Shower Screen Cost on the Gold Coast: 2026 Pricing Guide

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On the Gold Coast in 2026, semi-frameless shower screens start at around $1,100 supply and install, and frameless shower screens start at around $1,600 supply and install. Every figure in this guide is the all-in price — there are no separate installation fees added on top, no surprise trade quotes once the glass arrives. These are budget estimates to help you plan, not quotes; for the actual number, we offer a free on-site measure and a same-day fixed quote across the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Tweed Heads.

I’ve sat in plenty of bathrooms over the years and watched people compare a $300 online figure with a $1,500 supply-and-install price and assume they’re looking at the same product. They’re not, and I’d rather explain why upfront than have anyone get a nasty surprise on installation day.

This guide covers what actually affects the price of a shower screen, why supply-and-install pricing looks different to pre-fab quotes you’ll see online, the real cost of replacement, and how to get a fixed quote you can rely on. You can see our full range of shower screens on the Gold Coast for the products these figures cover.

Comparison Table

Screen Type	Starting From (Supply + Install)	Reference Configuration	What’s Included
Semi-frameless pivot door	from around $1,050	900×900mm, 6mm clear toughened glass	Custom measure, manufacture, installation, two-year warranty
Semi-frameless sliding	from around $1,250	900×900mm, 6mm clear toughened glass	Custom measure, manufacture, installation, two-year warranty
Frameless shower screen	from around $2,100	900×900mm, 10mm clear toughened glass	Custom measure, manufacture, installation, two-year warranty
Frameless with fluted glass	from around $2,800	900×900mm, 10mm fluted toughened glass	Custom measure, manufacture, installation, two-year warranty
Glass shower panel only	from around $1,100	900mm wide, 10mm clear toughened glass	Custom measure, manufacture, installation, two-year warranty
Shower screen front only	from around $800	900mm, door + sidelite panel	Custom measure, manufacture, installation, two-year warranty

Budget estimates only — not quotes. Final pricing depends on opening size, glass type, hardware finish, and site conditions. REGAL provides a free on-site measure and same-day fixed quote. All prices include supply and install — no separate installation fees.

How Much Does a Shower Screen Cost?

On the Gold Coast in 2026, a custom shower screen costs from around $1,100 for a semi-frameless screen and from around $1,600 for a frameless screen, fully supplied and installed. The table above breaks the shower screen price down by screen type and reference configuration so you can match the figure to the product you’re actually pricing.

How much a shower screen costs in practice depends on the size of your opening, the glass type and thickness, the hardware finish, and the condition of your walls and tiles. We give every customer a free on-site measure and a same-day fixed quote, so the price you see on the day is the price you pay.

We’ve used a 900×900mm shower as the reference configuration throughout this guide because it sits squarely in the middle of what most Gold Coast and Brisbane homes actually have — small enough to keep the figures honest, large enough to cover the typical recess. Every shower screen we make is custom-measured to fit your space exactly, so your final price will move up or down from this reference point depending on the opening, the configuration, and the finish you choose. For a broader walk-through of what to consider when choosing a screen, our in-depth buying guide covers the decision points beyond price.

Why Custom Supply-and-Install Costs More Than Cheap Pre-Fab Quotes

If you’ve spent any time researching shower screen prices online, you’ve probably seen figures starting at $250 or $300 — and a $1,100 starting point will look high by comparison. The gap is real, but it isn’t apples to apples. Those lower figures are almost always for pre-fabricated, standard-size screens sold supply only, with installation quoted separately by a tradesperson at $45–$65 per hour.

What a cheap online quote typically doesn’t cover is everything that turns a piece of glass into a finished shower screen. There’s no on-site measure, so the screen is built to a generic standard size rather than your actual recess. Installation is your problem, which means finding a tradie, paying them by the hour, and hoping the screen fits when it arrives. Removal and disposal of the old screen sits outside the quote. Hardware finishes are usually limited to whatever’s in stock. And compliance with AS1288 and AS2208 — the Australian Standards that govern glass in buildings and Grade A safety glass — is left to whoever happens to install it.

