The edge treatment matters; a flat polished edge and a beveled edge are different operations. The hardware and finish on a frameless shower, the mounting condition on a stair railing, and the number of openings on a storefront job all feed the estimate.
Installation adds labor, travel from the studio, and access considerations. We do not quote a number until we understand those conditions, because a quote built on assumptions breaks when the install day arrives. That is why estimates are free and start with a conversation rather than a price sheet.
Measurements and the information we need
For a fabricated-to-spec piece of glass, the measurement is the foundation of the whole job. For an installation, we typically measure on site so the panel is cut to the opening as built, not as drawn. Either way, the more you can share up front, the faster we can advise: a photo of the opening, the rough width and height, the service you are after, and the neighborhood or ZIP code where the work is located. You can send all of it through the estimate form on this page, and we will come back with questions or a quote.
You do not have to know every detail before you call — that is our job. But anything you can share shortens the path to a useful estimate. For a shower, the wall material behind the glass and the floor pitch matter. For a railing, the mounting surface at the base and the landing matter. For a mirror, the wall condition and whether it is a vanity or a full wall matter.
Access and installation planning across the city
Installation planning changes neighborhood by neighborhood. A single-family home in the western neighborhoods is a curb and a driveway; a high-rise in the urban core usually means an elevator reservation, a certificate of insurance on file with the building, and working-hour restrictions. We ask about those conditions and plan around them rather than assuming. If your project is in a managed building, sharing the property's requirements early keeps the estimate and schedule realistic.
Care and maintenance
Glass is a durable surface, but the details matter. On a frameless shower, squeegeeing the glass after use and keeping the hardware dry prevents hard-water buildup and keeps the door closing cleanly — and South Florida water is hard, so a shower that is not squeegeed will show it within a few weeks. On a stair or balcony railing, clean the glass and hardware with a non-abrasive glass cleaner; abrasive pads scratch the surface and can dull a hardware finish, which matters more on the coast where salt air is a factor.
Mirrors do best with a lint-free cloth and a streak-free cleaner, with the edges kept dry. A glass table top protects the surface beneath it but should sit on a clean, level surface and be lifted rather than dragged. None of this is specialized — it is ordinary care with the right materials, and we walk through it for the specific piece we made.
Next steps
If you have a glass or mirror project in Miami, tell us about it — the service, the neighborhood or ZIP, and any measurements or photos. We will confirm we cover the area, review the scope, and come back with a free estimate and a clear view of whether installation is included.