WBS

What WBS does

WBS (Wardrobe and Bath Specialties) is a privately held wholesale manufacturer founded in 1990 and headquartered in Modesto, California. The company designs, fabricates, and distributes glass shower doors, aluminum bi-pass and bi-fold wardrobe doors, tub and shower enclosures, pivot doors, heavy glass units, and complementary bath hardware (hinges, clips, knobs, handles, towel bars, support bars, and glass coatings). Manufacturing operations are vertically integrated at the Modesto facility, where the company produces its own proprietary aluminum extrusions and operates metal extrusion fabrication, glass inspection using an illuminated back-light rack, and final QC. The product portfolio spans six numbered wardrobe door series, three tub/shower enclosure tiers, four pivot door configurations, six heavy glass unit configurations, and a sliding/barndoor slider line.

The company sells exclusively B2B through an approved-dealer channel serving wholesale installers in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Hawaii. New customers must complete an application and approval procedure before receiving ordering credentials. The GTM motion is sales-led with quote-based pricing, Net 30 payment terms, a strict no-returns policy, and a 1.5% per month service charge on past due balances. Distribution is handled primarily via a company-owned fleet of delivery trucks (delivering in late-night/early-morning windows with GPS tracking) for 1–3 business day fulfillment in CA, NV, and AZ, with common carrier shipping used for Hawaii and out-of-region orders. Additional revenue streams include hardware components sold as SKUs, a private-label professional glass cleaner, and the EnduroShield glass coating offering. The marketing footprint is lean — company website, product catalogs (2020/2021), a customer gallery, and a Facebook page — with no disclosed digital advertising or outbound sales infrastructure.

Operationally, WBS holds an inventory of over 1,000 sizes of 3/8" glass and emphasizes installer-friendly designs (e.g., proprietary EZ Hinge with no-drill installation, exclusive Presidio knob with finger-pull end cap, 7000 Series barndoor slider). Headcount is stated at 51–100 employees, no parent company, subsidiaries, institutional investors, or funding rounds are disclosed, and no public revenue figures are available.

Name

WBS

Legal name

Wardrobe and Bath Specialties

Website

https://wardrobeandbath.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

WBS (Wardrobe and Bath Specialties) is a wholesale manufacturer of custom glass shower doors, aluminum wardrobe doors, and bath hardware, selling exclusively through approved dealers and installers across California, Nevada, Arizona, and Hawaii from its vertically integrated Modesto, California facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Modesto

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Shower Door Sales: WBS designs and manufactures wardrobe doors, shower doors, and hardware for wholesale distribution to dealers and installers in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Hawaii.
2. Wholesale Wardrobe Door Sales: High quality aluminum bi-pass mirror wardrobe doors and hardware sold wholesale to installers and dealers.
3. Hardware Components: Hinges, clips, knobs, handles, towel bars, and accessories sold as components for shower and wardrobe door installations.
4. WBS Professional Glass Cleaner: Custom-formulated glass cleaner for institutional, commercial and industrial use. Repackages and sells cleaning products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

WBS (Wardrobe and Bath Specialties) designs and manufactures custom glass shower doors, wardrobe doors, and bath hardware at its Modesto, California facility, selling wholesale to approved dealers and installers serving California, Nevada, Arizona, and Hawaii. The company fabricates its own aluminum extrusions, maintains an inventory of over 1,000 sizes of 3/8-inch glass, and delivers orders via its own truck fleet within 1-3 business days.

