West Bend, Wi – Glass Doctor in West Bend, Wi has been getting this question a lot lately… “Do you work on Teslas?”
The answer is a resounding YES!
A cracked roof on a Tesla requires more than just replacing a piece of glass. It also takes some careful work inside the vehicle.
Josh Uelmen at Glass Doctor, 848 S. Main Street in West Bend, Wi, recently took on a roof glass replacement on a Tesla after the vehicle’s owner caught a rock along the front edge of the glass, causing it to crack.
The repair involved a little more work than a traditional windshield or sunroof replacement.
“There’s no opening on the inside to actually see the glass,” Uelmen said. “So we’re ending up treating it more like a traditional headliner or traditional sunroof where the whole headliner’s got to come down to give us access so we can get it cut out and get a new one glued in.”
That meant removing a considerable amount of the vehicle’s interior before the damaged glass could be accessed. Once the replacement glass was installed, the headliner and interior components could be put back together.
Uelmen said one of the biggest challenges with Tesla roof glass is its size.
“It’s a fairly large panel to handle. A lot of shops aren’t really set up for those, but that’s probably the most unique part of it.”
While the repair process is a little different, Uelmen said his team is comfortable working with the vehicles. He noted, many other glass shops don’t handle Tesla roof replacements and typically send customers directly to a Tesla dealership.
For this customer, the process from ordering the replacement glass to getting the vehicle scheduled took about a week.
The owner was from Mayville, so Glass Doctor arranged pickup and drop-off to save him the trip to West Bend and the wait while the work was completed.
Uelmen said, “We’ll get this knocked out for him at the end of the day. He’ll be set for the weekend and back on the road.”
Glass Doctor handles a variety of automotive glass repairs and replacements. Uelmen encourages drivers to call if they have questions.
“If you have any other glass concerns, need a second opinion, just want to take a look at it or are looking to have something repaired or replaced, feel free to give Glass Doctor a call and we’ll get you taken care of.”
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