They call it Philadelphia’s “Ghost Station.” A transit train station beneath the city that opened nearly 100 years ago, was seldom used, and has been abandoned since 1979. Now reopening, it’s fitting the design of the new Main Headhouse will be nearly “invisible.”  Thanks to glass. The Port Authority Transit Corporation (PATCO) — which manages the […]

I don’t know about you, but I quietly raise an eyebrow when someone claims their company is full service – “soup to nuts”. That’s a very high standard, and to me requires checking several boxes. The company must offer a broad product line, including innovative products and services that make a difference. It must be […]

It’s the new year! And there’s no better time than to aggressively build on what works best. For us, one of those practices is the tremendous advantage we provide our customers by having our own engineering design team in house. Over the past several decades, Glass + Metal Craft has invested significantly in top-drawer engineering […]

Over the last few weeks, we talked about our industry-first Assured Fitment guarantee, where if we are retained to provide the field measurements of a system we design and fabricate, we will guarantee it fits as intended or make all changes as required at our expense. No questions asked. A recent example is Moxies, a […]

Glass + Metal Craft now offers Assured Fitment – our new, industry-first guarantee that if G+MC is retained to take the on-site measurements for one of our architectural systems, it will fit within the intended space envelope or we will make any required changes to the system at our cost. That goes for any glass […]

Whether building a bench for your patio table, or fabricating a complex glass and metal architectural system, it’s important to get the measurements right the first time. That’s especially true if you’re a glazier. When installing glass, being a little short or too long is an unwanted surprise that adds time and cost to a […]