Estimates
How our estimates work
When you send a request, we show you a price range right away. Here is where those numbers come from and why the high end always has a “+”.
Where the numbers come from
Real prices from glass shops we work with
Several of the glass companies in our network share their actual job pricing with us. Those real invoices and price sheets are the starting point for our ranges.
Local and national market data
We add published pricing from shops across the country, gathered and checked by our research tools, so a range reflects more than one business or one city.
Our published cost guides
Everything comes together in our cost guides, which show the typical range for each kind of job. The estimate you see after your request uses the same numbers.
How your range is picked
- You tell us the job: for example a windshield chip, a cracked windshield, a window or a shower door.
- We match it to the typical price range for that job from our cost guides. For newer vehicles with windshield cameras and sensors, we use the higher range those windshields usually cost.
- You see the range right away, and your request goes to a local shop that confirms the real price.
Why the high end has a “+”
Every shop we work with is an independent local business and sets its own final price after seeing the job. Some jobs cost more than the typical range because of:
- Vehicle make, model and features such as cameras, rain sensors or heated glass
- Safety-sensor (ADAS) calibration after a windshield replacement
- OEM or aftermarket glass
- Size, thickness and type of glass for home and business jobs
- Mobile service, access and how soon you need it
The range is a guide to help you plan and compare. It is not a quote or an offer. The shop confirms the price with you before any work starts.
What about insurance?
Many insurance policies cover windshield repair and replacement, often with $0 out of pocket. Your shop can usually work with your insurer for you, so have your policy number ready.