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Commercial Window & Door Installation in Waterloo Region
GTS Windows & Doors has installed windows and doors in Waterloo Region since 1986, and our commercial work runs alongside our residential side from the same base at 47 Bridge Street East in Kitchener. We install and repair aluminum windows, storefront entrances, steel doors and frames, and commercial door hardware for buildings in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph and the surrounding townships. Typical buildings include retail plazas, low-rise offices, apartment and condominium buildings, light industrial units and institutional sites.
Our commercial clients are property managers, condominium boards, business owners, commercial real estate owners and general contractors. They need a trade that arrives when scheduled, works safely around tenants and customers, and leaves the building secure at the end of every shift. They also expect insurance and WSIB paperwork to be in order well before the first day on site.
We are licensed and insured, registered with WSIB, and a member of SAWDAC, the Siding and Window Dealers Association of Canada. Our installations carry a 20-year parts and labour warranty, and our Google rating stands at 4.5 stars from 31 reviews. Every commercial quote is itemized by opening, so owners, boards and project teams can see exactly what they are approving before work is scheduled.
- Since 1986Four decades in Waterloo Region
- 20-Year WarrantyParts and labour, in writing
- Licensed & WSIBFully insured crews
- ENERGY STARRated windows and doors
- SAWDAC MemberIndustry association
Who We Work With
Condominium Boards
Common-element doors, lobby entrances and window programs planned around owners, budgets and the manager's calendar.
Retail and Restaurants
Entrance doors, closers, exit hardware and glass replacement, timed so your doors stay open to customers.
Offices and Light Industrial
Thermally broken aluminum windows, steel man doors and frames, and rear service doors for plants and warehouses.
Institutional Buildings
Schools, places of worship, clinics and community buildings that need durable doors, secure hardware and work scheduled around their hours.
General Contractors
Supply and install packages for new builds, tenant fit-outs and renovations, with the field measurements and documents your site team needs.
Our Commercial Services
Each service below has its own page with systems, process and pricing factors. Most commercial jobs combine two or more of them, and we scope them together so one crew handles the whole opening.
Commercial Window Installation
Thermally broken aluminum and commercial-grade vinyl windows for offices, retail and low-rise apartments. Read more about commercial window installation and replacement, including phasing in occupied buildings.
Glass and Aluminum Entrance Doors
Narrow and medium stile aluminum doors with tempered glass, continuous hinges, closers and exit devices. See our storefront and aluminum entrance doors for frame and hardware options.
Commercial Steel Doors and Frames
Hollow metal doors and pressed steel frames for service entrances, stairwells and utility rooms, including fire-rated assemblies where specified. Learn about commercial steel doors and frames and when each gauge fits.
Commercial Door Installation
Complete door installations covering slab, frame and hardware, from closers and panic bars to hardware prepared for your access control contractor. Our commercial door installation page walks through the process.
Commercial Door Repairs
Dragging doors, leaking closers, broken glass, bent frames and hardware that no longer latches. Our commercial door repair service keeps entrances secure and working.
All Commercial Services
- Commercial Window InstallationCommercial window installation and replacement across Waterloo Region.
- Storefront & Entrance DoorsCommercial glass doors and aluminum storefront entrances installed across Waterloo Region.
- Steel Doors & FramesCommercial steel doors, hollow metal frames and fire-rated openings installed across Waterloo Region.
- Commercial Door InstallationCommercial door installation for contractors, property managers and business owners in Waterloo Region.
- Commercial Door RepairCommercial door repair for closers, panic bars, hinges and glass entrances across Waterloo Region.
- Commercial ProjectsCommercial window projects in Kitchener and Waterloo Region: storefronts, office window walls, steel door packages and apartment windows.
How Commercial Projects Run
Commercial work lives or dies on planning. This is the sequence we follow on most projects, scaled to the size of the job.
Site Survey and Measurement
Every job starts with a site visit to measure openings, check the surrounding structure and note access limits such as loading docks or street frontage. On new construction, we field-verify rough openings before ordering, because drawings and as-built dimensions do not always agree.
Shop Drawings and Submittals
Where a project calls for them, we coordinate shop drawings, product data and hardware schedules for review by the architect or general contractor. Nothing is released for fabrication until those documents are approved.
