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Mr-Glass Construction in Burlingame, CA | San Bruno Construction
We install and service Mr-Glass shower enclosures, mirrors, and glass across Burlingame from our shop in San Bruno. What sets our Mr-Glass work apart here is that we template every frameless enclosure to the actual room, not the blueprint, because Burlingame’s pre-war homes rarely have a plumb wall or square opening left. Call (866) 472-1908 and we’ll come measure what you actually have.
We’re an independent construction crew, not a Mr-Glass authorized dealer or manufacturer affiliate. That means we quote the glass, hardware, and install as our own scope, and we stand behind the fit and finish ourselves. For Mr-Glass sales & service across the Peninsula, homeowners call us because we do the work as general contractors who also happen to know shower glass cold.
Why Burlingame Residents Choose Us for Mr-Glass Service
Noel Carvalho, our owner, grew up off El Camino Real in San Bruno and trained in construction technology at Skyline College. He’s spent over two decades running residential projects across San Mateo County, pulling permits at Burlingame City Hall and templating shower glass in 1920s bungalows where nothing has been square since the original plaster went up. For Mr-Glass repair in San Mateo and surrounding areas, that hands-on experience matters. That background matters when a Mr-Glass frameless door needs to glide on a wall that’s three-eighths out of plumb.
We keep genuine Mr-Glass hardware and seals in the truck for the common failure points, plus quality stainless and brass aftermarket hardware for discontinued finishes. When a hinge is pitted from Burlingame’s marine layer, we don’t make you wait a week for a part. We carry options and we know which one belongs on your hinge side.
We also coordinate the whole bath scope, wall prep, tile, waterproofing, glass, so a Mr-Glass enclosure gets set on a substrate that’s actually ready for it. One contractor, every phase — essentially acting as your General Contractor in Burlingame for the full bath scope.
Styles & brands we work with
Common Mr-Glass Construction Problems We Solve in Burlingame
- Frameless shower doors drifting out of square. Older Burlingame homes settle, and original floors and walls move with them. Rollers bind, the door swings off, and forcing the glass just stresses the hardware. We shim and re-set the track to the room as it actually sits, then re-hang the door so it travels clean.
- Chrome and brushed-nickel hinges pitting from marine-layer damp. Burlingame’s fog and wet winters push moisture into poorly ventilated baths. Hinges and handles show white mineral film and pitting within a few years. We replace with marine-grade stainless or solid brass hardware when the original chrome is done.
- Missing or failed bottom sweeps and wall jamb seals. A lot of original Mr-Glass installs in Burlingame never had a proper sweep because the curb was low. Water wicks under the glass, into the curb, and down into the remodel below. We spec and fit the right sweep and sill for the curb height you actually have.
- Full-length mirrors cracking during seismic retrofits or re-tile. Glued mirrors flex with the substrate. When a Burlingame home gets a foundation upgrade or new tile, the mirror edge chips or cracks. We re-hang Mr-Glass custom mirrors with the right clips and standoffs so the glass floats instead of fighting the wall.
- Neo-angle enclosures that don’t fit the original corner. Tight Burlingame baths built in the 1940s weren’t framed for modern glass. A neo-angle panel cut to nominal dimensions can sit proud of the curb or leave a gap at the jamb. We template in place and cut to the real geometry, because a sixteenth matters at the hinge.
Mr-Glass Service in Burlingame: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Here’s the Burlingame-specific truth most glass contractors won’t tell you: the city’s adopted design-review and lot-coverage/FAR rules mean most bath remodels on older homes are planned around the existing walls and plumbing rather than moving them. You’re not opening up a wing, you’re working inside a 1930s Spanish Revival off Burlingame Avenue where the hall bath is 5 by 8 and the wall the shower hangs on hasn’t been plumb since Roosevelt was in office. A frameless Mr-Glass enclosure in that room gets measured and templated to the space as-built, hinged on the side the door can actually swing in that tight footprint. That’s a different job than a new-construction glass install in a square, level opening. We plan for the uneven wall, the low curb, and the swing clearance before we order glass, because in Burlingame the house decides where the door goes, not the catalog.
