How to protect a windshield with a crack?

Windshield damage is quite common in various vehicles, so much so that car glass repair and replacement have become part of our everyday routine. The possibility of repairing the glass depends on the type, location, and size of the damage. At Carglass® centers, we only repair windshield chips that are no larger than 2.5 cm in diameter. Larger cracks cannot be reliably repaired. Therefore, we do not recommend seeking companies offering such services. A quality repair of a cracked windshield is not possible. Moreover, driving a car with a poorly repaired windshield is dangerous. A cracked windshield must be replaced with a new one.

If you notice any damage to your vehicle, we recommend acting without delay and contacting qualified specialists. The windshield not only ensures good visibility but also plays a structural role in the vehicle’s body stiffness. In case of a car accident, the windshield acts as a support for the deployed airbags, reducing the risk of injury to the driver and passengers, and serves as a protective barrier.

In Vilnius and nearby areas, you can take advantage of our mobile service and call a Carglass® technician to a location convenient for you. You won’t need to bring the car to the workshop. This is convenient and saves you time. While the technician works on your car, you can engage in other activities. The windshield repair or replacement service at your chosen location will be performed with the same quality as at the Carglass® service center.

If you decide to bring your car with a cracked windshield to a Carglass® service center, make sure to protect the chip from dirt and moisture by covering the damaged area with clear adhesive tape. Do not wash or scrape the damaged area, contact Carglass®, book an appointment, and carefully travel to your chosen center.

Even a seemingly minor windshield damage should be repaired as soon as possible. Carglass®’s experience shows that any chip will eventually crack, and any small damage will spread. Driving with a damaged windshield is dangerous for the driver, passengers, and other road users. If visibility through the front windshield is impaired, the driver may not react in time to a dangerous situation on the road. As you know, the most common excuse from drivers in case of an accident is “I didn’t see it, I didn’t notice it.”

Carglass® is part of the international Belron® Group, which offers us many advantages: we are the first to learn about new developments and trends in the automotive glass repair and replacement sector, apply the best practices from other countries, use the latest technologies, patented equipment, and materials, and ensure the quality of our work by offering a guarantee. Our technicians are constantly improving through professional training. After replacing or repairing the windshield, you can drive the car the same day.

When you leave a Carglass® center, you’ll always have safe, certified, and original equipment manufacturer quality-standard-compliant windshields, backed by a guarantee.

We work with several automotive glass manufacturers who supply glass to car manufacturers. We mostly install windshields from manufacturers such as AGC, Pilkington, NordGlass, Shatterprufe, Saint-Gobain, Fuyao, Guardian, and PPG Industries.

Before taking any action, regardless of the size or nature of the windshield damage, we encourage you to call the Carglass® call center at +370 700 800 80, describe your issue, and consult about the next steps. If you have KASKO or windshield insurance, the chip repair will likely cost you nothing, and windshield replacement may sometimes have a minor deductible (franchise). However, each customer’s case is individual. The insurance terms for windshield repair or replacement specific to you can be found in your insurance policy.