About Valley Glass
Glass Company in Utah & Idaho
To say we’ve been in business for a while is an understatement! The diversity of our products and services has made Valley Glass one of the few full-service glass shops around, offering Auto Glass, Residential Glass, and Commercial Glass. With three generations of rich family history and culture, we are passionate about glass and relationships. We appreciate our relationships with our customers, vendors, and team.
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Where It All Began
Valley Glass has roots dating back to 1937 when William T. Naylor and his friend, Glen Burke, were both sales representatives for auto-related businesses. They saw an opportunity to start a distributor company, referred to as a Jobber company at the time, and went into business together as Intermountain Jobbers.
For 18 years, Intermountain Jobbers sold auto supplies, including glass, batteries, and tire chains. In the 1950s, the auto glass industry shifted dramatically as windshields began being manufactured with shapes and curvatures specific to each vehicle. They chose to embrace the curved glass trend and began stocking windshield inventory.
Around the same time, Naylor’s sons, Kenneth and Gerald, returned home from the Korean War and wanted to pursue the family business. In 1956, the first dedicated glass shop was opened in Ogden, UT, under the name Northern Utah Glass. Four years later, they acquired Valley Glass in Boise, Idaho. Shortly after, they founded Central Glass in Salt Lake City, UT, and purchased Davis County Glass in Layton, UT.
Becoming Valley Glass
In 1983, following William T. Naylor’s passing, Kenneth and Gerald decided to split the business. Kenneth took the Central Glass and Intermountain Jobbers locations in the Salt Lake Valley, while Gerald took the northern businesses, including Northern Utah Glass, Davis County Glass, and Valley Glass. Shortly after, Gerald’s stores would all be named Valley Glass.
Valley Glass expanded dramatically under the leadership of Gerald’s son, Marc, becoming an industry leader in residential, commercial, and auto glass. Central Glass, Intermountain Jobbers, and Valley Glass continued to grow and evolve until 2021 when the Central Glass and Intermountain Jobbers locations were acquired under the Valley Glass name. In addition to bringing together all the family stores, Valley Glass acquired Utah Mobile Auto Glass to further expand auto glass services.
A Decade’s Long Commitment to Quality
Whatever name we’ve worked under, the quality of our work has spoken for itself. From those humble beginnings, we have forged a reputation for reliability, precision, and unparalleled customer service that we are proud to uphold to this day. Today, Valley Glass has nine locations and the Intermountain Jobbers distribution warehouse.
The Naylors instilled values that we still work with over 68 years later. We care deeply for our people, our customers, and our community. We are fortunate to have built the incredible team we have today with a combined hundreds of years of experience in all things glass. With technology and product advancements happening constantly, we are committed to offering the best products and services while ensuring the highest level of safety is provided to our team and our customers.
Our glass company looks forward to serving you today and in the future. We’ve changed a lot over the years, but our ethos has not – Glass Experts Since 1956!
