Chips, cracks, collision glass
Auto Glass Repair
A cracked windshield or a broken side window is a safety problem before it is a cosmetic one. We handle glass the same way we handle the rest of a collision repair, correctly and to factory fit.
Chapter 01
What actually goes wrong with a windshield
A small stone chip on the highway looks minor the day it happens, but temperature swings, a pothole, or even a hard door slam can walk that chip into a crack that runs across your whole field of view. A windshield is a structural part of the car, bonded into the frame and built to help the roof hold up in a rollover, so a compromised windshield is not just an eyesore, it is a car that is weaker in a wreck than the factory intended it to be.
Side and rear glass fails differently, usually all at once from a break-in or an impact rather than a slow-growing crack, and it needs to be cleared of loose glass and properly sealed back into the door or hatch frame so wind noise and water intrusion do not become the next problem.
The Alex Paint & Body Shop storefront on East Main Street with a liveried shop truck parked outside
How we handle it
Glass work gets the same attention as the rest of a repair here. Whether it is a chip that showed up during a collision estimate or a windshield that needs full replacement, we work it into the repair plan so the car leaves the shop sound, not with a cracked windshield ignored because it was not the panel that got hit. If your glass damage is tied to a collision claim, we document it the same way we document panel and frame damage and work it into the estimate with your insurance company.
We're a family run shop on East Main Street here in Lewisville, ASE and I-CAR certified, with over 25 years doing body and glass work side by side, and we treat a cracked windshield with the same seriousness as a dented fender because both affect whether the car is actually safe to drive.
Chapter 03
Why it is worth fixing before it spreads
A chip caught early can often be repaired rather than replaced, which is faster and keeps more of the original factory seal intact. Left alone, that same chip tends to spread into a crack that runs the width of the glass, and at that point repair is off the table and full replacement is the only safe option.
If you notice a chip after a rock kicks up on I-35E or a crack start to run after a cold snap, get it looked at before it grows. We're at 545 E Main St in Lewisville, and the shop runs a 24 hour emergency towing line at (972) 219-7090 if you're not safe to drive on the glass you have.
Alex Paint & Body Shop, 545 E Main St, Lewisville, TX. Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 258 Google reviews. Call (214) 222-3141, or reach the 24 hour tow line at (972) 219-7090.
Not safe to drive on a cracked windshield? The 24 hour emergency line is (972) 219-7090.