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The advantage of a made-to-measure mirror is simple: it fits the space exactly. A bathroom mirror can run the full width between two tiled walls with no awkward gap. A wardrobe mirror can be sized to the door. A gym or studio wall can be covered in matched panels with consistent joints rather than a grid of retail mirrors at random sizes.
The trade-off is the same as all custom glass. It is measured, cut, edged and in some cases drilled before it arrives, and none of that can be altered on site. Measurements are taken after tiling and after any cabinetry is in.
Types that come up most
Bathroom mirrors. The most common job. Frameless, edge-polished panels above a vanity, often full width and sometimes floor to ceiling on one wall to open a small room up. Ventilation is the whole ballgame for longevity.
Wardrobe and door mirrors. Fitted into robe doors or mounted on the back of a bedroom door. A mirror in a door position needs care — if it is on a door that can be walked into, safety backing or laminated mirror is the sensible specification.
Gym, studio and dance mirrors. Large panels, usually 6mm, fixed in a run so the joints line up. Flatness matters more here than anywhere else, because distortion that is invisible in a bathroom is obvious when you are watching your own form at three metres.
Feature and decorative mirrors. Bevelled panels, tinted mirror in bronze or grey, antique finishes, round and shaped pieces. Tinted mirror is a good way to soften a very large mirrored wall that would otherwise dominate a room.
Specification in short
- Thickness: 4mm domestic, 6mm for large and commercial panels.
- Finish: silver, or grey and bronze tinted.
- Edgework: flat polished, pencil polished or bevelled.
- Fixing: mirror adhesive on a sound flat substrate, mechanical clips, or into cabinetry.
- Cut-outs and holes: specified at the measure, made during fabrication.
Fitting it in with the rest of the room
If a bathroom is being renovated, template the mirror at the same visit as the shower screen and any glass splashback. One measure, one install, one call-out, and the glass all comes from the same run.
For commercial-scale mirror work in gyms, studios and hotel fitouts, see the commercial page. For double glazed windows — a different product entirely despite the URL — see that page, and for pricing variables, the cost guide.
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FAQs
Frequently asked questions
What thickness of mirror do I need?
4mm is standard for most domestic mirrors up to around a metre or so. 6mm is used for large panels, gym and studio walls, and anywhere the mirror spans far enough to show distortion, because thinner glass flexes slightly against an uneven wall and warps the reflection. A glazier will call the thickness off the size and the wall.
Polished or bevelled edge?
A polished or flat-ground edge is clean and modern and suits a mirror that sits close to a frame, a cabinet or a tiled reveal. A bevel puts an angled border around the perimeter that catches light and reads more traditional. Bevelling costs more and eats a few millimetres of reflective area, so it suits feature mirrors rather than functional ones.
Why do bathroom mirrors go black around the edges?
Moisture getting behind the silvering and attacking it from the edge inward. It is the classic failure in a bathroom without adequate ventilation, and once it starts it does not stop. Running an exhaust fan properly, sealing the edges at install and keeping the mirror off wet tile all slow it down, but a de-silvered mirror is replaced, not repaired.
Can a mirror be drilled for a light or a power point?
Yes, but before it is cut to final size and finished, not afterwards. Holes and cut-outs are made during fabrication. Tell the glazier at the measure where the wall light, the shaver point or the cabinet fixings are going, because adding a hole later risks cracking the panel and often means starting again.
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