Small business spotlight: Jake Zettel keeps things clear with mobile glass service

Jake Zettel of Glass FX Mobile Glass Service replaces a windshield on a Dodge truck at Schultz Automotive in Tavistock last week. Zettel’s mobile service is available by calling 519-274-5144. Gary West photo

By Gary West

When political leaders talk about the backbone of the Canadian economy, they often point to small businesses, and in Tavistock, one such business is a clear example.

Glass FX Mobile Glass Service, owned and operated by Amulree’s Jake Zettel and his partner, Sasha, provides mobile repair and replacement for both automotive glass – primarily windshields – and household thermal windows.

Zettel has been repairing windshields for more than 30 years. He began his career with Apple Auto Glass in Kitchener before launching his own company 19 years ago. Today, Glass FX serves customers throughout Perth, Oxford and Waterloo counties.

“The people I work with – both vehicle owners and car companies – really appreciate that I can bring the service to them,” Zettel said. “A customer can be at work and have a cracked or chipped windshield repaired before they even head home.”