What our pricing covers is the full job. We come to you for a free on-site measure, the glass is cut and toughened locally on the Gold Coast, the screen is custom-made to fit the real opening, and our own team installs it. Compliance with AS1288 and AS2208 is built in, and a two-year warranty backs the finished screen. The price we quote on the day is the price you pay — no separate trade hours, no surprise extras. You can see the full range of shower screens we make on the Gold Coast for the products these figures cover, including frameless shower screen options at the higher end of the range.

In practical terms: a $300 pre-fab, plus $400 in install labour, plus disposal of the old screen, plus a chipped tile or two from a screen that didn’t quite fit the recess, can land at the same price as a $1,100 custom shower screen done properly the first time — and sometimes higher.

I’ve watched a customer go through exactly that process — a cheap online screen, a tradesperson who undercut their quote on hours, a chipped tile when the old screen came out, and a screen that didn’t quite sit flush against the recess. They ended up calling us anyway. The fixed quote we’d given them on day one would have saved them about three hundred dollars and a fortnight of frustration.

That’s the gap a low headline figure doesn’t show you. It isn’t that one number is wrong and the other is right — it’s that they’re describing two different products and two different processes. The figures in this guide are budget estimates only — the fixed quote on the day is the number you can actually rely on.

Frameless Shower Screen Prices

The cost of frameless shower screens on the Gold Coast starts at around $1,600 supply and install, with a 900×900mm clear-glass screen landing at around $2,100 as a budget estimate. The biggest driver of the higher price is the glass itself: frameless shower screens use 10mm toughened glass, which is heavier, stronger, and more expensive to cut and toughen than the 6mm glass used in semi-frameless screens. Without an aluminium frame to carry the load, the glass has to do the structural work — and that means thicker glass, precision-cut edges, and heavy-duty bracketry.

Custom hardware drives the rest. We offer twelve bracket finishes across the frameless range, so the same screen can be specified in Black, Antique Bronze, Brushed Gold, Polished Nickel, Pearl Chrome, Rose Gold, and several others. The finish you choose affects both the look and the price point — matte and brushed finishes generally sit higher than polished chrome, and specialty finishes like Rose Gold or Antique Bronze sit higher again.

Custom configuration matters too. Our frameless range covers seven configurations including front only, front and return, wall to wall, and corner angled — each with its own measurement, glass count, and install complexity. A simple front-only screen is at the lower end of the frameless range; a wall-to-wall corner setup with a hinged door sits well above it.

Fluted glass is the premium tier. A frameless screen with 10mm fluted toughened glass starts at around $2,800. Fluted glass works as a frameless-only option because the textured surface needs the clean, frame-free silhouette to read properly — the vertical grooves are part of the look, not a privacy compromise. Frameless is the premium aesthetic in our range — well-suited to bathrooms where the glass is meant to be invisible: no frame line, no visual break between the shower and the rest of the room.

Semi-Frameless Shower Screen Prices

Semi-frameless shower screens on the Gold Coast start at around $1,100 supply and install. A 900×900mm pivot door in 6mm clear toughened glass lands at around $1,050 as a budget estimate, with sliding configurations starting at around $1,250. The price difference comes down to two things: the 6mm toughened glass costs less to produce than the 10mm used in frameless screens, and the slim aluminium frame does part of the structural work the glass would otherwise carry alone.

That doesn’t make semi-frameless a compromise. Our semi-frameless shower screens use a patented pivot mechanism with a captive stainless steel pin, full-length magnetic seals on the door, and up to 15mm of jamb adjustment built into the frame to handle walls that aren’t perfectly square. These are engineering features, not cost-cutting shortcuts — and most older Gold Coast and Brisbane bathrooms benefit from the jamb adjustment more than people expect.

Frame colour is the main aesthetic decision. Ten options are available across the range, including Almond, Bright Gold, Satin Gold, Black and White, alongside Gunmetal, Nickel and several others. Configuration is the second decision: the pivot range covers nine configurations, and our semi-frameless sliding shower screens cover six, including corner sliders and wall-to-wall layouts. The configuration you need depends on the recess shape and the door swing your bathroom can accommodate.

