Autoglass for Your Entire Vehicle
Beyond the Windshield: Comprehensive Autoglass for Your Entire Vehicle
While the windshield is often the primary focus of autoglass services, every piece of glass in your vehicle plays a crucial role in your safety, security, and comfort. At Horizon Autoglass, LLC, we are experts in comprehensive Autoglass solutions, extending our professional services to every window of your car, truck, or SUV. From shattered side windows and damaged back glass to specialty quarter glass and sunroofs, our mobile technicians have the skill and equipment to handle any replacement with precision and care.
Daniel Sherrell founded Horizon Autoglass with the belief that quality service should encompass the entire vehicle. A broken side or rear window is not just an inconvenience; it’s a serious breach of your vehicle’s security and a hazard to its occupants. We provide prompt, reliable Autoglass Replacement for all non-windshield glass, using the same high standards and OEM-quality materials to restore your vehicle to its original condition.
Side Window Replacement: Restoring Security and Function
Your vehicle’s side windows—both the power-operated and manual crank versions—are essential for visibility, ventilation, and in an emergency, a potential point of escape. Unlike laminated windshields which are designed to crack, side windows are made from tempered glass. When struck with sufficient force, tempered glass is engineered to shatter into thousands of small, relatively blunt pieces to reduce the risk of serious injury. This means that a damaged side window can almost never be repaired and will always require a full replacement.
Our Mobile Autoglass side window replacement process is meticulous and thorough:
- Assessment and Protection: Our technician begins by assessing the damage and protecting the surrounding area, both inside and outside your vehicle, to prevent any scratches to your paint or upholstery.
- Interior Panel Removal: We carefully remove the interior door panel, accessing the inner workings of the window mechanism. Our technicians are skilled at disconnecting clips, screws, and wiring harnesses without causing damage.
- Complete Debris Removal: This is a critical step that sets professional service apart. We meticulously vacuum every last shard of broken glass from inside the door panel and throughout your vehicle’s cabin. Lingering glass pieces can rattle, damage the new window, and pose a safety hazard.
- New Window Installation: A new, high-quality tempered glass window is precisely fitted into the window regulator track.
- Mechanism Testing: We reconnect the power and thoroughly test the window’s operation, ensuring it moves up and down smoothly, quietly, and seals perfectly at the top.
- Reassembly: The interior door panel and all its components are carefully reinstalled, leaving your door looking and functioning as if it were brand new.
Rear Window (Back Glass) Replacement: The Technology-Infused Glass
The rear window of your vehicle is far more complex than it appears. It is also made of tempered glass and often contains intricate technology, including:
- Defrost Grids: Thin, horizontal lines that heat the glass to clear away frost and condensation.
- Radio Antennas: Many modern vehicles have the radio antenna embedded within the rear glass.
- Wiper Mounts and Third Brake Lights: On SUVs, hatchbacks, and minivans, the rear glass may also have a mount for a wiper assembly and integrate a high-mounted brake light.
Replacing a rear window requires a delicate touch and technical expertise. Our replacement process mirrors that of a windshield, ensuring all technological components are handled with care. We disconnect all wiring, remove the shattered glass, meticulously clean the frame, apply a new bead of premium urethane, set the new glass perfectly, and then reconnect and test every single function—defroster, antenna, and brake light—to ensure they work flawlessly.
Quarter Glass and Vent Glass: The Finishing Touches
Quarter glass and vent windows are the smaller, often fixed panes of glass typically located behind the rear doors or as part of the front window assembly. While small, they are vital for driver visibility, particularly for checking blind spots, and are an integral part of your vehicle’s aesthetic design.
Due to their unique shapes and placement, replacing these pieces requires a high degree of precision. Many are bonded to the vehicle’s body with urethane, much like a windshield. Our technicians have the experience to remove the broken pieces without damaging the surrounding frame and install the new glass with a perfect, weatherproof seal. We ensure the replacement integrates seamlessly with your vehicle’s body lines, preserving its original look and feel.
Trust Horizon Autoglass for any and all of your vehicle’s glass needs. Our commitment to quality and convenience means you receive a superior Autoglass Replacement service for every window, every time, all without ever having to leave your home or office.