For Florida General Contractors

The Glazing Sub
GCs Build With.

If you're a GC looking for a glazing sub in Florida — one who responds fast, hits the schedule, and closes punch lists without a phone tree — this page is for you. ACG is the glazing sub that Verdex, Pirtle, Hooks, Rycon, and Ahrens Companies use. Here's why.

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What GCs Need

What You Need from a
Glazing Sub — Direct.

You've worked with glazing subs who take two weeks to return a scope. Who submit shop drawings three months after award. Who show up to install when it works for them, not when the opening is ready. Who need three callbacks to close a punch item. Who call the GC when there's a problem instead of solving it.

That's not what you need. What you need is a glazing sub who responds to the RFQ in 48 hours, submits shop drawings within 10 business days of award, tracks the master schedule themselves, installs when the opening is ready, and closes punch lists clean the first time. You need a sub who you can call directly — not a dispatcher — when something needs a decision.

ACG is that sub. Not as a positioning statement — as a description of how the company operates, built that way from the beginning because the founder has been on both sides of this relationship and knows exactly what GCs need from a glazing partner.

ACG GC Partners — Florida
Verdex Construction
Panther National Clubhouse — Palm Beach Gardens
Pirtle Construction
Florida commercial projects — established GC relationship
Hooks Construction
Florida commercial projects — established GC relationship
Rycon Construction
Florida commercial projects — established GC relationship
Ahrens Companies
Florida commercial projects — established GC relationship
Curran Young Construction
Gulf Harbour Yacht & Country Club — Fort Myers
ACG Differentiators

Why GCs Award
to ACG.

ACG was built around a specific understanding of what goes wrong with glazing subs on commercial construction projects — and a deliberate operational model designed to prevent each of those failures. This is not a list of aspirational values. It's how the company operates.

The 48-hour scope turnaround is real. When a GC sends drawings on a Monday, ACG returns a complete scope — system recommendations, Florida code compliance path, and pricing — by Wednesday. No follow-up required, no "we'll get you something next week." The scope is complete enough to use in a bid package.

The AI-managed scheduling is real. ACG uses AI-managed project operations to track submittal milestones, procurement lead times, and installation scheduling against the GC's master schedule. The GC's superintendent doesn't have to chase ACG to find out where the shop drawings are. ACG tracks it and reports proactively.

Direct Contact Policy
When the GC calls ACG, they reach the person running the job — not a dispatcher, not a project coordinator who relays messages. Decisions get made on the call. Problems get solved the same day.
Lean Team, No Overhead
ACG operates a lean team with AI-managed back-office operations. There are no layers of management between the decision-makers and the project team. That structure makes ACG faster and more responsive than larger contractors whose overhead becomes the GC's coordination burden.
ACG vs. Typical Glazing Sub
Scope Return
ACG: 48 hours
Typical: 7–14 business days
Shop Drawings
ACG: Within 10 business days of award
Typical: 6–10 weeks after award
Schedule
ACG: Tracks GC master schedule proactively
Typical: Waits for GC to call with install date
Contact
ACG: Direct to project lead
Typical: Dispatcher → coordinator → PM → foreman
Punch List
ACG: Closed on first walkthrough
Typical: Multiple callbacks, 3–6 week close-out
Scope Capability

One Sub. The Full
Glazing Scope.

01

Storefront

Aluminum commercial storefront at ground-level retail, office, medical, and institutional buildings. Standard, all-glass, heavy-glass, and impact-rated configurations. Full Florida PA compliance. Submittals built to pass plan review without revisions.

02

Curtainwall

Stick-built and unitized aluminum curtainwall for mid-rise and high-rise commercial and residential facades. ACG manages the engineering interface, thermal performance documentation, and the installation coordination with the structural frame.

03

Window Wall

Floor-to-ceiling window wall systems for multifamily towers, hotel guestroom floors, and mid-rise office buildings. High-volume repetitive installation capability. Impact-rated configurations for Florida coastal zones.

04

Impact Windows & Specialty Glass

Impact windows and doors for all Florida wind-borne debris zones. Fire-rated glass assemblies for corridors and stairways. Interior glass partitions, automatic entrance systems, and specialty glass applications.

Getting Started

How to Add ACG
to Your Bid List.

Adding ACG to your glazing sub bid list is simple: send project drawings to connor@acglass.com or call (772) 486-7711. ACG will acknowledge the receipt within the same business day and return a complete scope within 48 hours.

ACG is licensed in Florida as a commercial glazing contractor and carries the insurance requirements standard for commercial subcontract work. COI, license documentation, and references are available on request — or you can call the GCs listed on this page directly.

If you're a GC who has worked with ACG before and you're starting a new project, the same contact — same phone number, same email — applies. There's no account setup, no new vendor portal to navigate. Send the drawings. ACG sends back the scope.

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What to Send
  • Architectural drawings (PDFs are fine)
  • Glazing specifications from the project spec book if available
  • Any existing scope documents or addenda
  • Project name, location, and bid date
  • GC contact name and phone number
What You Get Back
  • System recommendations by location
  • Florida code compliance path
  • Complete pricing — lump sum or unit-price as required
  • Preliminary schedule with key milestones
  • Lead time summary for specialty products
Timeline

Complete scope returned within 48 hours of drawing receipt. Same-day acknowledgment on all new inquiries.

Common Questions

Glazing Subcontractor FAQ.

What should a GC look for in a glazing subcontractor? +

The four tests: (1) Submittal speed — shop drawings within 10 business days of award, not two months. (2) Schedule responsiveness — tracks the master schedule and installs when openings are ready. (3) Punch list discipline — closes items on first walkthrough. (4) Direct contact — the GC reaches the person running the job, not a dispatcher. ACG passes all four.

How does ACG's 48-hour scope turnaround work? +

ACG uses AI-managed operations to process project drawings and generate complete scope documents — system recommendations, Florida code compliance documentation, and pricing — within 48 hours of receiving drawings. This is not a ballpark; it's a complete bid-ready scope. The AI-managed process eliminates the manual bottlenecks that force most glazing contractors to a 7–14 business day response cycle.

What GCs does ACG work with in Florida? +

ACG's established GC partners include Verdex Construction, Pirtle Construction, Hooks Construction, Rycon Construction, Ahrens Companies, and Curran Young Construction — along with regional and national GCs across South Florida, Southwest Florida, and the Tampa Bay market. If you're a GC looking for a glazing sub for an upcoming project, send plans to connor@acglass.com or call (772) 486-7711.

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New Project?
Scope Back in 48 Hours.

Send drawings to connor@acglass.com or call (772) 486-7711. ACG acknowledges same day. Complete scope — system recommendations, compliance path, and pricing — within 48 hours. That's the standard.

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