The honest trade-off on semi-frameless cost: it typically lands a third less than frameless across comparable configurations, with the same Grade A toughened glass standard and full compliance with AS1288 and AS2208. You’re not buying a lesser product — you’re buying a different one, with a slim frame that adds visual structure rather than removing it. For renovations on tighter budgets, or for bathrooms where a frame line works with the design rather than against it, semi-frameless is often the better-fitting choice on its own merits.

Glass Shower Panel and Front-Only Shower Screen Prices

Glass shower panels start at around $1,100 supply and install for a 900mm clear-glass panel, and front-only shower screens (door plus sidelite) start at around $800. These are the lower-cost tiers in the range, but they’re not stripped-back versions of frameless screens — they’re different products solving different layout problems.

A glass shower panel is a single fixed panel with no door, designed for walk-in showers and wet-room layouts where the bathroom flows around the shower rather than enclosing it. Maximum width is 2400mm, which covers most walk-in configurations comfortably. The glass is still 10mm toughened, which is why the shower panel price doesn’t drop dramatically below the cost of a small frameless screen — the lever isn’t glass thickness, it’s installation simplicity and reduced hardware count.

Front-only screens are a door plus a sidelite panel. They suit recess layouts where one wall already provides the third side of the shower enclosure, so you only need glass across the front. Configuration is more limited than a full frameless setup, but for the right layout the front-only setup looks every bit as clean.

A glass shower panel in 10mm fluted toughened glass starts at around $1,700 — the same fluted-glass premium applies as on full frameless screens.

Neither option is a downgrade. A walk-in shower with a single fixed panel is often a deliberate design choice — minimalist, easy to clean, and well-suited to larger bathrooms — not a budget compromise. All glass shower panels and front-only screens are supplied and installed with the same two-year warranty as the rest of the range.

Shower Screen Replacement Cost

Replacing an old shower screen on the Gold Coast costs from around $1,100 supply and install for a semi-frameless replacement and from around $1,600 for frameless — the same starting figures as a new install, with removal and disposal of the old screen included in the price.

That last point is worth repeating, because it’s where most people expect a hidden fee. Replacement isn’t priced separately at REGAL. We handle removal and disposal of the old screen as part of the install, so there’s no separate trip charge, no skip fee, and no extra labour line on the quote. Our complete replacement guide walks through the full process if you want a deeper look.

The variables that specifically affect the cost to replace a shower screen sit in a few clear buckets. The first is the condition of the recess after the old screen comes off. Old sealant leaves residue, and tiles can chip or lift when the existing brackets are removed — particularly on screens that have been in for a decade or more. If the tiles underneath need replacing before the new screen can fit, that’s a tiling job and sits outside our scope, but the on-site measure will flag it before the quote is finalised so you can budget for it separately.

The second is what you’re retrofitting or upgrading to. Moving from semi-frameless to frameless means new bracketry, different glass thickness, and a different install approach — the price reflects the new screen, not the old one. Going the other way (frameless to semi-frameless) is straightforward.

The third is anything that touches plumbing or the shower base. We don’t move taps, change shower bases, or alter waterproofing — if you’re doing a full bathroom renovation, those are separate trades, and you’ll want to budget for them on top of the screen.

On timeline: we’ll usually book a same-day or next-day on-site measure, manufacturing turnaround is generally within a week, and the install is scheduled directly with you once the screen is ready.

The practical reality is that most replacement jobs don’t ballpark much higher than the new-install figures. The only real surprise variable is the condition of the recess once the old screen is out — and the on-site measure exists specifically to catch that before you sign off on a number. The figures here are budget estimates only; the same-day fixed quote is what locks in the actual price.

How Much Does Shower Screen Installation Cost?

Our shower screen prices are supply and install — installation is included in every figure shown in this guide. There are no separate installation fees added on top of the on-site quote.

