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NAICS 238150 · Construction

SBA loans for glass and glazing contractors

1,414 SBA loans worth $688.9M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #156 most-financed NAICS code in the country.

Median loan

$211,250

+17% vs all industries

Typical range

$28K-$1.3M

Middle 80%

Median rate

7.50%

7(a) initial note rate

Median term

10 yr

Charge-off rate

7.9%

vs 7.6% all industries

Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA 7(a) and 504 FOIA data, as of 2026-06-30. Approvals from FY2010 onward. How we calculate this.

Lenders

Most active in this industry

Geography

Where these loans were made

An SBA 7(a) lender for loans this size

63% of the SBA loans approved in glass and glazing contractors since FY2010 were under $350,000. SmartBiz makes SBA 7(a) loans up to $500,000. It is shown here as a separate, labelled option, outside the data rankings on this page. You apply on their site - we do not take applications and never see your information.

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Approvals by fiscal year

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Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.

Loan sizes

  • Under $50K
    15%
  • $50K - $150K
    23%
  • $150K - $350K
    25%
  • $350K - $1M
    23%
  • $1M - $2M
    9%
  • Over $2M
    5%

Franchise brands in Glass and Glazing Contractors

Franchise brandLoansApprovedShare
Gatsby Glass43$12.7M
Glass Doctor23$5.5M
The Glass Guru23$3.2M
CoolVu5$610K
Wallaby Windows4$609K
Window World3$2.8M
Novus Glass1$180K
Tint World1$230K
Window Genie1$300K
Screenmobile1$402K

Brands with the most SBA loans recorded under this NAICS code, among brands with at least 10 loans in the file.

Nearby

Other construction industries

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Common questions

How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a glass and glazing contractors business?
The median SBA approval in NAICS 238150 is $211,250, with the middle 80% of loans between $28,000 and $1,335,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
Which lenders are most active in glass and glazing contractors?
By dollars approved: Wells Fargo Bank, Truist Bank, U.S. Bank, The Huntington National Bank, JPMorgan Chase Bank. A lender's experience in your NAICS code matters - underwriters who have seen a hundred deals like yours ask better questions and move faster.
Is glass and glazing contractors considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?
Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 7.9% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is close to average.

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