$200 to $500 is the range for glass that is not the windshield: door windows, quarter panes, vent glass and back glass. With the registration details in front of us the pane usually goes on order the same afternoon and is here by the following morning. East Oak Lane is about eight minutes from 6800 Ogontz Avenue, and the figure you get on the phone is the figure you pay.
4.4★ on Google — 64+ reviews
A good share of the rear and side glass we replace for East Oak Lane was broken by a tree. The streets here are lined with mature oaks, sycamores and maples considerably older than the cars parked underneath them, and after a wet snow or a summer storm the limbs that come down land on whatever is below. A branch striking a back glass squarely does not crack it; tempered glass fails all at once and turns into a trunk full of blunt cubes. The other regular cause is much quieter: a car reversing down a long driveway between a hedge and a garage wall, at the sort of speed where nobody expects to break anything at all.
Whatever caused it, the work starts with pinning down the exact pane. Back glass in particular is full of variables: the defroster grid, an antenna printed alongside it, a high-level brake light, a wiper spindle, a factory tint darker than it looks from outside. Two cars from the same model year can take different parts. We settle that from the year, make, model and trim before anything is ordered. The fitting then includes a proper clear-out, because cubes migrate into the seat rails, under the parcel shelf and into the spare wheel well, and they will keep reappearing for months if the first pass is a broom over the carpet. Heated grids and antennas are reconnected and tested before you take the car away.
“Called him in the morning, he called back and I went at lunch to get the window replaced. Fast, east for me. Excellent work, good price. Would use him again, no worries!”
More on this service: Auto Glass Replacement at Ogontz Glass & Mirror Co →
The driveways are what make East Oak Lane straightforward for this work, and they are also where a lot of the damage happens. Long, narrow, often sloping down between a fence and the side of the house, with a garage at the bottom built for a 1950s sedan rather than anything current. Mirrors and rear quarter panes take the hit going in and coming out. On the other hand, when a car with a hole in it is parked off the street it can be sheeted over properly and left overnight while the correct glass comes in, which is not something you can say for a car standing on a busy avenue. Bring it across the next morning and it is an hour's work.
Same service, same price, other West Oak Lane neighborhoods:
Run the numbers before you call anyone. Falling objects are normally a comprehensive matter, but this work sits in the $200 to $500 band, so against a $500 deductible a claim gains you nothing and still goes on your record. Under a low deductible it can be worth it. Worth knowing either way: this is a cash business, so you would be paying us and claiming it back rather than having the insurer settle with the shop directly.
Yes, those are regular work and they sit in the same $200 to $500 range, usually at the lower end. The catch is identification rather than fitting, because small fixed panes vary more between trim levels than the big ones do, and some are bonded into the frame rather than held in a rubber channel, which changes the method and adds a short cure. Say which corner of the car it sits in, along with the registration details, and we will know which of the two you have before you drive over.
Tell us the vehicle and the glass that's damaged — you'll see your price instantly, and we'll hold it for you.
Odd job the widget can't price? Send us the details and a human will quote it fast.
The instant quote is the fastest way to a price. For unusual jobs, fleet work, or anything that needs a human, use the form — we answer fast during shop hours.
| Monday – Saturday | 09:00 – 17:00 |