Ovadia Yaacov

Meet Ovadia Yaacov, Technical Project Lead and Glazing Specialist

Ovadia Yaacov is the Technical Project Lead and Glazing Specialist at CCI Glass, our full-service glass company serving Raleigh, NC, Atlanta, GA, and surrounding areas. He’s a certified Glazier and Metal Mechanic holding the Interprovincial Red Seal Endorsement, a trade credential earned through more than 8,000 hours of vetted field work and formal training under the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. His experience covers commercial and residential glazing, Division 8 opening specifications, storefront and curtain wall fabrication, advanced architectural glass assemblies, and commercial entrance hardware engineering. Before joining our company, Ovadia owned and operated a full-scale commercial and residential glazing corporation he established in 2008. He brings that combination of formal trade certification, ownership experience, and hands-on field work to our customers and to the educational resources we publish on this site. CCI Glass has served customers since 2004 with glass installation, repair, and replacement across windows, doors, custom mirrors, shower glass, commercial glass systems, and automotive glass.

Areas of Expertise

Ovadia’s technical experience spans the full range of commercial and residential glazing work our customers bring to us:

• Commercial storefront systems: thermal break frame fabrication and modular curtain wall grid assembly.
• Advanced architectural glass installations: tempered safety glass, high-efficiency insulated glass units, laminated impact glass, structural heavy glass, and fire-rated assemblies.
• Division 8 door installations: mechanical integration across commercial architectural aluminum doors, architectural wood doors, and hollow metal fire doors.
• Entrance hardware engineering: mounting and balancing of overhead and concealed floor closers, panic exit devices, continuous hinges, and multi-point locking systems.
• Structural field engineering: rough opening verification, detailed material take-offs, and shop and fabrication drafting.

That breadth matters because glass projects rarely come down to the glass alone. Selecting the right product, the right frame system, and the right installation method for a specific opening is what separates a job that performs for decades from one that fails early, and Ovadia’s goal is to help property owners understand those options well enough to make informed decisions.

Current Work at CCI Glass

As Technical Project Lead and Glazing Specialist, Ovadia manages and executes end-to-end technical operations across Division 8 specifications. That work runs from structural field measurements and procurement take-offs through shop fabrication, field installation, and quality assurance supervision. His current projects include assembling and installing storefront systems and modular curtain walls, integrating North American and high-performance European thermal-break window systems, erecting modern frameless heavy glass entries and guardrails, and consulting on site with project engineers, general contractors, and architects. CCI Glass works with homeowners, business owners, and contractors on projects ranging from residential window and door replacement to commercial storefronts, curtain walls, structural glass, and custom glass applications, and Ovadia’s role puts him at the technical center of that range.

Industry Background

Before his current role, Ovadia served as owner, executive operator, and technical project lead of a full-scale commercial and residential glazing corporation he established in 2008. Running that business required detailed blueprint and schematic interpretation, raw material yield optimization, structural sealant and anchoring engineering, entrance hardware deficiency isolation, and mentorship of fabrication crews. Each of those responsibilities continues to shape how he approaches projects today. Owning a glazing company teaches a different lesson than working for one, since the person who signs off on a material order and the person who answers for a callback are the same person. That perspective informs how carefully he scopes a project before fabrication begins.

Education and Trade Certification

Ovadia’s qualifications combine formal apprenticeship training with ongoing safety and supervisory credentials.

TRADE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION

• Issuing body: Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, Ontario.
• Program of study: Glazier and Metal Mechanic.
• Apprenticeship: more than 8,000 hours of vetted field mastery under Canadian Interprovincial Standards.
• Core trade certification: Glazier and Metal Mechanic Certificate of Qualification with Interprovincial Red Seal Endorsement (Trade Certificate No. 424A-411435, Interprovincial No. F2600081).

SAFETY AND SUPERVISORY CREDENTIALS

• Supervisor Health and Safety Awareness in 5 Steps: Ontario Ministry of Labour.
• Worker Health and Safety Awareness in 4 Steps: Ontario Ministry of Labour.
• Working at Heights Approved Training: Program ID WAH-34608.
• Fall Protection Training: Worksite Safety Compliance Centre.
• WHMIS Basic Training: workplace hazardous materials information system.

Taken together, these credentials reflect a glazier trained to a documented national standard rather than one who picked up the trade informally. That foundation is what allows Ovadia to speak with authority on glass installation, repair, replacement, and the material decisions behind them.

Sharing Practical Glass Industry Knowledge

Through the CCI Glass blog and our educational resources, Ovadia shares information drawn from real field experience rather than product brochures. His articles cover commercial glass and storefront systems, residential windows and doors, shower glass, glass repair and replacement, energy efficiency, product selection, installation considerations, and maintenance, along with the questions customers ask most often before a project begins. The aim is to give homeowners, business owners, and contractors accurate information they can use to compare options and ask better questions of whoever ends up doing the work.

Reach Out About Your Glass Project

CCI Glass provides commercial and residential glass solutions throughout Raleigh, NC, Atlanta, GA, and the surrounding areas. Whether you’re researching a new installation, weighing replacement options, or dealing with damaged glass, Ovadia and our glaziers can walk you through what’s involved. Contact us through our website to discuss your project with an experienced member of our staff.