Vernon Hills is one of the more uniformly newer towns we serve — most of the housing stock went up between the late 1980s and the early 2000s, with planned subdivisions throughout. The primary baths are usually reasonably sized, the framing is straightforward, and the installs tend to be efficient.
Most Vernon Hills homes were built during a period when separate showers and tubs were standard in primary baths, and the rough openings were sized with an eye toward eventual glass enclosures. That makes our job easier — wall blocking is usually adequate, openings are usually square, and the installs are usually predictable.
The most common Vernon Hills upgrade is replacing the original builder-grade framed shower door with a frameless hinged door or a 90-degree corner return. Both are single-visit installs and both deliver a major visual change.
A short tour of the pockets we work in most often.
Late '80s through '90s subdivision. Frameless hinged doors with inline panels.
1990s single-family. Frameless 90-degree returns and walk-ins.
Mid-90s subdivision. Frameless hinged doors over corner showers.
Larger lots, newer construction. Walk-ins with returns and transoms.
Townhomes and condos. Bypass sliders over alcove tubs.
A sample of the kinds of installs we do locally.
The projects below are representative of the work we do in Vernon Hills. 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 1996 build off Deerpath Drive had a 42×42 corner shower the builder had framed in bronze. ⅜″ frameless 90-degree return with matte-black hardware, paired with the homeowner's recent matte-black fixture upgrade.
A 1991 home off Lakeview Parkway had a 60×36 shower with a framed pivot door from the original build. ⅜″ frameless hinged door with 24″ fixed inline panel, brushed-nickel hardware.
A 1994 build off Hartford had its master tub pulled and the alcove rebuilt as a 60″ curbed walk-in. Single ⅜″ frameless inline panel, polished-chrome hardware.
Frameless 90-degree returns are the dominant request — Vernon Hills primary baths often have corner showers and that's the cleanest way to glass them. Matte black hardware remains the most-requested finish; brushed gold is the emerging alternative.
If you're weighing frameless against semi-frameless, our comparison guide covers the trade-offs.
For glass we have in stock, often yes. Most custom frameless is 2-3 weeks from measure.
Yes — matte black is one of our standard finishes, and we can color-match to specific fixture brands.
Lifetime install workmanship guarantee. Hardware carries manufacturer warranty.
Yes — custom vanity mirrors are often added to the same install visit.
Vernon Hills estimates are typically booked the same week.