Rollins said the biggest industry change he's seen in 30 years is the conversion to insulated glass, both in homes and businesses. Used to, if we put in one or two pieces of insulated glass a week, that was a lot. Now the majority of what we put in is insulated. People are always trying to figure out ways to cut their energy bill. Widespread use of high-performance glass is another big change, he said.
Tempered glass is another innovation.
Warm weather highway repairs with the resulting pitted windshields. Basketballs, which take a residential goal on garage windows. And, West Texas weather being what it is, hail is an annual threat. Even though it created lots of business, Rollins said it's an economic windfall he can do without. The local Binswanger store carries between 200 and 300 kinds of auto glass and about 40 types of other glass, according to Rollins.