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Measured Maps visibility, review profiles, and published service commitments for custom mirror providers in Nashville, Tennessee. Measured 2026-08-10.
This study covers the local custom mirror market in Nashville, TN as it appeared in sampled Google Maps searches on 2026-08-10, with business websites captured on 2026-09-25. It reports map visibility, review counts, claimed status, and the response-time, pricing, hours, and service statements that six captured business sites make about themselves. Position in sampled searches is not a measure of workmanship, price, or service quality.
The evidence
Measured demand is very small. The only measured phrase, "custom mirrors near me", has an estimated 10 monthly searches.
Map visibility is uneven across the sample. Nashville Glass Co. Inc. was the only business shown first for the measured phrase and appeared in the first three results in 60% of sampled searches. Creekside Glass Co, Madison Glass Co., Class Glass LLC WBE, Commercial Storefront Glass Nashville, and Glass Doctor of Nashville each appeared in the first three in 40% of sampled searches without a first place.
Review volume and map visibility do not move together. The top three businesses by visibility have a median of 48 reviews and the rest a median of 31, yet Glass Doctor of Nashville has 2,639 reviews and a 4.9 rating while appearing in the first three in only 40% of sampled searches.
Published response and pricing commitments differ among the six captured sites. Creekside Glass Co states it answers all inquiries within 1 business day. Glass Brothers states it replies to every request within 24 hours and offers free in-home estimates. All Star Glass advertises a free quote. Glass Doctor of Nashville advertises an estimate request "in under 2 minutes" and "Upfront Flat Rate Pricing". Nashville Glass Co. Inc. states "competitive pricing" and "immediate service" without specifics. Madison Glass Co. states it keeps prices low and offers "the best prices in town" without figures.
Published hours differ as well. Creekside Glass Co lists 8:00am–4:30pm Monday–Friday with special arrangements possible outside those hours, and Nashville Glass Co. Inc. lists Monday–Friday 7:30am–4:00pm. Madison Glass Co. does not state hours on the captured page.
Not every visible business advertises custom mirror work. Glass Brothers' site lists window replacement, doors, gutters, siding, and window washing with no custom mirror service shown. Madison Glass Co. lists custom mirror services, mirror resilvering, installation, and antiquing and distressing. Nashville Glass Co. Inc. describes mirror among its installation operations.
The market is established and mostly online. 13 businesses were observed, all 13 rated, with an average rating of 4.55; 85% of listings were claimed and 12 of the 13 have a website.
Disclosure is incomplete across the market. Six of the thirteen businesses' own websites were captured, so what the remaining businesses disclose about prices, hours, warranties, or booking is unknown.
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| Measured demand is very small. The only measured phrase, "custom mirrors near me", has an estimated 10 monthly searches. | 10 monthly searches | Google Keyword Planner monthly estimate for the single sampled phrase, grouped as "Choosing a local custom mirror provider". Sample: 1 measured phrase. Measured 2026-08-10; this is not a complete census of the market, and position in sampled searches is not a market-wide ranking, so this figure covers only the phrase sampled and says nothing about workmanship, price or service quality. It is not a market total and excludes demand from any unmeasured phrase or channel. Test how much mirror work comes through other channels before investing in this phrase: search volume alone is too thin to build a customer-acquisition strategy on. |
| Map visibility is uneven across the sample. Nashville Glass Co. Inc. was the only business shown first for the measured phrase and appeared in the first three results in 60% of sampled searches. Creekside Glass Co, Madison Glass Co., Class Glass LLC WBE, Commercial Storefront Glass Nashville, and Glass Doctor of Nashville each appeared in the first three in 40% of sampled searches without a first place. | 1 first-place business; top-3 share 60% at the top and 40% for the next five | Percent of sampled Google Maps searches in which the business appeared in the first three results, for the one measured phrase. Population: 13 observed businesses. Measured 2026-08-10; this is not a complete census of the market, and position in sampled searches is not a market-wide ranking and says nothing about workmanship, price or service quality. The single first-place business saw first place on the one measured phrase; the others saw top-3 placement across sampled searches only. Buyers in this market are choosing from a small, unevenly visible set, so a first-page presence is not guaranteed for any one provider across searches. |
Method
Population: 13 businesses observed in sampled Google Maps searches for "custom mirrors near me" in Nashville, TN on 2026-08-10. This is not a complete census of the market.
