Addressing small concerns before they get bigger and taking steps to protect your car from the outdoors are both important for minimizing the chance of your car getting damaged. Sometimes, though, outside factors will damage your vehicle, no matter how much you try to prevent it from happening.
Auto glass damages are some of the most common automobile damages that we address here at Mark’s Collision Repair. Here are three causes behind auto glass damages to be aware of:
- Debris. Debris falling from cars in front of you or the environment around you can chip or crack your auto glass. Any sort of impact from an external force, including rocks, hail, and other debris, can damage the surface layer of your auto glass, and this type of damage should be repaired as soon as possible.
- Temperature. The gradual change of temperature throughout the year shouldn’t be a problem for your auto glass, but sudden shifts in temperature, whether from cold to hot or vice versa, can cause it to crack. This type of crack, which is called a thermal stress crack, is the result of your auto glass expanding or contracting too quickly.
- Defects. Sometimes, cracks on your auto glass are the result of improper installation or manufacturing. We will always install your windshield and other auto glass with the utmost precision and attention to detail, but if your auto glass was installed elsewhere, the technician may not have had that same commitment to a job well done.
No matter what has damaged your auto glass, we are experienced in both repair and replacement services to increase visibility through your glass, so call us today if you have damages to your auto glass.