Anatomy of a Rock Chip Repair

It's a common occurrence for a rock to get bounced up onto your windshield from other vehicles and cause damage afterward. Fortunately, having a chip filled is quick and cost-effective. Most insurance companies will cover the cost of the repair, and most chips can be filled in less than thirty minutes.



Rock chips in your windshield can be repaired as long as it’s not in the direct line of sight of the driver. Windshields are made of glass, so it is important to keep your expectations reasonable and understand the facts about windshield repair. Always remember three important facts: Glass is fragile. Glass breaks. Windshield repair technicians need to drill into the glass.

The windshield repair technician drills into the rock chip, applies vacuum pressure, and injects a resin into the rock chip. Once the resin is injected, the technician uses an ultraviolet light to cure it. They then scrape any excess resin from the windshield and clean the glass.

The possibility that the rock chip will crack further during the repair process is a very real one. Most companies apply the cost of the repair to a replacement windshield if this happens. While it may cross your mind that the auto glass replacement company wants this to happen, this isn’t necessarily so. The profit margin on windshields is very low. A windshield repair, however, is quite profitable, and can be completed in less than a half hour.

Be prepared to see a blemish where the windshield was repaired. The windshield repair is meant as a structural repair rather than a cosmetic one. Consider any improvement in appearance a bonus. Most will look much better than before the repair, but due to dirt and debris that may have collected in the cracks and the nature of the resin used, it may still be visible.

Don't wait for a small chip to grow into a crack in your windshield. It is important to fix these chips as soon as they happen to keep them from spreading across the windshield. A quality windshield chip repair that uses the highest grade materials available stops the chip from growing any further and eliminates the chip itself. The repair only takes about 30 minutes and is much cheaper than replacing your entire windshield.

The Benefits of windshield repair:

Its Cost Effective: Low or no out-of-pocket expense & less expensive than a replacement.
Its fast: Windshield & rock chip repairs are done in under 30 minutes.
It saves you money: Replacing your windshield could cost you hundreds of dollars.
It's safe: Quality repairs restore the structural integrity of your windshield.

In many cases insurance companies waive the deductible for a windshield repair, costing you nothing to have it repaired.

Always use a trusted and experienced auto glass technician to have your windshield repaired or replaced. Call Pride Auto glass at 623-594-4388 or visit http://www.prideautoglass.biz