Ratings, review counts, claimed status, and top-3 share come from that measurement. Top-3 share is the percent of sampled searches in which the business appeared in the first three results.
Monthly search estimates are Google Keyword Planner figures for the grouped intent "Choosing a local custom mirror provider".
Response-time, pricing, hours, and service statements are the businesses' own claims on their websites, captured 2026-09-25. They are not verified facts.
Six of the 13 businesses' own websites were captured: Nashville Glass Co. Inc., Creekside Glass Co, Madison Glass Co., Glass Doctor of Nashville, Glass Brothers, and All Star Glass.
What it means
Demand for this service in Nashville is measured at 10 monthly searches for the only phrase sampled, "custom mirrors near me", while 13 businesses were observed in the market. Every one of the 13 is rated and 85% of listings are claimed, so the field is established and online even though the measured search demand is very small.
For owners
What to act on
Measured demand is 10 monthly searches for the only phrase sampled. Search volume alone is too thin to build a customer-acquisition strategy on; test how much mirror work comes through other channels before investing in this phrase. 11 of 13 listings are claimed and 12 of 13 businesses have a website. A bare listing is table stakes here; visible service detail is what differs between providers. Most captured competitors state only vague price claims such as "competitive pricing" or "the best prices in town". Publishing a concrete response-time promise and a written quote process is a visible way to stand out. Two captured sites list weekday-only hours and one lists none. Stating hours and an after-hours policy on the website removes an avoidable obstacle for people who work standard hours. One visible competitor shows no mirror service on its site at all. A dedicated custom mirror page listing specific services such as resilvering, antiquing, and installation is a differentiator in this market. Review counts do not track visibility: the top three by visibility have a median of 48 reviews against 31 for the rest, and the largest reviewer sits at 40% top-3 share. Building reviews alone will not guarantee placement here.
For customers
What to notice
You are choosing from a small field: 13 businesses were observed, all rated, with an average rating of 4.55, so a listing exists for nearly every searcher but only one business appeared first for the measured phrase. Rating and review count do not predict map placement. Glass Doctor of Nashville holds 2,639 reviews at a 4.9 rating yet appeared in the first three in only 40% of sampled searches, so compare more than the top result. Response promises differ in concrete terms: 1 business day at Creekside Glass Co, 24 hours and free in-home estimates at Glass Brothers, an estimate request "in under 2 minutes" and "Upfront Flat Rate Pricing" at Glass Doctor of Nashville, and a free quote at All Star Glass. Weekday hours are the published norm: 8:00am–4:30pm Monday–Friday at Creekside Glass Co (special arrangements possible outside those hours) and Monday–Friday 7:30am–4:00pm at Nashville Glass Co. Inc. Madison Glass Co. states no hours on its captured page. Mirror work is not universal among visible providers. Glass Brothers' site shows window replacement, doors, gutters, siding, and window washing with no custom mirror service, while Madison Glass Co. lists custom mirror services, resilvering, installation, and antiquing and distressing. Price and warranty details are largely undisclosed in the captured set, and no websites were captured for 7 of the 13 businesses, so their prices, hours, warranties, and booking options are unknown.
Questions
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Vendor pages change. Figures are as published on the capture date; confirm before deciding.
