Wilson Glass

What Wilson Glass does

Wilson Glass Company, Inc. is a third-generation, family-owned glazing contractor founded in 1956 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, operating as a licensed C-17 contractor (Lic# 362795). The company designs, fabricates, and installs custom architectural glass for residential and commercial clients across approximately 20 San Francisco Bay Area cities, including Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco, Tiburon, Walnut Creek, and Napa. Its work spans shower enclosures, stair and rooftop railings, bent and curved glass, walkable structural glass decking, backpainted backsplashes and countertops, office partitions, restaurant sneezeguards, storefronts, museum and lobby glass, and specialty items such as switchable privacy glass (Switchlites) and two-way mirrors. Capacity ranges from small putty window replacements to 50-foot-tall art glass installations, with fabrication supported by in-house employees averaging over 10 years of tenure.

The underlying technology is traditional architectural glasswork rather than software or automation: tempered, laminated, bent, sandblasted, backpainted, and Starphire low-iron glass, processed through in-shop cutting and fabrication with one-day turnaround on mirrors and annealed glass and two-day turnaround on insulated and tempered units. There is no public API, no proprietary software platform, and no AI/ML component; internal operations run on Zoho Books for accounting and a Webflow-hosted website for lead generation. The company's value proposition centers on handling non-standard and challenging custom projects that larger commodity glass shops decline, with national media recognition (DIY Network, The New York Times, Fine Home Building, Sunset Magazine, Glass Magazine) and industry awards (Most Innovative Bath Enclosure 2012, Most Innovative Decorative Glass Project 2014).

Wilson Glass generates revenue through two streams, both one-time project-based: custom glass installation services (with half deposit on quote acceptance, progress payments, and balance on completion, plus a one-year workmanship warranty) and a retail glass shop for replacements, mirrors, and standard units. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer with no sales representatives; customers reach the company via phone, email, or walk-in, receive free on-site measurements, and approve emailed quotes. Customers include individual Bay Area homeowners (primary segment) and commercial accounts such as restaurants, offices, and general contractors (Western Slope, Kensington Glass). The company is privately held, has no external funding, no parent company, and no subsidiaries.

Name

Wilson Glass

Legal name

Wilson Glass Company, Inc.

Website

https://wilsonglass.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wilson Glass is a third-generation, family-owned Berkeley glazing contractor that designs, fabricates, and installs custom architectural glass (showers, railings, bent glass, walkable glass, backsplashes) for residential and commercial clients across the San Francisco Bay Area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Architectural Glass Fabrication and Installation

NAICS

Glass and Glazing Contractors (238150), Glass and Glazing Contractors (23815), Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass (327215)

SIC

Glass Products, Made Of Purchased Glass (3231)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAFANAK

Interior Glazing & Glass Partitions

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Interior Fit-Out & Finishing Contractors

SECONDARYIMADAHAI

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

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Building Materials & Products/Glass & Glazing Products

SECONDARYIMADAHAD

Tempered & Heat-Strengthened Safety Glass

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Building Materials & Products/Glass & Glazing Products

SECONDARYHSAGAEAD

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

Home & Personal Services/Home Repair, Maintenance & Handyman/Doors, Windows & Screen Repair

Keywords

• Custom glass fabrication
• Architectural glass installation
• Glazing contractor services
• Shower enclosure design
• Glass railing systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Berkeley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Glass Installation: Project-based custom glass installation services for residential and commercial customers. Includes on-site measurement, custom fabrication, and professional installation. Revenue generated through one-time project fees with deposit structure (half upon acceptance, balance upon completion).
2. Glass Shop Retail: Retail glass shop for replacements, mirrors, annealed glass, tempered glass, and insulated units. Turnaround times of 1-2 days for standard items. Also sells replacement shower parts and vinyl seals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Wilson Glass is a 3rd generation licensed C-17 glazing contractor that designs, fabricates, and installs custom architectural glass for residential and commercial clients in the San Francisco Bay Area. Their work spans shower enclosures, railings, windscreens, bent glass, walkable glass decking, backsplashes, countertops, wine rooms, office partitions, storefronts, and restaurant barriers, with a full-service glass shop for replacements, mirrors, and standard cut glass. All installations are custom-measured and fabricated in-house by tenured employees, with a one-year warranty on workmanship.

