In Santa Clarita, two of the most-searched local glass companies are Preferred Glass & Windows and B & D Glass. Both install custom glass across the Santa Clarita Valley, and both have long histories in the community. This guide compares them on price, installation, warranty, reputation, and scope so you can choose the right fit for your project.
Preferred Glass & Windows is a full-line glass and window company headquartered at 23032 Soledad Canyon Rd in Santa Clarita, serving the Santa Clarita Valley, San Fernando Valley, and Antelope Valley. B & D Glass is a Santa Clarita glass company located on Furnivall Avenue in the Canyon Country area, serving Santa Clarita and Los Angeles County. Both companies are long-standing Santa Clarita names with decades of local history.
B & D Glass brings real strengths to this comparison. The company states on its website that it is "fully Licensed, Bonded and Insured," it holds a 4.6 star Google rating, and its published catalog spans shower and tub enclosures, custom mirrors and mirrored wardrobe doors, residential and retrofit windows, patio doors, railing systems, glass table tops, custom glass fabrication, and commercial storefront glass. That is a broad catalog by any measure, and the company markets itself under the tagline "Glass, Windows, & Showers."
Both companies install custom glass in the Santa Clarita Valley. They differ on the depth of their service catalogs, the size of their published review record, and how each handles warranty documentation. The sections below walk each axis honestly.
B & D Glass states on its website that it works to offer a "competitive price for residential glass." That is the only pricing language the company publishes, and it sits alongside the residential catalog rather than a rate card or a published price list.
Preferred Glass operates on a request-a-quote model. Every project is measured on site before a final number is confirmed, and the quote comes back itemized in writing. The value proposition leans on scope consolidation. When a project touches a frameless shower enclosure plus custom mirrors plus a wine cellar or a glass partition wall, Preferred Glass can carry the entire package under one vendor, one quote, and one installation team. That structure removes the coordination overhead of scheduling separate vendors against the same finish deadline.
For a homeowner comparing the two, the useful question is not which company is cheaper. It is whether the project is a single-item install or a multi-scope glass package, and what each quote actually itemizes. A quote that separates glass, hardware, and labor tells a homeowner far more than a single bottom-line number does.
B & D Glass positions its work under the site headings "Expert Craftsmanship, Custom Designs" and "Dedicated Customer Service," and its About page is headed "Committed to Customer Satisfaction." Its published residential catalog covers laminated and tempered glass, insulated and dual-pane units, pattern and decorator glass accents, beveled glass, glass shelving, and energy-efficient windows. That is a genuinely broad materials range, and it covers most standard residential glass requests a homeowner is likely to have.
Preferred Glass brings 50+ years serving Santa Clarita to the craftsmanship conversation. The practical value of that history is hands-on range: the same crews work across frameless shower enclosures, custom mirrors, glass partition walls, glass railings, wine cellar glass, and custom tabletops on a regular basis.
Both companies install tempered safety glass enclosures, the standard for residential shower glass in California. Preferred Glass offers customization across glass thickness, clarity, and standard finish options, and final measurements are taken on site before fabrication rather than ordered to a nominal opening size. For a homeowner, the practical difference between the two is the range of glass work a crew handles week to week.
B & D Glass publishes a workmanship warranty statement on its About page. The company states that it is "Licensed, bonded and insured for their customers peace of mind" and that it "provides full workmanship warranties on all the work they perform." Those are the company's own words on bdglassandwindows.com, and they are the full extent of what B & D publishes about warranty coverage.
One fact applies equally to both companies: neither publishes a specific warranty duration, exclusion list, or claim process on its website. That is worth knowing before either quote is signed.
Preferred Glass operates as a Licensed, Bonded, and Fully Insured glass company. Specific written warranty terms are confirmed at the quote stage on each project rather than published as a blanket policy.
The practical move for a homeowner is to request the written warranty document from both companies before deciding. Read each one for four things: how long coverage runs, what voids it, whether glass, hardware, and labor are covered separately or together, and how service calls are handled after the first year. A verbal summary is not a warranty document. Ask for the document itself, then compare the two side by side.
