Irving Storefront Glass Installations

Yes, and it is a large part of what we do in Irving. Oversized and floor-to-ceiling panels are heavy and awkward enough to need lift equipment, swing stage or crane access depending on the elevation, plus OSHA-certified technicians and building management coordination. This is exactly the work most glass companies quietly decline. The glass itself also has longer fabrication lead times, so tell us the building early — access coordination usually takes longer than the installation.

We can typically have a board-up crew on site the same day, often within a few hours, to secure the opening. Permanent glass depends on the unit: a standard tempered lite in a common size can often be installed within a few business days, while custom insulated units and oversized panels are fabricated to order and generally take one to two weeks or longer for jumbo sizes. We give you a firm lead time in writing.

In nearly every case, yes. Storefront glazing sits in what the International Building Code designates a hazardous location — glass within 24 inches of a door or within 18 inches of the walking surface must be safety glazing, meaning tempered or laminated and permanently marked. Replacing a broken storefront lite with ordinary annealed glass is a code violation and a liability exposure, and we will not do it.

Yes. Hotel glazing has its own constraint, which is that the building never really closes — you cannot simply schedule a Sunday shutdown. We work around occupancy: sequencing lobby and entrance work through low-traffic windows, securing each opening before moving to the next, and coordinating with the property so guest access is never interrupted. It takes more planning than retail, and we plan for it upfront.

In most cases we replace glass only. Aluminum storefront framing is designed to be re-glazed — the stops come off, the damaged lite comes out, the new unit goes in and gets re-sealed. Frame replacement is only necessary when the aluminum is bent from impact, corroded through, or the building has settled enough that the opening is no longer square. That last one is worth checking on older Irving Boulevard frontage.

On newer Irving buildings, usually yes. Much of the Las Colinas and Airport corridor stock was glazed with low-E coatings and thermally broken framing to hit a performance target in the energy model. A plain insulated replacement looks identical, costs less, and permanently raises cooling load on that elevation — and in leased corporate space it can put the tenant out of step with their own fit-out spec. We identify what was there before quoting.

Rarely. Most Irving storefront work is scheduled before opening, after close or on a weekend specifically so you do not lose a day of trade. For larger frontage replacements we sequence the work opening by opening, securing each before moving to the next, so the building is never left open overnight.

Yes. Blade Glazing LLC is licensed, bonded and insured with full commercial general liability coverage, BBB accredited, and our technicians are OSHA certified. We can provide a certificate of insurance naming your entity or property management company as additional insured before work begins — essentially every Las Colinas and corporate property manager requires it, and we can turn it around quickly.