These include the type of vehicle and who you choose to do the service. On average, you can expect to pay an average cost of $100 to $400 to replace your windshield, a side window, or rear car window.

Advanced tech in newer model cars makes windshield replacement expensive. Aligning cameras and sensors helps ensure advanced safety features work correctly, but the calibration adds to the windshield replacement cost.

Some of the ways Auto Glass can vary include clarity, shatter resistance, and thickness. Replacement glass that is thinner than what came from the factory can effect noise insulation and strength. Be sure to ask if the glass that will be used is not only certified, but OEM ( Original Equipment Manufacturer) equivalent.

High demand coupled with the current labor shortages making it difficult for factories and logistics companies to increase staffing mean that the glass shortage will likely persist for some time. The result of this is that customers should expect glass prices and lead-times to remain high well into 2022.