Clearside Auto Glass

Very poor work. Worst installation ever. Clearside Auto replaced my windshield in my BMW X5 and immediately I noticed a loud squeaking noise. I noticed the windshield was pressing against the dashboard on the driver side but not the passenger side. I can stick my pinky finger in between the glass and dash on the passenger side but not the driver side. I called Derek immediately and he said the squeaking noise is normal. BS! He refuses to take accountability and refuses to return and check out the situation. Terrible! Lifetime warranty for workmanship?! Yeah right! BS again! It took him less than an hour to replace the windshield. I had my windshield replaced at least seven times in last 5 years and it never took less than two hours. I never had squeaking noises after the work was finished until now after using Clearside. Derek said he would like to re-​do the windshield but use a thicker adhesive next time. So why wasn’t a thicker adhesive used in the first place! I don’t feel comfortable at all having Derek redo his work again. To top it off, he dropped one of his tools and damaged the center console! I noticed most positive Unilocal reviews are about repairing not replacing windshield. I don’t think he is competent in replacing windshields. I should have used Safelite instead. It’s not worth saving a few bucks off your deductible.

Superb service and workmanship with great after sale service.

Derek is really nice and very professional. Arrived on time and did a great job replacing the windshield. Definitely would recommend him.

Called — no answer. Left message using their website. No reply. After 17 hrs… Decided to use other vendor.
Updated review:
The night I wrote my review I got an email from the owner explaining that he was unaware of any message from his website (email service) but after calling his service provider he was informed his service had been down for a few days. He apologized and wanted me to contact him next morning.
Next morning we talked over the phone and he was very sorry for what happened and was able to make a space on his busy schedule for my repair (3 mm windshield crack) that afternoon. During the day he kept me posted of the time he was going to arrive.
He came on time, took care of my repair in less than 20 min and my windshield was as good as new. The price was reasonable and I will definitely use him again and recommend him 100%!

I e-​mailed Clearside for a quote over the weekend, and expected I’d hear back on Monday, during business hours. No. Derek responded within a couple of hours, and by Monday, rather than messing around with quotes and setting up appointments, I was getting the windshield replaced. Derek was on time (early, in fact) and thorough, and the price was right. I would use Clearside again, and I recommend reaching out to Derek for your windshield repair needs.

Thank you Derek for replacing my window so quickly!!!
Last week i was driving home and a rock hit my window… I called Derek in the late afternoon and he called me the next morning. He came by later that day to check it out and unfortunately it could not be fixed, but he gave me a great quote and honored the $ 20 off Unilocal deal. We scheduled an appointment for Monday from 11 – 1 at my workplace and he came in that time frame. I handed him my keys and within an hour it was done! It looks perfect!!! I am definitely a satisfied customer. The price was great, the service was great, and it was so convenient! I will highly recommend Derek to my family, friends, and fellow Unilocalers!

On the way home and a rock hit and cracked my windshield to my BMW 750. I immediately looked on Unilocal for someone to repair it. Called these guys and they came on time and repaired the windshield. Over all happy with the quality work and price. Highly recommend!

Derek came over to my office last week in Foothill Ranch and changed my windshield out in the parking lot. I made an appointment, he showed up and did a great job! How easy was that :) Fast and reasonable too. He is also friendly and professional. Great job to Derek and his assistant! Thank you :)

Clearside Auto is the best. I have used their service for all my cars so far (once to get a windshield replaced on a lexus and today to get another car’s windshield repaired after it got hit by rocks on the freeway). Regarding the Lexus a year ago, Derek gave me the best quote (I called around 8 different places) and did an absolute quality job. He came to our work parking lot and replaced it within an hour. I have not had a problem with the new windshield since.
Today, I saw a crack on my windshield (Nissan) after it got hit by a rock on the freeway. It was an odd looking crack but Derek came same day and fixed it for once again the best price. In fact, he saw 2 other cracks that I didn’t see at all, so for 3 cracks he gave one heck of a deal. He was easy to talk to, obviously knows what he’s doing and is actually passionate about windshields (which is rare). He came and fixed my windshield while I was working once again. I will recommend him to anyone who has a windshield problem and am glad I found his services.

As I was driving to work early Friday morning a rock hit my windshield and made a big crack, I called Derek and ask him if he can come and fix it that same day. Eventhough he was booked all day, he made some time to come and fix it. I’m very thankful I was able to find this company on Unilocal!Derek did just an amazing job fixing my windshield and was really nice in explaining what he did.
Overall, the pricing was reasonable and the service when finished was fast and very efficient. I would recommend him to anyone looking for good and fast service.
I am a very happy camper! Thank you Derek!!!

Derek’s the man~ After calling a couple of places for quotes to replace my windshield I chose Clearside based on reviews here and his pricing. I had set up an appt for him to come out to my house on Sat but, low and behold, I ended up having to take my car to the shop and had to cancel/​reschedule my appt with Derek. I felt horrible for the last minute cancellation but he was very understanding and offered to go to the shop on Monday and do the work there to minimize my downtime.
He kept me informed the entire time and was able to get my windshield replaced in about an hour and sent me pics of the work as soon as he completed it.
First class service, great communication, good prices, and very flexible = a 5-​star rating in my book!

