Noble Glass Inc.

The first patent for tempered glass appeared in 1900, but it took decades to find its way onto cars. It started being used for side windows and rear windows starting in the 1950s. Its characteristic shattering into small beads also gave it the name "safety glass."

If you come out some morning and you find your windshield covered in a sheet of ice, do not use tap water to melt it. The difference in temperature can cause the windshield to crack from sudden expansion. Use an approved scraper and your defrosters.

Did you know that many types of windshield and window repair can be completed in a little as 30 minutes? Many repairs are minor, if caught early on, and this results in a quick fix!

As early as the mid-1700s, glass was used in carriage windows and doors to provide protection from the elements and let in light. One style of carriage, called a "landau," sometimes included a front windshield to afford passengers a forward view as well.

Often, to repair chips and small cracks in windshields and windows, a glass resin is used to fill in the chip. This resin is then cured and polished.

While the cracks in your windshield may be in areas that don’t obstruct your field of vision while driving, they may bring a secondary safety concern with them. If you’re in a traffic accident, a cracked windshield is more prone to shattering on impact than an intact windshield.

There are many after-market tinting products you can purchase for your car windows. Tinting can not only keep your vehicle 66 percent cooler by blocking out the sun but can protect your upholstery from the harmful effects of the sun.

Does it ever seem like your car chooses the absolute worst moments for your budget to start giving you problems? Luckily, repairing cracks and chips in your car’s windshield doesn’t always have to be a budget-busting issue.

Driving your car before the "drive-away time" is up may compromise the adhesive seal on your windshield, resulting in air and/or water leaks in the future.

As auto glass restoration and repair experts, we’ve seen every kind of chip, crack, and nick. If the damaged area consists of a central divot with cracks radiating out from the point of impact, it sounds like you have a spider chip in your windshield.