Shower Door and Shower Glass Replacement
Shower Door Replacement — Out With the Old, Measured to Fit
Whether your door leaks, sticks, clouded over, or just looks like 1998 — we measure your existing opening, order replacement glass cut to those exact dimensions, and most swaps are done in a single visit.
Most shower doors don't fail all at once. The rollers start dragging on the bypass track. The frame corrodes where water sat in the channel. The seals yellow, the glass fogs with mineral etching that no cleaner touches, and one day you realize the door is the oldest-looking thing in the bathroom.
Replacement is a different job than new construction, and it rewards a company that measures before it orders. At Infinity Glass & Glazing, we take precise measurements of your existing opening — which almost never matches a stock size — order the new glass cut to those dimensions, and install it against tile that's already set. No opening up walls, no re-tiling, no weeks of a shower you can't use.
We handle every version of the job across the DFW metroplex: like-for-like glass swaps when a panel cracks or etches, hardware and seal refreshes when the glass is fine but everything around it is tired, and the most popular option — pulling out a dated framed or semi-framed door entirely and replacing it with a custom frameless enclosure in the same footprint.
Why Choose Us
What Sets Our Shower Door Replacement Apart
Cut to Your Existing Opening
Replacement openings almost never match stock sizes. We measure precisely and order to those dimensions, so the new glass fits the opening you actually have.
Single-Visit Swaps
Old door out, new door in, old materials hauled away — most replacement installs are completed in a half day.
Glass-Only Replacements Available
Cracked or etched panel but healthy hardware? We order a matching panel and reuse the hardware you already paid for.
Framed-to-Frameless Upgrades
The same footprint, transformed. We remove the dated aluminum frame and replace it with custom frameless glass and modern hardware.
Tile-Safe Removal
Our team removes old frames without cracking surrounding tile, fills old anchor points, and leaves clean lines behind.
Honest Repair-First Advice
If a $40 sweep or a seal kit solves your problem, that's what we'll recommend. Replacement quotes come only when replacement is the right answer.
When Should You Replace a Shower Door Instead of Repairing It?
Repair makes sense when the problem is a part: a worn door sweep, a loose hinge, a failed seal. Those are inexpensive fixes and we're honest about recommending them — replacing a $40 sweep is better than selling you a $1,500 door you didn't need.
Replacement is the right call in three situations. First, damaged glass: tempered panels can't be cut, drilled, or patched after fabrication, so a cracked or chipped panel must be replaced outright. Second, permanent clouding: hard-water etching works into the glass surface itself — once a razor blade and a professional descaler can't restore clarity, nothing will. Third, failed framing: when an aluminum frame pits, corrodes, or separates from the tile, resealing it is a short-term patch on a system that's done.
There's also the honest fourth reason — the door works but dates the whole bathroom. A framed brass slider in an otherwise updated bathroom costs you most of the renovation's visual impact. That's the replacement we do most often.
Framed to Frameless: The Most Popular Replacement in DFW
The majority of our replacement projects follow the same arc: out with a builder-grade framed or bypass door from the 1990s or 2000s, in with a frameless enclosure custom-ordered for the exact same opening.
The transformation is bigger than most homeowners expect. Removing the aluminum perimeter frame visually enlarges the entire room, and modern hardware — brushed nickel, matte black, brushed gold — replaces the shiny brass or dull silver that anchored the old look. Because the glass is ordered to your measured opening rather than forced from a stock unit, curbs that are slightly out of level and walls that are slightly out of plumb (which is most of them) get compensated for in the glass itself.
Our precision mitered corners come standard on corner replacements, exactly as they do on new enclosures — the 45-degree joined edges are our signature, and most Texas competitors don't offer them at all.
Glass-Only Replacement: Keeping Hardware That Still Works
If a panel cracks or etches but your hinges, handle, and configuration are in good shape, we can often replace just the glass. We pull the exact dimensions and hole positions from the failed panel — or template the opening again if the panel shattered — and order a matching piece of tempered glass cut to those dimensions.
This is the fastest and least expensive version of a replacement, and it's a job many installers refuse because it takes exact templating rather than a catalog order. As long as the existing hardware is a commercial-grade system in good condition, a glass-only swap preserves it.
