Glass after a crash

Windshield & Auto Glass Replacement in Sunnyvale

A crash can shatter a side window or crack the windshield clean across. You need glass that seals right and a camera that sees right. We sort out both.

(000) 000-0000 — tell us which glass broke
Cracked windshield being removed from a car inside a body shop

Glass Does More Than Keep the Wind Out

Your windshield helps hold the roof up in a rollover. It backs up the passenger airbag too. So it has to be fixed in place properly. We use urethane and give it the time it needs to set. Door glass and back glass get the same care, plus a full cleanup of broken bits. Many windshields also hold the lane-keep camera. After new glass goes in, that camera gets calibrated. All of it is written on your estimate up front.

Glass Work, Line by Line

This is what a glass replacement includes here. You'll see the same items on paper.

  • Matching the right glass

    We check for heaters, sensors and camera mounts so the new glass fits your exact car. Getting this wrong means a camera that won't calibrate.

  • Removing the old windshield

    The broken windshield is cut out carefully, without scratching the frame around it. That protects the paint and keeps rust from starting there.

  • A clean, primed bonding surface

    The frame edge is cleaned and primed. A good surface is what makes the new seal hold.

  • Urethane given time

    We lay a full bead and let it cure before the car moves. Rushing this step weakens the bond.

  • Side and rear windows

    Door and back windows get replaced, with regulators and defroster connections checked as we go.

  • Vacuuming every shard

    Broken tempered glass hides in door panels and seat tracks. We dig it all out. Nobody wants to sit on a sliver later.

  • Windshield camera recalibration

    If your car has a forward camera, it's aimed again so lane-keep and automatic braking read correctly.

  • Leak and whistle test

    We check for water leaks and listen for wind noise on a short drive before you pick up.

Three Steps to Clear Glass

  1. 01

    Find the right part

    Tell us your car and which glass is broken. We look up the exact part and any camera that rides on it. Your estimate lists the glass, the labor and any calibration on separate lines. You know the full picture first.

  2. 02

    Out with the old

    We remove the broken glass and clean up every shard. The frame is cleaned and primed. New glass is set in a full urethane bead. Then the car sits still while it cures. We'll tell you how long it needs to sit.

  3. 03

    Aim, test, return

    The windshield camera is calibrated if your car has one. We check for leaks and wind noise. A short drive on Collins Road confirms things feel right. Then we ring you to come get it.

Why Glass Goes Better Here

Glass and body under one roof

If the crash bent the frame around the glass, we fix that first. The new glass then fits properly. One estimate, one person to ask.

Cure time respected

We won't hand back a car before the urethane is ready. Your safety is worth the wait.

Camera work in the plan

Calibration is on the estimate from the start. No surprise line shows up at pickup. You'll see it before we start.

Broken Glass From a Crash?

Tape plastic over the opening to keep the rain out for now. Then ring us and we'll get the right glass lined up for you.

Get your glass sorted out — (000) 000-0000