The Complete Guide to Nuie Wetroom Screens: Frameless, Framed, Fluted & Abstract Walk-In Designs

Few changes transform a bathroom quite like swapping a cubicle or shower curtain for a walk-in wetroom screen. A single pane of glass opens the room up, lets light travel, and makes even a modest en-suite feel like a hotel bathroom. The Nuie wetroom screen range is one of the broadest we stock — frameless, semi-frameless, framed, fluted, offset and abstract designs, in five finishes and widths from 700mm to 1400mm — which is exactly why it can be hard to know where to start.

This guide walks through every style in the Nuie range, explains the difference between heights and support options, and helps you narrow it down to the right screen for your bathroom.

Why Choose a Nuie Wetroom Screen?

Every Nuie walk-in screen is built around the same core: 8mm toughened safety glass, aluminium profiles and fittings, and a design that is reversible for left or right-hand installation. Most of the current range carries an Easy Clean glass coating that resists limescale and water marks, so the glass stays clearer for longer with less scrubbing.

The finish range is where Nuie really stands out. Beyond the usual chrome and matt black, you can specify brushed brass, brushed bronze and brushed pewter — and the matching support arms, feet, ceiling posts and return panels are available in the same finishes, so the whole installation coordinates. Most screens in the range are backed by a lifetime manufacturer's guarantee, with the matt black-only models carrying a 5-year guarantee — the exact term is listed on every product page.

The Nuie Wetroom Screen Styles Explained

Nuie groups its screens by frame style. The glass and the fittings are largely the same; what changes is how much metal you see and the look it creates.

Frameless

The cleanest option. A slim wall profile holds the glass, with no visible frame around the pane itself, so the screen all but disappears. The Nuie Matt Black Frameless Wetroom Screen (1950mm) is the pick here, available in eight widths from 700mm to 1400mm.

Semi-frameless

A wall profile plus a slim horizontal support bar running from the top corner of the glass back to the wall. It reads almost as minimal as frameless but adds rigidity — a good choice for wider screens. This is the largest part of the range: the Chrome Wetroom Screen with Support Bar (1850mm), the Matt Black Semi-Frameless Screen (1950mm), the Chrome 1000mm Screen (1950mm) and the Wetroom Screen with Support Arms (1950mm) in chrome, brushed brass or matt black.

Outer Frame

A slim metal border runs around the full perimeter of the glass, giving a crisp, picture-frame outline without any bars across the pane. It suits industrial and contemporary schemes and looks particularly good in brushed finishes. The Nuie Outer Frame Wetroom Screen (1850mm) comes in brushed brass, matt black, brushed bronze and brushed pewter across all eight widths.

Framed

A step bolder than Outer Frame: the perimeter frame is more substantial and pairs with matching wall profiles and support arms for a defined, architectural look. Choose the Framed Wetroom Screen (1850mm) in brass, black, bronze or pewter, the Framed Wetroom Screen (1950mm) in brushed brass or matt black, or the Matt Black Framed Screen with Support Arms.

Abstract Frame

Nuie's statement design. Matt black bars cross the glass in an off-centre, geometric pattern, giving a Crittall-style effect that turns the screen into a feature in its own right. It is available with support arms or with ceiling posts, both at 1950mm high.

Fluted

Fluted (or reeded) glass has become one of the biggest bathroom trends of the last few years, and for good reason: the vertical ribbing softens the view into the shower, adds texture and catches the light beautifully, without closing the room in. Nuie offers it in three forms — the Fluted Chrome Screen (1850mm), the Fluted Chrome Screen (1950mm), and the taller Fluted Wetroom Screen with Support Arms (2091mm) in chrome, brushed brass or matt black. All are sized 800mm, 900mm or 1000mm wide.

Offset

The Nuie Offset Wetroom Screen (760mm) is a 1950mm semi-frameless screen with a finished profile on both vertical edges and a support bar, in brushed brass or matt black. It is a neat choice for a narrower opening where you want a warm-metal finish, and takes the optional hinged flipper panel like the rest of the range.

Heights: 1850mm, 1950mm or 2091mm?

Nuie screens come in three heights, and the right one depends on your ceiling and the effect you want.

• 1850mm — the traditional height for walk-in screens, ideal where ceilings are low or a boxed-in soil pipe runs above the shower.
• 1950mm — the modern standard. The extra 100mm noticeably reduces splash over the top and gives a taller, more elegant proportion in rooms with 2.4m ceilings.
• 2091mm — reserved for the fluted screens with support arms, for a full-height look in bathrooms with the headroom to carry it.

Remember to add the height of any shower tray beneath the screen when checking clearance.

