What Flower city glass does

Flower City Glass is a third-generation, family-owned commercial and residential glass manufacturer, wholesaler, and installer founded in 1924 in Rochester, NY, and currently led by Richard Gianforti Jr. The company operates two locations — its Rochester headquarters at 188 Mt. Hope Avenue and a Syracuse satellite at 122 Burnet Avenue — serving Western and Central New York. Its commercial offering spans aluminum and architectural windows, entrance and sliding/folding doors, fire-rated glass, security/ballistic glass, decorative and specialty glass, storefront and curtain wall framing systems, and a broad architectural panel portfolio (aluminum composite, insulated metal, phenolic, fiber cement, translucent, acrylic/polycarbonate, and stone). Residential offerings include frameless, semi-frameless, and framed shower glass and enclosures (including premium ShowerGuard-coated glass), custom mirrors, and custom-cut glass. Supporting services include project management, wholesale glass supply, flashing and sheet metal, and caulking and sealants.

The company's go-to-market is quote-based enterprise field sales directed at architects, contractors, developers, building owners, and homeowners, with separate commercial and residential estimate request forms on its website. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is project-specific. A key technical differentiator is its status as the only UL-authorized cutter and labeler of fire-rated glass in the Rochester/Syracuse market, enabling 2-5 day in-house delivery of exact-size fire-rated orders. Flower City Glass generates revenue across four streams — commercial glass products and installation, residential glass products, wholesale glass, and project management services — all of which are best characterized as hardware sales combined with professional installation services.

The customer base is heavily institutional and regional, with named projects at Syracuse University, the University of Rochester, RIT, LeMoyne College, SUNY Binghamton, Golisano Children's Hospital, St. James Memorial Hospital, Constellation Brands, Bank of America, Community Bank, Konar Properties, Buckingham Properties, Turning Stone Resort Casino, Destiny USA Hotel, and Syracuse Hancock International Airport. The company holds a 2025 Excellence in Historic Preservation Award from the Preservation League of New York State and has a distribution partnership with McGrory Glass for Schott Pyran fire-rated glass in Central and Western New York.

Name

Flower city glass

Legal name

Flower City Glass

Website

https://flowercityglass.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Flower City Glass is a third-generation, family-owned commercial and residential glass manufacturer, wholesaler, and installer founded in 1924 in Rochester, NY, serving architects, contractors, building owners, and homeowners across Western and Central New York from its Rochester and Syracuse locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Glass and Glazing Manufacturing

NAICS

Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass (327215), Glass and Glazing Contractors (23815), Automotive Glass Replacement Shops (811122)

SIC

Glass Products, Made Of Purchased Glass (3231)

akta.pro primary industry

Glass Fabrication & Processing Services (Cutting/Edging/Drilling/Polishing) (IMADAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire-Rated Glass & Glazing Assemblies (IMADAHAH), Tempered & Heat-Strengthened Safety Glass (IMADAHAD), Decorative, Patterned & Privacy Glass (Frosted/Textured/Colored) (IMADAHAG), Glazing, Glass & Fenestration Installation (EDAOAAAH)

Keywords

• Commercial glass installation
• Residential shower glass
• Architectural panel systems
• Fire-rated glass processing
• Custom glass fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Rochester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Glass Products and Installation: Commercial windows, doors, glass, framing systems, architectural panel systems, and related installation services for building professionals including curtain walls, storefronts, fire-rated glass, security glass, and decorative glass.
2. Residential Glass Products: Shower glass and enclosures, custom mirrors, custom glass, windows and doors for homeowners. Includes both product sales and installation services.
3. Wholesale Glass: Wholesale glass products and services offered as part of their service offerings.
4. Project Management Services: Project management services for commercial glass projects including design assist, installation, and flashing & sheet metal services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Flower City Glass manufactures, fabricates, and installs commercial and residential glass products for contractors, builders, and homeowners across Upstate New York. The company supplies commercial windows, doors, glass, framing systems, and architectural panel systems, alongside residential shower enclosures, custom mirrors, and custom glass, with services spanning project management, wholesale distribution, flashing, and caulking. It is a UL-authorized fire-rated glass processor operating from Rochester and Syracuse, NY.

