Experienced Arizona Auto Glass Replacement

Vehicle owners look for experience and trustworthiness when they need their windshields and auto glass replaced.

Tilted and Curved Windshields

The reason automobile windshields are tilted and curved is to reduce air drag.

Free Windshields Do Not Exist

If you have ever been to the car wash or gas station when someone starts to clean off your windshield and offers you a free windshield inspection, then you know the scam.

Why Aren’t Automobile Windows Made of Plastic?

Automobile windows aren’t made of plastic because glass is more resilient to the elements and will last longer with wear and tear.

Auto Glass – Keep It Clean

Clean auto glass looks good and it improves your visibility while driving. A glass cleaning microfiber towel provides a soft, gentle scrubbing action to help remove contaminants from glass.

Auto Glass Replacement Expectations

A consumer should have certain expectations from an auto glass repair or replacement service.

Important Safety Features of Your Vehicle

Auto glass performs tasks beyond shielding you from bugs, debris and the elements.

Auto Glass Myths

Many consumers are unsure about some myths surrounding the repair or replacement of auto glass.  Do-it-yourself repair kits cannot repair cracks or chips in your windshield.

Warranties and Guarantees

When you make a purchase for goods or services, the manufacturer or seller makes an important promise to stand behind the product. 

Auto Glass Insurance Fraud

Major insurance carriers are now requiring more in-person inspections of windshield damages in Arizona as they try to reduce fraudulent replacement claims and costs. 

Important Vehicle Repairs

Installation of a new windshield in your car, truck or SUV is an important vehicle repair that requires the necessary skills and tools of an experienced professional who can perform the installation correctly. 

Pride Auto Glass installs quality DOT Certified glass

The technicians at Pride Auto Glass install quality DOT Certified glass and use industry recommended sealants to ensure your new windshield is safe. PRIDE Auto Glass offers same day auto glass installation and repair service, direct billing to insurance companies and a lifetime No-Leak Guarantee!

Celebrating Three Years Serving Arizona Auto Glass Needs

This month we celebrate three years doing business as Pride Auto Glass here in Arizona, and we want to thank all of our friends and customers for their business and support.

A History of Auto Glass

When the first automobile windshields were introduced, most were a piece of plate glass just like the glass used for house windows. When one of these early cars was involved in an accident, it was not uncommon for the driver or passengers to be injured or lose their life due to flying shards of glass.

Qualified Arizona Windshield Technicians

With all the latest advancements in automobile glass and windshield technology, it is imperative that automobile owners choose experienced and reliable auto glass repair and replacement services. The auto glass and windshields in today's automobiles contain sensors and cameras and other electronic devices for collision avoidance systems, auto braking systems and rearview camera systems.

Auto Glass Windshield Repair Methods

The standard windshield repair method uses a manually operated pressure injector to disseminate the auto glass repair resin into the damaged area without first removing any of the air that may be trapped inside. Properly performed, the pressure injection process will bleed out any air by displacement when the resin fills the damaged space.

Unique New Auto Glass Technologies

Major auto manufacturers are exploring ways to bring technology currently used to make sunroofs electronically tinted to other glass panels in the car, potentially offering windows which can shade over on demand. 

Acoustic Vinyl Windshield Technology

Automotive designers are continually working to make motor vehicle interiors more quiet and comfortable. Research tests have shown that outside noise is often transmitted through the vehicle’s windshield. One way to reduce noise is to increase the thickness of the glass. However, this provides marginal noise reduction and adds weight to the vehicle.

Avoid Using Auto Glass Companies That Offer You Unbelievable Deals

Auto glass companies paying you to do business with them seems too good to be true. Some glass companies will bill insurance companies with inflated charges for labor and parts, and by using cheap parts and inexperienced laborers, they can afford to give some money back to you. This causes everyone’s insurance rates to increase and benefits nobody but the glass company.

You should avoid using glass companies that offer you free steaks, dinners, instant cash back or other enticements to replace your windshield. Most often these companies pay inexperienced technicians below industry standard wages and require them to work 10 to 12 hours per day using the least expensive parts they can get away with.

Companies who pay you for windshield replacements are typically only worried about their high number of sales over a short period of time than they are about being there a year from now when you may need their help.

Many of these companies change names over the course of time in order to avoid warranty issues. This means you may end up paying the costs of repairs for poor workmanship and faulty parts. Some auto glass companies have even committed fraud by submitting false claims using consumer’s insurance information.

You should do business with safe and reputable companies like Pride Auto Glass. For Lifetime No-Leak Warranty windshield and auto glass replacement in the metro Phoenix west valley, call 623-594-4388!
http://www.prideautoglass.biz

Caring For a New Windshield Installation

After having a new windshield installed on your vehicle, there are some important steps you need to follow to ensure a perfect installation. 

The adhesive used to bond the windshield to the vehicle’s body needs at least one hour to set up to a tactile strength required by Automotive Safety Collision Standards.

No sunscreens, sun shades, dash mats, antennas, wiring or any other objects that could come in contact with the windshield adhesive should be placed on or around the dash for 48 hours. Do not wash your vehicle for at least 48 hours after a windshield install. No high pressure should be applied to the windshield areas until the adhesive has completely cured.

Special retention tape may be used to secure your windshield molding while the adhesive cures, and should remain on for 24 hours.  Replace your windshield wipers if they show signs of wear. The wipers of a vehicle should be in top condition. Any damage or tear in the wiper rubber can result in scratches in the windshield.

Call Pride Auto Glass at 623-594-4388 for all of your automotive glass needs in the metro Phoenix West Valley! http://www.prideautoglass.biz