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By Noriel Bernard LUGO 31 May, 2018

If your windshield gets damaged, it’s important to immediately resolve the issue. Whether you should repair or replace your windshield often depends on your particular situation.

Following Guidelines

Different states have different laws and guidelines stating whether your broken windshield   can be repaired or if it must be replaced. This will typically depend on the size of the crack and the extent of the damage.

Location of the Damage

If the crack is right in front of you when you’re driving, it’s often a good idea to get the windshield replaced, since repairing the crack may leave the area blurry. Having a blurry spot right in front of you when you are operating a vehicle is usually not conducive to save and comfortable driving.

Additionally, cracks that are on the side may spread more easily. Therefore, the mechanic may advise you to completely replace the windshield to eliminate the chances of the damage potentially expanding.

How Long Did You Wait?

Even a small crack that is filled with dirt and debris may be harder to fix. Therefore, your chances of getting the windshield crack effectively repaired often correlates with how soon after the accident you took your damaged car to the repair shop.

Whether you choose to repair or replace the windshield, getting it fixed can often prevent further damage in the future. Contact Capital Auto Glass to find the best solution for your broken windshield.

By Noriel Bernard LUGO 31 May, 2018

When your windshield develops a crack, it is more than just a simple aesthetic problem. Cracks can inconvenience you while on the road and even be dangerous under certain conditions. Get your windshield repaired at an auto glass shop as soon as you notice damage.

Greater Susceptibility to Breaking

One crack may not seem like much. It may even be at a location in your windshield where it is not obstructing your vision. However, if you end up in a collision, then your windshield is severely compromised. It could end up shattering upon impact even if the collision was not that bad. For your own safety, you need prompt windshield repair .

Save Money If You Do It Sooner

A common reason for why many drivers delay getting windshield repair is that they do not want to spend the money on it at the moment. The thing many people do not realize is that if you wait, then your windshield is only going to get more damaged. In the near future, your entire windshield may need to be replaced, and that is a lot more expensive than getting a minor repair job.

Windshield repairs are simple jobs that can be done quickly by professionals. Contact Capital Auto Glass to get started today.

By Noriel Bernard LUGO 31 May, 2018

If you are like most vehicle owners, certain things come to mind when you think about the potential of sustaining damage to your windshield. For example, you probably envision a misguided baseball, a hurled piece of gravel or a fallen tree limb. However, sometimes, a driver discovers their windshield is damaged and they have no idea where the damage came from.

Discovering that your windshield is damaged with no obvious cause is actually a lot more common than you think, and there are reasonable explanations for windshield cracks that seem to show up out of nowhere. Take a look at a few of the reasons windshields bust, crack or break without an obvious cause like a rock or other projectile.

By Noriel Bernard LUGO 31 May, 2018

Many drivers have experienced the dread that accompanies the strike of a small rock against their windshield, and suddenly become devout believers in prayer as they glance at the glass in hope that it remains unscathed. And then, they are left with a small and insignificant looking ding in their windshield.


Although a vehicle owner might be tempted to equate a windshield ding as a cosmetic blemish similar to a ding in their vehicle's door and decide to ignore it, a ding is actually a chink in your windshield's armor and can lead to damage sufficient to require windshield replacement.

How Can a Small Ding in a Windshield Cause Future Problems?

A ding, or small hole in the outer layer of your windshield, creates a weak point in the surface. Windshield glass expands and contracts gradually as temperatures rise and fall, and a windshield that is not compromised by small vulnerable areas such as dings can handle the transitions by distributing the pressure equally throughout the surface of the glass.

The same pressures might be produced by sudden jarring motions caused by striking objects in the road or running into potholes, but an intact windshield can absorb the stresses. However, an event such as blowing a warm defroster on a very cold windshield, which can result in a rapid expansion of the glass, or a sudden impact and jarring of the vehicle can cause the stress to fan outward from the vulnerable point.

This can create a crack to form across the entire length of the windshield, obscuring visibility for the driver and leading to possible repair citations from law enforcement.

Will a Cracked Windshield Cause Your Windshield to Shatter Into Shards of Glass?

Windshields are designed to shatter into small, relatively harmless, particles of glass to avoid the physical damage to occupants of a vehicle should a failure occur.  This is because they are composed of layers of annealed glass sandwiched around a layer of malleable transparent plastic. A ding is likely to occur in the outer layer of the windshield glass.

Of course, this doesn't mean that the impact of a failed windshield is completely harmless. The glass particles can still present dangers in the form of cuts and eye damage and contribute to an accident if the vehicle is being driven. A cracked or otherwise compromised windshield is always at greater risk of failure should an incident occur.

What Can Be Done About a Ding in a Windshield?

Fortunately, auto glass specialists can often repair dings in windshields before they get a chance to wreak havoc at a future time. The windshield will regain its structural integrity as well as its former beauty because the process will restore the windshield to its original unblemished surface.

If the damage is too severe because the ding has begun to spread its tentacles in lines across the windshield, auto glass experts can replace the windshield.

Do You Need to Take Your Vehicle to an Auto Glass Facility?

Actually, many auto glass companies will come to your home, work or any other place of your choosing to repair or replace your windshield. Most auto insurance policies with collision coverage cover windshield replacement, and some insurers will waive the deductible if you decide to be proactive and get a ding repaired before it leads to windshield replacement.

Your insurer will often have a selection of preferred providers with whom they have worked in the past and will arrange service and billing with any provider chosen by the customer, who needs only to pay the deductible when the job is complete.          

