Storefront Glass Installation & Repair in Tampa, FL

Tampa Bay businesses need storefront glass that stands up to Gulf storms, salt air and summer heat. We repair broken glass and doors and install new wind-rated and impact storefronts from Tampa to St. Petersburg and Clearwater.

What happens when you call

Talk to a glazier

Tell us what broke or what you need built. We ask about glass type, opening size, frame condition and whether the space is secure.

Make it safe, then make it right

Broken openings are boarded or temporarily glazed first. Then the opening is measured and the permanent glass is ordered to fit.

Written scope, clean records

You get a line-item estimate and photos of the damage and the finished work for your landlord or insurance carrier.

Commercial glass on the Gulf Coast

Tampa Bay sits low and faces the Gulf, which makes wind and water the two things every storefront here has to be designed around. Hurricanes and tropical storms bring design-level winds and debris, summer storms drive rain sideways into storefront sills almost daily, and salt air near the bay and the beaches corrodes aluminum and hardware faster than inland.

We work on storefronts, entrances and windows for retail centers, restaurants, medical offices, hotels and office buildings across Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, from Westshore and downtown Tampa to St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Brandon.

Wind-borne debris and impact glazing

Much of the Tampa Bay area falls in wind-borne debris regions under the Florida Building Code, where exterior glazing must be impact-resistant or protected by approved shutters or panels. Storefront systems, doors and windows need Florida product approval, and they have to be installed to the anchoring and glazing details in that approval.

When a storefront is replaced we specify an approved system rated for the building’s design pressure. When a single impact lite breaks, we match the existing laminated glass make-up so the assembly stays within its approval.

Storm preparation and storm response

Before hurricane season, a storefront inspection catches the problems that turn a storm into a claim: loose or missing glazing beads, failed perimeter sealant, doors that do not latch tightly and shutters that no longer fit. After a storm, we secure damaged openings, document every damaged lite, door and frame with photos and measurements, and schedule permanent glass as product becomes available.

Older storefronts that rely on plywood or shutters can be upgraded to impact-rated systems, so the building is protected without anyone having to put up panels before every storm.

Leaks at the storefront sill

If water comes in at the bottom of your storefront during summer storms, the glass is rarely the problem. The usual causes are missing or failed end dams at the sill, weep holes clogged with dirt and debris, perimeter sealant that has pulled away from the stucco or concrete, or a sill that was never set to drain. We trace the water path, repair the cause and test it, instead of running another bead of caulk across the glass.

Entrances for busy Tampa businesses

Restaurant, hotel and retail entrances in Tampa Bay see heavy traffic and heat, which wears out closers, pivots and locks. We repair and replace storefront door hardware, adjust doors that drag or fail to latch, service automatic doors, and install new aluminum and frameless glass entrances, including impact-rated doors where the building requires them.

What we do for Tampa Bay businesses

Storefront glass replacement and same-day emergency board-up
Impact-rated and wind-rated storefront and entrance installation
Laminated impact glass replacement in existing approved systems
Hurricane and storm damage repair and insurance documentation
Storefront leak diagnosis and sill repair
Door closer, pivot, panic hardware and automatic door repair
Glass office fronts and partitions for tenant improvements

Areas we serve around Tampa Bay

Downtown Tampa, Westshore, Ybor City, the Channel District, Brandon, Wesley Chapel, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo and Lakeland. Permits are filed with the city or county that has jurisdiction over the address.