windshield & glass repair
Loewen Body Shop will perform all your windshield and auto glass replacements. If you have a stone chip or crack in your windshield, bring your vehicle to us.
A repair is best in situations where:
- The damage is recent
- The point of impact is small
- The cracks around the damaged area are minimal
- There is no moisture or other foreign matter in the damaged area
- The damage is not in the driver’s direct line of vision
Fixing a chipped windshield is only a short appointment and only costs a fraction of windshield replacement. If your glass deductible is $200+, it’s FREE!
safety first
Proper windshield replacement is important for your vehicle’s overall safety. Windshields provide structural strength and support for your vehicle even during a collision. A poorly installed windshield can lead to air whistles, water leaks, rust, distorted vision, heating and cooling problems, and can compromise the structural integrity of your vehicle.
With the latest calibration technology at hand, our team will ensure a safe and proper re-calibration of any advanced drivers assistance systems, like forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking, and several others.
schedule windshield repairHave this information ready when you call us and we will take care of all the details for you:
- The driver’s license document number of the registered vehicle owner (if the registered vehicle owner does not have a driver’s license, you may use the customer number located on the vehicle registration)
- The vehicle registration
- The date/approximate time of day the original damage occurred
- The vehicle’s license plate number, along with the details about any other insurance you may have.
If the vehicle is registered to a company, you will need to provide the customer number located on the vehicle registration.
With over eight decades of experience, trust Loewen Body Shop to properly install all of your windshields and automotive glass. Schedule your windshield repair today.
make a glass claim1. Address Immediate Concerns
2. Exchange Information
3. File a Report
4. Book your Repair Estimate
MPI can help you in determining if you should report your accident to police when you call to make a claim. There’s often no need to make a police report for a straightforward fender-bender. However, if your accident involves any of these things, you must report to the police:
- Fatality
- Hospitalization because of injury
- An unlicensed driver or unregistered vehicle
- An unidentified vehicle (e.g. hit and run)
- You failed to get the other driver’s particulars
- You suspect the other driver was under the influence of alcohol or drugs
Vehicle damage resulting from suspected vandalism, attempted theft and theft must also be reported to the police. You must report vandalism, theft or attempted theft as soon as reasonably possible. The police and Manitoba Public Insurance have entirely different responsibilities. The police are primarily interested in whether both drivers obeyed criminal and traffic laws. MPI needs the information to assess who was at fault and to confirm both drivers met the conditions of their insurance policy.
Direct Repair
Loewen Body Shop is proud to be an accredited partner of MPI’s Direct Repair program.
What does this mean for you?
- Save time on eligible claims by eliminating the need to visit MPI for the first vehicle damage estimate. When you call Manitoba Public Insurance to initiate your claim, they will advise you if your claim qualifies for Direct Repair.
- If your claim qualifies, simply call us to schedule an appointment at 1-204-326-3491 or book an appointment on our contact page
- First, please file a claim with MPI by calling 204-985-7000 or 1-800-665-2410 (toll free). If your claim is eligible, then contact Loewen Body Shop.
We fix dents using specialized tools that don’t break the finish or clear coat. No painting is required.
Paintless Dent Repair (PDR) is a method of removing minor dents from the body of a motor vehicle. A wide range of damage can be repaired using PDR as long as the paint surface is intact. PDR may be used on both aluminum and steel panels. The most common practical use for PDR is the repair of hail damage, door dings, minor creases, large dents, and bodylines damage.
The method can also be utilized to prepare a damaged panel for repainting by minimizing the use of body filler. This technique is currently known as “push to paint” or “push for paint”. This can save insurance companies and consumers thousands of dollars.
Limiting factors for a successful repair using PDR include the flexibility of the paint (most of today’s refined automotive paint finishes allow for successful PDR) and the extent to which the metal has been stretched by the damage, which depends on the thickness of the metal, the curvature or flatness where the damage occurred, and the intensity of the impact.
Generally speaking, the shallower the dent, the greater the likelihood of paintless dent repair being a suitable option. Even dents several inches in diameter can be repaired by this method as long as the metal and paint are not stretched. Most experienced technicians can repair a shallow large dent or crease to an acceptable level, but very sharp dents and creases may not be suitable for PDR.