When you hear about windscreen replacements, most of the time it has to do with the presence of a crack or hole in your windscreen from some chunk of gravel or a tree branch. You may be surprised to learn that windscreen cracks and breaks make up only a portion of total windshield replacements across the country and there are quite a few other reasons why one might need to have this service done. It is important to know these other causes because you may have them affecting your car right now and not even realise. Here are three other reasons why you might need a windscreen replacement
Windscreen Pits
While larger rocks and debris will crack your windscreen, tiny little specs of dirt, sand and other aggregates hit it every day without doing immediate damage. However, the keyword there is immediate because over time those tiny specks can have a serious impact. They can get stuck on the glass and burrow into it, causing tiny little pits. Window pitting is not able to be solved through any means (other than making sure to always clean your windscreen but even then that might not get everything) and it can become hazardous as it reflects light in weird ways. Windscreen replacements are the only solution in the long run.
Warped Windscreens
If your windscreen no longer holds the shape it once did, whether due to age or outside factors causing it to change position, then you will need to get it replaced as soon as possible. Windscreens that don't fit properly are a danger to you, and other drivers on the road, as they can come out at any time and could potentially hit other drivers as well. You will know when this starts to become an issue because you will hear the constant shaking of the windscreen and may even feel air coming in.
Windscreen Haze
Whether it is a problem with your engine or the fact that you, or a passenger, smokes in your car, sometimes a haze will build up on the interior of your car's windscreen. This haze is very hard to remove by normal means, and sometimes it can seem impossible. Firstly, you will need to sort out the engine problem if there is one, as that could be quite dangerous, but after that, you may want to consider getting a new windscreen anyway. If the problem is fixed then there is no reason to keep your old and unclear windscreen around anymore.
For more information, contact a local windscreen replacement service.
