Joshua Pratchard
Vice President of Operations, East Bay Glass
U.S. Marine Corps Veteran · Journeyman Glazier · Founder, Second Chance Fields
I lead commercial glazing projects across the Bay Area, from estimating and bid through completion. The work is often complex and schedule-driven: crane lifts over city streets, overnight glass replacement at an active airport, and restaurant openings on fixed dates.
Selected Work
- Oakland International Airport: FAA permitting, crane pick plan, and site safety plan for an overnight glass replacement.
- Broadway, downtown Oakland: crane-set curtain wall glass with engineered traffic control closing two lanes, including the AC Transit bus lane.
- KTVU Fox 2 and Walgreens, Oakland: large-format glass replacement by telehandler in confined, high-traffic settings.
- North Italia, Walnut Creek: Arcadia storefront and entry doors, plus a NanaWall folding window system.
Latest Writing
The Glass Is the Easy Part: What It Really Takes to Plan a Heavy-Lift Glass Replacement
The logistics, permitting, and safety planning behind large-format glass replacement.
Beyond the Job Site
- Second Chance Fields: the nonprofit I founded in 2013 to repair athletic fields at public high schools
- joshpratchard.com: writing on faith, family, travel, golf, and the outdoors
- LinkedIn: professional profile
