The camera behind the mirror
If your car has lane keeping, automatic emergency braking or adaptive cruise, there is usually a camera mounted on the windshield behind the mirror. The new windshield needs the right bracket for it, in the right place. After the glass is replaced, many of these cameras need calibrating so they read the road correctly again.
Calibration is its own piece of work, so it is part of the price when your car needs it. We check by VIN before we book and tell you up front, and we calibrate during the same visit where the procedure can be done on site. How camera calibration works covers it in more detail.
Head-up display glass
A head-up display projects your speed and directions onto the windshield. To keep that image sharp instead of doubled, the glass is built for it, so a HUD windshield is a different part from the standard one for the same car. If your car has a HUD, the replacement has to be HUD glass. Our guide to head-up display windshields explains why.
Rain and light sensors
Automatic wipers and automatic headlights often work through a sensor pressed against the inside of the windshield, near the mirror. The new glass needs the matching mount, and the sensor has to sit cleanly against it to work. More sensors and mounts usually mean a more involved windshield.
Your insurance coverage
The glass and the work set the price of the job. Your coverage decides what you pay yourself.
- Arizona. Insurers have to offer full glass coverage, but it’s an option you choose on your policy. If you chose it, a covered windshield is replaced without your deductible. Without it, comprehensive coverage pays after your deductible. See how Arizona glass coverage works.
- Florida. If your policy has comprehensive coverage, Florida law says the deductible doesn’t apply to a windshield replacement. That rule covers the windshield only. See how Florida glass coverage works.
We accept all insurance companies. We check your coverage before any work, help you file your claim and bill your insurer directly. If you’d rather pay without a claim, ask for a cash quote and compare it with your deductible.
How to get an exact quote
Send us the year, make and model, the VIN if you have it, a photo of the damage, where the car will be, and your insurance details if you’re using coverage. A photo of the area behind the mirror helps us spot a camera or sensor. Call (877) 994-5277 or text the photos to (877) 350-5962. The quote is free and there’s no obligation.
Windshield price questions
Why does my windshield cost more than my neighbor’s?
Usually because the glass is different. A camera bracket, a head-up display, a heated area, a rain sensor or a larger, more curved windshield each change the part. Calibration after the install can add to the job too.
Does every car with a camera need calibration?
Many do after a new windshield, but not every car. It depends on the system and the maker’s procedure. We check by VIN before we book, so you know before the appointment.
Why do you need my VIN?
Because the model name isn’t enough. The VIN tells us which windshield your car left the factory with, so we order glass with the right brackets, sensors, tint band and heating, and price the right part.
Can you give me a price without seeing the car?
Yes. With the vehicle details, the VIN and a photo, we can quote before the visit.
