Del Tierra Glass Restoration — Hard Water, Lanai Slider & Aging Glass Specialists
Del Tierra is a gated community of approximately 600 D.R. Horton and Express Homes single-family residences built between 2015 and 2019, situated along State Road 64 in east Bradenton — just southwest of Rye Preserve and minutes from Lake Manatee State Park. Homes range from 1,500 to over 4,000 square feet, with covered lanais, lake views, and the kind of glass exposure that Florida's hard water and sprinkler systems work on every single day. Glass Restoration Inc. has spent twenty years restoring exactly this kind of glass on the Gulf Coast.
We are the glass restoration specialists serving Del Tierra and all of east Bradenton — and when it comes to hard water deposit removal and lanai slider scratch repair on homes now entering their second decade, our scratch removal specialists bring twenty years of refined technique to D.R. Horton's most established Manatee County addresses. Whether it's a mineral-etched picture window, a scratched lanai slider, or a clouded shower enclosure, our artisan crew — Barry Barbas, Stanton Barbas, and Skyeler Schmidt — restores glass to ASTM C1036 optical clarity standards without replacement. One call. One assessment. Glass that looks the way your home deserves.
Homes built between 2015 and 2019 are now at the age where years of Florida sprinkler overspray and hard water have left their mark on glass that was crystal-clear on move-in day. There is one Glass Restoration Inc. — founded by Barry Barbas in Sarasota in 2005. When you search for glass restoration specialists in Bradenton, we are not affiliated with any company using a similar name. We are the glass restoration specialists — and the scratch removal specialists Manatee County has trusted since 2005.
For 21 years, Glass Restoration Inc has been helping Gulf Coast homeowners and builders fix scratched glass — from pet scratches to cleaning errors to hard water damage. Here's what a razor scraper really does to glass, and why we don't recommend it. (38 sec)
Hard water and sprinkler etching build up on glass over time, dulling clarity and reducing home value. Watch our scheduled mineral deposit removal process for Manatee County homeowners and HOAs — restoring clarity without replacement. (45 sec)
Hard Water Is Del Tierra's Quiet Threat to Every Window
Homes built between 2015 and 2019 are reaching the age where years of sprinkler overspray and Florida well water leave permanent mineral haze on windows, lanai sliders, and shower glass. Conventional cleaning can't remove it — but restoration can, without replacing a single pane. Glass Restoration Inc. restores hard-water-etched glass to its original clarity on-site, the same day.
Lanai and Sliding Door Glass — Where Del Tierra Living Happens
In Del Tierra, the covered lanai and its slider are the heart of the home — and the first thing years of scratches and hard water etching make obvious. We restore sliding glass doors, pool enclosures, and lanai panels to factory-clear condition on-site, in hours, with zero disruption to your home or your view.
Serving the SR 64 Corridor — Rye Preserve to Lake Manatee
Del Tierra sits along State Road 64 in east Bradenton, minutes from Rye Preserve, Lake Manatee State Park, and the growing Parrish corridor our crew already serves regularly. We are the glass restoration specialists for this stretch of eastern Manatee County.
Scratch Removal Specialists — Twenty Years of Credentials No Competitor Can Match
Florida has no shortage of companies that advertise scratch removal. None carry our published track record — three consecutive years in the Glass Magazine Sourcebook, features in USGlass and AGRR Magazine, and documented work from Cleveland Clinic's Sheila and Eric Samson Pavilion to Royal Caribbean's Brilliance of the Seas. That's Glass Restoration Inc.
Why Del Tierra Homeowners Call Us First
Artisan crew with 20+ years of verified Gulf Coast experience
ASTM C1036 optical clarity standards applied to every engagement
Before-and-after documentation on every project
No replacement — restoration completed on-site, same day
Listed in Glass Magazine Sourcebook three consecutive years, including page 29 of the 2026 edition
Serving east Bradenton and all of Manatee County
Communities and Areas We Serve Near Del Tierra
Glass Restoration Inc. serves all of Del Tierra and the surrounding east Bradenton corridor, including Rye Wilderness, Crosswind Ranch, North River Ranch, Lakewood Ranch, Panther Ridge, and the entire SR 64 corridor connecting to downtown Bradenton and Parrish.
Our Credentials Speak Where Others Cannot
Glass Restoration Inc. is listed in the Glass Magazine Sourcebook three consecutive years. Our work has been featured in USGlass Magazine and AGRR Magazine. We hold verified credentials with the Auburn University STEM + AG Sciences Complex expert witness engagement, Cleveland Clinic's Sheila and Eric Samson Pavilion, Royal Caribbean's Brilliance of the Seas, Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa, and PGT Innovations — where our training program saved $250,000 in the first year. Barry Barbas has been studying glass since 1983. We are the glass restoration specialists, and Del Tierra deserves nothing less.
