Bakersfield Auto Glass Co.
Bakersfield is the largest city in Kern County and the commercial center of the southern San Joaquin Valley, and its roads reflect that. Highway 99 and SR-58 carry a constant stream of freight, agricultural and aggregate trucks; add years of continuous highway construction and a metro of well over 400,000 people commuting daily, and windshield chips become a near-constant reality for Bakersfield drivers. The good news is that most chips — caught early — are repairable without a full windshield replacement.
Our mobile technicians serve Bakersfield's neighborhoods and the areas around them, including Downtown, Oildale, Rosedale, Riverlakes, Seven Oaks, Stockdale, and the Ming Avenue and Panama Lane corridors. Whether you're at home, at work near Truxtun Avenue, or parked at Valley Plaza, we come to you — stocked with the glass and materials for your specific vehicle.
Windshield Cracks in Bakersfield, CA
Bakersfield summers sit above 100°F for weeks at a stretch, and a windshield parked in that sun runs far hotter than the air around it — the inside face of the glass routinely passes 170°F. Get in, start the car, and aim the air conditioning straight at it, and the temperature difference across the windshield creates stress that can turn a small chip into a spreading crack within minutes. It is the single most common way a repairable chip becomes a replacement in this town, and it is almost entirely avoidable.
If your windshield has a crack near the edge, longer than three inches, or sitting in your line of sight, both safety and California law call for immediate attention — under Vehicle Code §26710, damaged glass in the area swept by the wipers is a correctable violation, the kind an officer writes as a fix-it ticket. Don't wait to see if it gets worse. It almost always does.
What to Do if Your Windshield Cracks
Slow Down
Ease off the accelerator gradually. Highway vibration accelerates crack spreading — reducing speed limits the stress on the glass while you find a safe place to stop.
Pull Over Safely
Use your signal, check your mirrors, and move to a safe pull-off point. On Highway 99 or SR-58, take an exit ramp rather than the shoulder whenever you can.
Inspect the Crack
A chip the size of a quarter or smaller, away from edges and your direct sightline, may allow careful driving. Anything larger or longer requires a technician before you continue.
Schedule Service
Call (661) 384-7605 for same-day service in Bakersfield. Most repairs are completed at your location in under two hours.
Did You Know?
In California, glass damage is paid under comprehensive coverage and your deductible applies to a replacement — unlike Florida or Arizona, this state has no zero-deductible glass law. Chip repairs are a different matter: many carriers waive the deductible on a repair, because a repair costs them far less than the replacement it prevents. Ask your insurer before assuming it comes out of pocket.
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