Getting quotes for a new shower enclosure and the range is throwing me.
Hi all. Getting quotes for a new shower enclosure and the range is throwing me. Three companies, same bathroom, and the numbers are roughly two thousand, thirty five hundred and just over six. All three described more or less the same thing when I spoke to them on the phone. I assume the difference is in glass thickness and hardware, but none of the quotes break it down that way. What should I be asking so I am comparing the same product rather than three different ones? All three came out to look at it, so none of this was quoted blind.
Ask for glass thickness, hardware brand and finish, and whether the price includes measurement, delivery and installation, because the cheap quote often turns out to be glass only with the fitting extra. That alone usually explains half the spread. Then ask what the warranty covers and for how long, separately for glass and hardware. When I priced a New York shower door replacement, Glass Factory itemized it that way and the middle quote turned out to be better value than the cheapest once fitting was added. Get the hardware finish confirmed in writing as well, since substitutions there are common.