Capitol Glass Company has been serving the San Francisco Bay Area for 70 years, with headquarters originating in San Francisco and currently located in Hayward. A large part of the business has been in public works projects including schools, libraries, community centers, and police stations. The past ten years have included a transition into the private sector, working with some of the best General Contractors in the business:
- SJ. Amoroso
- Webcor Builders
- Swinerton Builders
- Bovis Lend Lease
- Vance Brown Builders
- Roebbelen Contracting
- Turner Construction
- Stacey & Whitbeck
- Granite Construction
- Nibbi Brothers General Contractors
- San Jose Construction
- BCCI Builders
The owners of Capitol Glass Company are president, Tony Jurado, and vice president, Lou Ratto. Both owners are hands-on and accessible on a daily basis in order to provide a personal touch which they feel is still important today. Tony has been a part of the company for 30 years, working his way from an apprentice glazier to purchasing the company in 1999. He is in-office, overseeing project management and estimating. Lou has also been in the industry for 30 years, having run landmark projects and specializing in waterproofing techniques.
Capitol Glass works with all major suppliers in the Glass and Framing Industries. Links to some of them are listed below:
| Kawneer | Dow Corning | Viracon | ThermalSun | TGP |
| Arcadia | SikaFlex | PPG Glass | Guardian Glass | WesternStates Glass |
| Oldcastle | GE Sealants | Pilkington | Safety-first | CR Laurence |
Capitol Glass Co. – a part of San Francisco history
Below is a screen shot from a 1988 Clint Eastwood movie called The Dead Pool. You can clearly see a building in the background with Capitol Glass Co. Sign. This is 264 9th street, and was Capitol Glass Company’
