Why You Should Replace your Windshield

Windshield Safety

Small chips and cracks can quickly and easily be repaired, for the most part. However, large chips and long cracks require a windshield replacement. Windshields are not simply glass installed on your vehicle. They are actually two pieces of glass that sandwich a vinyl resin layer. This layer prevents the windshield from expelling glass during collisions. However, if this layer and the glass are already damaged by cracks and chips, a significant impact can cause it to shatter and throw glass back at you or outside the car at others.

Vehicle Safety

Multiple chips or lengthy cracks in your windshield affect its integrity, making your auto glass a danger to you and drivers around you. During a collision, damaged or improperly installed windshields can be expelled from your vehicle. The vehicle’s roof may be compromised or even collapse in these instances as the loss of the windshield impacts the structural integrity of the vehicle.

Whether your windshield has small chips or long cracks, consider consulting a local auto glass repair company to determine whether it needs to be repaired or replaced.