The glass sheet
Every glass job the shop takes on, from a rock chip to a motorhome windshield.
Seven jobs, one sheet. Each one links to the page that explains how it is done and what to do afterward.
New windshield coming up to the frame in the shop Full replacement
Windshield replacement
Cracked across the driver's sweep, cracked in from the edge, or leaking where the moulding has lifted. The old glass is cut out, the pinch weld is prepped and primed, and the new windshield is set on a fresh urethane bead.
One customer timed a window job at about 45 minutes with an hour for the adhesive to set, and the same idea holds for a windshield: the fit is quick, the cure takes its time. The camera is recalibrated after.
How a windshield goes in
Injector bridge over a bullseye chip, resin going in Before it spreads
Rock chip repair
Heat, cold and potholes all run a chip across the glass. Filled in time, it stays a chip: the damage is cleaned and vacuumed, resin is injected, cured under UV and polished.
We have run an in-shop chip repair special at $35, so call for today's price. A chip that has grown too large, or sits in the camera zone, is a replacement instead.
When a chip can be saved
SUV squared up to the calibration target in the bay In our own shop
ADAS camera recalibration
The lane camera behind your mirror has to be re-aimed to manufacturer spec whenever the glass in front of it changes. We do it with state-of-the-art equipment in our Oroville shop.
That means no trip to the dealership. Lane departure warning, forward collision sensors, adaptive cruise control, traffic sign recognition, automatic braking and parking and backup cameras all depend on it.
What the camera runs
Door trim off, regulator and motor exposed, new glass in the channel Doors, back glass, sunroofs
Side windows and regulators
Tempered side glass shatters into the door, and a snapped regulator cable lets a good window drop out of sight. The door panel comes off, the fragments are swept out, and the regulator or motor is swapped.
The new glass is set back in its channels. Back glass and sunroofs are part of the same job list.
Side glass and regulators
Tacoma headlight, restored clear 
The same kind of lens before: oxidised and yellow
About two hours
Headlight restoration
Sun-oxidised lenses turn yellow and cut the light you get at night. The lens is masked, wet-sanded, polished and sealed.
One customer had a pair restored in two hours for $50 and said they looked brand new. When a lens is cracked or pitted through, replacing it is the honest answer.
Bring the lenses back
Motorhome windshield going in from a ladder Semis to tractors
Motorhome, semi and farm glass
Class A motorhome windshields, semis, logging trucks, tractors and classics. Any year of any vehicle, set in the shop or from a ladder in the lot.
The mobile unit comes out at no extra charge in Oroville and the surrounding area.
Big glass, odd glass
The shop van, signwritten for chips, windshields and insurance work Pre-approved, every insurer
Insurance claims
A broken window is bad enough without a confusing claim on top. We are pre-approved with all insurance companies and walk you through the glass claim.
Have your policy, the VIN and a few photos of the damage ready when you call.
How the claim works
Do you come to me, or do I bring it in?
Either. Our mobile unit comes out at no extra charge in Oroville and the surrounding area, which suits side windows, a windshield in your driveway or a motorhome in the lot. Chip repairs and ADAS calibration are best done in the shop at 2601 S 5th Ave.
- Mobile
- No extra charge in Oroville and nearby
- In the shop
- Mon to Fri 8 to 5 · Sat 9 to 1 · Sun closed
- Area
- Oroville, Butte and Yuba County
Insurance
Pre-approved with all insurance companies.
We walk you through the glass claim ourselves. Whether it is covered, and what you pay, depends on your own policy, so keep it handy. The work is backed by a warranty on parts and workmanship, ask for details.