Clinton Glass Group

What Clinton Glass Group does

Clinton Glass Company is a family-owned custom glass fabrication and installation business operating continuously since 1957 out of Knoxville, Tennessee, with additional service locations in Chattanooga and the Tri-Cities. Its core offering is custom frameless and semi-frameless shower enclosures for residential bathroom remodels and new construction, supplemented by glass tabletops, custom mirrors, architectural glass for commercial interiors (walls, partitions, stair railings), specialty glass options, and a BriteGuard anti-etch coating add-on. The business describes itself as the only retail glass company in East Tennessee with in-house tempering and fabrication, operating a 60,000 psi water jet cutter, computer-controlled cutting tables, nine-head edge polishers, and a tempering oven running at approximately 1200°F, with software that optimizes yield from raw glass sheets.

Clinton Glass sells exclusively direct to consumers and small commercial accounts through a multi-touch model: a 27-display West Knoxville showroom, free in-home laser-measured estimates delivered within 24 hours, professional installation crews, and a website that supports quote requests, project galleries, and educational content. Pricing is quote-based, with a 50% deposit on tabletop orders and a five-year warranty on shower installations. The company emphasizes its two-time Angie's List Super Service Award and self-claimed "#1 in East Tennessee" position, supported by an installed base cited between 8,000 and 15,000 custom showers across its website.

The business remains privately held under family ownership with no external funding, no subsidiaries, no patents disclosed, and no public financial reporting. Its competitive position rests on vertical integration of fabrication and installation within a single East Tennessee service radius, with all revenue generated from U.S. operations and concentrated in a horizontal residential remodeling segment.

Name

Clinton Glass Group

Legal name

Clinton Glass Company

Website

https://clintonglasscompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Clinton Glass Company is a family-owned custom shower-glass fabricator and installer serving East Tennessee since 1957, offering in-house-tempered frameless enclosures, tabletops, mirrors, and architectural glass to residential and small commercial customers via showroom and in-home estimates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Glass Fabrication and Installation

NAICS

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

SIC

Glass Products, Made Of Purchased Glass (3231)

akta.pro primary industry

Tempered & Heat-Strengthened Safety Glass (IMADAHAD)

Keywords

• Custom shower glass
• Frameless shower enclosures
• Glass fabrication services
• Architectural glass installation
• Custom glass tabletops

Headquarters

HQ city

Knoxville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Shower Glass Products and Installation: One-time product sales with professional installation services for custom frameless and semi-frameless shower enclosures. Glass thickness options include 3/8 inch for frameless and 1/4 inch or 3/8 inch for semi-frameless. Includes hardware options in Brushed Nickel, Oil Rubbed Bronze, Chrome, Polished Nickel, and Burnished Brass finishes.
2. Custom Tabletops: Custom-cut glass tabletops for furniture protection, available in standard or tempered glass. Customers provide measurements or patterns; 50% deposit required to place order. Glass thickness typically 1/4 inch with optional 3/8 inch or 1/2 inch.
3. Custom Mirrors: Custom mirrors cut to different shapes and sizes with standard polished or beveled edge options. Standard thickness is 1/4 inch; also available in 1/8 inch for special applications. Installation services provided.
4. Architectural Glass: Architectural glass for residential and commercial applications including home and office walls and partitions, stair railings, and receptionist windows.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Clinton Glass Company designs, fabricates, and installs custom glass products with a focus on frameless and semi-frameless shower enclosures for residential bathrooms. The company operates an in-house tempering and fabrication facility in Knoxville and complements its shower glass work with architectural glass (walls, partitions, stair railings), custom-cut glass tabletops, and custom mirrors. Sales are quote-based with free in-home laser measurements and professional installation by company crews.

Product overview

Clinton Glass Group is a family-owned custom glass installation company serving East Tennessee since 1957, offering a comprehensive portfolio of glass products centered around shower enclosures and architectural glass solutions. The core product line includes Frameless Shower Glass and Semi-Frameless Shower Glass as the primary offerings, complemented by Sliding Shower Glass and Fixed Panels & Bath Screens for varied configurations. Additional product categories include Architectural Glass for commercial and residential applications (walls, partitions, stair railings), Glass Tabletops for furniture protection, and Custom Mirrors cut to any size or shape. The company differentiates through in-house fabrication and tempering capabilities at their Knoxville facility, allowing complete control over quality and lead times. Supporting offerings include Specialty Glass options (rain, frosted, Krystal Klear), BriteGuard Surface Protection coating service with ten-year warranty, and Shower Handles & Hardware accessories available in multiple finishes. All products are supported by a 5-step installation process (planning, measuring, estimate, ordering, installation) with complimentary in-home measurements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Frameless Shower Glass

Quantifiable outcome

• Tempered glass is four times stronger than regular glass
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 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 indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Aston Shower Doors: Online-direct and dealer-distributed shower door brand with frameless and sliding configurations. Comparable product category but emphasizes self-install and ecommerce; competes with Clinton for the same homeowner segment via different delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• DreamLine Shower Doors: Large shower door and enclosure brand offering both stock and custom solutions through dealers. Comparable shower glass product line but broader distribution and broader product portfolio than Clinton's regional custom focus.
• Glass Doctor: National franchise brand (part of Neighborly) offering residential glass services including custom shower enclosures, window glass, and mirrors. Comparable in custom shower/glass service model but operates at national scale via franchisees rather than corporate-owned regional fabrication.

Direct peers

• Cardinal Shower Enclosures: Manufacturer of custom frameless and semi-frameless shower enclosures with dealer and direct installation channels. Directly comparable in custom shower glass fabrication and tempered safety glass product mix.
• Basco Shower Enclosures: Custom shower enclosure manufacturer offering frameless, semi-frameless, and sliding glass doors. Directly comparable core product line (frameless shower glass) with custom measurement and professional installation model.
• Coastal Shower Doors: Custom frameless and semi-frameless shower door manufacturer with dealer/installer network. Comparable in custom shower glass offering and measurement-driven installation model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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