Layton Consulting

What Layton Consulting does

Layton Consulting Ltd. is a specialty structural engineering firm focused exclusively on the glazing and cladding industries, founded in 1994 by Mark S. Layton in British Columbia, Canada, and currently led by his son Jonathan Layton following the founder's passing in 2015. The firm provides engineering design, NFRC-certified thermal simulation analysis, environmental product declaration assessment, shop drawing and drafting, field testing, and failure investigation services for both commercial and residential construction projects across Canada, with selective work in the US and internationally. Its customer base spans glazing contractors, window and door manufacturers, builders, architects, and property owners, served through direct B2B professional service engagements.

The firm's core technology rests on NFRC-certified thermal simulation using THERM modeling software, a proprietary Two-Box Spacer Modeling Methodology adapted from ift-Rosenheim, and co-developed tooling including the FenCan Project Specific Glazing Calculator created with Fenestration Canada. Engineering deliverables are produced in AutoCAD and Revit and carry professional engineer stamps. The team holds P.E. licensure across five Canadian provinces and territories plus Washington State, with several NFRC-certified simulators and Passive House certified professionals on staff.

Layton Consulting operates as a privately held, family-owned professional services firm generating revenue primarily through project-based engineering consulting fees, supplemented by paid training workshops (CA$180-250 per attendee for public events). It has grown organically with no external funding and maintains branch offices in Surrey (BC), Lethbridge/Calgary (Alberta), and Ontario. The firm claims 14,000+ completed projects and 1,300+ clients over its 30-year history.

Name

Layton Consulting

Legal name

Layton Consulting Ltd.

Website

https://laytonconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Layton Consulting is a Canadian specialty structural engineering firm serving the glazing and cladding industries with NFRC-certified thermal simulation, engineering design, shop drawings, and field testing services for commercial and residential construction clients across Canada and selectively in the US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fenestration and Facade Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAIAA

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Engineering & Technical Consulting

SECONDARYBPAHAKAG

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Architecture, Design & Planning Services

Keywords

• Fenestration engineering services
• Glazing and cladding consulting
• Thermal performance simulation
• Building envelope engineering
• Facade structural engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Surrey

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Specialty structural engineering services for glazing and cladding systems including commercial glazing, residential glazing, specialty glass design, third-party verification, and failure investigations. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for engineering design, analysis, and certification work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Layton Consulting is a specialty structural engineering firm that provides glazing and cladding engineering design, NFRC-certified thermal performance simulation, environmental product declaration analysis, engineered shop drawing and drafting, and field water and air leakage testing services to glazing contractors, window and door manufacturers, builders, architects, and property owners across commercial, residential, and specialty construction projects in North America.

Product overview

Layton Consulting is a specialty structural engineering firm offering a unified suite of fenestration and façade engineering services for the glazing and cladding industries. The portfolio centers on engineering consulting (commercial, residential, and specialty glazing), supported by NFRC-certified thermal simulation analysis, Environmental Product Declaration assessments, shop drawing and drafting services, and field testing services. Additional offerings include the FenCan Project Specific Glazing Calculator, Fenestration Compliance Workshops, and Window Replacement Consulting services. These services are delivered as consulting engagements rather than discrete software products, with licensed engineers providing professional stamps and compliance documentation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Glazing Engineering
• Residential Glazing Engineering
• Specialty Glass Design
• NFRC Certified Thermal Simulation Analysis

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 14,000 projects completed in 30-year history
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Fenestration CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Fenestration Canada to develop the FenCan Project Specific Glazing Calculator. This scaling tool supports manufacturers who have certified their products by generating thermal values based on site-specific sizes for project submittal documents.
• Fenestration Association of BC (FENBC)coreOthersActive involvement with FENBC including presenting NFRC's LEAFF methodology on behalf of the association. Layton Consulting staff participate in technical committees and industry events.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH): Engineering firm with a Building Envelope practice delivering glazing and curtain wall consulting, thermal analysis, and failure/forensic investigations - directly comparable to Layton's specialty structural engineering services.
• Morrison Hershfield: North American engineering firm with a building envelope and fenestration practice that delivers curtain wall engineering, thermal performance analysis, and glazing consulting - a near-direct competitor to Layton in commercial glazing engineering.
• Curtain Wall Design & Consulting (CDC): Specialty curtain wall and facade engineering consultancy serving the same market of glazing contractors and developers as Layton, providing structural design, shop drawing review, and facade engineering across commercial projects.
• Heintges Consulting Associates: Facade engineering consultancy specializing in curtain wall, window wall, and building envelope design for new construction and retrofit projects - comparable specialty competitor in fenestration engineering.
• RDH Building Engineering: RDH is a Canadian building science and building envelope engineering consultancy that performs fenestration design, thermal modeling, and failure investigation services - directly overlapping with Layton's core offerings, including NFRC-style thermal simulation work.
• BG Buildingworks: Building envelope and structural glazing engineering consultancy offering curtain wall design, thermal modeling, and field testing - closely aligned with Layton's service portfolio and target clients.

Broad incumbents

• RJC Engineers: Major Canadian structural engineering firm with a building envelope and facade restoration practice; broader than Layton but overlapping on glazing, cladding, and curtain wall engineering for commercial and institutional projects across Canada.
• Arup (Facades practice): Global engineering consultancy with a dedicated Facades group delivering curtain wall design, structural glass engineering, and thermal analysis - larger incumbent in the same fenestration/facade consulting category as Layton.
• Entuitive: Canadian-founded engineering firm with a building envelope and specialty structures group that competes for glazing, curtain wall, and facade engineering commissions, overlapping Layton's North American footprint.

Emerging players

• Chorus Engineering: Building envelope and facade engineering firm offering curtain wall consulting, thermal performance analysis, and field testing - an emerging specialty competitor to Layton in the North American glazing niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/layton-consulting-ltd
• Facebookfacebook.com/LaytonConsulting

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 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 →

Frequently asked questions about Layton Consulting