Mirrors · Hamilton
Mirrors made to measure for bathrooms, gyms and closets
A stock mirror rarely fits the wall you've got, especially in a house with a chimney breast, a sloped ceiling or an odd alcove. We connect you with an independent local glass professional who cuts and hangs mirrors to fit. They measure, quote and do the work, and if your old frame only needs new glass, they'll say so.
- Cut to odd alcoves and awkward walls
- New glass in an old frame, where it makes sense
- Quotes from independent local pros
Bathrooms
Bathroom and vanity mirrors
The vanity mirror is the one people replace most, often because it's gone dark at the edges.
Sized to the wall, not the vanity
It can run wall to wall, stop at the tile, or fit between a light and the backsplash. If there's a glass shower beside it, both can be measured at once.
Check what's behind the old one
The paint behind an old mirror rarely matches. Sizing the new one to cover that outline can save you a paint job.
Walls and home gyms
Wall and home-gym mirrors
A gym or dance wall is usually several large panels set edge to edge, fixed with mirror adhesive and clips or a bottom channel. The wall has to be flat; bumpy plaster or block may need a backing board first, or the reflection ripples.
Outlets and switches can stay where they are, because the pro cuts holes or notches to suit. Mention them, and the basement stairs, when you send photos.
Closet doors
Mirrored closet doors: reglaze or replace
Sliding mirrored closet doors turn up in plenty of bedrooms and rentals.
New mirror, same door
If the frame and track are straight, a new panel goes into the existing frame. Ask for safety-backed mirror.
Track and rollers
A door that drags or jumps usually needs rollers or a bottom guide, not glass.
New doors
When frames are bent or parts are gone, replacing makes more sense. Older closets are rarely square, so the pro measures.
Finishes
Same frame, a different mirror
Antiqued mirror, with a mottled, aged look, suits older rooms and can go into a frame you already own. Browse the decor shops along Ottawa Street and you'll see it.
Ask about new glass for a frameOld mirrors
Cracked or desilvering mirrors: repair or replace?
Dark spots and black edges mean moisture has broken down the silver backing, which is why it's so common in bathrooms. It can't be reversed, and touch-ups don't hold.
A crack can't be hidden either. What can usually be saved is the frame, the mounting or a cabinet door: the pro cuts new mirror to fit, like any other glass cut to size.
What affects the quote
What changes the price of a custom mirror
Mirrors are priced by the job. The pro will ask about:
- Size, thickness and number of panels
- Shape: arches, rounds and angled tops take more cutting
- Edge: polished, bevelled, or hidden by a frame
- Cut-outs for outlets and switches
- Mounting and wall type
- Removing an old mirror
Send the wall size and a photo of the whole wall. Check whether HST is included.
Edges and hanging
Edges, bevels and mounting
A frameless mirror needs a finished edge: flat and polished, or a bevel that suits an older room. The same choices apply to glass shelves and tabletops. On old plaster and lath, the pro finds solid fixings first, because plaster can let go under a heavy mirror.
Questions
Mirror questions
Explore your options
Other glass jobs we can help with
Local pros cut and hang mirrors across the city and nearby, including Crown Point & Ottawa Street, Westdale, Dundas, Ancaster and Burlington.
Send the wall size and a photo
We'll pass it to a local pro who cuts and hangs mirrors, and they'll say if your old frame or closet door can simply take new glass.