I’ve been meaning to write this review for a couple months. Derek was SO helpful after my car got broken into and I needed my passenger front window on my Honda Fit replaced. My window wasn’t a standard size, so he had to special order it. He came to my place, got the job done quickly, and cleaned up afterward. He’s also very competitively priced. The only thing he couldn’t help me with is my anxiety about my car being broken into again, even though I moved to a better area… I can’t expect him to be a therapist, too!

Derek was awesome! So friendly and had no issues with me watching him do the work while my son was riding circles around him on his bike. We paid $ 200 plus tax to replace our Toyota Sienna Windsheild due to a large crack. His work comes with a lifetime warranty and the windshield is exactly what the factory puts in. All the reviews are legit. Don’t look any further. You’ll be totally happy with this guy!

Cannot believe it took me so long to write a review but here I am at last!
I highly recommend Derek as he did a STUNNING job on my 328i coupe when I had the right side quarter panel broken back in last November. I purchased the glass on ebay and he gave me a reasonable quote and met me on the scheduled time then installed the new glass within 1 hour. I could not tell that it was ever replaced and I know the quarter panel is a tough job to do.
Derek is very communicative and friendly. And out of all, he is great at what he is doing. I hope that I will not have to ask for his service again but this will be my guy to go to if I ever need to

Clearside Auto Glass did a great job on my busted window! The pricing was reasonable and the service when finished was fast and very efficient.
Derek was really nice in explaining that my Mazda6’s window had to be special ordered, so it would come in the next day. However, it’s a lifetime guaranty and American made. So far it has done a great job in holding up. I was happy that when I asked him how long I would need to keep it up, he replied with a «none, it’s ready to go.»
He got the majority of the glass cleaned up although some glass in the door would be expected.
It’s good for the price, he beat Safelight Autoglass by about $ 50. Plus he gave me a discount for recommending him to my sister.
Would recommend him to anyone looking for fast service!

Very good quality of job !!! 3 time had a problem with my car. Always very good price, nice and friendly communication, never late, job done perfict.
I did recomend Derec to all my friends.

Everything as you’d expect
I chose Clearside based on the great reviews on Unilocal,and was not disappointed.
Derek, the owner and operator, is both professional and friendly. He came over on Saturday afternoon, gave me all the information I needed about my options (fix or repair) and fixed the chip in my windshield.
The star-​shaped break from a rock in the middle of my windshield now looks like a drop of rain.
The best part is that it cost me absolutely nothing. I told Geico I’m going to use Clearside, and they’ll cover it directly.

In last week’s rain, a tiny rock hit my windshield on the freeway and made a spider crack. Turns out it was a double impact, with two visible hit marks. The crack all-​in-​all was about the size of a silver dollar. Derek called me back within 20 minutes of receiving my initial call, and he managed to squeeze me into his tight schedule just one business day later.
The payment was completely hassle free. I made a claim online with my insurance company, which by the way DID NOT CHARGE my deductible for the repair. YUP… the deductible was completely waived for this type of service, probably because of how minor it is in the scheme of car repair (but how important it is to prevent the crack from growing). The insurance sent the paperwork to Derek, and he will bill them directly. I did not have to pay a cent.
His mobile service is really convenient. He came to my workplace and was finished within an hour. He arrived on time and even called me 20 minutes ahead to confirm and let me know he was on the way. He told me he’d be arriving there between 12:00 and 1:00p, and he was done with the entire job by 1:00pm!
Derek was very professional and took the time to talk to me about the repair. He’s a joy to do business with, and I’ll definitely go back if I ever need his services in the future.
Oh and I almost forgot, the cosmetics of the job are fantastic. You can hardly even tell where the crack was, except if you look in the right light there is the faintest 2 little dots and lines. Great work all in all.

Not wanting my fiancé’s windshield chip to worsen, I bought a Groupon for one windshield chip repair service by Clearside Auto Glass. My fiancé was able to call Derek and set up an appointment with him on a Friday afternoon.
Derek and his assistant showed up exactly on time and were very quick with the job. Despite the chip being bigger than they had anticipated, Derek repaired it at no extra charge.
Great work done by a couple of great guys!

Derek and his assistant came to my house for windshield replacement. His assistant leaned on the fender and caused a dent. They also scratched the paint on the roof (above the top of the windshield) when they used a chisel and scraper in removing the old glue.
I decided not to repair the scratch because in order to repair a scratch, the roof panel must be sanded and repainted and would cost too much. I sent Derek an e-​mail with the receipt of what it cost to repair the dent and requested reimbursement for damages Derek is responsible for. Derek did not pay for the damages nor replied to my e-​mail.
Find a business that will get the job done right the first time. I paid for the windshield replacement and incurred additional expenses for dent repair because Derek trained a new employee on my vehicle. I made a huge mistake hiring Derek.