Einar Johanson History
Einar Johanson Insulation and Glass, Inc. is one of the longest-operating, independently
owned construction firms in Washington state. When Einar started the company over
51 years ago, it sold and installed insulation exclusively. Windows were added a
few years later, now making up about 75% of current sales and installations.
Einar has a simple, tried-and-true business philosophy; treat people fairly, provide
good value, and don’t use pressure sales tactics. Einar extends a similar approach
to his employees, many of whom have been with him for decades: treat them well,
pay them a good salary with benefits, and it will return in loyalty and quality
of work. In an industry familiar with high employee turnover and, sadly, installation
and product failures, Einar Johanson is as proud of his employee retention as he
is of the fact that he has operated for 51 years without ever being involved in
a litigation against him or his company.
He is equally proud of his Norwegian heritage, and his approach to business is reflective
of the quality and service standards for which his Norwegian descendants are known.
Not only does Einar’s Norwegian background give him a service and quality advantage,
it also provided him a great sense of humor; he once copyrighted and sold bumper
stickers with the slogan "Columbus used a Norwegian Map".
Testimonials
Click here to see what Darrel Hay from the Seattle Times has to say about Einar.
"Einar Johanson was the bright spot of our remodeling project.
You were the only company who honored their commitments, both in scope of work and
schedules, and the quality of that work was very good. For making our project just
a bit easier and for providing results that are very satisfactory , I thank you!"
D.Z. Woodinville
"Einar, you have a wonderful group of loyal people who love working
for your company, and it’s nice to hear that you take care of them. That’s very
rare today." J.B. Kenmore
"You are very fortunate to have such good people on your
team. We will be very happy to refer people to you as we couldn’t have been more
pleased with the whole experience from beginning to end." J.M. Shoreline
"The installers were very careful when entering our home. They protected
our floors and carpets, and made sure our furniture was safe during the window installation.
It was nice to have someone care about our home." R.B. Sammamish
"We are incredibly happy. Your installers were wonderful,
efficient, and respected our privacy. Everything was clean when you were done and
you followed through on every promise made." D.Y. Seattle
"We checked with the Better Business Bureau on the reputation of
your company and were pleased to find that in 51 years of being in business, your
company has never had any incidents or complaints." E.W. Everett
"I wish more companies operated as yours does. Keep up the
great work!" M.S. W. Seattle
"It was nice to learn that you do not hire subcontractors to do your
window installations. We are ready to order our new windows from you."
T.R. Renton