Oh No A Crack In The Windshield!
It happens to all of us. It is a beautiful fall day and the sun is shining. You have set your mind on taking a nice drive up to Vermont to see the fall foliage. It really is the perfect day to do so. Once on the highway, you are enjoying a good CD while you look at your wife’s sweet smile and then it happens. All out of the blue this big truck in front of you looses a little pebble, and it hits your windshield with almost surgical precision, and there it is, a crack. The smile on your wife’s face disappears and you can already feel the pain in your wallet. This is not going to be cheap is the first thing on your mind.
But when you drive on, the beauty of the day seems to lessen the effect of this incident and the feeling of tranquility returns. You promise yourself to call the shop in the morning and have the windshield replaced. You are then able to sit back and enjoy the day.
This is a scenario that many people encounter, and unlike a lot of people, know is not a big deal. Simply call an auto glass repair shop and ask them for crack or chip repair. You see, car windshields are made out of safety glass. This glass is called laminated glass. What this simply means is that between two layers of glass there is a plastic layer that is sandwiched in between. This plastic layer makes sure that the windshield does not explode when something hard hits it. It also means that when you take it to the shop quick enough the crack can be glued.
What this does is it stops the crack from crawling further down or up your windshield. Now bare in mind, that every state has its own guidelines and rules to where the crack may be glued, and how big the crack may be. However, in most cases this crack is something that can be fixed very quick and simple. But does my insurance cover this? Yes, in many cases your insurance does cover the repair, simply because it is cheaper than a new windshield.
Many auto glass repair shop’s even offer this service at no cost to you at all. If you do need a new windshield or any other part of glass replaced on your car, most times a call to the people at the car glass repair shop will be all you need to do. It is not uncommon that the shop will actually come to your house or place of business to repair the damage. So if you are ever in need of an expert, just give us a call. And remember that it can and will be fixed quickly, and the cost is in many cases very low. No need to feel worried, simply keep that smile on your face and leave the repairs up to us. We know what we are doing.