Support Options: Arms, Bars, Feet and Ceiling Posts

A walk-in screen is only fixed along one edge, so it needs bracing. Nuie offers four ways to do it:

• Support bar or support arm — a horizontal bar from the top of the glass back to the wall behind the shower. The standard solution, and included with most screens. Spare support arms are available in chrome, brushed brass and brushed pewter.
• Ceiling posts — a vertical post (supplied at 3000mm and trimmed to suit your ceiling height) fixed from the top of the screen to the ceiling. Choose a ceiling-post screen when there is no wall behind the shower to fix an arm to, or when you simply prefer the look. A separate 3000mm ceiling post is also sold on its own in chrome or matt black.
• Support foot — a floor-fixed bracket at the free end of the glass. The horseshoe support foot and support foot add stability on very wide screens or where an arm cannot be used.
• Return panels — see below; a hinged or fixed return panel at right angles also stiffens the main screen.

Flipper Panels and Fixed Return Panels

Most Nuie screens can be ordered with an optional 300mm hinged flipper panel — a narrow pane hinged to the free edge of the screen that swings inwards to contain spray, then folds back flat for easy access. It is the simplest way to stop water escaping from a shorter screen without losing the walk-in feel.

If you would rather have a fixed return, the 250mm Fixed Return Panel (1850mm) and 250mm Fixed Return Panel (1950mm) bolt on at 90 degrees to close off the end of the showering area. Match the height and finish to your main screen.

Choosing a Finish

Nuie's five finishes give you real freedom to tie the screen in with the rest of the room:

• Chrome — the classic, and the easiest to pair with existing brassware.
• Matt black — the go-to for monochrome and industrial schemes; pairs naturally with the Framed and Abstract Frame designs.
• Brushed brass — warm and on-trend, brilliant against white marble-effect panels or deep green tiles.
• Brushed bronze — a deeper, more muted warmth than brass, well suited to earthy, natural palettes.
• Brushed pewter — a soft grey-silver that sits between chrome and black; a subtle choice for pared-back, Scandi-style bathrooms.

Not every style is available in every finish, so use the table below to check before you fall in love with a combination.

The Nuie Wetroom Screen Range at a Glance

The eight standard widths are 700, 760, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200 and 1400mm.

How to Measure for a Walk-In Screen

Width. Nuie wall profiles are adjustable by roughly 20mm, so a "700mm" screen will fit an opening between about 680mm and 700mm. Measure from the wall to where you want the free edge of the glass to sit, then choose the size that covers it. As a rule of thumb, the screen should cover at least the width of the shower head's spray pattern — 800mm to 1000mm suits most single-shower installations, with wider panels for double or rainfall heads.

Height. Measure from the finished floor (or the top of the shower tray) to the ceiling, and allow for the thickness of any ceiling post fixings if you are going that route.

Handing. Every Nuie screen is reversible, so you do not need to specify left or right-hand — just decide on site which way the profile faces.

Shower Tray or Wet Floor Former?

Nuie screens work equally well on a low-profile shower tray or on a fully tanked wetroom floor. On a tray, the wall profile sits on the tray upstand and the glass should be positioned within the tray's edge. On a wet floor, the profile is fixed straight to the tiled floor and the seal made with silicone. If you are still deciding between the two, our guide to wet floor formers versus level-access shower trays covers the pros and cons, and the AKW Tuff Form8 buyer's guide explains the most popular former we sell.

Which Nuie Screen Should You Choose?

For a minimal, modern look: the Matt Black Frameless or the chrome Screen with Support Arms.

For an industrial or Crittall-inspired scheme: Outer Frame or Framed in matt black, or go all-in with the Abstract Frame.

For warmth and character: Framed or Outer Frame in brushed brass or brushed bronze.

For privacy without losing light: any of the Fluted screens.

For rooms with no wall behind the shower: a ceiling-post model.

For an awkward opening: the Offset screen, or a standard screen with a hinged flipper panel.

Installation and Care

Nuie screens are supplied with wall profiles, fixings and fitting instructions, and a competent installer or confident DIYer can fit one in an afternoon. The key points are a plumb wall profile, a continuous bead of silicone along the bottom and wall edges, and leaving the silicone to cure for 24 hours before the first shower. Screens with the Easy Clean coating only need a rinse and a wipe with a soft cloth; avoid abrasive cleaners and scourers, which will damage both the coating and the brushed finishes.

Shop Nuie Wetroom Screens at Essential Bathrooms

We stock the full Nuie walk-in range, with fitting instructions and datasheets on every product page. Browse the Wet Room Shower Screens collection to compare styles side by side, or pick up matching screen accessories — support arms, feet, ceiling posts and return panels — in the same finish.

Complete the look

A wetroom screen is one part of a coordinated Nuie bathroom. Our other guides help you match the rest of the room:

• Choose a shower valve and fixed head to go behind the glass with our complete guide to Nuie showers.
• Match your brassware finish with our guide to Nuie bathroom taps.
• Finish the wall above the basin with the Nuie bathroom mirrors guide.
• Coordinate your storage with our furniture guides for Nuie Lunar, Nuie Parade, Nuie Core, Nuie Deco and Nuie Athena.