| Review volume and map visibility do not move together. The top three businesses by visibility have a median of 48 reviews and the rest a median of 31, yet Glass Doctor of Nashville has 2,639 reviews and a 4.9 rating while appearing in the first three in only 40% of sampled searches. | 48 vs 31 median reviews; 2,639 reviews at a 4.9 rating at 40% top-3 share | Medians of review counts: top 3 businesses by measured visibility versus the other 10. Population: 13 observed businesses, all rated. Measured 2026-08-10; this is not a complete census of the market, and map visibility is not a measure of workmanship, price or service quality. The Glass Doctor of Nashville figures are a single business's own count and rating from the measurement date. A large review count does not by itself buy top placement here. |
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| Published response and pricing commitments differ among the six captured sites. Creekside Glass Co states it answers all inquiries within 1 business day. Glass Brothers states it replies to every request within 24 hours and offers free in-home estimates. All Star Glass advertises a free quote. Glass Doctor of Nashville advertises an estimate request "in under 2 minutes" and "Upfront Flat Rate Pricing". Nashville Glass Co. Inc. states "competitive pricing" and "immediate service" without specifics. Madison Glass Co. states it keeps prices low and offers "the best prices in town" without figures. | 6 captured sites, 2 with specific response times, 3 with a stated quote or estimate process | Businesses' own statements on their websites, captured 2026-09-25. Sample: the 6 captured sites out of 13 observed businesses. These are self-reported claims, not verified facts, and what the remaining 7 businesses disclose about prices, hours, warranties or booking is unknown. Only two sites state a response time in specific terms (1 business day, 24 hours) and three name a quote or estimate process (free quote, free in-home estimates, estimate request in under 2 minutes); two others name prices only as "competitive" or "the best prices in town" with no figures. Owners can see where the field leaves room: publishing a concrete response-time promise and a written quote process is a visible way to stand out, since competitors mostly state only vague price claims. |
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| Published hours differ as well. Creekside Glass Co lists 8:00am–4:30pm Monday–Friday with special arrangements possible outside those hours, and Nashville Glass Co. Inc. lists Monday–Friday 7:30am–4:00pm. Madison Glass Co. does not state hours on the captured page. | 2 of 3 sites list weekday hours; 1 lists none | Businesses' own statements on their websites, captured 2026-09-25. Sample: 3 named sites out of 13 observed businesses. These are self-reported claims, not verified facts. Measured 2026-08-10; this is not a complete census of the market. Both sets of listed hours are weekday-only, and one captured page gives no hours at all; only one of the three mentions an after-hours arrangement. Stating hours and an after-hours policy on the website removes an avoidable obstacle for people who work standard hours. |
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| Not every visible business advertises custom mirror work. Glass Brothers' site lists window replacement, doors, gutters, siding, and window washing with no custom mirror service shown. Madison Glass Co. lists custom mirror services, mirror resilvering, installation, and antiquing and distressing. Nashville Glass Co. Inc. describes mirror among its installation operations. | 1 of 3 reviewed sites shows no mirror service | Businesses' own statements on their websites, captured 2026-09-25. Sample: 3 named sites out of 13 observed businesses. Measured 2026-08-10; this is not a complete census of the market. One of the three named sites shows no mirror service while the other two do, and only one lists mirror resilvering plus antiquing and distressing. A dedicated custom mirror page listing specific services, for example resilvering, antiquing, and installation, is a differentiator in a market where some visible competitors do not advertise mirror work at all. |
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| The market is established and mostly online. 13 businesses were observed, all 13 rated, with an average rating of 4.55; 85% of listings were claimed and 12 of the 13 have a website. | 13 businesses, 13 rated, 4.55 average rating, 85% claimed, 12 with a website | Sampled Google Maps measurement of 13 observed businesses on 2026-08-10. Measured 2026-08-10; this is not a complete census of the market. Every observed business carries a rating and 11 of 13 listings are claimed, with 12 of 13 showing a website. With most listings claimed and most businesses online, a bare listing is table stakes here; visible service detail is what differs between providers. |
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| Disclosure is incomplete across the market. Six of the thirteen businesses' own websites were captured, so what the remaining businesses disclose about prices, hours, warranties, or booking is unknown. | 6 captured, 7 not captured | Businesses' own statements on their websites, captured 2026-09-25. Population: 13 observed businesses in the 2026-08-10 measurement. Six sites were captured and 13 minus 6, or 7, were not. Websites were not captured for Class Glass LLC WBE, Commercial Storefront Glass Nashville, Evans Glass Co, Nashville Glass, Mid State Door & Window Co, Blue Door Framing, or Woodcuts Gallery & Framing. Any comparison of published prices, hours, warranties, or booking is therefore limited to the six captured sites. |
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