Windshield & Auto Glass Care in Houma, LA
Cracked or shattered auto glass can threaten the integrity of your vehicle and the safety of its passengers. If your windshield or car window is damaged, it's natural to wonder if repair or replacement is necessary. Count on Glass Doctor® of Houma to assess the auto glass damage and offer the best solutions. We consider several factors to decide whether repair or replacement is the best option for your vehicle.
Mobile Repair Convenience
When you call the Glass Doctor of Houma team for auto glass assessment, we'll dispatch our mobile care team. They arrive are your location prepared to make auto glass repairs. Have our team complete glass repair over your lunch break; we usually complete windshield repairs in less than 30 minutes. This mobile convenience will save you from a stop at our shop and allows us to easily complete auto glass repair work at a time convenient for you.
Windshield and Car Window Repair
Repairing a windshield is considerably more economical than replacing it. In order to offer you the greatest savings, our specialists always choose repair over replacement whenever possible. Repairs are also faster, our team repairs most minor chips and cracks within 30 minutes. Plus, most insurance companies cover this type of repair, making it essentially free for you. Repairing your auto glass also has environmental benefits, allowing us to keep the old glass from ending up in a landfill.
Glass Doctor of Houma is proud to be a member of the Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC), and our specialists are trained to repair auto glass using only industry best practices. We also consider all the recent advances in glass technology like humidity and rain sensors, temperature gauges, and radio antennas whenever we repair or replace a windshield, ensuring that the clarity and integrity of your auto glass is as good as new.
Windshield and Car Window Replacement
In some cases, damage to your windshield is too severe to be repaired, in which case our specialists will install a replacement using only original equipment equivalent (OEE) quality glass and industry-standard adhesive. Typically, glass with cracks longer than three inches, cracks that have splintered near the edge of the windshield, or damage directly in the driver's line of sight must be replaced for your safety.
Among our many auto glass care options, the team at Glass Doctor of Houma is also trained to replace the tempered glass. Commonly used in modern vehicles as a safety feature, tempered glass is designed to break into small, safe chunks upon impact, protecting the occupants of the vehicle from being injured by sharp glass. Tempered glass is most likely used in your vehicle's passenger windows, back windshield, sunroof, and quarter glass. Because of this safety feature, tempered glass cannot be repaired, and must always be replaced if it is damaged.
Auto Glass Protection
Every windshield we replace comes with our exclusive Windshield Protection Plan. Choose to upgrade your guarantee for a small fee. Package options include labor costs, new windshield wipers and an application of Hydrophobic Coating glass protectant. A single coat of Hydrophobic Coating gives you better visibility during rain and sleet. Hydrophobic Coating treatment protects your glass from scratches, water stains, weathering, and environmental pollutants.
Damaged auto glass should never be ignored, contact Glass Doctor of Houma today for all your auto glass care needs. Our specialists provide expert consultation and an upfront price estimate. We also work with most insurance carriers to make the repair and replacement process as easy as possible.