Thanks or the ideas. Davidtay - we are not using a trench drain. We are using standard drain by ebbe. Dianne47- I don't mind the top bar.. Just don't want to deal with the bottom track cleaning. Pharaoh - I looked at the hydro slide link and it looks like there is a track in the bottom.. Or maybe I am not understanding how it is installed.

I am in Oklahoma, so $800 will buy me a custom glass shower panel, plus installation costs. People forget that some states have a lower cost of living. I have noticed that some of the glass screens (panels) have a small fixed panel by the shower head side, and the rest of the panel will open outward so you can turn the water on. Seems to me you could still get wet that way, and there would be a small space between the fixed panel and the swing open panel so water could potentially splash out there. I am undecided about glass doors too, so I would be interested in what you decide. I am thinking about a fixed glass panel on the 48" side and leaving the 36" side open, but I have not decided. The other 2 sides will be tiled. In my bathroom with a shower/tub combo, I am getting a bi-fold glass screen that folds either in or out.

You should match your fixtures and accessories.

The problem is that you have gotten a "quote" from a GC which isn't really a quote. A bid for a job involving multiple aspects like a bathroom remodel would include all the specifications for each aspect of the job. You have mentioned shower enclosures. You would provide the GC with exactly" what you want - it would specific the thickness of the glass and the design of the enclosure. Any special elements such as Showerguard for the glass would be specified. If the contract doesn't contain the specifications how would the parties determine whether the work had been done "properly". Also to some extent the design and finishes are going to impact the cost - for example, specific designs of tile or even certain tiles might be more expensive to install which impacts the labor cost on a real bid for a job. In response to your actual question, when I remodeled my bathroom, the I supplied specifications for the shower including the enclosure. The GC provided the glass company who actually installed the glass as well as mirror I had ordered.