If you're in need of windshield repair , contact Capital Auto Glass. We work with all insurance companies and come to you for repairs to ensure that you make the wise decision to say goodbye to the ding in your windshield.

By Noriel Bernard LUGO 31 May, 2018

When your windshield gets cracked, you may decide that you can live with it for now. After all, what harm could possibly come from a crack in your windshield, besides making your car look bad? Actually, there are three ways that you could be putting your life and the lives of those traveling with you in danger.

Extreme Temperature Changes Could Shatter the Glass

No matter what time of year you are driving, your windshield undergoes the stress of sudden, extreme temperature changes. In the winter, your car's heater clashes with the frigid cold on the outside of the glass. In the summertime, your air conditioner's cold air fights with the heat of the sun.

These temperature changes make the glass in your windshield expand and contract. When it is intact, the strength of the glass is able to withstand the pressure and strain.

However, if there is a crack in your windshield, the pieces surrounding the crack strike each other when contracted glass expands suddenly. This sudden expansion increases the chance of your windshield shattering.

If this happens while you are driving, the shards of glass could severely cut you or one of your passengers. Even if the glass does not cut someone, the distraction may make you swerve and drive off the road or into a nearby vehicle.

Structural Integrity of Your Vehicle Is Compromised

The structural composition of your windshield is not the only part of your vehicle that is compromised when the glass is cracked. A crack in your windshield can also affect the structure of your entire car.

When the windshield is whole and free from damage, it helps keep the roof of your car in place. If you were to be in an accident in which the vehicle rolls, the glass can prevent a cave-in of the roof because it and the frame bear the brunt of the impact.

However, if the glass is cracked, this support is no longer stable. If impact does occur, the first thing to break and shatter would be the windshield. Once the glass is no longer supporting the roof, it is more likely to bend under the pressure, increasing the possibility of the metal bending inward and causing serious head and other upper body injuries.

Air Bags May Not Work in a Collision

Along with a loss of ability to keep your roof intact during an accident, a cracked windshield can have another dire effect during a collision. When the glass is cracked, your air bags may not work properly if your car hits someone or something head on.

When the air bags deploy during a collision, your car's windshield acts like a backboard for the bags. The air bags strike the glass and are brought forward to where they can cushion your head to keep it from hitting the dashboard.

However, when your windshield is cracked, the force from the air bags could make the glass shatter. If the windshield breaks, the air bags do not have the support needed to fully bring them back toward you.

Also, the broken glass could puncture and deflate the bags, rendering them useless. Without your air bags, you or your passenger may hit the dashboard during the impact, possibly causing major head trauma.

If your windshield is cracked, you should have it  as soon as possible to keep you and your passengers safe from harm. Contact Capital Auto Glass to schedule a same-day appointment so they can come to you and fix the crack in your glass so you can drive your vehicle without having to worry about the potential dangers of a damaged windshield.

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By Noriel Bernard LUGO 31 May, 2018

If your windshield gets damaged, it’s important to immediately resolve the issue. Whether you should repair or replace your windshield often depends on your particular situation.

Following Guidelines

Different states have different laws and guidelines stating whether your broken windshield   can be repaired or if it must be replaced. This will typically depend on the size of the crack and the extent of the damage.

Location of the Damage

If the crack is right in front of you when you’re driving, it’s often a good idea to get the windshield replaced, since repairing the crack may leave the area blurry. Having a blurry spot right in front of you when you are operating a vehicle is usually not conducive to save and comfortable driving.

Additionally, cracks that are on the side may spread more easily. Therefore, the mechanic may advise you to completely replace the windshield to eliminate the chances of the damage potentially expanding.

How Long Did You Wait?

Even a small crack that is filled with dirt and debris may be harder to fix. Therefore, your chances of getting the windshield crack effectively repaired often correlates with how soon after the accident you took your damaged car to the repair shop.

Whether you choose to repair or replace the windshield, getting it fixed can often prevent further damage in the future. Contact Capital Auto Glass to find the best solution for your broken windshield.

By Noriel Bernard LUGO 31 May, 2018

When your windshield develops a crack, it is more than just a simple aesthetic problem. Cracks can inconvenience you while on the road and even be dangerous under certain conditions. Get your windshield repaired at an auto glass shop as soon as you notice damage.

Greater Susceptibility to Breaking

One crack may not seem like much. It may even be at a location in your windshield where it is not obstructing your vision. However, if you end up in a collision, then your windshield is severely compromised. It could end up shattering upon impact even if the collision was not that bad. For your own safety, you need prompt windshield repair .

Save Money If You Do It Sooner

A common reason for why many drivers delay getting windshield repair is that they do not want to spend the money on it at the moment. The thing many people do not realize is that if you wait, then your windshield is only going to get more damaged. In the near future, your entire windshield may need to be replaced, and that is a lot more expensive than getting a minor repair job.

Windshield repairs are simple jobs that can be done quickly by professionals. Contact Capital Auto Glass to get started today.

By Noriel Bernard LUGO 31 May, 2018

If you are like most vehicle owners, certain things come to mind when you think about the potential of sustaining damage to your windshield. For example, you probably envision a misguided baseball, a hurled piece of gravel or a fallen tree limb. However, sometimes, a driver discovers their windshield is damaged and they have no idea where the damage came from.

Discovering that your windshield is damaged with no obvious cause is actually a lot more common than you think, and there are reasonable explanations for windshield cracks that seem to show up out of nowhere. Take a look at a few of the reasons windshields bust, crack or break without an obvious cause like a rock or other projectile.

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