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Mr-Glass Construction in Sausalito, CA | Timberline Contractors
We provide independent Mr-Glass shower enclosure and glass system repair and installation across Sausalito’s hillside and floating-home communities, and we also offer Mr-Glass in Chinatown. What separates our Mr-Glass work here is that we treat every enclosure as a hillside or waterfront structure first and a glass installation second. Sausalito’s salt fog, shifting hillsides, and flex underfoot change how glass gets hung, sealed, and maintained. Call (866) 253-5808 for a straight answer on whether your glass can be saved or should be replaced.
Why Sausalito Residents Choose Us for Mr-Glass Service
Most contractors know how to hang a glass panel. Far fewer know what happens when that panel goes into a 1950s bungalow on a 35-degree downslope above Bridgeway and gets hit with wind-driven rain off the headlands for eight months a year. That’s the work we do. We have serviced Mr-Glass sales & service products in this area long enough to predict which hinge will seize first and which seal will fail at the jamb before the client has even noticed the first water track on the curb tile.
Nelson Fung runs our operation. He grew up learning materials the hard way at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College and spent years on remodels across the LA basin before landing here. His approach is simple: do it right the first time or explain yourself twice. That means we shim to plumb, we seal for an actual storm, and we do not tell a homeowner a door needs replacing when the real fix is a sweep and two new hinges costing a fraction of the price.
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Common Mr-Glass Construction Problems We Solve in Sausalito
- Seized hinges on frameless doors. Mr-Glass frameless hinged shower enclosures use metal pivot hardware that does not love salt-laden Bay air. We see hinges pitted and frozen shut within a few seasons on exposed hillside homes, especially up in the Hurricane Gulch banana belt where the marine fog sits longer than it does downtown. The door starts dragging, then won’t close flush, then the hinge outright fails.
- Hardened bottom sweeps and water tracking. The bottom seals on sliding bypass Mr-Glass tub and shower doors shrink in Sausalito’s fog-dry-fog cycles. We have pulled sweeps that feel more like ceramic than vinyl. Water tracks onto the curb tile and, worse, eventually into the framing below. This one is a fast, inexpensive fix if caught early.
- Wall jamb seal failure from wind-driven rain. On exposed west-facing walls above Bridgeway, wind pushes rain behind the enclosure at the jamb. Silicone and glazing seals that look fine from the front start letting water through behind the scenes. The first sign is often a musty smell in the wall cavity months before any visible leak shows up in the bathroom.
- Glass binding and cracking at hinge cutouts. Older hillside bungalows settle. The studs move. The rough opening that was square in 1964 is not square now. We get called in because a Mr-Glass panel cracked at the hinge cutout, and the root problem was that the glass had been hung in an out-of-plumb opening and fought the geometry every time the door moved.
- Movement-related stress in floating homes. At Sausalito service area properties out at Waldo Point Harbor and the Gates, shower enclosures need to absorb tide-driven flex. A rigidly shimmed, hard-fastened Mr-Glass frame on a floating home will stress its own seals and glass panels within a year or two.
Mr-Glass Service in Sausalito: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Sausalito is not a typical Bay Area city. It is a town built on steep Marin headlands and, in part, on the water itself. The floating-home community at Waldo Point Harbor and the Gates means Mr-Glass enclosures and glass are frequently going into structures that flex and shift with tide cycles and live-load movement. A guest walks to the far side of the room, the floor rises a quarter inch on one end, and the shower enclosure feels it. Shower glass in those homes has to be set with movement-tolerant mounting rather than a rigidly shimmed, hard-fastened frame. Hard-fasten it, and the glass fights the structure every single day until something cracks or leaks. This is not a theoretical concern. We have re-hung enclosures on floating homes that previous contractors had installed exactly like they would on a slab in Novato, and the failures showed up inside two winters. If you need Marin City Mr-Glass service, we bring the same waterfront expertise there.
