When a windshield has to be replaced
A windshield is a structural part of your car. It helps hold the roof up in a rollover and gives the passenger airbag something to push against. Once a crack runs longer than about six inches, reaches the edge of the glass, or sits right in the driver's line of sight, a repair can't restore that strength, and replacement is the safe call.
How we replace it
- We protect your paint and dash, then cut out the old glass without damaging the frame (the pinch weld).
- We clean and prime the frame so the new adhesive bonds to bare, sound metal.
- We lay a continuous bead of automotive urethane and set the new windshield square in the opening.
- We reinstall moldings, wipers, mirror and sensors, then vacuum every bit of broken glass out of your car.
- If your car has a lane-keep or auto-brake camera on the windshield, we calibrate it before you drive.
Safe drive-away time
Urethane needs time to cure before the windshield can do its job in a crash. We tell you the exact safe drive-away time for the adhesive we used and the weather that day. Cold Utah mornings slow curing, so we plan around it.
Any make, any model
Cars, trucks, SUVs, vans and work fleets. Tesla, Toyota, Ford, Chevy, Honda, Jeep, Subaru, Porsche and everything in between. Rain sensors, heated glass, heads-up displays and acoustic glass are part of the quote, so there are no surprises.
