About Us

Your trusted glazing & metal panel partner.

Located in Johnston, IA, Elite Glass and Metal, LLC is a full service glass and glazing contractor, serving all of Des Moines and the surrounding areas. We are a fully licensed, insured and bonded glass contractor for the state of Iowa.

We take pride in our quality of work and efficiency while still adhering to stringent safety standards. Our commitment is to provide our customers with professional glazing solutions they can be proud of.

New Construction

With over 65 years combined experience in the office and countless years of experience in the field with glazing and metal panel systems in the state of Iowa, our team can provide you with budget information, product options, and competitive pricing for new projects that you are working on. Our attention to detail begins in the bid phase and follows through to the very last detail, while maintaining both time and budget factors.

Existing Projects

Whether the wear and tear of the Iowa climate has affected your building or a component of your system isn’t working like it should, our experts will find out exactly what needs to be repaired, reworked or reordered so that your systems are up and working.

Meet the Team

Dave Chase

Service Manager
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Theresa Nikkel

Office Manager
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Raeann Frye

Service Coordinator
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Nate Burgod

Operations Manager
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Scott Dreher

Estimator
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Joe Zahn

Project Manager
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Craig Lusthoff

Business Development Manager
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Mike Becker

Project Manager
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Phillip Hemesath

Project Manager
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Garrett Schroeder

Sr. Project Manager
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Ryan Bucklin

Field Management Team / Service Foreman
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Cassi Berkley

Administrative Assistant
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Your trusted glass & metal panel partner.