$4.3K add-on to a $1.5M house? Why do you care? Do it!

I think the single glass wall looks nice, and has rhe added bonus of way less glass to squeegee off and clean. I cannot imagine someone not choosing a house they otherwise would buy because a shower had one instead of two glass walls.

Assuming this is going to be your own residence, I would pay for the upgrade only if you personally really want more glass, not to cater to some theoretical future buyer.

I dont like the extra glass wall though spouse likes it...

To me its less privacy and will take more work to keep it clean..

Also i feel 3*4 is a small standing shower to have 2 glass wall, might have looked better with 3*5 or larger shower. (we dont have that option)..

Spouse likes the look and in their opinion it looks grand (doent seem grand to me)

Honestly, $4500 is lot of money which i can spend either on Kitchen or basement...

Looking for your opinion / advise

Visually, the extra glass opens up the space more.

However, practically, you'll be paying extra, cleaning more, and probably chillier while showering compared to having two walls that help prevent your warm steam escaping. Depending on the climate you live in, maybe cooler showers does or doesn't bother you.

I do not like the shower / tub setup as a whole in the 2nd pic. How do you get in that tub? Both the tub and shower will be like being in a closet. Additionally there is no way that is the upgraded version of the first bathroom. The floor plans are completely different.

These are some great points, we live in Canada, so its Cold here...

We squeegee both the glass and tile walls in our shower, so I'm not sure how much more work the glass is -- in fact, the glass is easier to wipe down than the tile. Also consider not just the look in the shower, but the rest of the room. Will it make the bath feel more open and luxurious or closed and boxed in by the wall? I like the look with more glass, and at the price range you're at, think it would be expected.

I just want to put another option out there which is a half wall on the tub side. The thing that concerns me more than anything is that it looks like the shower head is on the long wall. It should be on the short wall. Also, the pictures don't show a niche. Where are you going to put your shampoo, etc.? No matter where they put the shower head make sure you have a way to turn the water on without getting soaked. The controls can be on a different wall from the shower head. $4,300 is a ridiculous price for not doing a wall when the piece of glass will cost less than $1,000, but for the price you're paying you should get everything you want.

I like the half wall idea. I would also want a way to turn on the shower without getting into the shower. Are you aware that you will have to get completely in the tub in order to turn on the water. I see a plumbing change you need to consider.

That's an outrageous upcharge in my book. Sure the glass costs maybe $1000 more, but subtract out the framing of the 3rd wall, drywalling one side and waterproofing/tiling the other, and that eats up much of it.

But they can get away with it and you can't negotiate it, apparently, so you need to decide whether it's worth it to you. It wouldn't be to me.

I upgrades my house with a shower curtain. Threw the squeegee away.

That second bathroom (the three tiled walls) is laughable. The tub is ridiculous. How do you clean around it? You have to climb IN to turn it on or off!

You have to climb IN to turn it on or off!

I think that's what that soap tray thingy is for. One uses the end of it to push the faucet knobs one way or the other.

^^^ they’re so clever! lol

I would prefer the wall with a seat That's a real upgrade

If you have "hard" water, install a water softener to help with spots. Also heard that treating the glass with a high end car wax will make it easier to keep clean.

For 4,300, I'd expect a totally frameless glass shower. The one you show has metal at the top.

I agree, I had expected the same but honestly don’t like it…

Time to negotiate with spouse ..

Skip the tub and have one nice shower? I don't understand the freestanding tubs with no space around them, nor having a relatively tiny shower in a master bath. What's the point? Seems like the worst of both worlds to me, but this is my opinion only. And 4300 upgrade-- wowza.

If the house does not come with a trained monkey to retrieve articles dropped between the tub and the wall, you may want to "book" a different house.

For $1.5 I’d expect a much higher end looking bathroom starting with a frameless shower. That shower surround to me is builders grade. Cleaning around the bathtub is not impossible, thats a personal choice.

$4,300 dollar upgrade you can find at the Depot for under $1000. total rip off.

Mark, that was too funny 😂

The monkey was for humor, the get a different house was very serious.

"$4,300 dollar upgrade you can find at the Depot for under $1000. total rip off."

Except the builder will have the wall there that will need to be demo'd. floor patched, etc., etc.. Upgrades cost even if they are crappy poor thought out up grades, especially in tract homes.

@millworkman You're right, I just think that for the price they could be nicer

M Riz, 100% agree, I had posted earlier that the setup in both bathroom layouts with any sort of wall or glass surround is borderline awful. Th second photo the tub is in a closet dam near with no way to get in or out.

"Also from practical point of view, will it be more work to clean the extra glass shower?"

Personally, I find glass easier to clean than tile grout. I squeegee both the glass and tile walls after each shower, and just occasionally clean the glass with glass cleaner and scrub the tiles with a sponge or soft brush. Both stay clean, but I feel like the tiles are just as much work as the glass. YMMV

Do the tiled wall and put a shelf/niche in there. It will hide all of your stuff from the rest of the bathroom which will more than make up for not doing the extra glass.

Im guessing that big lip on the tub allows you to sit then swing your legs around into the tub. Dont do it, thats odd.

The monkey was for humor, the get a different house was very serious.

You don't need to own a monkey -- a rental ferret will do the cleaning for half the cost!

Seriously, I'm with you though: glass showers in pictures look fantastic. Crystal-clear clean and IF toiletry products are visible, they're decanted into lovely matching bottles.

The real-life glass shower in my own house looks, um ... somewhat different.

Since I try to be practical and realistic, I'd stick with the standard glass door only.

One last thought: Does this large cost include spot resistant coating?

I had the glass in my last place. Hated it because of the extra time having to squeegee, etc. Now I have just the glass door. So much easier and my house is not an inexpensive house.

4 feet wide x maybe 78 inches piece of glass can't be more than $1000 so they are charging you $3300 to tear out the wall, assuming it is already built. Sounds like way too much. If it is not already built, it definitely is way too much. I would get more bids and have someone else do it.

Sandi Lindenkohl, did you read the post. This is a 1.5 mil tract home that is still in the planning stages not something the op can get "bids" on.. Changes orders cost money, plain and simple, not saying it is not over priced but that is what the builder wants.

No it is not perfectly clear from the original post and I guess I got the impression it was at least in the process of being built or maybe already built based on your comment about tearing down the wall: "Except the builder will have the wall there that will need to be demo'd. floor patched, etc., etc..".