Bathroom Butler Glass Shelves

This is a small page and there is no point pretending otherwise: eight shelves, in two nominal sizes, from Bathroom Butler. Five are the 330, one from each of three series, two are 500s, and one is a chrome corner shelf from the Elemental range. If you are fitting out a basin wall that is usually enough, but if you came looking for a wide choice of finishes this is not where you will find it.

How the Shelf Is Actually Built

A pane of glass carried between two stainless side posts with round back plates, fixed on the brand's patented RIGID Loc double screw mounting, which is engineered so the fitting stays locked to the wall rather than loosening and needing to be nipped up again. The 4625 in the 4600 Series is specified with a 300mm tempered glass shelf in a fitting that measures 378mm wide, 130mm deep and 48mm high overall. The posts are Grade 304 stainless steel.

The glass is not bonded in. It lifts out of the posts, which means you can take it down and wash it properly instead of scrubbing around brackets, and Bathroom Butler notes that removing it is also how you customise the length. Tempered rather than ordinary glass is the detail that matters when the shelf sits above a basin at head height and gets loaded with bottles.

330 or 500

The 330 is the common one: the 4625, the 8525 in the 8500 Series and the 8225 in the 8200 Series, so whichever series the rest of your bathroom is in, there is a 330 to match it. The two 500s suit a wide basin or a double vanity where a 330 looks stranded. Remember that the stated size refers to the pane and the fitting sits wider, so measure the wall before ordering.

What This Page Does Not Have

Finish is the honest limitation. The stainless shelves come in polished and brushed only, and the single corner shelf is chrome, so there is no matt black or champagne gold glass shelf in the range at present. If your bathroom is in one of those finishes and you need open storage, the stainless racks on the shower caddies and soap dishes and baskets pages do cover them.

Frequently Asked Questions

What sizes do the glass shelves come in?

Two, and they are named for the pane rather than the fitting. Five of the eight are 330s, covering the 4600, 8500 and 8200 Series, and two are 500s. The 4625 carries a 300mm pane in a fitting measuring 378mm wide, 130mm deep and 48mm high, so allow for the extra width when you are working to a tight wall.

Can the glass be taken out of a Bathroom Butler shelf?

Yes. The pane sits between two side posts rather than being bonded in, so it lifts out. That makes it far easier to clean properly, since you can wash the glass flat instead of working around the brackets, and Bathroom Butler notes that removing the pane is also how the length is customised.

Is the glass toughened?

The 4625 is specified with a tempered glass shelf, which is what you want above a basin where the shelf sits near head height and carries bottles. If you need the glass specification confirmed for one of the other codes on this page before you order, ask us and we will check it against the manufacturer sheet rather than assume it carries across.

Is there a matt black or champagne gold glass shelf?

Not in this range. The stainless glass shelves are stocked in polished and brushed only, and the one corner shelf is chrome. If the rest of your bathroom is matt black or champagne gold, the open stainless racks and baskets are available in those finishes, so that is usually the route people take for shelf space.

Where is the best place to fit a glass shelf?

Above or beside a basin is the usual answer, at a height where you can see what is on it without reaching over the taps. A 500 suits a wide basin or a double vanity, while a 330 works better in a narrow gap beside a mirror. Fix into a sound substrate, because both posts share the load.