If you have never had a side window shatter on you, count yourself lucky. The first time it happens, it is startling. A lawn crew on 26th Street West kicks a rock, you hear a pop, then your passenger glass looks like glitter. Or maybe your rear door window was pried down during a break‑in…

A cracked windshield always seems to show up on the busiest week of the month. Maybe it started as a windshield chip from a Lovebug season rock on I‑75 and spidered across the glass after a July downpour. The first question most drivers in Manatee County ask is simple: how long will the replacement take,…

Replacing a windshield seems straightforward until you read your policy. The difference between a fully covered repair and a surprise bill often comes down to how your coverage is written, who does the work, and tiny details like calibration requirements or whether the glass is labeled OEM or aftermarket. In Bradenton, where sun-baked highways throw…