How to Guarantee Safe Windshield Installation

Vanessa Jenkins — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 19:29:14 +0000

How to Guarantee Safe Windshield Installation

Vanessa Jenkins

Monday, January 25, 2016 - 1:29pm

No matter the damage your windshield has suffered, it is critical to find a company qualified to repair your vehicle’s make and model.

Whether you choose our trained glass specialists or not, we always recommend you select a company that is familiar with the standards set by the Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC).

The AGSC is a non-profit organization that promotes standards for safe windshield replacement. In order to join the AGSC, members must go through a strict registration process. Glass Doctor of Raleigh is audited by this organization to make sure we are following and complying with all AGSC safety rules and regulations. We are a proud member of the AGSC and comply with all industry standards.

Unfortunately, many windshields are improperly installed by company's not trained in proper windshield care. Poor windshield installation causes safety issues that can be life threatening during an auto accident. When the front air bags (We need to fact check, is it just the passenger or is it driver and passenger?)deploy, in many vehicles, it hits the windshield then bounces back to the passenger. (Began two sentences in a row with the same phrasing)Windshields installed with the wrong adhesives or poorly fitted glass will pop out of place, causing the airbag to not perform as designed. This puts the occupants of the vehicle at high risk.

Entrust the Glass Doctor of Raleigh team with your windshield installation. We will make sure your glass is installed correctly to keep your family safe, call us now for premium serve! We fix your panes!®

Let’s Talk Glass with Mark Borchin: Auto Glass Services

Judy Freeman — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 13:21:37 +0000

Let’s Talk Glass with Mark Borchin: Auto Glass Services

Judy Freeman

Tuesday, March 17, 2015 - 8:21am

Glass Doctor of the Gold Country

Operating since 2006

http://glassdoctor.com/jackson-ca

It happens all the time. Folks are cruising down interstate, minding their own business when all of the sudden an 18-wheeler driving up ahead kicks up a pebble. It’s a seemingly insignificant pebble. That is, until it hits the windshield. The initial impact sounds horrific, as if it were a boulder. And the remnant of the impact is an unwanted souvenir…a very small, miniscule hole. It’s no big deal…until the hole spreads into a crack that slowly creeps across the windshield.

But what many folks don’t realize is how dangerous that little crack really is. Not only does it impair the driver’s vision, but it also affects the stability and safety of the entire windshield.

Mark Borchin of Glass Doctor of the Gold Country explains,

The windshield is such an integral part of the structure and safety of your auto.

Glass Doctor: What’s your story with Glass Doctor?

Mark Borchin: I’ve been self-employed for more than 25 years. After seven years in the glass business, I joined Glass Doctor^® in 2006 to diversify my services and to better serve my customers.

Glass Doctor: Why is auto glass service so important to consumers?

Mark Borchin: Barbara Walters once stated in a 20/20 segment that more than 70% of car windshields are installed incorrectly. That’s significant. What most people don’t realize is that the windshield provides a significant amount of strength to the structural support in the cabin of the vehicle. For instance, in a front end collision the windshield provides up to 45% of the structural integrity of the cabin of the vehicle and in a rollover, up to 60%. The situation can be deadly if not installed correctly.

Glass Doctor: Tell us about an auto glass service call Glass Doctor of the Gold Country provided.

Mark Borchin: One day a customer brought in her 2000 Honda Civic. The windshield had slipped down and wind was coming in through the gap between the windshield and the roof of the car. The backstory for this Honda was that someone in an unmarked truck without company identification had recently installed the windshield inexpensively. This was truly a case of you get what you pay for. Our NGA Certified Specialist installed a new original equipment replacement glass, following all of the safety procedures and returning the windshield to its original manufacturer’s specifications. The customer was not only happy with her new windshield, but she was also safer as well.

Glass Doctor: Do you have any tips or takeaways you would like to share?

Mark Borchin: When you help others I don't believe that you’re giving up something…instead, you’re actually getting something. You’re lifted up and fulfilled.

Call the Glass Doctor…we fix your panes.

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How to Guarantee Safe Windshield Installation