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Cracked Windshield: Repair or Replace It?

Windshield primarily guards driver or passenger from temperature extremes, wind and debris such as insects, dust and rocks, as well as giving an aerodynamically formed window towards the front. Coating may be applied to screen out harmful UV light. In the past, windshields were made of ordinary window glass, but that could lead to fatal injuries in the event of a car crash. To solve that problem, they were replaced with windshields made of toughened glass and were fitted in the frame using a rubber seal.

When you have a crack in your windshield, you only have two options to fix it. One is to replace the entire windshield. The other choice is to repair the crack. If you choose to repair the crack, you choose to save yourself a high cost replacement. To determine whether repair is possible or not, look at the crack. If it is older than 30 days, wider than 1/8 inches or longer than 1 inches, buy a new windshield and replace it.

In most repair situations, the crack will not be totally removed, but as a hairline fracture instead of a chasm, and the crack won’t spread. Ask the shop to estimate the cost of a repair and a replacement, allowing you to make the most appropriate decision for your situation. Generally, replacement will be more expensive than repair, but again that actually depends both on the shop and the status of your windshield. Consult with your insurance company. Some policies cover chip repair and windshield replacements.

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