Deals Glass Services can now provide residential window repair as well as replacement of just the glass window pane.  Contact us as soon as you notice the ruptured seal and the telltale “perma-fog”, and we can actually remove the air and moisture from between the two glass panels and give you a good as new appearance.   When you repair  or replace the foggy glass rather than replacing the entire window unit, you save yourself time, money and the hassle of having a hole in your home.

Deals has a new commercial explaining the benefits of repairing or replacing just the fogged glass window pane.

You can contact us online or by phone to set up an appointment for Deals to come to your home and clear up your foggy windows.

Auto Insurance is an extremely competitive market with so many companies marketing their customer’s annual savings over other companies.  But often you have shopped around and annual savings aren’t making a big difference in your monthly payment.  Then how can you tell the difference in what you get from an insurance provider when you really need them?

As an auto glass shop that works with many different insurance providers every day, we have a clear perception of how each company treats it’s customers and the standards they require of the shops that do the repairs.  We are glad to know that Allstate carefully researched how repair shops that provide excellent customer service and superior repair work can save them frustration in the long run.

With this knowledge, recent internal policies have shifted preference to shops providing the highest quality service over the lowest possible price.  Deals and other shops that provide exceptional service and excellent  repair work have to appreciate the changes.  But the insured should also welcome the fact that an insurance company has taken into account their personal satisfaction with the entire claims experience.  Thanks Allstate!

Chip repair won’t cost as much or take as much time as replacement, but it should still be repaired as soon as possible.� Over just a short period of time moisture and dirt tend to accumulate in the damaged area, making it harder to repair without any visible evidence of the damage.� And without the proper attention things can quickly go from bad to worse.

Even after the initial impact the chip can quickly turn to a crack with the strain of every day driving, especially if there is more than one point of damage. Not only do road bumps and wind pressure act upon the glass while driving, air temperature can destroy a windshield just as easily.� Many times we have had customers come in to replace and windshield that had been chipped and cracked overnight.� Once a chip has spread to a crack longer than an inch or so, it can’t be safely repaired.

One must also remember that the windshield is critical to the structural integrity of the car.� Most of us wouldn’t want to drive ourselves and our families around in a car with frame damage.� So why do we drive around with damaged windshields?

Since the foggy window repair process is a fairly new idea, many people facing thermopane seal failure don’t even consider this solution.  At a price of about $90 it is the most cost effective, can be completed in about an hour and since we aren’t disposing of the old glass, it’s also the most environmentally friendly method.   But if you wait too long  after the seal fails, the moisture will permanently stain the inside of the glass giving it an opaque or mottled look – then the foggy appearance cannot be repaired.

Even if the glass has been permanently fogged you can replace the glass in the window at a cost of about $150 – $170.  It it cheaper and easier than full window replacement – but we still have to create waste, making it not nearly as green as repair.  If you have a qualified glass technician come look at the damage as soon as you notice the fog, this can be avoided.

For most people with vinyl windows there is no need to replace the entire window, which not only costs about $300 but also can be quite hassle to the homeowner.  As long as your windows were installed after 1975 and you don’t have any serious problems with them then the expense of this project can be prohibitive.

Check out our site for more info about repair or replacement of fogged resiential window glass in the Charlotte, NC area or to get an online quote.

The shop is trying to talk you into OEM auto glass, which of course, costs a little more than an aftermarket windshield.  Why should you pay more for a piece of glass than you absolutely have to?  There are a couple of very legitimate reasons that OEM glass is a better choice, and when considered, often overshadow the small difference in price.

From the shop’s point of view, the main difference between OEM and aftermarket glass is quality.  While all windshield manufacturers are required to follow the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards,  OEM glass is made with the same tooling and has identical fit and form as the factory installed windshield.  Consumers often notice a difference as well, in the clarity or coloration of the aftermarket glass as opposed to their original auto glass.