Product overview

Wilson Glass is a 3rd generation licensed C-17 glazing contracting company offering custom architectural glass installations for the San Francisco Bay Area. Founded in 1956 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, the company specializes in non-standard glass projects ranging from small putty window replacements to 50-foot tall art glass installations. Their comprehensive product portfolio includes shower enclosures (frameless, steam, curbless, corner, neo-angle, sliding, folding, and custom sandblasted), railings and windscreens (guard rails, staircase railings, rooftop windscreens), architectural glass (bent glass, walkable glass, glass awnings, pool fences), residential products (windows, mirrors, wardrobes, countertops, backsplashes, whiteboards, wine rooms, furniture glass), and commercial solutions (office partitions, restaurant barriers, sneezeguards, bathroom partitions, lobby glass, storefronts, museum glass, signage). All installations are custom-designed to precisely fit customer spaces, with the company providing complete services from measurement through installation and offering a one-year warranty on workmanship.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shower Enclosures Custom frameless and framed shower enclosures including corner enclosures, steam showers, curbless showers, neo-angle enclosures, sliding doors, folding showers, and custom glass shower screens for residential bathrooms.
• Windscreens and Railings Glass windscreens for rooftop decks and interior/exterior glass railing systems for guard rails, providing safety and aesthetic appeal for residential and commercial properties.
• Staircase Railing Custom glass staircase railings including bent glass spiral staircase installations, providing modern aesthetic solutions for interior staircases.
• Glass Backsplash Backpainted glass kitchen backsplashes available in custom colors, providing a sleek, easy-to-clean surface for residential kitchens.
• Glass Countertops Custom glass countertops and breakfast bars, backpainted options, and vanity tops for residential and commercial applications.
• Bent Glass Custom bent/curved glass for rotunda railings, curved shower enclosures, and architectural features requiring curved glass elements.
• Walkable Glass Structural walkable glass decking and benches for decks and architectural features, allowing glass floor installations.
• Restaurant Barriers and Sneezeguards Commercial glass restaurant barriers, sneezeguards, cast glass partitions, and bar installations for the hospitality industry.
• Office Partitions Glass office partitions and entrance doors for commercial spaces, providing modern office design solutions with glass office doors.
• Glass Pool Fence Glass pool fencing for pool safety barriers, providing unobstructed views while meeting safety requirements.
• Glass Awnings Structural glass awnings for exterior applications, providing weather protection with modern aesthetics.
• Wine Room Glass wine room walls, wine cellar doors, and complete wine room installations for residential wine storage.
• Pattern and Custom Sandblasted Glass Custom etched, sandblasted, and patterned glass for shower enclosures, privacy panels, and decorative architectural applications.
• Full Service Glass Shop In-shop glass cutting, mirror cutting, and glass replacement services with one-day turnaround for mirrors and annealed glass and two-day turnaround for insulated and tempered glass, plus replacement shower parts and vinyl seals.
• Commercial Bathroom Partitions Commercial glass barn door restroom partitions and locker room glass installations for commercial facilities.
• Window Glass Custom window glass installations including picture windows, replacement glass, and specialty window configurations for residential applications.
• Storefronts and Facade Glass building facade and storefront installations for commercial buildings.
• Institutional Glass Glass installations for institutional facilities including museums and public buildings.

Quantifiable outcome

• One-day turnaround on mirrors and annealed glass; two-day turnaround on insulated and tempered glass
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 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

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/wilson.glass.co
• Instagraminstagram.com/wilson.glass
• Pinterestpinterest.com/wilsonglass0287
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wilson-glass

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 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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