That model isn’t accidental. The cost to install a shower screen properly depends on glass safety, waterproofing, measurement tolerance, and full compliance with AS1288 and AS2208 — and those aren’t things you can split cleanly between “the supplier” and “whoever shows up to fit it.” When the screen and the install come from two different parties, neither one owns the outcome. If the glass cracks because the recess wasn’t measured properly, the supplier blames the installer, the installer blames the supplier, and the homeowner is left with a warranty gap and a bathroom that doesn’t work.

Our shower screens installation cost sits inside the screen price because we want to own the whole job. Our own team installs every screen — no subcontractors, no hourly tradesperson booked through a third-party platform, no mismatched product-and-installer quality. The same people who measure the recess and manufacture the screen are the people who fit it.

That matters more than it sounds. A poorly installed screen often costs three or four times more to fix than it cost to install in the first place — full removal, replacement of damaged tiles, and a new fitted screen on top of the original spend. The shower screen supply and install cost we quote upfront is calibrated to avoid exactly that. For a fuller look at why this matters, our piece on DIY vs professional installation walks through the trade-offs in detail.

Practically: every figure in this article already covers professional installation by REGAL’s own team. The on-site measure confirms the figure for your specific bathroom, and the same-day fixed quote locks it in.

What Affects the Price of a Shower Screen?

The figure for any specific bathroom moves up or down based on a handful of variables. Here’s how each one shifts the number, in roughly the order they matter.

• Screen type is the biggest single driver. Frameless typically lands $500–$1,000 above semi-frameless across comparable configurations, mostly because of the glass thickness and the heavier-duty hardware that goes with it. If you’re not sure which option fits your bathroom, our breakdown on comparing frameless and semi-frameless walks through the decision points that aren’t price-related.
• Opening size comes next. Every screen we make is custom-made to fit the actual recess, but standard-shaped openings — roughly 900×900mm or 900×1200mm — are the most efficient to cut and produce, which keeps them at the lower end. Oversized recesses, large walk-in layouts, and unusually shaped openings move the figure up because they need more glass and more hardware.
• Configuration is the third lever. Front-only setups sit at the lower end. Front-and-return is mid-range. Wall-to-wall and corner-angled configurations sit higher. The frameless range covers seven configurations, the semi-frameless pivot range covers nine, and the sliding range covers six — each with its own measurement and install complexity.
• Glass type is where most aesthetic upgrades live. Clear is the baseline. Opti glass — low-iron, with minimal green tint — adds a moderate premium and is the right call when you’re back-painting or want truer colours through the glass. Fluted, frosted, Spotswood, acid etch and tinted glass each add more. Fluted is the most popular premium option and typically adds around $700 to a frameless screen.
• Glass thickness is set by the screen type — 10mm for frameless, 6mm for semi-frameless — and is the main reason frameless costs more in the first place.
• Hardware finish on frameless screens is mostly an aesthetic decision rather than a structural one. Polished Silver and Black are the standard finishes; Bright Gold, Rose Gold and Pearl Chrome sit at the premium end of the twelve options. Frame finish on semi-frameless screens — across the ten frame colours — generally doesn’t shift the price meaningfully.
• Site conditions are the last variable and the one most likely to surprise. Out-of-square walls, second-storey installs, awkward access, and certain tile finishes all add to installation complexity. The on-site measure picks these up before the quote is finalised, which is the whole point of having someone come to the site rather than quoting blind.
• Optional glass coating runs around $180–$250 extra and gives you a lower-maintenance surface — worth considering for households that don’t want to be squeegeeing every day.

The on-site measure is the moment all of this gets pinned down. The fixed quote that follows is what you actually pay.

Australian Standards and Shower Screen Safety

All shower screen glass in Australia is required by law to be Grade A safety glass — toughened or tempered to break into small, blunt pieces rather than dangerous shards if it ever fails. This isn’t an upgrade or an optional extra. It’s the legal baseline for any vertical glazing in a wet area, and it’s the single most important reason a properly priced shower screen costs what it does.

Two Australian Standards govern this. AS 1288:2021, Glass in buildings — Selection and installation, sets out how glass must be specified and fitted for human-impact and wet-area applications. AS 2208:2023, Safety glazing materials in buildings, sets out the test requirements that toughened and laminated glass must pass to qualify as Grade A safety glass in the first place. Both are referenced in the National Construction Code, and both apply to every shower screen we install.

