For such a simple service, windshield repair is high value and easy to add to an existing operation. Why offer windshield repair services? According to the National Windshield Repair Association’s  Repair of Laminated Auto Glass Standards, windshield repair is defined as “…a permanent process that can be used to repair a laminated windshield.” Here, we examine the benefits to both your business and its customers.

Potential Market

Also, according to a 2003 article in Auto & Flat Glass Journal, “… one in every seven of these vehicles (on US roads) has repairable windshield damage – which makes windshield damage more common than a flat tire.”  A luxury automobile manufacturer that utilizes Delta Kits equipment in all of its North American repair facilities estimated that one in ten US vehicles has repairable windshield damage.

There are over 248 million vehicles on the road today. Estimating the number of vehicles with repairable windshield damage between 24 and 30 million. For example, with an average price per repair of $55 the total annual market for windshield repair is between $1.3 and $1.6 billion.

Finally, with the increase in windshield repair services being advertised on a national basis… Read More