Windshield Chip Repair in Austin
Fixing your chipped windshield before it turns into a crack can save you money!
We’ve all been there – you’re driving down the road, and suddenly you hear a loud smack as a small rock bounces off your windshield. You immediately notice a small chip and breathe a sigh of relief that it didn’t spread. Since it’s only a small chip, you don’t really think much about it and go on with your life. The seasons change and you go from wearing a light jacket in the morning to sweating in short sleeves in the afternoon. That’s when you notice it; that tiny little chip has started to grow. Maybe it’s got a couple of legs like a starfish starting to form. Maybe it has one big leg that starts a few inches long. One thing is certain – it’s not done growing!
Does this mean your windshield is going to fall out? Not likely, but there are a few important things to consider now. When we talk about safety, the windshield contributes a lot to the structural strength of the car in the unfortunate event that it rolls. In addition, while there are no laws explicitly stating that you can not drive with a crack in your windshield, if you were pulled over and the crack did extend to the driver’s side, you could be ticketed because of the decrease in visibility. In this case, the windshield would need to be replaced on top of the ticket cost. Will your insurance cover that? Possibly the glass windshield, but definitely not the ticket.
Every insurance company is different, and your specific policy may or may not provide for it, but that tiny little chip can be repaired easily and within minutes when it first appears. If it isn’t taken care of relatively soon, road vibrations and temperature change throughout the day that cause the glass to contract and expand will very likely at some point cause that tiny little chip to become that windshield replacing crack.
Insurance companies know this and, if you have glass coverage, will often spring for the repair of the chip and waive the deductible without costing you a dime more than you are already paying them. Why? Because they’d rather pay for a small chip glass repair now than a new glass windshield later! Not all policies cover this, but it is important to check with your insurance provider to see.
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We can give you a quote right away so you know exactly how much your glass repair or replacement in Austin will cost. Rest assured your cost will be lower than anybody else in Austin, we guarantee the lowest repair cost and will beat any competitor’s price in town for new glass!
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