B & D Glass holds a 4.6 star Google rating across 11 reviews. Preferred Glass holds a 4.3 star Google rating across 107 reviews. Both figures come from each company’s Google Business Profile, so this is a like-for-like read.
Sample size is worth understanding on both sides. A rating built on a small number of reviews moves substantially with each new review, while a rating built on a large number reflects a longer and wider sample of jobs. Neither pattern is a measure of workmanship. They are different reads on different amounts of data.
Review counts on other platforms add context. Preferred Glass carries 157 reviews on Yelp, and B & D Glass carries 34. Star ratings on different platforms are not directly comparable, so those numbers are useful as counts only.
The useful move is not to pick a winner on the star average. It is to open both listings, read the recent reviews, and look at what each set of customers praises and criticizes for the project being planned. A shower enclosure and a whole-home window replacement draw different feedback, and recent reviews on the matching scope say more than the headline number.
The right vendor depends on the shape of the project.
Who should choose B & D Glass. Homeowners with a focused single-item project: a shower enclosure, a wall mirror, a glass table top, a railing, or a window glass replacement. B & D is a long-standing local Santa Clarita shop with a strong recent Google rating, a licensed, bonded, and insured operation per its own site, and a Canyon Country location. For a clean single-scope install where the whole job is one item, B & D Glass is a sensible choice.
Who should choose Preferred Glass. Homeowners whose project spans several glass scopes at once, or reaches into categories such as glass wine cellars, glass partition walls, decorative and specialty glass, insulated glass units, custom glass shelving, or commercial glazing. Preferred Glass carries the full package under one vendor with on-site measurement, a written itemized quote, and a long published review record across the Santa Clarita Valley, San Fernando Valley, and Antelope Valley.
A short decision checklist before requesting quotes.
Where are Preferred Glass & Windows and B & D Glass located in Santa Clarita?
Preferred Glass & Windows is located at 23032 Soledad Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita, CA 91350, and serves the Santa Clarita Valley, San Fernando Valley, and Antelope Valley. B & D Glass is located on Furnivall Avenue in the Canyon Country area of Santa Clarita and serves Santa Clarita and Los Angeles County.
How does the warranty from Preferred Glass & Windows compare to B & D Glass?
B & D Glass states on its website that it provides full workmanship warranties on all the work it performs, and that it is licensed, bonded, and insured. Neither company publishes a specific warranty duration, exclusion list, or claim process online. Preferred Glass is licensed, bonded, and fully insured, and specific written warranty terms are confirmed at the quote stage on each project. Homeowners should request the written warranty document from both companies before deciding, and compare coverage length, exclusions, and how service is handled after the first year.
Which company handles glass projects beyond showers, mirrors, and windows?
Preferred Glass operates as a full-line glass company whose catalog includes glass wine cellars, glass partition walls, glass railings, decorative and specialty glass, insulated glass units, custom shelving, and commercial glazing alongside showers, mirrors, and windows. B & D Glass publishes a catalog covering shower and tub enclosures, custom mirrors, railing systems, glass table tops, residential windows, and commercial storefront glass. For projects spanning several glass scopes, a single vendor can carry the whole package.
What should a Santa Clarita homeowner ask when comparing two glass companies?
Santa Clarita homeowners comparing two glass companies should ask five questions: Is the company licensed, bonded, and insured? What are the written warranty terms, and how long do they run? Does the quote itemize glass, hardware, and labor separately? Is the final measurement taken on site before fabrication? Does the company handle every scope the project needs, or only part of it? Each question helps match the project to the right vendor.
Choosing between Preferred Glass and B & D Glass comes down to project scope, warranty documentation, and the kind of review record you want to read before you sign. For a focused single-item project such as a shower enclosure, a mirror, or a window glass replacement, B & D Glass is a legitimate choice. For a project spanning showers, mirrors, partitions, railings, windows, wine cellars, or commercial glass under one vendor, Preferred Glass is built for the job.
Request a quote from Preferred Glass for your custom shower door, mirror, partition, wine cellar, window, or full-house glass project. We will measure on site and confirm pricing in writing.
Call 661-367-8986. Licensed, Bonded, and Fully Insured. 23032 Soledad Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
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