Breaking windows and driving through storefronts are just some of the tactics criminals are using to vandalize and steal from local businesses.
“It’s thousands of dollars for just a simple storefront door,” says Brian Perkins with Perkins Glass and Mirror Company.
His family has been in the glass business for more than a century. He said they continue to stay busy.He estimates 40-50% of his company’s work is repairs for businesses, often from vandalism or break-ins.“Anything that involves that metal framework, or doors. Doors specifically are two-to-three months out,” Perkins says of repair delays.
Another company, Access Windows and Glass, told KIRO 7 that they have a six-to-eight-week delay for storefront door repairs. They also have seen a 10-12% increase in the prices of glass each quarter.“I’m exhausted worrying about whether I get that phone call from the alarm company,” says Jesse Villareal with Harbor Freight Tools. “The last time we had someone come and smash in our windows … it was darn near close to $25,000.
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