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Florida’s windshield replacement law, explained.

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The Florida windshield replacement law, § 627.7288, covers the windshield and nothing else on the car. Here’s what it says, what it leaves out and how we help you file.

Using insurance? We check your policy for comprehensive coverage and help you file your windshield claim.

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So easy to work with and so efficient. They replaced my windshield and I was extremely happy with the outcome and over all process and experience. Very professional and customer service oriented. 10/10 recommend

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Fla. Stat. § 627.7288

What Florida’s windshield law says.

It is one sentence. Here is the text, then what it means for your claim.

Fla. Stat. § 627.7288

The deductible provisions of any policy of motor vehicle insurance, delivered or issued in this state by an authorized insurer, providing comprehensive coverage or combined additional coverage shall not be applicable to damage to the windshield of any motor vehicle covered under such policy.

  1. The windshield, and only the windshield

    For a cracked windshield on a Florida policy with comprehensive coverage, that means $0 Deductible with Comprehensive Coverage.

  2. Comprehensive coverage required

    The policy needs comprehensive (or combined additional) coverage. A liability-only policy doesn’t pay for glass at all.

In Arizona? Arizona’s glass rule is different (A.R.S. § 20-264)

How Florida treats each kind of glass

Windshield

Windshield
damage no deductible with comprehensive

  • The policy needs comprehensive or combined additional coverage
  • We confirm your coverage before the visit
  • We help you file your claim

Once your coverage is confirmed, a windshield is often $0 out of pocket.

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Door, rear & sunroof

Other glass
on the car your normal deductible applies

  • The windshield rule doesn’t reach them
  • Your policy’s terms decide how they’re paid
  • We price it both ways so you can compare

Paying yourself? You get the price before anything is scheduled.

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A windshield with a stone-chip break and one long crack, seen from the front passenger seat, with a parking lot and palm trees outside.
Send a photo of the crack, or just the year, make and model.
The same view from the front passenger seat with the windshield removed and the bare frame edge showing against a sunny lot.
On site, the cracked windshield comes out and the frame is cleaned.
Clear new windshield glass seen from the front passenger seat, looking out at palm trees in a parking lot.
New OEM-quality glass in, and the camera checked on cars that have one.

How it works

A Florida windshield claim, start to finish.

  1. Tell us the car, and we check your coverage. Online, by phone or by text. The claim stays in your name: we look at your policy with you, then help you open it with your insurer.

  2. We come to you. In the Tampa, Orlando, Miami, Jacksonville and West Palm Beach areas, Monday to Saturday, 8am–6pm. The cracked windshield comes out on site.

  3. New glass in; we bill your insurer. Most windshields take 30–45 minutes, and we bill your insurer directly.

Fla. Stat. §§ 627.7291, 627.7289, 559.920

Choosing a shop, and the 2023 changes.

Florida rewrote its windshield claim rules in 2023 (chapter 2023-136). These are the parts that matter when you call us.

Fla. Stat. § 627.7291(1)

A person, including an insurer, agent, adjuster, or any person or entity acting on the insurer’s, agent’s, or adjuster’s behalf, may not require a claimant to use a particular company or location for the provision of motor vehicle windshield glass replacement, repair, or calibration services or windshield glass products which are subject to a claim for replacement, repair, or calibration, in whole or in part, under the terms of a personal lines automobile insurance policy.

  1. No required shop for windshield work

    On a personal auto policy, your insurer may not require you to use a particular company for windshield replacement or calibration. If you accepted a policy discount for a set repair arrangement, check your policy.

  2. The claim stays yours

    On policies issued or renewed on or after July 1, 2023, signing glass benefits over to a shop is void (§ 627.7289). We never ask for that: you stay the claimant, and we help you file.

  3. Nothing of value for a claim

    Florida bars glass shops from offering cash, gift cards or anything else of value for making a glass claim (§ 559.920(17)). We don’t, and we never will.

  4. Notice about the camera

    Under Fla. Stat. § 559.920(18), a repair shop must give the customer “electronic notice or written notice in at least 12-point type” on whether calibration of the advanced driver assistance system “is required as part of the replacement or repair of motor vehicle glass.” If your car’s camera needs recalibrating after the new windshield, we tell you up front, before any work starts. About ADAS calibration

  5. Company vehicles

    The shop rule is written for personal auto policies. A vehicle on a commercial policy follows that policy’s terms.

Service area

Florida cities we come to.

The Tampa, Orlando, Miami, Jacksonville and West Palm Beach areas and the cities around them. Pick yours for its local page.

Florida windshield law questions.

Not sure what your policy says? Call (877) 994-5277, answered 24/7, or send a photo of your declarations page by text to (877) 350-5962.

Do I pay a deductible for a new windshield in Florida?

Not when your Florida policy has comprehensive coverage. Fla. Stat. § 627.7288 says the deductible doesn’t apply to windshield damage. We check your policy with you before booking.

Does the law cover side windows, back glass or a sunroof?

No. The rule names the windshield only. For door, rear and sunroof glass, your policy’s own terms and deductible apply, and we check them with you.

What if I only have liability insurance?

A liability-only policy doesn’t pay for your own glass, windshield included. You can still get a free quote and pay for the replacement yourself.

Is it illegal to drive with a cracked windshield in Florida?

Not automatically. In 2007 the Florida Supreme Court held that a crack breaks Fla. Stat. § 316.610 only if it makes the car unsafe for people or property. It depends on the crack, and this is general information, not legal advice.

Will a windshield claim raise my insurance in Florida?

Ask your insurer or agent. Rating rules vary by company and policy, and we can’t predict them.

Can my insurance company make me use its shop?

On a personal auto policy, your insurer may not require you to use a particular company for windshield work (Fla. Stat. § 627.7291). If you took a discount for a set repair arrangement, check your policy.

Can I sign my claim over to the glass shop?

Not on a policy issued or renewed on or after July 1, 2023: Fla. Stat. § 627.7289 makes those assignments void. You stay the claimant, and we help you file your claim.

What does Florida law say about gifts for a glass claim?

Fla. Stat. § 559.920(17) bars shops from offering cash, gift cards, rebates or anything else of value for making a glass claim. We don’t offer any.

Is camera calibration part of a windshield claim?

If your car’s camera needs recalibrating after the new windshield, we tell you up front, before any work starts. The calibration is then part of the job, done in the same visit where it can be done on site. On a personal auto policy, § 627.7291 lists calibration among the windshield services an insurer may not require you to get from a particular company. About ADAS calibration.

Does the windshield rule apply to a leased car?

It follows the policy. If a Florida policy covers the leased car and includes comprehensive coverage, the windshield rule applies to it.

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