General Info

Glazing Concepts, Inc ( GCI ), founded in 2002, by Tim Lietaert, has grown from a two-man glazing outfit into a corporation that today does business across California and beyond while employing more than 50 people. The company continues to be guided, as it has been since its beginning, by the core values exhibited by its founder: relationship-building, integrity, and quality service. GCI supports its major business segment, glazing *, by project management and service. This support, along with operations, is focused on building our company to be our clients' # 1 choice as we help our clients improve the quality of their buildings. * Glazing is a transparent part of a wall, usually made of glass. Glazing also describes the work done by a professional "glazier ". Common types of glazing used in architectural applications include clear and tinted, and laminated glass as well as a variety of coated glasses. Ordinary clear glass has a slight green tinge but special clear glasses are offered by several manufacturers. Glazing can be mounted in a or, usually made of or PVC. The glass or plastic is fixed into a rabbet ( rebate ) in the frame in a number of ways including triangular glazing points, putty, and caulk. Toughened and laminated glass can be glazed by bolting panes directly to a metal framework by bolts passing through drilled holes.