A chip caught early is a fifteen-minute repair. The same chip caught late is a full replacement.
A chip repaired promptly is both the cheaper outcome and the better one, because it preserves the windshield's original factory seal rather than replacing it with a new bonded one. The repair resin fills the point of damage and stops moisture and dirt from working into it, which is exactly what turns a small chip into a spreading crack if it is left alone, especially through a freeze-thaw cycle.
Not everything is repairable, and a shop that tells you a crack has already run too far is giving you useful information, not a sales pitch for replacement. Length, depth, and whether the damage sits in the driver's direct line of sight all factor into whether repair is still the right call or whether it has already tipped into replacement territory.
Tell us about the damage and we will match you with a shop that treats recalibration as part of the job.
Get Matched With a Glass ShopA photo or a description is plenty — we will follow up to size the job and set a time.