Back glass replacement with the defroster working after
The rear window carries more equipment than any other pane on the car — replacing it is half glass work, half reconnection.
- Mobile only, by design — the van comes to your driveway, office or job site anywhere in our seven-county footprint
- Same-day scheduling when your glass is in stock — most common windshields are
- Lifetime workmanship warranty against water leaks and air noise, defined in full further down this page
- Insurance claims handled — we set up the claim and bill your carrier directly, and Florida law waives the windshield deductible under comprehensive cover
You're all set, there.
We've got your request. A Maximum Glass tech will call you shortly to confirm the glass, your coverage and a time that works.
Why back glass fails so completely
Rear windows are tempered, and tempered glass has exactly two states: intact, and ten thousand pellets across your cargo floor. Heat stress, a break-in, a mower stone or a slammed tailgate on a hot day all produce the same result — no crack to monitor, just a hole where a window was. The job is therefore always replacement, and always includes an unglamorous half hour with a vacuum in the trunk carpet, the seal channels and the seat folds.
The equipment on the glass
Defroster grid, antenna elements on many vehicles, brake-light mounts on some, dark privacy tint on most SUVs — the correct pane comes matched to your VIN with the right connections in the right places, and the electrical connections are remade and tested before we leave. The classic bad-job symptom — a rear defroster that never works again after a cheap glass swap — is a skipped connection, not a mystery.
Hatchbacks and sedans are different jobs
A sedan's back glass is bonded like a small windshield; a hatchback's lives in the moving tailgate, close to the hinges and the wiring loom, and needs its urethane fully cured before the gas struts start slamming it again. Both are van jobs — the difference is in the prep and the cure-time advice, which is why the quote asks what you drive.
Every piece of glass on the vehicle
One crew, one visit: windshields, chips, door and back glass, and the camera recalibration that modern windshields require.
Windshield replacement
Cracked or shattered glass out, new glass in, at your driveway or workplace — with the safe drive-away time in writing.
See windshield replacement →Chip & crack repair
Resin injection that stops a chip becoming a crack — a fraction of the cost of new glass, done at your kerb.
See chip repair →Door & side windows
Smashed side glass replaced, the door cavity vacuumed shard-free, and the window running its full travel again.
See window replacement →Back glass
Rear windows replaced with defroster lines reconnected and the cargo area cleared of every pellet of glass.
See back glass →ADAS recalibration
Lane-keep and emergency-braking cameras recalibrated after glass work, so the safety systems aim true.
See ADAS calibration →Mobile service
Home, office, gym or roadside — the van is the shop, and it parks where your day already is.
How mobile works →Three steps, no shop visit
Tell us what broke
Send the form or call. Your VIN or plate gets us the exact glass for your vehicle, including whether it carries a camera, rain sensor or heating element.
We check your coverage first
Before anyone is dispatched we confirm what your policy covers and what your deductible actually is, so the price you hear is the price you pay. No claim is filed until you say go.
We come to you
Your driveway, your office lot, your job site — at no extra charge. We fit the glass, recalibrate the camera if there is one, and tell you when it's safe to drive.
What Florida drivers actually pay for auto glass
Florida's glass rules are unusual, and half of what customers have heard about them is out of date. Here is the current version, statutes named.
The windshield deductible rule is real — and specific
Florida Statute 627.7288 says that if you carry comprehensive coverage on a private passenger vehicle, your insurer cannot apply a deductible to windshield repair or replacement. That is the insurer's obligation, not a shop discount. It covers the windshield only — not door, vent, quarter or back glass — and it does not apply if you carry liability-only cover.
Door and back glass work differently
Every other piece of glass on the vehicle falls under your normal comprehensive deductible. If the deductible is higher than the cost of the work, paying cash is simply cheaper — we will tell you which side of that line your job lands on before anything is booked.
The gift-card pitch is now illegal here
Florida's 2023 auto glass law (SB 1002) prohibits offering gift cards, cash or any incentive in exchange for a windshield insurance claim, and ended assignment-of-benefits for glass work. A shop still making that offer is telling you something about how it operates. We do not, and never did.
No comprehensive cover? That is common
Plenty of South Florida drivers carry liability only. You get the same visit, the same glass options quoted for your exact VIN, and a written figure before we book — nothing is priced on this site because no honest number exists before we know the vehicle and the glass.
Maximum Glass Corp is an independent shop. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by or preferred by any insurance carrier; we bill carriers directly as a service to our customers.
Real vehicles, real driveways
What customers say
After calling around to several companies around south Florida, I finally got in touch with Juan. He made the process simple and easy all the way through from the second I got on the phone. I was able to set myself up on a payment plan with Afterpay financing and he was the only one who offered it!! Customer service A+ Jesus showed up prompt on time when he said he would and replaced the glass with lightning speed. I couldn’t believe how easy he made it look. I would definitely recommend Maximum Glass to anyone who needs windshield repair or replacement.
Maximum Glass exceeded my expectations. They were fast, reliable, and extremely pleasant to work with. The service was clean and professional from start to finish, and the quote they gave me was exactly what I paid — no runaround, no surprises. Everything was well thought out and handled efficiently. If you want straightforward, honest, and professional service, I highly recommend Maximum Glass.
Jesus was incredible, very efficient, quick, professional, and he provided me great feedback and steps on how to proceed. He removed the glass, and installed a new one while still talking me through what he was going to do, and what needed to be done. I would recommend 100% I called this morning at 8:30am, and by 10:30 he was here, it was all done by noon! AMAZING!!
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The pin is our registered address in Hialeah — there is no walk-in shop. Maximum Glass is mobile only: the work happens at your driveway, office or job site.
96 reviews
- Registered address
- 400 W 29th Pl #110
Hialeah, FL 33012 - Service area
- Southeast Florida & the Southwest Gulf Coast — mobile only
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7:30am–5:00pm · Sat 7:30am–5:00pm · Sun closed
Southeast Florida & the Southwest Gulf Coast coverage
The van covers seven counties — Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe on the east coast, Lee, Collier and Charlotte on the west. If your city is not named below, call: the answer is usually yes, and it is always a straight yes or no.
Southeast Florida
Southwest Florida
What the warranty actually covers
"Lifetime warranty" is meaningless unless somebody writes down what it includes. Here's ours.
Covered, for as long as you own the vehicle
- Water leaks caused by our installation
- Wind noise caused by our installation
- Moulding and trim failures from our fitting
- Workmanship defects of any kind on our install
Not covered — and we'd rather say so up front
- New impact damage — a fresh rock is a fresh job
- Stress cracks spreading from damage that predates our work
- Defects in the glass itself, which carry the manufacturer's warranty
- Damage from a later collision or a break-in
Frequently asked
Short distances, yes, with the cargo area cleared of loose glass. Taping plastic over the opening keeps weather out but blocks your mirror, so treat it as a to-the-driveway measure, not a for-the-week one. The van closing the hole at your home beats driving the problem around.
No — FS 627.7288 is windshield-specific. Back glass falls under your ordinary comprehensive deductible, so we quote the cash figure alongside so you can pick the cheaper path knowingly.
Get your glass sorted this week
Send the form and we'll confirm your glass, your coverage and a time — or just call and talk to somebody now.