Product overview

WBS (Wardrobe and Bath Specialties) is a wholesale manufacturer with over 30 years of experience designing and producing wardrobe doors, shower doors, and bathroom hardware. The company operates as a single unified product portfolio with distinct product lines: Wardrobe Doors (#100, #200, #300, #400, #500, #800 series) featuring aluminum bi-pass and bi-fold designs with various glass and finish options; Tub and Shower Enclosures (TE/SE series from 1000 to 5000) ranging from light framed to frameless heavy units; Pivot Doors (P-series including P-1500, P-2000, P-2500, P-3000) for swing door configurations; Heavy Glass Units (H-5000, H-180, H-90, H-90I, H-135) for frameless shower configurations; the 6000 Series frameless sliding shower door and 7000 Series barndoor slider; plus comprehensive Hardware including hinges, clips, knobs, handles, towel bars, and accessories. The product ecosystem is designed to be installer-friendly with standardized components that work across multiple product lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wardrobe Doors (#100, #200, #300, #400, #500, #800 Series) Aluminum bi-pass and bi-fold mirror wardrobe doors across six series (#100 through #800), featuring WBS's proprietary aluminum extrusions with hollow die construction for tighter tolerances, precision ball bearing rollers, and configurations from standard framed to frameless beveled designs. Sold wholesale to dealers and installers for residential and commercial projects.
• Tub & Shower Enclosures (TE/SE 1000, 2000, 5000 Series) Frameless and heavy tub and shower enclosures available in three series (TE/SE-1000, 2000, 5000) ranging from light framed to frameless heavy configurations with 5/16 inch standard tempered glass, custom-sized units, and specialty glass options including through-glass top hangers and flat polished edges. Sold wholesale to dealers and installers.
• Pivot Doors (P-1500, P-2000, P-3000 Series) Frameless and framed swing pivot doors in three series (P-1500, P-2000, P-3000) with 3/16 to 1/4 inch tempered glass, back-to-back mounting handles, and continuous or Euro style hinges. Sold wholesale to dealers and installers for shower and bath enclosures.
• Heavy Glass Units (H-5000, H-180, H-90, H-90I, H-135) Heavy glass shower units in five configurations (H-5000 single door, H-180, H-90, H-90I, H-135) featuring 3/8 inch standard thick or 1/2 inch custom thick glass with flat polished edges, two 50lb hinges, 8 inch Euro style handles, and water barrier sweeps. Sold wholesale to dealers and installers.
• 6000 Series Sliding Shower Door 1/2 inch glass frameless sliding shower door with no header, anti-jump gliding mechanism, precision rollers, 180-degree installation capability, and adjustable bottom roller. Sold wholesale to dealers and installers.
• 7000 Series Barndoor Slider Top rolling barndoor style slider featuring a frameless look with stainless steel hardware, dual and single slide options, easy sliding mechanism, modern barndoor design, and complete unit with 3/8 inch glass. Available in Polished Chrome and Brushed Nickel finishes. Sold wholesale to dealers and installers.
• Shower Door Hardware (Hinges, Clips, Knobs, Handles, Towel Bars) Complete line of installation hardware for shower and wardrobe doors, including solid brass standard hinges (40lb capacity), heavy hinges (50lb capacity), adjustable heavy hinges, EZ Hinge, Creekside and Seahaven notched clips, notchless compression clips, Presidio knobs, Napa and Sonoma pull handles, and single mount and back-to-back towel bars in various finishes. Sold wholesale to dealers and installers.
• WBS Professional Glass Cleaner Custom-formulated professional glass cleaner for shower doors, mirrored wardrobe doors, windows, and windshields without leaving film behind, designed for institutional, commercial, and industrial use. Sold wholesale.
• EnduroShield Glass Coating Professional strength glass coating that repels water, soap scum, grime, and dirt on glass, tiles and stainless steel, reducing cleaning time by up to 90 percent. Provides 10-year performance warranty when professionally applied and 3-year warranty with DIY kit.
• Barrier Kit Protective barrier product available in standard or custom sizes in Polished Chrome, Brushed Nickel, and Oil Rubbed Bronze finishes, designed for use in high traffic areas including grocery stores, retail stores, counter areas, government buildings, and offices to protect customers and staff.

Quantifiable outcome

• Extensive inventory with over 1,000 sizes of 3/8 inch glass
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Basco Shower Doors: Basco designs and manufactures custom semi-frameless and frameless shower enclosures sold through dealers and home centers. It is one of the most direct competitors to WBS in the custom glass shower door category, with overlapping product lines (heavy glass, pivot, sliding) and a similar wholesale-to-installer go-to-market.
• DreamLine Shower Doors: DreamLine designs and distributes a broad portfolio of shower doors, enclosures, and tub doors, selling through dealers, big-box retailers (Home Depot, Lowe's), and online channels. It directly competes with WBS in frameless and semi-frameless heavy glass shower enclosures, though at larger scale and broader distribution.
• Aston Shower Doors: Aston manufactures frameless and semi-frameless glass shower doors and enclosures sold through online and dealer channels. It is highly comparable to WBS in product category (heavy glass shower enclosures), targeting similar installer and homeowner end customers.
• Coastal Shower Doors: Coastal Shower Doors (part of Coastal Industries) is a national manufacturer of framed, semi-frameless, and frameless shower enclosures sold through plumbing wholesalers and dealers. Comparable to WBS in custom shower enclosure manufacturing and wholesale distribution model.
• GlassCrafters: GlassCrafters designs and fabricates custom frameless shower doors and enclosures from its own facility, selling wholesale to dealers and installers. Comparable to WBS in custom heavy glass fabrication and installer-focused channel strategy.
• Cardinal Shower Doors: Cardinal Shower Enclosures manufactures custom and semi-custom framed and frameless shower enclosures sold through dealers. It directly overlaps with WBS in heavy glass shower enclosures, particularly 3/8 inch glass units, with a similar B2B wholesale motion.

Others

• C.R. Laurence (CRL): CRL is a major wholesale supplier of architectural hardware, glass fittings, and shower door components (hinges, clamps, handles, towel bars). It supplies many of the same installers WBS serves, making it both a potential supplier of inputs and a competitor for hardware SKUs sold under the WBS brand.

Broad incumbents

• Kohler Co. Kohler is a broad incumbent in kitchen and bath, offering shower doors within its larger plumbing and fixture portfolio. While Kohler does not focus exclusively on custom glass shower enclosures, its scale, dealer relationships, and brand pull-through make it a relevant comparator for the broader bath hardware category in which WBS competes.
• Maax Bath Inc. Maax manufactures a broad portfolio of bath and shower products including shower doors and enclosures, sold through wholesale plumbing channels. Comparable to WBS in shower enclosure manufacturing and wholesale distribution, but operates at a much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Emerging players

• Basco (alternative regional frameless fabricator): Smaller regional frameless shower door fabricators in California and the western US represent emerging/regional competition to WBS, often offering faster lead times on bespoke configurations. They overlap with WBS in custom heavy glass fabrication and installer channel, but typically with more limited product breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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