And for those hoping to someday trade in their car – dealerships know the difference.  They often refuse to accept cars with aftermarket glass, or subtract the cost of re-replacing the glass from the trade in value.

But the number one reason to choose OEM glass, and paramount to all the others is – Safety.  The windshield is critical in supporting the roof of the automobile in rollover accidents as well as being a component in the personal safety restraint system.  Airbags are meant be be used in conjunction with seat belts and are built to be supported by the windshield, which keeps the airbag in front of the passenger An ill fitting windshield can actually dislodge upon impact, leaving the roof unsupported and the passenger cabin open in those crucial seconds immediately afterwards.

So while it’s up to the customer to decide what is best for them, we think the difference in the value of an OEM windshield greatly outweighs the difference in cost.

Earlier this week the Today Show featured this segment about injuries to children and the elderly caused by glass tabletops and other glass furniture.  They also discussed how tempered safety glass, the same type used in auto side windows, can be used in your home to reduce the risk of injury or even death.  The clip demostrates the difference between the way a traditional piece of glass furniture would break as opposed to a tempered glass tabletop.

The razor sharp shards created by shattering a piece of traditional untempered glass can be incredibly dangerous, especially when the glass is broken with considerable force and they go flying.  Many people beleive that padding around the edges will protect their small children, but that doesn’t prevent the glass from shattering and padding can’t protect them if it does.

For people who want a safer home but love their glass table, the simple solution is to replace the existing glass with tempered glass.  Contact us information about replacing your glass tabletop in the Charlotte Area

If the windshield is repaired or replaced improperly, or not fully cured, it compromises the safety and structural integrity of the vehicle.  This is why is is essential that shops adhere strictly to Auto Glass Replacement Safety Standards (AGRSS) and have technicians certified by the National Glass Association (NGA).  These associations provide the standards for auto glass shops and ensure that shops and technicians keep safety and proper procedure their first priorities in every job.

When a windshield repair technician isn’t certified the consumer can’t even be sure that he or she is up to date on safety standards, or trained in the proper auto glass procedures.  Ensuring safety in windshield replacement requires an experienced and certified technician in a clean and safe environment.

Check out this Q & A page for more information about selecting an auto glass professional.

Deals Glass Services would like to congratulate Brian Hagee who recently acheived his NGA certification and John Webb who recently renewed his own NGA certification.

Before Picture - Foggy Window

If you are at home, looking out at the world through a fogged or leaky window, you could be gazing through a $1,500 tax credit for 2009.

The new stimulus package signed by the president, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, offers tax credits for making your home more energy efficient.  That generally means buying more high efficiency heating and cooling systems and appliances, or installing new energy efficient windows and doors, any of which is usually a high cost and long running project.  But this credit also applies to replacing the glass panes in your existing fogged or leaky windows.

The new package makes it more financially beneficial than ever for homeowners to fix residential windows.  The percent of total cost credited has gone up from 10% offered in 2007 to 30% for 2009, with the $200 dollar cap for windows removed.  This means window glass replacement is now included in the $1,500 total cap per homeowner for improvements.

After Replacement - Clear Glass

Replacing the just the glass in your vinyl windows is much easier on the budget, and the homeowner, than replacing the windows themselves. And can sometimes offer the same amount of savings on monthly energy bills.  Rather than ripping the siding off the exterior and creating a hole in your home,  you could have the glass panels replaced, in a relatively painless procedure.  Once windows are measured, glass is ordered and received in about 3-5 days, then installed by a trained glass technician in just a few hours.  You can go from estimate to efficiency within a week.

Deals Glass Services can provide residential glass replacement for foggy windows anywhere in the greater Charlotte metropolitan area.  Check our website for more detailed information about our Piedmont, North Carolina service area.

Deals has grown from a small family owned garage to one of the largest independent auto glass businesses in the region.  Over the years we have learned more about our customers wants and needs as well as the good, the bad and the ugly of auto glass, which is what has helped our company expand.