K&R Sunroof and Auto Glass, LLC

Rock hit my windshield on I-10 near NRG Stadium . Small chip. Maybe quarter-inch diameter. Looked minor. Figured I'd deal with it eventually. Three weeks later, during a Houston rainstorm, that chip had spread into an eight-inch crack crossing my field of vision. What could've been a $75 repair became a $350 replacement. All because I didn't understand when chips are repairable versus when they demand immediate windshield installation in Houston, TX . That expensive lesson taught me the critical factors determining repair versus replacement. Here's how to know which you need before small problems become big bills. Size Determines Repairability Immediately Industry standard: chips smaller than a quarter and cracks shorter than a dollar bill are typically repairable. Anything larger usually requires replacement. This isn't arbitrary—it's based on repair resin's structural capabilities and visual clarity after repair. My quarter-inch chip fell within the repair...