In plain terms, “Grade A safety glass” means tempered glass that has been heat-treated until it’s around four to five times stronger than ordinary annealed glass. If it ever does break, it crumbles into small, relatively blunt pieces rather than the long, sharp shards that make broken window glass so dangerous. We use 10mm Grade A toughened glass for frameless screens and 6mm Grade A toughened glass for semi-frameless screens, with all glass cut and toughened locally on the Gold Coast.

In Queensland, shower screen installation is regulated work. It falls under the Glass, Glazing and Aluminium licence class administered by the QBCC, which explicitly covers fabricating and installing shower screens. Our installers are qualified, our work is licensed, and that’s a verifiable check homeowners can run before any quote is signed.

The reason this matters in a cost article is that thinner glass at the edge of compliance is one of the corners cheaper supply-only quotes can cut. Our headline figure reflects properly specified, properly compliant glass — and a compliant install is what your warranty, and your home insurance, ultimately rest on.

Why Local, Australian-Made Matters

REGAL is a Gold Coast family business with more than fifty years of family experience in the shower screen and glazing industry. That experience sits behind every job — and a good portion of why our figures look the way they do comes down to the practical decisions that fifty years in the trade tends to push you toward.

The biggest of those decisions is local manufacturing. Our glass is cut, processed, and locally toughened on the Gold Coast, rather than imported pre-cut from overseas. Our aluminium is Australian-made, sourced from Melbourne. Most of our shower screens are manufactured in our Nerang factory, on the Gold Coast. And our installations across the Gold Coast, Brisbane, and Tweed Heads are handled by our own team — no subcontractors, no third-party fitters booked through a platform, no gap between the people who built the screen and the people who fit it.

That isn’t sentimentality about supporting local — it’s a shorter supply chain with full quality control end to end. When the glass is toughened twenty minutes from the factory it’s installed from, the lead time is shorter, the tolerance is tighter, and the person who fits it can speak to the person who made it without picking up a phone. If something needs adjusting, it gets adjusted that day. Locally manufactured isn’t a marketing tagline — it’s the supply chain doing what it’s supposed to do. For homeowners in Brisbane, our frameless shower screens in Brisbane come from the same Nerang factory and the same install team — distance from the manufacturing site doesn’t change the product.

The warranty is the practical end of all of this. Every shower screen we install carries a two-year warranty, with a twelve-month warranty on moving parts. It’s backed by the same business that measured the recess, manufactured the screen, and installed it. There’s no deflection between supplier and installer, because they’re the same people.

That’s where the headline figure earns its place. You’re not paying a brand premium — you’re paying for a single business that owns the whole job, from the glass plant to the final silicone bead.

Getting a Quote for Your Shower Screen on the Gold Coast

The number that actually matters for your bathroom is the fixed quote you get on the day of the on-site measure — and that’s the price you pay.

Our process is straightforward. We come to you for a free on-site measure, take precise dimensions of the recess, and walk through the screen type, glass type, and finish options with you on the spot. Then we give you a same-day fixed quote. That figure isn’t an estimate that creeps up on installation day, and it isn’t a starting position to be revised later. It’s the price you pay, locked in.

From there, manufacturing turnaround is typically a week or less. Once your screen is ready, we schedule the installation directly with you — handled by REGAL’s own team, the same people who took the measure and built the screen.

This isn’t the model where three unknown installers send bids and one wins on price. The same business that does the measure does the manufacturing and the install, which is part of why the fixed quote can stay fixed. If you want a deeper look at the quote process and what to compare, our piece on how to compare shower screen quotes covers it in more detail.

We measure and install across the Gold Coast, Brisbane, and Tweed Heads, and the on-site measure is genuinely free — booking one doesn’t lock you into anything beyond the visit itself.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a shower screen cost on the Gold Coast?

On the Gold Coast in 2026, semi-frameless shower screens start at around $1,100 supply and install, and frameless shower screens start at around $1,600 supply and install. The actual figure for your bathroom depends on the opening size, glass type, hardware finish, and configuration. We provide a free on-site measure and a same-day fixed quote, so the price you see on the day is the price you pay.

