Trails of Roselle
Late '90s and early 2000s, reasonable primary baths. Frameless hinged doors and inline panels.
Roselle is a tidy, well-kept village with a mix of older ranches near the downtown Metra and newer subdivisions toward the western edge. We install glass across the whole footprint, and the project that's been moving most here this year is the modern black-framed industrial look — finally hitting the suburbs in a real way.
For years the answer to 'what kind of shower door?' was either frameless or some flavor of semi-frameless. Over the last 18 months, a third option has shown up consistently in Roselle estimates: black-framed industrial glass, sometimes with horizontal or vertical mullions, almost always in matte black. It's a deliberately designed look, and it lands particularly well in transitional Roselle bathrooms — modern enough to feel current, structured enough to feel timeless.
Beyond that, the standard Roselle project is still a clean frameless walk-in or a bypass slider for townhome guest baths. We do plenty of both. But if you've seen the industrial look on Instagram and wondered whether it would work in your bathroom, ask us at the estimate — we'll show you a sample.
A short tour of the pockets we work in most often.
Late '90s and early 2000s, reasonable primary baths. Frameless hinged doors and inline panels.
Mid-2000s subdivision with bigger footprints. Frameless walk-ins and 90-degree returns.
Newer luxury homes. Industrial black-framed doors and low-iron frameless enclosures.
Older ranches and bungalows. Tub-to-shower conversions and pivot doors.
Townhomes. Bypass sliders over alcove tubs are the standard.
A sample of the kinds of installs we do locally.
The projects below are representative of the work we do in Roselle. For current photos and references in your specific neighborhood, call us at 224-427-9199 and we'll share a current portfolio at your estimate.
A 2022 custom home off Bryn Mawr had a 48″ alcove shower the homeowners wanted to feel like a London apartment, not a suburban builder bath. Matte-black framed door with horizontal mullions, ⅜″ tempered glass, custom-fabricated track. The whole bathroom changed character around it.
A 1932 bungalow off Park Street had its only bathroom gutted. Custom 54″ curbed walk-in with a ⅜″ frameless inline panel, header reinforcement, aged-brass hardware.
A second-floor guest bath off Roselle Road had a tired framed slider. Replaced with frameless ⅜″ bypass in brushed nickel. Single visit, no demo.
Black-framed industrial doors are the new request driver — usually paired with subway or zellige tile and matte-black plumbing. Frameless walk-ins remain the everyday upgrade. Aged-brass hardware is showing up on traditional remodels as the alternative to matte black.
Trying to decide between frameless and a framed industrial look? Our guide covers the comparison.
Yes — it's one of our fastest-growing styles. We fabricate custom frames in matte black with horizontal, vertical, or grid mullion patterns.
Usually comparable to frameless on a per-square-foot basis. The hardware is more intricate; the glass itself is often ⅜″ rather than ½″.
The powder-coat finish we use is rated for shower environments and won't peel or rust. Wipe occasionally with a soft cloth — no abrasive cleaners.
Slightly longer than standard frameless — typically 3-4 weeks because the frame is custom-built per opening.
We're a short drive away and book Roselle estimates quickly.