First established in El Paso in 1953 as a typical family-owned small town “glass shop”, The Glass House steadily grew until, in 1978 it began operating solely as a contract glazier and has continued to transform into a full-scale contract commercial glazier now with operation and fabrication facilities in El Paso and Austin.
The Glass House is capable of multiple scopes of work, some of which include aluminum storefronts and entrances, glazed aluminum curtain walls, all-glass entrances and partitions, aluminum windows, sunshade devices, decorative glass railings, security and impact resistant glazing, fire-rated glazed systems and entrances, aluminum door hardware, security film, lead and specialty glazing, mirrors, and even glass marker boards. We can erect all traditional stick-built systems, as well as most shop glazed or unitized systems available through the industry’s leading manufacturers. If it has anything to do with glass or aluminum, we can take it on.
We employ over 85 professionals including operation and project managers, an OSHA 500 certified safety officer, shop fabricators, general and field superintendents, and journeyman glaziers. All our employees receive OSHA 10 and/or 30 safety training soon after employment. We consistently maintain an EMR well below 1.0. We offer each new hire the opportunity to participate in our U.S. Department of Labor certified apprenticeship training program.
Our estimating team is experienced and knowledgeable in developing budgets, starting with schematic drawings, to offering final proposals based on 100% construction documents. We welcome the opportunity to participate in all phases of the design-build and design-assist processes.
Our fabrication capabilities are state of the art, supported by computerized optimization and machining centers capable of machining all aluminum storefront and curtainwall systems and doors as wide 5’ 0” and as tall as an architect can imagine.
Installation is supported by several glass handling machines including an Ergo Robotics Thom 2200 and Skyhook WPI and a Vector 400. Those machines lift the especially heavy glass, or unitized panels, while the glaziers monitor the remote control and oversee final placement.
Today with over 46 years’ experience as a contract commercial glazier, the Glass House has successfully completed over $500 million dollars of contracts spanning projects throughout southern New Mexico and western and central Texas. We are performance and reputation driven and as such, have developed trusted relationships with some of the most respected owners, architects, general contractors, and industry leading suppliers.
We like to say “We’ve Been Kickin’ Glass” for a long time!