One honest caveat: if the existing hardware is builder-grade and near the end of its life, putting new glass on failing hinges is a false economy. We'll tell you which situation you're in during the measurement visit — before anything is ordered.
What Does Shower Door Replacement Involve? Our Process
Removal and replacement is a more delicate job than first-time installation because your finished tile is already in place. Our team removes the old door and frame, strips the old silicone, and cleans up the anchor points without damaging the surrounding tile.
Where old frame screw holes fall outside the new hardware's footprint, we fill and seal them cleanly. The new glass goes in against fresh seals and correctly aligned hardware, gets tested while we're standing there, and we haul the old door and frame away with us.
Most replacements are measured in one 20-minute visit, with the glass arriving in 7–10 business days, and installed in a half day. The shower is usable again as soon as the silicone cures — typically 24 hours.
Our Process
From First Call to Finished Install
Tell Us What's Failing
Call or send photos of your current door. We can usually tell you from a photo whether you're looking at a repair, a glass-only swap, or a full replacement.
Measurement Visit
We laser-measure your existing opening and inspect the hardware, curb, and tile condition — about 20 minutes.
Custom-Ordered to Fit
Your replacement glass is ordered cut, tempered, and edge-finished to your measured dimensions. Typically 7–10 business days.
Swap-Out Installation
Old door out, new glass in, seals tested, tile intact, old materials hauled away. Most swaps take a half day.
From the Shop
A Recent Shower Door Replacement Project
“Donavon Wheeler personally scopes every replacement job from the first photo — after 30+ years he can usually tell from one picture whether you need a $40 sweep or a new enclosure, and he'll tell you which.”
In May 2026 we replaced a 1998 framed bypass slider in a Bridlewood home in Flower Mound — the frame had corroded at both bottom corners and the rollers were past saving. Same 60-inch opening, rebuilt as a frameless hinged door with a fixed panel: 3/8-inch tempered glass, matte black hardware, old frame holes filled and sealed. Measured Tuesday, installed the following Friday in about four hours. Final cost: $2,650, haul-away included.
Every replacement panel is tempered to the ANSI Z97.1 safety glazing standard and the 2024 IRC 308 safety glass requirement — same spec whether it's a $450 glass-only swap or a full frameless conversion.
FAQ
Common Questions
How much does shower door replacement cost in DFW?
A glass-only panel replacement typically runs $400–$900 depending on size and thickness. Replacing a framed door with a comparable new unit runs $700–$1,400. The most popular job — replacing a framed door with a custom frameless enclosure — runs $1,200–$2,800 depending on configuration and hardware. Every quote is itemized after measurement, so you see exactly what you're paying for.
Can you replace just the glass and keep my existing hardware?
Often, yes. If your hinges, handles, and channels are commercial-grade and in good condition, we order a new tempered panel matched to the old one's dimensions and hole positions and reinstall it on your existing hardware. If the hardware is builder-grade or near failure, we'll tell you honestly — new glass on dying hinges isn't a deal worth making.
Will removing my old framed door damage the tile?
Not when it's done carefully. Our crew cuts the old silicone, backs the frame anchors out slowly, and lifts the frame off the tile rather than prying against it. Old screw holes that fall outside the new hardware footprint are filled and sealed. Tile damage from removal is rare when the frame is backed out rather than pried — which is how our team does it.
How long does a shower door replacement take?
From first call to finished swap, most replacements take about two weeks: a 20-minute measurement visit, 7–10 business days for the glass to arrive, and a half-day installation. The shower is back in service once the fresh silicone cures, typically 24 hours after install.
My shower glass is permanently cloudy. Is that fixable or does it need replacement?
It depends on whether the minerals are on the glass or in it. Surface buildup responds to professional descaling and a razor blade. But hard water etches the surface over years — once cleaners and a blade can't restore clarity, the glass itself is damaged and replacement is the only fix. New panels can be treated with a hydrophobic coating that dramatically slows the same buildup from recurring.
Do you replace shower doors across the whole DFW area?
Yes. We run replacements from our Corinth, TX shop across the metroplex — Denton, Lewisville, Flower Mound, Frisco, Plano, McKinney, Allen, Southlake, Keller, and 40+ surrounding cities. Anywhere within roughly 50 miles of Corinth is standard service territory for us.
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