Here is another photo.

Call a glass company and ask them. That's the only way you'll get an accurate answer.

A side-effect of opaque shower walls is that the bathroom looks smaller. You can even get inexpensive decals that can do the job. At the least you will get a good idea of how it would look before spending the money to change the glass.

Try out the opaque look: Use some removable Contact paper with a frosted or patterned look. Or use a removable spray on the outside of the glass- check to see if it's safe to use indoors.

What did that setup cost you? Figure 20% minimum more as they will be disassembling and throwing out all the glass. Maybe reusing some metal unless it was a kit then throwing out the whole thing.

Contact your local glass companies and get some quotes. The labor to remove all, demo glass and install new glass with existing metal will add up - we did the reverse of what you are asking (kept the clear glass but got rid of shiny gold metal and here in central Indiana it was about $1600).

I just priced out a shower door similar to yours and it was about $4500 for the frosted glass and installation.

Definitely shop around though

One thing to think about. I was going to get a frosted/opaque and DH reminded me that as we get older, what if one of us falls? It would be easier to see the person lying on the bottom of the shower with clear or nearly clear panels. I went with a "rainshower" design its clear glass but has raised waves so its slightly distorted but you can see through it in case of an accident. Besides after 30 years, nothing is really secret and I am glad he still "enjoys the view" lol.

Frosted glass is an older look. I wouldn't want to spend money for that.

DH should wear a bathing suit if he doesn't want to be seen. HAHA

I totally understand not wanting to do the whole “shower show.”

In our recent remodel we built up a pony wall that is higher than normal, so it is basically my shoulder level. Since you’re talking about replacing the entire glass enclosure, that can be a very very expensive thing. I agree with the other posters that you should experiment with the cling-coatings, and then you will get an idea of how it would be to have frosted glass. That’s an inexpensive way to experiment with your options. I did see a HOUZZ photo a few years ago where the shower glass was only frosted in the middle; just enough to cover the private areas. If you decide to replace the glass enclosure, maybe that would be an option.

I had a client obscure the middle area once. I think some sort of sand blasting technique.

Thank you, everyone. Tomorrow I will be off to Target to experiment with the cling sheets.

I’m not ready to spend $4500 lol.

We bought the place last year and this is the way the builder did it back in 2005.

it’s a nice big bathroom so I don’t want it to look smaller.

Appreciate the help!

I think that using the cling product on only the middle third of the shower will prevent you from making the room look smaller. It also has the plus of being safer, as you may not need a ladder to apply it.

Be sure that the cling product is available in your store, and not just online.

A glass company can install frosted window film to the exterior of the shower glass if the cling sheets don't work, for a few hundred dollars. You may want to just use it in the middle area, leaving a few feet at the bottom and top clear. It is removable later if you decide you don't need it, or want to sell.

Nancy, you are right. No window film is available in store. I ordered it online.

calidesign, thanks for the tip. My DIY skills are bipolar - sometimes great, sometimes terrible. Good to know about this option.

I have used the window film on my garage windows ( inside). Easy to apply, and holds up to cleaning over several years. You can choose how much you want covered.

The local Home Depot always has the film. In the window blinds section. I've used strips of it outside on my office window - so hummingbirds know there is glass there and won't try to fly through it. In 3" strips placed a few inches apart, it doesn't completely block my garden view, only obscures a little of it. Removes easily with no residue.

Please do not add cling film to this shower unless you really love tacky. You can get a frosting kit that actually etches the glass and it would work if you placed that part at the right height IMO leave it and don’t go in when he is in the shower if he is so shy .

Yes, etching the glass itself will be a better long-term solution, but trying the film in different locations will allow you and hubby to decide where the etching should go.

I remodeled in 2015 and a 40" x 7' sheet of Berman glass (think that was the style name) ran around $800.00. That was a single sheet for a walk-in shower. It has been well worth it.
Personally, I never ever want clear glass in a shower again. I don't enloy looking at the products, mats or other stuff that normally lives in the shower even if the new coatings keep them from scaling and I don't want to clean smudges on either side. And if I fall, I'd still be visible a dark blob on the floor, LOL!

Patricia, of course the film is tacky, but as others have pointed out, the stuff is removable. Better a week of tackiness than years of regret (and bills to match).

And it’s not just DH being “shy” - I’d like to upgrade this bathroom, swap out the corian for granite and tile, so custom glass could be a step in the process. But not before testing various effects with film.

IMO then wait until you are actually ready for the big change. Glass shops usually have many displays with different types of frosting and once you have a design for the space then go and order the one that works for you. since this shower is not staying anyway in the reno.