How much is a frameless shower screen?

A frameless shower screen on the Gold Coast starts at around $1,600 supply and install, with a 900×900mm clear-glass screen landing at around $2,100 as a budget estimate. The price drivers are 10mm Grade A toughened glass, the bracket finish you choose from twelve options, and the configuration — wall-to-wall and corner-angled setups sit higher than front-only. Every screen carries a two-year warranty.

What’s the cost of a new shower screen?

The cost of a new shower screen on the Gold Coast ranges from around $1,100 supply and install at the entry end up to around $2,800 for a frameless screen with 10mm fluted toughened glass. Every figure includes the screen, custom measure, manufacture, professional installation, and a two-year warranty. The free on-site measure pins the figure down for your specific bathroom.

How much does it cost to replace a shower screen?

Replacing a shower screen on the Gold Coast costs from around $1,100 supply and install for a semi-frameless replacement and from around $1,600 for frameless — the same starting figures as a new install. Removal and disposal of the old screen is included in the price, with no separate disposal fee. The only real surprise variable is the condition of the recess once the old screen comes off, which the on-site measure flags before the quote is finalised.

Are installation costs included in the price?

Yes — every figure REGAL quotes is supply and install, and there are no separate installation fees added on top of the on-site quote. Our own team handles installation across the Gold Coast, Brisbane, and Tweed Heads. There are no subcontractors, no hourly trade fees, and no surprise extras on installation day. The fixed quote covers measure, manufacture, and install.

Why are some online shower screen quotes so cheap?

Cheap online shower screen quotes are usually for pre-fabricated, standard-size screens sold supply only, with installation quoted separately by a tradesperson at $45–$65 per hour. They typically don’t include a custom on-site measure, removal of the old screen, disposal, or compliance verification with AS 1288 and AS 2208. Once installation, disposal, and any rectification work are added, the total often lands close to a custom supply-and-install figure — sometimes higher.

Why is frameless more expensive than semi-frameless?

Frameless shower screens cost $500–$1,000 more than semi-frameless across comparable configurations. The main reason is the glass: frameless uses 10mm toughened glass instead of the 6mm used in semi-frameless, which is heavier, stronger, and more expensive to cut and toughen. Custom bracket finishes also cost more than standard frame profiles, and the install is more complex without a frame to carry the structural load.

How long does shower screen installation take?

A typical shower screen installation takes a few hours on the day, depending on the configuration and the condition of the recess. The wider timeline is what matters for planning: manufacturing turnaround is usually within a week of the on-site measure, and the install is scheduled directly with you once the screen is ready. Our own team handles the install — no subcontractors.

Does a shower screen installer need to be licensed in Queensland?

Yes — in Queensland, shower screen installation falls under the Glass, Glazing and Aluminium licence class regulated by the QBCC. The licence scope explicitly covers fabricating and installing shower screens. REGAL’s installers are qualified and licensed under this class, and homeowners can verify any licence through the QBCC public register before signing off on a quote.

Can I get a fixed quote before installation?

Yes — we provide a same-day fixed quote on the day of the on-site measure, and that’s the price you pay. The quote isn’t an estimate that changes on installation day, and there are no separate fees added later. The on-site measure picks up site conditions, recess shape, and access — so the figure is locked in before manufacturing starts.

What’s the cheapest shower screen option?

The cheapest shower screen option in our range is a front-only semi-frameless screen, starting at around $800 supply and install for a 900mm door and sidelite configuration. The cheapest option for your bathroom depends on the recess shape — a front-only screen needs a layout where one wall already provides the third side. For most standard recesses, semi-frameless pivot at around $1,050 is the more common entry point.

Ready for a Shower Screen Quote?

The figures in this guide are budget estimates to help you plan. The number for your bathroom comes from a free on-site measure and a same-day fixed quote, both backed by a Gold Coast family business with more than fifty years of family experience in the industry. No estimates that change on installation day, no subcontractors, and a two-year warranty on every screen we install.

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