If your vehicle has lane-keep assist, lane departure warning, adaptive cruise, or automatic emergency braking, then almost certainly yes. On most vehicles the camera driving those systems is mounted to the windshield, and replacing the glass moves it. Roughly speaking, most 2018-and-newer vehicles need it. Tell us your year, make, and model and we confirm before dispatch.

In Texas, when recalibration is required as a direct result of a covered windshield replacement, insurers generally cover it as part of the same glass claim. It appears as a separate documented operation but falls under the same claim and, on most full-coverage policies, the same deductible treatment as the glass.

OEM glass comes from the same manufacturer that supplied your automaker, with the automaker’s logo. OEM-equivalent (OEE) is made to the same specification without the branding. Economy aftermarket varies widely in optical quality and thickness. For any vehicle with a camera behind the glass we push for OEM or high-grade OEE, because optical distortion in cheap aftermarket glass can prevent a successful ADAS calibration.

Yes, if you carry comprehensive coverage. Windshield damage is a comprehensive claim, the same coverage that handles hail and theft. Unlike Florida, Texas does not have a law that automatically waives your deductible on glass, so whether you pay $0 depends on your policy: many drivers with full glass coverage or a waived glass deductible pay nothing, while others owe their deductible. We check your coverage on the phone and tell you the exact number before scheduling.