Island Glass was established in 1952 and has served the Richmond and Lower Mainland area ever since. This is the original shop on Number 3 Road in Richmond.
Staff photo,
Christmas 1986
Christmas 1986
Original Shop Location, 1958
City of Richmond Archives, Photograph #1988 18 18
City of Richmond Archives, Photograph #1988 18 18
Island Glass was started by Lyle & Helen Grath. It then moved to the Greig family when it was purchased in 1966 by James Greig and his kid brother George. It was originally located in the heart of Richmond at No 3 Rd and Granville across from City Hall.
In 1972 George bought the business from his brother and was joined in the following years by his three sons Kevin, Brent, and Michael. In 1986 George passed the business down to his sons and they soon outgrew their location and moved to the Riverside Business Park in 1996. In 1999 they built their new state of the art facility on Hammermith Gate where they continue to service customers in the Lower Mainland.
George Greig retired in 1989 followed by Mike and Kevin in 2017. It is now run by his son Brent, his grandson Brody, and Brent's son in law Dave.
At the heart of Island Glass is our Core Values that help define who we are as a team.
- Deliver quality work, quickly
- Respect for our customers, our staff, and our company
- Experience and advice our customers can trust
- Support for staff development, success, and happiness
Because of this outlook we’ve been fortunate to have a host of long serving employees, many of whom have been with us for decades, and others who’ve grown with us right out of high school. Their initiative, creativity and hard work is the main reason Island Glass & Mirror continues to thrive.
A business is only as good as it’s team. And we have a great team.