Product overview

Flower City Glass is a glass installation and service company offering a comprehensive portfolio of commercial and residential glass products. The commercial segment includes windows (aluminum, architectural, historical), doors (aluminum entrance, FRP, sliding/folding, fire rated), commercial glass (architectural, fire rated, heavy, railings, decorative, security), glass framing systems (storefront, curtain walls, ribbon windows, canopies), and architectural panel systems (aluminum composite, insulated metal, phenolic, fiber cement, metal, translucent, acrylic/polycarbonate, stone). The residential segment includes shower glass and enclosures (frameless, semi-frameless, framed), custom mirrors, custom glass, and ShowerGuard premium glass. Additional services include commercial glass services, project management, wholesale glass, flashing/sheet metal, and caulking/sealants. The company operates as a service provider combining product supply with professional installation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Windows Commercial-grade fabricated windows supplied to contractors, architects, and builders for new construction and renovation projects across Upstate New York.
• Commercial Doors Commercial glass door systems fabricated and supplied for commercial building projects, including storefront and interior glass door applications.
• Commercial Glass Cut-to-spec commercial flat glass supplied to contractors and builders for use in commercial glazing applications.
• Glass Framing Systems Architectural glass framing systems for commercial storefronts, entrances, and curtain wall applications, supplied as part of the company's commercial product line.
• Architectural Panel Systems Architectural glass panel systems designed for commercial building exteriors and interiors, fabricated and supplied through the commercial product line.
• Shower Glass and Enclosures Custom-fabricated shower glass enclosures sold to residential homeowners for bathroom remodels, available with low-maintenance ShowerGuard-protected glass options.
• Custom Mirrors Custom-cut mirrors fabricated to homeowner specifications for residential bathroom, vanity, and decorative applications.
• Custom Glass Custom-fabricated glass products produced to order for residential customers, including specialty decorative and functional glass pieces.
• Commercial Glass Services (Installation and Project Management) Installation, project management, and related commercial glazing services delivered to contractors and builders across Upstate New York, including caulking, sealants, flashing, and sheet metal work.
• Wholesale Glass Supply Wholesale distribution of glass products to trade buyers from the company's Rochester and Syracuse facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Can process and deliver exact-size fire rated glass orders in 2-5 days in-house
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• McGrory GlasscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFlower City Glass and McGrory Glass partnered to distribute Schott Pyran Fire rated glass in Central and Western New York. McGrory Glass is an architectural, fire-rated, and security solutions provider.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Glasswerks: Mid-Atlantic architectural glass fabricator offering custom architectural, fire-rated, decorative, and security glass along with glazing contractor services; comparable mix of fabrication plus installation.
• W&W Glass: Northeast-US architectural glass and glazing contractor specializing in curtain walls, storefronts, and unitized systems; competes for similar commercial projects in the same general geography.
• McGrory Glass: Architectural, fire-rated, and security glass provider that is an active partner of Flower City Glass for Schott Pyran distribution in Central and Western NY; comparable in product mix (fire-rated, security, decorative) and overlapping customer base.
• Safti First: Specialty fire-rated glass and framing manufacturer/supplier; directly comparable to Flower City Glass's fire-rated glass UL authorization and installation capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Trulite Glass & Aluminum Solutions: National glass and aluminum architectural systems fabricator and distributor serving commercial glazing contractors; competes for storefront, curtain wall, and architectural panel work.
• Glass America: National automotive glass repair and replacement chain; comparable to Flower City Glass's auto glass service line and adjacent to its broader glass offerings.
• Vitro Architectural Glass: Major North American architectural glass manufacturer supplying flat and processed glass for commercial buildings; upstream comparable whose products Flower City Glass installs and fabricates.
• Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope: Largest North American architectural glazing, curtain wall, and storefront manufacturer/installer; overlaps with Flower City Glass on commercial framing systems, glass, and architectural panels but at national scale.
• Guardian Glass: Global float glass manufacturer and producer of ShowerGuard coated shower glass, which Flower City Glass distributes; comparable through the premium coated-glass product line.

Regional players

• Eckelt Glass: European architectural glass fabricator with comparable decorative, fire-rated, and security glass capabilities; relevant comparable on product breadth but operates in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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