Working Around Occupied Buildings
We phase work by floor, suite or entrance and give property managers the dates they need to issue tenant notices. Our hours run from 7:00am to 9:00pm Monday to Saturday, so disruptive work can be booked before a store opens or after an office empties.
Safety, WSIB and Site Requirements
We provide a WSIB clearance certificate and proof of insurance before mobilizing, and we follow your site orientation and safety plan. Ontario requires approved working at heights training for workers who use fall protection on construction projects, and that applies to our crews on lifts and scaffolds.
Storefront, Window Wall and Curtain Wall Explained
These three terms get mixed up constantly, and the difference matters when you are scoping or tendering a job. All three are non-load-bearing glazed systems, but they are supported, engineered and installed very differently.
- What we do: storefront framing and glazing, glass and aluminum entrance doors, and commercial windows set in punched openings.
- What we do not do: curtain wall and window wall systems, which call for specialized glazing contractors and engineered designs. If your project needs them, we will tell you at the first call.
| System | Where it is used | How it is supported | Does GTS install it? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storefront | Ground-floor shops, lobbies and building entrances | Set within an opening and anchored at the sill and head, usually one storey tall | Yes |
| Window wall | Mid-rise and high-rise condominium and apartment towers | Spans from slab to slab and sits on each floor | No |
| Curtain wall | Multi-storey office and institutional facades | Hung from the building structure and runs continuously past the floor edges | No |
Typical Commercial Jobs We Quote
We only publish project details with an owner's permission, so here are the kinds of commercial jobs we are commonly asked to price. Completed work is shared on our commercial projects page as it is documented.
- Plaza entrance refresh: replacing a worn aluminum entrance door, closer and threshold at a strip plaza unit before opening hours.
- Low-rise apartment window program: swapping original sliders for commercial-grade vinyl units a few suites at a time, with notices issued by the property manager.
- Warehouse service doors: new steel doors and frames at a light industrial unit where the old frames have rusted through at the base.
- Office window upgrade: replacing single-glazed or non-thermally broken aluminum windows with thermally broken units in an older low-rise office.
- Tenant fit-out doors: supplying and installing interior and exterior doors for a general contractor on a retail or clinic fit-out.
Credentials and Insurance
Procurement teams and general contractors usually ask for the same documents before a new trade sets foot on site. Here is what we hold and can provide.
- In business since 1986, based at 47 Bridge Street East in Kitchener's Bridgeport area.
- Licensed and insured, with a certificate of insurance issued on request.
- WSIB registered, with a current clearance certificate supplied before work starts.
- SAWDAC member, the Siding and Window Dealers Association of Canada.
- 20-year parts and labour warranty on our installations, with full terms on our warranty page.
- ENERGY STAR rated products available where energy performance is part of the brief.
- 4.5-star Google rating from 31 reviews.
Questions From Property Managers and Contractors
Can you work after hours to avoid disrupting tenants?
Yes. Our hours run 7:00am to 9:00pm Monday to Saturday and 9:00am to 5:00pm on Sunday, so noisy or disruptive work can be scheduled early, in the evening or on a weekend. Work outside those hours can be discussed for specific projects.
Do you provide shop drawings for general contractors?
On projects that require them, we coordinate shop drawings, product data and hardware schedules for your review before anything is ordered. Tell us at the tender stage what the specification calls for, and we will confirm exactly what we can submit.
Do you handle urgent commercial glass and door repairs?
Yes. Call us at 226-806-0597 and we will tell you honestly how quickly a crew can attend. Our priority is to make the entrance or opening secure first, then schedule the permanent repair once glass or parts are ordered.
Can you supply WSIB clearance and insurance certificates?
Yes. We provide a current WSIB clearance certificate and a certificate of insurance before work starts, and we reissue clearance on longer projects as each certificate expires. You can also check our clearance status directly through WSIB.
Request a Commercial Site Visit
Send us the address, building type and a short description of the openings, and we will book a site survey. You will receive a written scope and quote you can take to owners, boards or your project team.
Call or text226-806-0597- Monday to Saturday: 7:00am to 9:00pm
Sunday: 9:00am to 5:00pm - 47 Bridge Street East, Kitchener, ON N2K 1J7