Lee & Cates Glass

What Lee & Cates Glass does

Lee & Cates Glass is a private, for-profit trade services company founded in 1926 and headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. The firm installs, repairs, and replaces glass across three customer segments: residential, commercial, and automotive. Operating with 51-100 employees, it functions as a regional specialty contractor serving end consumers, businesses, and vehicle owners in the Jacksonville metropolitan area and surrounding markets.

The company's core offering is hands-on glass services: on-site measurement, fabrication coordination, installation, and post-installation repair/replacement work across windows, storefronts, and vehicle glazing. There is no proprietary software platform, technology stack, or digital product disclosed in the available data; the value proposition rests on field-service execution, technician availability, and an established local brand rather than technology differentiation.

Lee & Cates Glass generates revenue through transactional service contracts and project-based work typical of the specialty glass trade, with pricing driven by scope of installation, glass specification, and labor required. The capital structure is private and closely held, with the founder lineage (Thomas D. Lee Sr. as Founder, President & CEO, alongside co-founder Raymond H. Cates) intact. The firm has a multi-year investor relationship with Advantage Capital, evidenced by repeated transactions recorded between 2014 and 2019, with the largest disclosed raise being $250,000 in May 2016. Customer concentration, contract structures, and detailed revenue figures are not disclosed in the available data.

Name

Lee & Cates Glass

Website

https://leeandcatesglass.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Lee & Cates Glass is a Jacksonville-based private glass services company, founded in 1926, that installs, repairs, and replaces glass for residential, commercial, and automotive customers across Northeast Florida.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Glass Installation & Repair Services

NAICS

Automotive Glass Replacement Shops (811122), Glass and Glazing Contractors (23815)

akta.pro primary industry

Glass & Glazing Repair (Single-pane, Insulated Glass Unit replacement) (HSAGAEAD)

Keywords

• Glass installation services
• Glass repair services
• Glass replacement services
• Automotive glass services
• Commercial glass services

Headquarters

HQ city

Jacksonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Lee & Cates Glass provides glass installation, repair, and replacement services for residential, commercial, and automotive customers. The company operates from Jacksonville, Florida, and has been in continuous operation since 1926, serving a regional North Florida market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Glass Installation, Repair & Replacement
• Commercial Glass Installation, Repair & Replacement
• Automotive Glass Installation, Repair & Replacement

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Safelite AutoGlass: The largest U.S. automotive glass repair and replacement provider with mobile service and insurance relationships; directly competes for the same auto glass repair/replacement demand that Lee & Cates addresses in its automotive segment.
• Glass Doctor: Neighborly-owned national franchise offering residential, commercial, and automotive glass repair, replacement, and installation services across the U.S. Directly overlaps Lee & Cates' full service portfolio and franchise-based go-to-market.
• Gerber Collision & Glass: National collision repair chain with a dedicated auto glass replacement service line; directly competes with Lee & Cates' automotive glass repair and replacement segment, often through insurance channel partnerships.
• The Glass Guru: Franchise network specializing in residential and commercial glass repair, replacement, and custom glass solutions; directly competes with Lee & Cates' home and commercial glass installation and repair offerings.
• Window World: National franchise focused on window replacement and related residential glass installations; competes head-on with Lee & Cates' residential glass installation business with similar product mix and customer profile.

Broad incumbents

• Renewal by Andersen: Large national window and door replacement brand with full-service installation offerings across the U.S.; competes for residential installation demand as a larger, broader portfolio incumbent.
• Home Depot Installation Services: Big-box home improvement retailer that connects homeowners to glass, window, and door installation service providers; competes indirectly for the same residential installation customers and benefits from significant digital traffic.
• Pella Windows & Doors: Long-established national manufacturer and installer of windows and doors with showrooms and certified installer programs; competes in both residential and light commercial glass installation.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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