Posted on 6/26/2026
There was a time when replacing a windshield was pretty straightforward. The old glass came out, the new glass went in, the adhesive cured, and the car went back on the road. That is still the basic shape of the job, but for a lot of modern vehicles, that is no longer the whole job. At our shop, we talk with more and more drivers who are surprised to learn that a windshield replacement may also involve ADAS calibration. If that phrase sounds overly technical, the reason it matters is actually pretty simple. Many newer vehicles have cameras and sensors mounted near or against the windshield, and those systems help power safety features like lane departure warning, forward collision alert, automatic emergency braking, traffic sign recognition, and lane-keeping assist. When the windshield is replaced, those systems may need to be recalibrated so they continue to interpret the road correctly. That is why a modern windshield replacement is not always just a glass job anymore. In a lot of ... read more