Do I Need a Repair or Replacement?

Repair or Replace – which is it and why does it matter? We get so many questions every day. A big one is what is the difference between repair and replace?  It’s a great question with an equally great answer. The Windshield Replacement:  When you have a crack that is longer than a dollar bill…

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Your Insurance, Your Car, and Your Glass Shop

Your insurance, your car, and your glass shop; what you need to know. Automobiles are getting fancier.  The game has changed with your insurance, your car and your glass shop. That means your windshield is getting fancier.  There are many things that are either in or connected to your windshield including heater wiper park areas,…

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Auto Glass Steering

Auto Glass Steering Affects You – Learn How Here   Auto glass steering happens when you call the third-party administrator who is hired by your insurance company and they either do not give you a choice or just assign you a shop to take care of your vehicle. Scare tactics are used in order to…

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What is the Difference Between Repair and Replace?

Repair or Replace – which is it and why does it matter? We get so many questions every day. A big one is what is the difference between repair and replace?  It’s a great question with an equally great answer. The Windshield Replacement:  When you have a crack that is longer than a dollar bill…

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Top 5 Questions to Ask an Auto Glass Shop

This is our top five list of questions we recommend you ask any auto glass repair shop you use, including Adventure Auto Glass! We’ve given our answers to each question below. 1. Why won’t the auto glass shop set an exact time for my mobile appointment? We don’t set an exact time because the previous…

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Our Industry is Unregulated. Know Your Installer

What Does Unregulated Mean For You – the Consumer? Our industry is unregulated! Protect yourself and know your installer when getting your windshield replaced.  What does this mean for you? It means, literally, anyone can cut into your car.  Whether the installer has one minute or 20 years of experience.  It’s important to know your…

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How to Market a Boring Industry

Car Windshield

The auto glass repair industry is a straightforward one. Car glass cracks or breaks, the glass shop orders replacement glass, then they repair it. That’s it. Marketing opportunities are limited! While other industries offer a wide range of services and products, the auto glass industry is narrow. There is one type of glass for each…

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Exploding Car Windows??

shattered glass

Occasionally we have customers come to us with shattered windows, saying the glass either exploded while they were driving or that they came out to a shattered window. Their initial thoughts are usually that someone shot the glass (yes, with a gun) or that some pesky neighbor kid must have broken the glass with a…

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Can You Share Your VIN?

the word security typed out on a computer screen

Is it safe to share your VIN – Vehicle Identification Number? As Americans, we hold a certain level of secrecy around personal identifying numbers. We shroud our Social Security number in secrecy, hold tight to our credit card numbers, and even blur out license plates in pictures. To what effect? In addition to the obvious…

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How to Remove Sap from Your Windshield

Sap Dripping from a branch with pine needles

Forewarning!!! These recommendations are ONLY for removing tar from GLASS!! Some of these methods are safe for glass but could damage paint, so be careful! No matter where you are in the country, you’ve likely parked your vehicle under a tree for a little extra shade. Little did you know that tree decided to rain…

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