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Mr-Glass Construction in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL | Sawyer Remodel Fort Lauderdale
We install, repair, and replace Mr-Glass shower doors, enclosures, and tub panels as a Lauderdale-by-the-Sea General Contractor. We’re an independent Mr-Glass service provider, not a manufacturer affiliate, and we handle the failures that salt air, storm surge, and 1950s construction throw at glass. If you’re dealing with a corroded track, a sagging frameless hinge, or a leak at the terrazzo threshold, call (754) 354-7423 for a free estimate.
Why Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Residents Choose Us for Mr-Glass Service
Most Mr-Glass work here isn’t a simple swap. It’s a 1963 cottage with an out-of-plumb wall, a shower door that’s been eating salt spray for forty years, and a staircase too narrow for a pre-fabricated panel. We’ve done enough Mr-Glass installs in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea to know what the manual doesn’t tell you. Mr-Glass sales & service is our core focus, and we carry marine-grade stainless hinges, rollers, and seals for fast turnaround on corroded beachfront hardware.
Luca Romano, our owner and lead contractor, trained at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College and has spent years rebuilding tight older homes across Fort Lauderdale, including some stubborn builds near Las Olas Boulevard. He answers his own phone. That matters when your shower is leaking onto original terrazzo and you need a straight answer, not a call center script.
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Common Mr-Glass Construction Problems We Solve in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
- Frameless door hinge sag from salt corrosion. Beachfront Mr-Glass hinges pit and loosen within a few seasons. The door drops, the sweep misses, and water walks across the bathroom floor. We re-anchor with marine-grade stainless and realign the glass. If the hinge pocket is too far gone, we fabricate a new panel rather than patch a losing fight.
- Roller and guide wear on sliding doors in 1950s bathrooms. Lauderdale-by-the-Sea’s original concrete-block and wood-frame cottages settle, which means walls drift out of plumb. A Mr-Glass sliding door was never designed to carry that stress, so rollers flatten and the track gets chewed up. We correct the alignment and replace the hardware before installing fresh glass.
- Glass edge chipping from wind-blown sand and storm debris. During hurricane season, coral and shell fragments hit tempered edges and start micro-fractures. A chipped Mr-Glass panel might hold for months, then shatter without warning. We recommend replacement when edge damage is visible on an ocean-facing enclosure.
- Silicone seal failure and water wicking at the base track. Humidity in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea never really goes away. Mildew gets behind failed silicone, and water wicks under original terrazzo, quietly rotting the subfloor. We strip the old seal, dry the threshold, and recaulk with a marine-grade adhesive that survives flood-zone moisture.
- Discontinued or corroded Mr-Glass hardware with no OEM stock. Some older Mr-Glass parts haven’t been manufactured in years. When OEM isn’t available, we substitute proven marine-grade stainless that meets Miami-Dade corrosion standards. We tell you exactly what we’re using and why before we install it.
Mr-Glass Service in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is a 0.4-square-mile town that enforces strict low-rise, beach-cottage zoning. No high-rises. No elevators. So every Mr-Glass enclosure on an upper floor goes up a narrow 1950s staircase, often past original jalousie window jambs and through doorways that measure 28 inches if you’re lucky. That single fact changes how we handle almost every job here. We field-measure every opening twice, then split-panel fabricate when a monolithic Mr-Glass sheet won’t make the turn at the top of the stairs. It’s not a workaround. It’s how you install glass in this town without breaking it or the wall it’s passing. Neighboring cities with condo towers and freight elevators don’t deal with this. We do, on nearly every mid-century rebuild between El Mar Drive and the Intracoastal.
Mr-Glass Models & Products We Service in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
We work on Mr-Glass framed and frameless sliding shower doors, pivot and hinged enclosures, neo-angle and rectangle tub panels, and commercial-style heavy glass door systems. Our approach is repair-first when the frame and glass are sound and replacement would disturb a homeowner’s original tile or terrazzo threshold. When an elevation retrofit or hurricane hardening project requires recertified glass, we recommend full replacement. We stock common Mr-Glass rollers, hinges, and seals locally, and we source genuine Mr-Glass glass and hardware whenever it’s available. For corroded parts, we use marine-grade stainless substitutes that meet FEMA and Miami-Dade standards.
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| Service | Price Range |
|---|---|
| Frameless Glass Shower Enclosure | $4,500 – $12,000 |
| Walk-In Shower Installation | $4,500 – $12,000 |
| Tub-to-Shower Conversion | $3,500 – $10,000 |
| Shower Replacement | $3,000 – $8,500 |
What drives the final number in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is access, first. A second-story cottage with a tight staircase costs more to work in than a ground-level bathroom. Salt corrosion adds hardware replacement. Split-panel fabrication adds glass cost. Our free estimate includes a written line-by-line quote so you see exactly where the money goes before you approve a dollar. Call (754) 354-7423 for your exact number.
Serving Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lauderdale-by-the-Sea 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 Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Yes. When a cottage is lifted, the glass has to meet stricter wind-load and flood-zone requirements, which usually means recertified tempered panels and marine-grade hardware. We coordinate with the elevation contractor so the Mr-Glass enclosure goes in after the structure settles, not before, so you don’t pay twice for alignment. Call (754) 354-7423 to discuss your project timeline and get a written quote.
You can usually keep the original glass if the frame and panel are structurally sound. We replace the rollers, re-anchor the track, and realign the door. If the glass shows edge chipping or stress fractures from years of salt and storm debris, replacement is the safer call. We’ll show you the damage and let you decide, with a line-item quote either way.
We use marine-grade stainless hardware and impact-rated glass where code requires it. We also recommend a protective film on ocean-facing panels to reduce sand pitting, and we recaulk with FEMA-compliant adhesive that won’t break down in constant humidity. For beachfront homes, those two changes extend the life of a Mr-Glass enclosure by years. Call (754) 354-7423 for an assessment.
It can. We do Bathroom Remodeling in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea regularly in the original cottages along El Mar Drive, where the bathroom is roughly the size of a closet. We field-measure carefully, split-panel fabricate when the doorway won’t pass a full sheet, and preserve the original tile wherever possible. Expect $3,500 – $10,000 depending on access and whether the tile threshold needs reinforcing.
We keep common Mr-Glass rollers, hinges, and seals on hand for fast stop-gap repairs. For a leaking base track, we can usually get it dry-sealed and back in service quickly while you decide on a permanent fix. Call (754) 354-7423 and describe the leak. Luca will tell you over the phone whether it’s a same-visit repair or a scheduled replacement, and what it’ll cost.
Service Areas Near Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
We serve Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Fort Lauderdale, and surrounding Broward communities. If you’re in Mr-Glass service in Fort Lauderdale or Mr-Glass service in Plantation, same crew, same written pricing and 365-Day Done Right Promise. You can also see our full Lauderdale-by-the-Sea service area page for coverage details.
Book Your Mr-Glass Service in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Today
Tell us what’s leaking, sagging, or chipped. We’ll give you a written price before any work starts. Call (754) 354-7423 for your free estimate. The work either holds up or it doesn’t – we make sure it does.
Written by Luca Romano, Owner & Lead Contractor at Sawyer Remodel Fort Lauderdale, serving Lauderdale-by-the-Sea since 2005.
