Shower Screen Seals for the UK Trade: Buying Direct from the Factory
UK bathrooms use their own mix of glass: 6 and 8 mm frameless screens, 4 and 5 mm on older bath screens and framed doors, and plenty of quadrant and offset-quadrant enclosures. Replacement seals for all of these are sold through UK stockists, trade counters and online shops, and most of those seals are made in China.
GoldRays is one of the factories that makes them. We are a shower seal manufacturer in Foshan, China, founded in 2001, and we supply distributors, fabricators and enclosure brands direct.
Who in the UK trade buys direct from a factory
- Seal and spares distributors stocking hundreds of profiles under their own name.
- Shower enclosure brands that need the same seal on every door, in their own packaging.
- Glass fabricators and installers fitting the same few profiles every week.
- Online sellers building a replacement seal range.
If you need one seal for one job, a UK stockist will be faster. If you buy by the hundred metres, factory-direct is cheaper per metre and lets you specify the compound.
UK seal types we make
| UK name | What it is | GoldRays range |
|---|---|---|
| Shower screen seal / bath screen seal | Bottom and side seals for bath screens, often 4 to 6 mm | Shower screen and bath screen seals |
| Quadrant / curved door seal | Seals that follow the radius of a curved door | Curved seals |
| Bottom seal with drip rail | Under hinged and pivot doors | Bottom seals |
| Magnetic seal (90°, 135°, 180°) | Closing seals for hinged doors | Magnetic seals |
| Sliding door seals | Overlap and edge seals for sliders | Sliding door seals |
| Bifold door seals | Seals for folding doors | Bifold door seals |
| Glass-to-glass connector | Joins two panels | Glass connectors |
Our published models cover 4 to 15 mm glass. If a seal on an older UK enclosure has been discontinued, send us a photo of the seal end next to a ruler, the glass thickness and the gap, and we match it from our 3,200+ moulds or quote a new profile (tooling typically USD 300 to 400).
Terms for trade buyers
- Minimum order: 500 m per model as a guide; smaller runs are often possible.
- Lead time: 3 to 4 weeks for standard orders.
- Samples: free, up to 1 m long.
- Packaging: under your brand on request.
- Testing: SGS UV-ageing (ASTM G155), mould and bacteria (ASTM G21, ISO 846), cleaner resistance and REACH SVHC screening. Report numbers are on our testing page.
Ask us for a delivered quote to your UK address.
Frequently asked questions
Do you sell to UK homeowners? No. We supply businesses. Homeowners are best served by a UK stockist or retailer.
Can you match a Merlyn, Coram or Kudos seal? We match by glass thickness, position and profile shape, not by brand name, because each brand uses different seals across its ranges. Send a sample or photo and we confirm the match.
What glass thicknesses are common in the UK? 6, 8 and 10 mm on most modern enclosures, and 4 and 5 mm on older bath screens and framed doors. Measure the glass at the edge with calipers before ordering.
Contact
Email goldrays@showerdoorseal.org or use the contact page.
About the author
GoldRays technical team
The GoldRays technical team writes these guides at the GoldRays factory in Foshan, China, where clear PVC and polycarbonate shower door seals have been made since 2001. The team works with more than 40 production lines and more than 3,200 moulds for 4 to 15 mm glass, and answers trade questions about fit, materials and testing.
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