Most car owners have encountered a rock chip or cracked windshield at one time or another. The first instinct for most people is to just deal with it and drive on. After all, it’s just a little cosmetic blemish.
Actually your windshield is more important than you think! Your windshield plays an important role in the safety of you and your passengers. It works hand in hand with proper air-bag deployment, functionality of sensors, light refraction, and is even as important as the structural integrity of your vehicle. It’s never a good idea to drive with a cracked or chipped windshield.
When to Repair Your Windshield
Repairing a damaged windshield is typically more affordable than replacing one, so any small chip should be repaired ASAP! Any chip smaller than a dime in size that penetrates the outer layer of glass with a circular “spider web” look is a good candidate for repair.
When to Replace Your Windshield
There is a point at which the damage to a windshield is too extensive for repairs to which replacement is required. Once a windshield takes on a certain amount of damage it loses its ability to keep you safe.
If any of these circumstances are met, we will recommend replacement:
- Damage to the inner and/or outer layer of glass.
- Three or more chips in the windshield.
- Contaminates, visible impurities or discoloration.
- Any cracks.
- Chip in the driver’s line of vision.
Get Your Windshield Fixed in Madison
Our Auto Glass Services includes repairs and replacements for all makes and models. All of our work is performed by Certified Technicians using the latest technologies to restore your vehicle’s glass and get you back on the road quickly and safely.Whether you can get by with a repair or replacement, let’s just make sure safety is the #1 priority. Schedule your appointment today at Madison Zimbrick Auto Glass. Here at Zimbrick, if for some reason a repair that we attempt to fix fails, we will deduct the repair cost and apply it to a replacement fee. We average a 98% chip repair call back rating.
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