Tony's Glass & Mirror has been in business for over 30 years. We are a family owned business so we take all measures to make sure our customers completely satisfied. We serve all your glass and mirror needs from a client looking for a window glass replacement, to clients looking for big projects. We have very quick lead times for contractors and management companies.
Mirrors are a useful metaphor for many facets of life. As Edith Wharton, the author of more than 40 books, once observed, “There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”
Have you ever wondered how many windows there are in the average home? There are actually around ten. The most common size for a residential window is about 40"x55," although that figure varies somewhat depending on the style of the home.
Glass in India developed early, and evidence of glass beads dates glass techniques back to 1730 B.C. Glass was common in ornamentation and in castings around the 1st century A.D., and contact with the Roman world added new techniques of glass coloring, decorating, and molding.
Plexiglass is a lightweight alternative to glass. It is shatter resistant and can be used for a variety of applications, including: the spectator protection in hockey rinks, tubular skylights, and covers on automobile lights. It can last up to 30 years.
Chinese metalworkers were mastering mirror making and bronze casting technologies as early as 2750 BC. One of the earliest decorated mirrors was found in a tomb in Qinghai province. Crafted sometime between 2100 and 1600 BC, it’s only 3.5 inches in diameter.