Glass Scratch Repair at The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Sarasota Bay
The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Sarasota Bay is a 20-story tower rising at 555 Quay Commons in downtown Sarasota — 78 ultra-luxury residences developed by Kolter Urban, designed by 10 Design, with interiors by HBA Americas and construction by Moss Construction, delivering late 2026. Floor plans run from 3,500 to nearly 6,000 square feet, priced from $3.7 million, and every residence features floor-to-ceiling glass, expansive terraces, and private elevator access directly into each unit. At that glass specification, at that price point, no one calls a production company when something goes wrong.
Glass Restoration Inc. restores scratched glass on site at the Ritz-Carlton Residences and throughout downtown Sarasota's bayfront towers — without the downtime, the disruption, or the cost of a full panel replacement. We are the glass restoration specialists. Sarasota now has four Ritz-Carlton residential addresses, and we serve all of them: 555 Quay Commons, 401 Quay Commons, 1111 Ritz Carlton Drive, and the planned fourth tower on Boulevard of the Arts. One call, one standard, across every address.
Scratches, Hard Water, and Mineral Deposits — All Restored On Site
Floor-to-ceiling glass facing Sarasota Bay and the Gulf takes the full force of the coastal environment — salt air, mineral deposits from bay spray, and the hard water that feeds every irrigation and pool system in the building. Construction scratches from Moss Construction's crew and cleaning contractors are equally common before and after delivery. Glass Restoration Inc. restores both in the same visit, on site, without replacement.
A glass elevator floor at an $11M South Tampa waterfront estate — restored on site, not replaced. The same artisan standard we bring to every Ritz-Carlton Residences address in Sarasota, where the glass specification and property value demand nothing less. (0:48)
A $7,500 impact slider scratched in a Sarasota-area luxury community was quoted for full replacement — Glass Restoration Inc. restored it for $300. The cost difference at a Ritz-Carlton specification is even more dramatic. (0:13)
Floor-to-Ceiling Glass at This Scale Has No Simple Replacement
Every residence at The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Sarasota Bay features dramatic floor-to-ceiling glass walls, expansive terraces with glass railings, and sliding glass doors scaled to 12 and 13-foot ceilings. Sourcing a matched replacement panel for glass at this specification — custom dimensions, impact-rated, with the optical clarity a $3.7 million residence demands — takes months and costs a multiple of what restoration costs. We restore the existing glass on site to optical clarity, often in a single visit.
All Four Ritz-Carlton Sarasota Addresses
Sarasota is home to four Ritz-Carlton residential addresses: the original hotel residences at 1111 Ritz Carlton Drive in place since 2001, the 73-unit tower at 401 Quay Commons completed by Kolter Urban in 2021, the 78-unit Sarasota Bay tower at 555 Quay Commons delivering late 2026, and a fourth tower planned for Boulevard of the Arts. Glass Restoration Inc. serves all four — the same artisan standard regardless of which address or which year the glass was installed.
Every Community We Serve
The Ritz-Carlton Residences Sarasota Bay · The Ritz-Carlton Residences 401 Quay Commons · The Ritz-Carlton Residences 1111 Ritz Carlton Drive · Quay Sarasota · Downtown Sarasota · Sarasota Bayfront · One Park · Bayso · Embassy House · Plaza at Five Points · Lido Key · Bird Key · Siesta Key · Longboat Key
Recognized by the Industry
Glass Restoration Inc. has been listed in the Glass Magazine Sourcebook for three consecutive years, holds ASTM C1036 compliance, and has been interviewed for published articles in several other nationally published trade magazines such as US Glass and AGRR magazine.
Hard Water and Mineral Deposits, Polished Away
Sarasota Bay's salt air and the mineral content in every coastal irrigation and pool system leave a film on glass that builds slowly and never wipes clean with standard cleaners. At a Ritz-Carlton specification, clouded glass is not an acceptable condition. Glass Restoration Inc. polishes mineral deposits away on site, restoring true optical clarity without replacing the panel — and without the disruption a replacement would bring to a finished, occupied residence.
A Neighbor, Not a Franchise
Glass Restoration Inc. is headquartered two miles from Siesta Key, ten minutes from The Quay — not dispatched from a call center in another part of the state. Barry, Stanton, and Skyeler got their start right here in Sarasota County, building custom homes under Barbas Building and Designs, a design-build company. The glass scratch repair skill Barry developed solving his own job sites' problems in 2005 became its own company in 2009, once other builders started asking for the same fix. We are proud to call Sarasota County home. When you call a local family business, you're not getting a technician who'll be gone by next season — you're getting a neighbor who has a reputation to protect in this community, because it's our community too.