About Our Glass Company

IN THE BEGINNING

At the age of 18, Pat Patterson started work as a glazier in Melbourne. He first worked for G-James Glass before operating as a subcontractor for Progress Property. 

In 1969, Pat and his wife Mary moved to Queensland from Victoria, where he continued working in his trade. Due to Pat's efficiency and work ethic, he secured more and more work. From shower screens to mirrors and splashbacks, Pat customized anything the customer wanted. 

His passion and determination eventually led Pat and Mary to start their own company called Headline Glass. Headline Glass was founded in the 70s and become a very successful and well-established company. In the year 1999, Headline Glass was sold to Pilkington Glass, now known as Veridian.

Ten years later, Patterson Glass was registered and commenced trading. Lee Patterson, son of Pat and Mary Patterson, is the founder of Patterson Glass. Wendy Wheway (nee Patterson), agreed to help Lee as a part-time employee, moving to fulltime in later years. Soon, word got around that the Patterson's were back in business, and the company grew rapidly. Year by year, Patterson Glass experienced business growth of around 30%.

Due to the rapid growth and increasing complexities of running a small business, in 2016, Wendy, and her husband Marc Wheway, became partners. While Lee and Wendy are second-generation operators within the glazing industry, Marc has a long history of directing companies and came with an MBA. 

Marc is currently studying for respective post-grad degrees in Employment Relations and International Relations (business and government) through Griffith University. Marc has also completed Lean Six Sigma (L6S) Master Black Belt training.