Mr-Glass Models & Products We Service in Sausalito
We work on the full range of Mr-Glass residential shower and glass systems: frameless hinged shower door enclosures in 3/8-inch and 1/2-inch glass, sliding bypass tub and shower glass doors, neo-angle and corner shower enclosures, and mirrored closet and wall glass systems. Parts decisions depend on what is still available for the age of the unit. We use genuine Mr-Glass replacement hardware and seals when the enclosure is current enough that OEM parts can actually be sourced. When OEM parts are discontinued or backordered for weeks, we switch to quality aftermarket hinges and sweeps always matching the glass thickness and the original hole pattern. We carry common hinge sizes and sweep profiles in stock so a Sausalito job does not stall waiting on a part from a distributor.
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AfterMr-Glass Service Pricing in Sausalito
| Service | Price Range |
|---|---|
| Walk-In Shower Installation | $4,500 – $12,000 |
| Tub-to-Shower Conversion | $3,500 – $10,000 |
| Shower Replacement | $3,000 – $8,500 |
| Tile & Fixtures (bath) | $9,000 – $28,000 |
The spread comes down to glass thickness, enclosure size, whether we are re-sealing and re-hanging an existing door or pulling everything back to the studs, and how much movement or out-of-plumb correction the existing opening needs. A simple sweep and hinge replacement on a frameless Mr-Glass door costs far less than a full walk-in shower install. Every free estimate includes a written line-item quote before any work starts. Call (866) 253-5808 to schedule yours.
Serving Sausalito, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Sausalito area and know this community well, and we also handle General Contractor in Sausalito work. Use the map below to see our service coverage — if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs – Mr-Glass Construction in Sausalito
Usually both. The hinge is almost certainly seizing from salt-laden air exposure, and the rough opening has likely drifted out of plumb as the hillside settled over the decades. We fix the hardware and correct the geometry with proper shimming so the glass hangs square and moves freely. Call (866) 253-5808 for an assessment; the free estimate will tell you which part of the problem is actually causing your specific issue.
Yes, and the difference is measurable season to season. Marine fog and wind-driven rain off the Bay carry salt and moisture into metal hinge hardware and accelerate corrosion. West-facing and hillside homes above Bridgeway take the worst of it. Homes in the banana belt of Hurricane Gulch hold fog longer, which keeps the moisture cycle going. We replace pitted hinge hardware and hardened sweeps as routine wear-and-site work, and we can re-seal a sound enclosure before the leak becomes a structural problem.
Yes. We set the enclosure with movement-tolerant mounting so the glass can ride the natural flex of the floating structure instead of fighting it. That means flexible seal joints at the jamb and curb, carefully placed shimming and anchors that allow micro-movement, and glass that is not hard-fastened into a rigid frame. We have done this on floating homes at Waldo Point Harbor and the Gates enough times to know exactly how much the structure moves and what the mounting needs to absorb.
Walk-in shower installation with new Mr-Glass frameless glass typically runs $4,500 to $12,000. A tub-to-shower conversion runs $3,500 to $10,000. The range depends on glass thickness, enclosure size, whether tile and waterproofing need to be redone behind the enclosure, and how much hillside settlement correction the opening requires. Call (866) 253-5808 for an exact quote, free estimates always include a written line item breakdown.
No. We are an independent contractor, not authorized, sponsored, or warranty-backed by Mr-Glass. We use genuine Mr-Glass parts when they are available and appropriate, but the labor and installation warranty comes from us. If your issue is an active Mr-Glass product warranty matter, we will tell you that plainly and help you pursue the manufacturer claim. If it is a wear-and-site problem, we will fix it correctly and stand behind our work.
Service Areas Near Sausalito
Our Mr-Glass service covers all Sausalito ZIP codes, 94965 and 94966, including the hillsides above Bridgeway and the floating-home communities to the north. We also serve Mr-Glass service in Belvedere across the water, and run calls down the peninsula through Mr-Glass service in Daly City. If you are in San Francisco, the Mission District, or near Chinatown, we can schedule you in on the same route. Call (866) 253-5808 to confirm service in your neighborhood.
Book Your Mr-Glass Service in Sausalito Today
If your Mr-Glass enclosure is leaking, binding, or showing signs of failed seals and hardware, call us before water does more damage. We can often get out on the same run to assess a leaking enclosure, and every estimate is free with a written line-item quote. Call (866) 253-5808 now.
Written by Nelson Fung, Owner at Timberline Contractors, serving Sausalito hillside and waterfront homes with independent Mr-Glass repair and installation.