Why big and odd glass is its own kind of job
A motorhome windshield is a different animal from a sedan windshield. It is taller, heavier and sits higher off the ground, and the pane is large enough that one person cannot simply lift it into the frame. The same goes for the cab glass on a semi, a logging truck or a tractor: the pieces are big, the frames are tall, and the vehicle is often parked somewhere a tow truck would never get it into a bay.
Then there are the cars nobody makes a universal part for. Mike, our installer, has been in the auto glass industry for over 30 years, and the shop has worked on a vintage Rolls-Royce and a Jaguar XK. On older and unusual vehicles the glass often has to be ordered for the exact vehicle rather than pulled off a shelf, so the first thing we need from you is the year, make and model.
Whether the glass is cracked across, chipped, or leaking at the moulding, the damage is the same story it is on any vehicle: it gets worse with heat, vibration and miles. On a truck that works all day, small damage does not stay small for long.
How the work goes in: the ladder, the bay, the bead
Our own words for it are simple: we can replace windows in any year of any vehicle, from cars, trucks, semis, motorhomes, tractors and more. How we do it depends on what is parked in front of us. A pickup or a classic comes into the shop bay. A Class A motorhome that will not fit, or a rig that has to stay on the job, gets the mobile unit and a ladder, and the work is done in your lot.
The steps underneath are the same craft either way. The old glass comes out, the frame edge is cleaned back and prepped, a fresh bead of urethane goes on, and the new glass is set and held while the adhesive takes hold. On a big pane that means a steady ladder and no rush.
Classics are slower on purpose. Trim, seals and old mounting hardware are easy to damage, so the installer works around them rather than through them. If a part has to be ordered for the exact vehicle, we tell you so up front and we do not guess at a date we cannot back up.
After the glass is in, and what mobile service covers
Urethane needs time to cure before the glass carries any load, so follow the installer's instructions on when to drive. Leave any retention tape on for the day, skip the car wash, and ask us if you are unsure about a door slam or a bumpy road in the first hours. The advice is the same whether the vehicle is a Tacoma or a tractor.
Mobile service comes at no extra charge in Oroville and the surrounding area, so a motorhome parked at home or a truck at a job site does not cost more to reach. If the vehicle has a windshield camera behind the mirror, it needs to be recalibrated afterwards, and the shop does that itself. See the ADAS recalibration page for the detail.
Our work carries a warranty on parts and workmanship, ask for details. If something about the install does not look right, call the shop on South 5th Avenue and we will look at it with you.
