ADAS calibration after windshield replacement
The camera that aims your lane-keeping and automatic braking is mounted to the windshield. Move the glass and you move the camera — so it has to be recalibrated. We do it on the same visit and give you the scan report.
- Mobile at no extra charge — your driveway, your office lot, your job site
- ADAS camera recalibration on the same visit, not a second appointment
- We bill your carrier direct — GEICO, State Farm, USAA, AAA, Farmers, Progressive
- Workmanship warranted for as long as you own the vehicle
You're all set, there.
We've got your request. A Speedy tech will call you shortly to confirm the glass, your coverage and a time that works.
No, you are not being upsold
If a shop just told you your new windshield needs a calibration and your instinct was that you are being worked, that is a reasonable instinct and the answer is still that the calibration is real. Here is why, without the jargon.
On most vehicles built in roughly the last decade, a forward-facing camera sits in a bracket bonded to the inside of the windshield, usually behind the mirror. That camera is what the car uses to see lane markings, the vehicle in front, and pedestrians. Lane-keeping assist, adaptive cruise control, forward-collision warning and automatic emergency braking all read from it.
The camera's aim is calibrated to the exact position it was mounted in. Replace the windshield and the bracket is now sitting in a very slightly different place — a fraction of a degree is enough. A fraction of a degree at the camera becomes feet of error a hundred yards down the road. The car does not know it is wrong. It will confidently steer to a lane edge that is not where it thinks, or brake late, or brake at nothing.
Static, dynamic, or both
Static calibration is done stationary, with a printed target board set at a manufacturer-specified distance, height and angle in front of the vehicle, on level ground. Dynamic calibration is done by driving the vehicle at a specified speed on well-marked road while the system relearns. Which one your vehicle needs is decided by the manufacturer, not by preference — some require static, some dynamic, and a good number require static followed by dynamic.
The scan report is the thing to ask for
A calibration you cannot see the evidence of is a calibration you should not pay for. We run a pre-scan before the work and a post-scan afterwards, and we hand you both. That documents which systems reported faults, that the calibration completed, and that no codes were left stored. If anybody replaces your glass and cannot produce that, ask them why.
What we need to do it properly
Static calibration has real physical requirements — level ground, enough clear space in front of the vehicle for the target at the specified distance, and controlled lighting without strong glare or deep shadow across the target. A sloped street or a cramped tandem parking space will not produce a valid calibration, and we would rather move to a suitable nearby surface lot than complete a procedure we know is compromised. Tell us where the vehicle will be and we will tell you whether it will work.
Body shops, dealers and used-car lots
We also take calibration work as a subcontractor. If you are a collision shop, a dealer, or a reconditioning operation that needs mobile calibration on your own site rather than sending vehicles out, call us and ask for trade work — it is a different conversation from a retail booking, and we are set up for volume.
Every piece of glass on the vehicle
One mobile team, one visit. If the camera behind your windshield needs recalibrating afterwards, we do that too rather than sending you somewhere else.
Windshield replacement
Crack past repairing? We fit new glass to the adhesive maker's spec and tell you the real safe drive-away time.
See windshield replacement →Chip & crack repair
Caught it early? A resin repair takes about half an hour and most carriers waive the deductible on repair.
See chip & crack repair →ADAS recalibration
Move the glass and you move the camera that aims lane-keeping and automatic braking. We recalibrate and hand you the scan report.
See ADAS calibration →Back glass & rear windows
Rear glass shatters into pebbles rather than cracking. We vacuum it out of the seats and cabin, and match the defroster grid.
See back glass replacement →Door & side windows
Broken into overnight? Usually cheaper than a comprehensive deductible, so most people just pay cash and never file.
See car window replacement →Mobile service
There is no shop to drive to. Tell us where the vehicle is parked and we'll tell you straight whether we can work there.
See how mobile service 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 California drivers actually pay
Straight answers, because there is a lot of misleading advertising in this industry.
California has no free-glass law
You may have seen ads implying windshields are free by law in California. They aren't. Florida, Kentucky and South Carolina require zero-deductible glass coverage — California does not. If your glass is fully covered here, it's because you bought a full-glass endorsement, not because of a statute.
So what will it cost?
It depends on your policy, and we'll check it before we dispatch rather than after. Two things are usually true: comprehensive coverage pays for glass minus your deductible, and most carriers waive the deductible on chip repair because a repair costs them far less than a replacement.
Your insurer can't pick your shop
Under California Insurance Code § 758.5 your insurer cannot require you to use a specific shop. It cannot recommend one unless you asked for a referral or were told in writing that you may choose. Once you've chosen, it cannot steer you elsewhere, and it cannot cut your reasonable repair cost down to what its own shop would have charged.
No insurance? That's common
Plenty of our work is cash-pay, especially door glass, which often costs less than a comprehensive deductible anyway. Tell us the vehicle and we'll quote you a real number with mobile service included, not a "starting from" figure that changes when we arrive.
Speedy Windshield Repair is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any insurance company. Carrier names appear on this site only to indicate that we bill those insurers directly.
Real vehicles, real driveways
What customers say
I had a great experience with Speedy Windshield Repair! They replaced the rear windshield of my car quickly and efficiently. The entire process was smooth, and the customer service was excellent from start to finish. The staff was friendly, professional, and made everything easy. I really appreciated how fast they got me back on the road. I highly recommend them if you’re looking for quality work and great service!
Extremely satisfied with my visit. I got a rock chip on my windshield and I came because I saw they were highly rated. They were honest and transparent about the work that would be performed, they charged me the price they advertise online, and were very friendly during my time there. I would definitely recommend them and i would definitely come back.
Amazing customer service! Excellent work and yes they are speedy! Got my windshield replaced and was so pleasantly surprised when Michael presented me with a "thank you" gift bag. So rare to see engaged service - this place has it..highly recommend.
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4.9 stars from 1,164 Google reviews
Our shop and our Google listing are in San Diego. Orange County and Los Angeles County are served by mobile dispatch — there is no branch to visit in either county, and the rating below is the same team that comes to you.
1,164 reviews
- Registered shop
- 2710 Garnet Ave Suite 201
San Diego, CA 92109 - Service area
- Orange County & Los Angeles County — mobile only
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00am–6:30pm · Sat 8:00am–4:00pm · Sun closed
Orange County & LA County coverage
We're a mobile operation — there's no shop for you to drive to in either county. If your city isn't listed, send your ZIP and we'll tell you straight whether we cover it.
Orange County
Los Angeles County
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
No — only vehicles with a camera or sensor mounted to the windshield, which in practice means most cars from roughly the mid-2010s onward but not all of them. If your vehicle has lane-keeping assist, adaptive cruise or automatic emergency braking, assume it does. We identify it from your VIN before the appointment so nobody is guessing.
Sometimes the car throws a dashboard warning and disables the features, which is annoying but at least honest. The worse outcome is that the systems stay active and are quietly miscalibrated — steering assist that tracks slightly off, or automatic braking that reads distances wrong. You would be relying on a safety system that is aiming at the wrong place.
Often, yes, provided there is level ground and enough clear space in front of the vehicle for the target board at the manufacturer's specified distance, without harsh glare. Where that is not available we will suggest a nearby surface lot rather than complete a procedure that would not be valid.
Where the calibration is required as part of a covered glass replacement, carriers commonly cover it, since it is a necessary part of putting the vehicle back to the condition it was in. We confirm it with your carrier as part of the same claim rather than leaving you to find out afterwards.
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.