Northwest Glass LLC

Company Overview

Northwest Glass LLC, has been in business since 1965, serving Spencer, Iowa, the Iowa Great Lakes Area, and Minnesota with installation, service and repair of commercial, residential and industrial glass. The family-owned business was founded by Orville Belken, passed to his son Kevin Belken, and now to his granddaughter Candace and her husband Travis McGuire.

Northwest Glass Business of the Year Award presentation — Northwest Glass receives Business of the Year Award

Leadership: Candace McGuire, president; Travis McGuire, vice president

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Location: 511 S Grand Ave, Spencer, Iowa

Years in Business: Grandfather started the business in 1965 - Travis and Candace took over in 2018. Travis has 26 years working in the trade and Candace has grown up around it her entire life with 6 years working in the trade.

Company Motto: There’s no job too large or small—if it’s broke, we can fix it!

Q&A with Candace McGuire

What products and services does Northwest Glass provide?
NW Glass has been working with flat glass for over 50 years. Our trained specialists can install, replace, or repair virtually any glass. If glass has shattered, we can remove the shards and temporarily cover openings with our clean-up and board-up services. In some cases, damaged glass can be treated with repair instead of replacement. Our trained and certified technicians can apply technology to treat certain types of cosmetic damages.

Northwest Glass also specializes in projects such as solariums, skylights, cabinets and custom shelving. We can also provide custom cut glass when needed.

Our extensive inventory of mirror and flat glass offer a variety of color, texture, and thickness options. Some of our available products include:

Windows (including energy efficient models)
Mirrors
Table Top Glass (coffee tables, patio tables, etc.)
Door Glass (including sliding doors)
Deck Railings
Shower Doors
Custom cut glass
Safety glass

We also feature the following commercial services:

Commercial service repairs
New commercial storefronts and windows
Custom commercial glass for retail
Hospitality
Medical
Educational customers
Speedy store front door repair and replacement

What are your company's keys to success?

Utilizing three generations of experience to complete each project
Helping customers create their visons and help them understand all of their options
Communication is the key to success with team members and customers, contractors, engineers and architects

What’s something your company does that sets you apart from others, or that has been helpful to the way you do business/your bottom line?

*Special Note about our Business*

On June 22, 2024, 70% of our City of Spencer was flooded with 7' of water in a national disaster. In a 10-week period, Northwest Glass alongside their employees cleared debris and cleaned four 3,200 square foot buildings and were able to reopen our doors to help the local residents and businesses get re-opened and moved back into their homes. Northwest Glass lost 100% of inventory, 9 company vehicles, all computers and files and yet we refused to give up. We had to replace all the sheetrock, wiring, computer wires, flooring; it was a complete gut job for all four buildings. We are proud to reopen without much assistance. We do have a GoFundMe account set up and appreciate any industry support.

We have also recently received Business of the Year for our grand effort in reopening and helping the community.

Why did you join NGA?

We joined NGA to contribute to technical committees, network, receive news and updates and to support our industry trade association.

What is a big project or other accomplishment for your company?

We have completed many notable projects (see list below), but perhaps our greatest accomplishment is responding to an extreme challenge and working together to rebuild and reopen.

Projects include: