The Auto Glass Company

We offer in-shop services in Palm Harbor, Clearwater, and Tampa. (Currently Closed Due to COVID Safety Concerns)
However, we will come to you if you need a new side window, back glass, or windshield. That's right! We offer mobile service for Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Hillsborough, Hernando, and Manatee Counties. This includes our ADAS calibration service. Depending on where you are located and what time you make your appointment, we may be able to service your vehicle the same day you call. So don't wait, call now!

Learn About Your Rights, Become Empowered!
It’s important to remember that you have a choice when it comes to who installs your auto glass. Your insurance company may recommend a particular shop, this does not mean they are more qualified in any way. It simply means they are financially affiliated with your insurance company. You do not have to use someone they recommend, you have the right to choose whichever shop you like. Less tactful insurance agents may even tell you you’ll have to pay out of pocket for a repair or replacement.
DON'T BE FOOLED!

Short Answer, YES!

Florida statute 316.610 reads:

          "It is a violation of this chapter for any person to drive or move, or for the owner or his or her duly authorized representative to cause or knowingly permit to be driven or moved, on any highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles which is in such unsafe condition as to endanger any person or property, or which does not contain those parts or is not at all times equipped with such lamps and other equipment in proper condition and adjustment as required in this chapter, or which is equipped in any manner in violation of this chapter, or for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required under this chapter."
           In case you just skipped over the technical jargon, it means the police can stop you if they believe your car is unsafe. It is a primary offense, meaning you do not have to be doing anything else wrong for them to stop you. You can have your hands at “ten and two”, going three miles under the speed limit and maintaining your car in the lane perfectly… but if your windshield is cracked, you may still see sirens in your rear-view mirror.
          If this happens, then you will be facing a variety of unfavorable outcomes. If the police officer lets you off with a warning, then you will still have to spend several anxiety filled minutes alongside the road.
If the police officer writes you a ticket, then you will have to pay it AND get the windshield fixed within 30 days, this is not a "fix-it" ticket. The cost of this violation is $166. However, if the police officer decides your vehicle is not safe to drive, then you could be forced to have it towed at a substantial cost… and, of course, the ticket.
While the last scenario may seem unlikely, Florida Statutes do not specify what the measurements, length, or placement of windshield damage would be to render a vehicle unsafe to drive. Therefore, it is up to the police officer’s discretion. Do you really want to be in that situation?

Short Answer; regardless of the amount of your comprehensive deductible, it's waived. We collect nothing from the policy holder and because we are part of SGC Insurance Network, all of the minor details have already been worked out between your insurance company and The Auto Glass Company.

Florida Statute 627.7288: 

              "Comprehensive Coverage; deductible not to apply to motor vehicle glass.—The deductible provisions of any policy of motor vehicle insurance, delivered or issued in the State of Florida by an authorized insurer, providing comprehensive coverage or combined additional coverage shall not be applicable to damage to the windshield of any motor vehicle covered under such policy."

As long as you have full coverage (comprehensive) auto insurance written in Florida it does not matter how much your deductible is, by law it's waived.

Upon arrival at your home, place of business, or anywhere else you may be, our certified technician(s) will walk around your vehicle with you to do a pre-work inspection. From that point, your vehicle should be as good as new within 45 minutes. If your vehicle requires recalibration please allow an additional 45 minutes.

You're in luck! Not only can we come to your home, place of business, the grocery store, a friend's house, or any other place you may be to replace your windshield, but we can recalibrate your vehicle the same day after the replacement is complete. We are a full-service auto glass company that stays on top of the changing technologies and replacement techniques so that our customers have a stress and hassle-free experience.