Storefront

Glass Storefront Design

Glass storefront design engineering is growing.  Therefore, our goal is to be an extension of your company providing glass engineering services for all glazing industry engineering products.   We enjoy long term, mutually beneficial relationships with glazing contractors, glass manufactures and also architects.

Commercial Storefront Design Services:

FAST * FRIENDLY * AFFORDABLE

We work exclusively in glass, glazing and metal panel design.

Whatever your needs, JEI Structural Engineers are trained to add value to any project.

JEI Structural Engineering believes in providing the highest quality, lowest cost services in the glass and glazing industry.

So we choose our battles, as your advocate, we are always working hard to balance practical time and material constraints with safety, code adherence and liability concerns. We also enjoy long term relationships glazing contractors and manufactures who value excellence.

Storefront Clearance – Use Hilti EZ-P – JEI Glazing Engineer Recap

April 30, 2020

When using the Hilti KwikHUS EZ you can now use the EZ-P under the same design per Hilti’s latest data, good example of always looking…

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Specifications Building Movement Architects Glazing Contractor

Architects and Glazing Contractors – Watch Specs for Building Movement

July 28, 2017

Architects and Glazing Contractors – Watch Specs for Building Movement 3 Short Videos **Download this RFI early in the estimating process. RFI – Building Movement 1)…

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Glass Storefront Glazing Install and Engineering Challenges by JEI Structural Engineering

Glass Storefront Glazing Install and Engineering Challenges

July 16, 2017

Glass Storefront Glazing Install and Engineering Challenges Learn what glazing project managers and architects need to know to prevent problems.   Glass Storefront Glazing Install and Engineering…

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Manufacture storefront wind load charts

Are manufacturer’s storefront wind load charts comprehensive?

May 17, 2017

Manufacturer Storefront Wind Load Manufacturer storefront wind load charts as produced by storefront manufactures are used by glazing contractors and sales reps for size and…

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ISSUE: Sunshades attaching to storefront

April 4, 2015

Sunshade Engineering – Issues Attaching To Glass Storefront. JEI Structural Engineers are experts at sunshade engineering.   Our goal is to serve as an extension…

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New Criteria in Aluminum Code Translates to More Cost for Glazing Contractors

February 3, 2012

Great article publised in US Glass by Sahely Mukerji quoting Stewart Jeske and some of our clients about important storefront issues.    Read the short article…

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Be Careful With Manufacture Storefront Design Charts

July 16, 2011

Glaziers should keep this in mind when selecting open shaped vertical mullions and stay well under the curve projections that are indicated.    If glaziers use…

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Automatic Sliding Doors Have Operational Limitations

July 16, 2011

Automatic Sliding Doors Have Operational Limitations Automatic Sliding Doors . It’s important for glazing contractors to get information from the automatic sliding door manufacturers. In…

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