What Can Your Auto Glass Shop Do For You?
It has happened to most of us. You’re driving along, usually behind a truck, and a rock hits your windshield. When something happens to your car, even a minor “ding” to the windshield, it becomes abundantly clear how important glass is for visibility and a safe operational environment. All auto glass items are literally your windows to the world. So, don’t let auto glass repair or replacement problems go. What may seem minor, like that small crack in your auto windshield, or if you notice side windows that don’t go up and down smoothly anymore, can quickly escalate into much bigger problems that can cost a lot more.
What can your glass repair shop do for you? Let us count the ways!
Auto Glass Today
Today’s shop can rightly be called a “glass center” because of the full range of services, including:
Cracked windshield replacement
Chipped windshield repair
Power window repair
Side view mirrors
Car trim repairs
Glass replacements to meet industry standards
And even assistance with insurance claims
If you have been in an accident, call your local auto glass shop. Ask questions and find out how that shop can help with damage control and work with you to determine whether you should file an insurance claim. Your auto policy’s comprehensive section will usually cover damage and some shops will actually file the claim for you and handle all the paperwork too.
What else can your local glass replacement center do for you?
Residential Glass – The Big Bonus
Did you know the auto glass shop can actually help you with creating phenomenal customized looks for enhancing your interior and exterior home d?�cor? This is a real glass shop bonus that many folks never even think of. There are more and more glass related products that can add comfort and beauty to your living space:
House window replacement
Insulated glass replacement
Single pane window repair
Storm windows and screens
Mirrors
Furniture/Table tops
For example, when you start looking and asking questions, you will discover many glass shop items that can be special ordered and customized to reflect your own home decorating ideas. For instance, protecting your furniture with glass tops makes sense to add to and retain the beauty of fine wood. Look for a glass shop that can create the shape, size and thickness you need and can meet your requirements for beveled edges, and seamed or polished edges. When your glass desktop or tabletop is cut to size and ready, it will present a shining surface, can be cleaned with ease, and best of all, it will be protected for the long haul.
Custom mirrors can make a dramatic impact too. Having mirrors created to your own specifications by the local glass shop you thought was only good for auto repairs is the new way to go. Now, you can create mirrored walls, size little mirrors to fit small spaces, bevel the edges, and have everything custom installed to add style and glamour to your home.
The New Glass Centers
The moral of this story is that once small local auto glass repair shops have now evolved. Replacement, repair and installation of auto or home glass now requires special training and techniques to meet challenges that have become more and more complicated with time. The little shops of the past have been transformed and radically changed with technological advances. The result is they are not just shops anymore, but could be called advanced “Glass Centers” because they offer services only offered by larger companies less than 20 years ago. They are the little shops that could – and do!