Mr-Glass Models & Products We Service in Burlingame
We install and service Mr-Glass frameless sliding shower door systems, fixed frameless glass shower panels, and neo-angle enclosures. We also hang Mr-Glass custom-cut mirrors, including bathroom, full-length, and gym mirrors, plus glass shelving and vanity tops. When a frame is bent or a hinge is corroded through, we’ll tell you straight whether a hardware re-fit fixes it or the glass needs replacing. No guesswork, no upselling a full enclosure when a hinge and sweep get you another decade.
For Burlingame turnaround, we keep the common Mr-Glass hardware, sweeps, seals, and clips in our San Bruno shop, about ten minutes up El Camino. If a discontinued finish has to come through aftermarket, we order it the day we template and schedule the install when it lands.
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What you’ll pay depends on the glass footprint, whether the existing wall and curb are usable, and the hardware spec. Here’s how the common Burlingame bath scopes price out:
| Service | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Walk-In Shower Installation | $4,500 – $12,000 |
| Tub-to-Shower Conversion | $3,500 – $10,000 |
| Small Bathroom Remodel | $5,000 – $12,000 |
| Bathroom Vanity Installation | $800 – $3,000 |
These ranges cover the glass, hardware, and installation as our scope. A non-square 1930s bath usually lands higher than a square 1990s opening because the prep work is real, shimming, re-setting the track, fixing the curb. Your free estimate includes an on-site measurement and a written line-item quote, no vague allowances. Call (866) 472-1908 to schedule one.
Serving Burlingame, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Burlingame area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage — if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs – Mr-Glass Construction in Burlingame
Yes, that’s most of our Burlingame work. We measure and template to the existing wall and curb as they actually sit, not to nominal dimensions, then shim and re-set the track so the door glides true on an out-of-plumb wall. Call (866) 472-1908 and we’ll measure your actual opening and quote it.
Pitting on chrome or brushed-nickel hinge hardware is almost always marine-layer moisture from Burlingame’s fog and wet winters, made worse by a bath fan that doesn’t move enough air. We replace the hardware with marine-grade stainless or solid brass and check the sweep and seal so water isn’t sitting at the hinge line. Call (866) 472-1908 for a hardware quote.
For a straight glass enclosure swap in an existing shower, typically no, though Burlingame’s building department can require a plumbing permit if you’re changing the valve or drain location as part of the remodel. We’ll tell you what your specific scope triggers before any work starts.
If the glass itself is cracked or edge-chipped, it needs replacing, we won’t re-hang a compromised mirror. If the mirror is intact but the wall moved during a seismic retrofit or re-tile, we can often re-hang it with proper clips and standoffs, which is cheaper than new glass. Call (866) 472-1908 and we’ll look at it.
A walk-in shower install works within an existing shower footprint and usually means new glass, pan, and tile. A tub-to-shower conversion removes the tub, relocates the drain, and re-frames the space, more invasive and more expensive. In Burlingame’s older homes, the conversion often makes sense when the existing tub is the only bath in the house and you want a true walk-in with a Mr-Glass frameless enclosure. Call (866) 472-1908 to price both options for your layout.
Service Areas Near Burlingame
We run Mr-Glass service from San Bruno up and down the Peninsula. Our crew covers Burlingame service area including the 94010 and 94011 ZIP codes, plus Mr-Glass service in Colma to the north, Mr-Glass service in Hillsborough next door, and Millbrae and South San Francisco nearby.
Book Your Mr-Glass Service in Burlingame Today
If your Mr-Glass shower door is binding, your mirror is cracked, or you’re planning a bath remodel and want the glass templated right the first time, call (866) 472-1908. We also offer Mr-Glass service in Highlands-Baywood Park and throughout the Peninsula. We’ll schedule your free on-site estimate, measure the actual room, and give you a written quote. Same-day service is available for many hardware failures in Burlingame.
Written by Noel Carvalho, Owner at San Bruno Construction, serving Burlingame since opening our doors on the Peninsula.