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The Most Common Reasons for Needing Car Glass Replacement

  • By We Replace Any Car Glass
  • 19 Apr, 2018
Replacing auto glass

The Most Common Reasons for Needing Car Glass Replacement

The glass fitted to our vehicles is far tougher than you might think, as those of you who have accidently struck one of your windows when loading or unloading your cars will attest. But with that said, there comes a time when the inevitable happens and you find yourself with glass that is either cracked or has been smashed completely.

Luckily, all is not lost in these instances as auto glass replacement is a relatively straightforward job which can see your car returned to its former condition in a matter of hours if not minutes.

1. Car Door Glass Replacement Due to Attempted Theft

One of the most common reasons for needing to replace your cars side windows is due to a break in where access was gained to your vehicle. An unpleasant experience but one that can be rectified in a small amount of time as this form of window replacement isn’t that much more difficult than windscreen replacement.

2. Auto Windscreen Replacement Due to Stone Chips

As innocuous as small chips of gravel may seem, they have the ability to cause considerable damage to windscreens, facilitating the need to replace your auto windscreen. The need for replacement is usually far more likely if you were travelling at speed at the time your windscreen was struck.

If you were lucky, and you were travelling far below the national speed limit, you might be able to get away with windscreen chip repair instead. The location of the new chip or crack is also a deciding factor in whether a repair would be successful or not.

3. Replacing Auto Windscreens Due to Animal Damage

Another common reason that the windscreens of cars are routinely cracked is due to being struck by an animal. Birds have a habit of flying dangerously close to fast flowing roads which sometimes results in one striking your windscreen as it flies past. Depending on the bird, this incident might leave a smudge on the glass or it may leave a crack of considerable size in your windscreen.

If the bird was a large one and you were both travelling at speed, auto glass repair may not be possible, and the entire windscreen may have to be replaced instead.

4. Having to Replace a Windscreen Due to Acts of Nature

What we would consider to be relatively extreme weather here in the UK is another common cause for chipped windscreen repairs and glass replacement. Instances of bad weather such as heavy winds and large hail storms have the ability to cause a considerable amount of damage, all of which can lead to having to replace your windscreen and other panes of glass.

Book Your Cheap Car Glass Replacement

We Replace Any Car Glass knows that car window replacement cost is a factor that weighs on the minds of many of our customers, which is why we endeavour to repair or replace your car windows as cheaply as we possibly can.

We serve our customers throughout the East Midlands which includes Derby, Nottingham, Leicester, Coalville, Tamworth, Loughborough and Mansfield as well as the surrounding areas. For a free quotation, call us on 07931 795 565 or complete the enquiry form on our website.

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