Did you know that weather can significantly impact your windshield's durability and can often lead to the need for windshield repair or even complete windshield replacement. Understanding these effects can help you maintain your auto glass and potentially avoid costly windshield repairs or ICBC windshield replacement claims. Keep reading to discover which weather conditions are the most detrimental to your windshield and other auto glass.
Weather Type # 1: Temperature Rollercoaster Ride
When the temperature rises and falls, your auto glass expands and contracts. This puts it under serious stress, and the constant push and pull can turn tiny chips into full-blown cracks faster than you can say, "ICBC windshield replacement." Indeed, any imperfection in your windshield can become an extensive crack or worse. However, a timely professional windshield repair may help you avoid a complete windshield replacement.
Weather Type # 2: Summer Sun
Prolonged exposure to intense sunlight and high temperatures can weaken your auto glass over time and make it more prone to cracks and chips. This, in addition to road debris, may be one of the reasons you need too frequent windshield repair in the summer compared to the winter.
Weather Type # 3: Frost & Cold
When temperatures drop, your auto glass and car frame contract at different rates from each other. This puts extra stress on your windshield, and suddenly the tiny cracks and imperfections on the glass become perfect hiding spots for moisture, which then freezes and expands and precipitates the need for a windshield replacement. Removing snow and ice can also cause damage that may require unplanned windshield repairs.
Weather Type # 4: Rain & Hail
Whatever the size, hail can pummel your auto glass and cause a range of damage from small chips to large cracks that lead to an ICBC windshield replacement claim. Heavy rain can cause similar damage, for it can enter existing cracks and chips and make the damage worse.
Weather Type # 5: Wind
Of itself, most wind is not dangerous to your auto glass, but with the objects it throws can cause extensive damage as small pebbles and other debris become airborne and chip or crack your glass leading to the need for an immediate windshield repair. In severe cases, where the damage is extensive, you might even need to consider ICBC windshield replacement.
Windshield Repair & Replacement in Edmonton, Prince George & Beyond
Wherever you are and whatever the weather, your windshield can quickly be compromised by the meteorological conditions of the day, especially if there are small chips or cracks in the glass. By addressing small problems promptly, you can help extend the life of your windshield and potentially avoid the need for a complete windshield replacement.
Don’t hesitate – if you notice any damage to your glass, contact All-West Glass in Edmonton, Prince George, and points beyond and in between. We provide professional windshield repair and replacement in Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon, and Northwest Territories. In fact, we offer everything glass, from auto glass to residential and commercial windows as well as custom glass projects throughout the North and Northwest.