How much does it cost to have a custom mirror cut?
Cutting a mirror to size is inexpensive; what costs money is edge finishing, holes, thickness and installation. A polished or beveled edge, cutouts for wall lights, and quarter inch rather than eighth inch glass all add. For anything large or wall fixed the install is the bigger part of the number, because a heavy mirror needs the right anchors for the substrate.
Will Home Depot cut mirrors to size?
Big box stores will cut small, thin, straight rectangles from stock, and for a cheap utility mirror that is a perfectly sensible option. What they generally will not do is bevel or polish the edge, cut holes for sconces, work in quarter inch, handle oversized panels, or install it on your wall. That is the line where a glazier is what you actually need.
How big can a single wall mirror be?
Larger than most people expect, but the practical limits are handling and access, not manufacture. Oversized panels are heavy and awkward, and the real constraint is usually whether it will go up the stairs or round the landing in one piece. Where it will not, the answer is a matched multi panel layout rather than a smaller mirror.
Can a mirror be cut with holes for wall lights?
Yes, and the holes have to be cut before anything else is done to the glass, not after it is on the wall. Give us the fixture positions at the measure and they are cut and finished as part of fabrication. Drilling a mirror in place is how mirrors get broken.
How do you hang a large wall mirror safely?
With fixings matched to what is behind the wall, which is the step that gets skipped. Drywall plugs do not hold a heavy mirror; it needs studs, solid blocking or proper masonry anchors, plus support along the bottom edge on the biggest panels. We locate the fixings when we measure so the wall is not a surprise on install day.
Can a mirror that has gone black around the edges be repaired?
No. That black creep is the silver backing corroding, usually from moisture wicking in at the edge, and it cannot be reversed or polished out. The mirror is replaced. In a bathroom it is worth fixing the cause too, because a mirror set tight against a damp wall with no ventilation will do the same thing again.