SIC 7536 Automotive Glass Replacement Shops

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SIC 7536
AUTOMOTIVE GLASS REPLACEMENT SHOPS

This category covers establishments primarily engaged in the installation, repair, or sales and installation of automotive glass. The sale of the glass is considered incidental to the replacement.

NAICS Code(s)

811122 (Automotive Glass Replacement Shops)

Industry Snapshot

Automotive glass replacement shops catered to such common problems as windshields that were cracked or punctured—either by stones and other debris thrown up by the road—or by the sharp difference in temperature between the interior and exterior surfaces during the winter. They also repaired damage to other glass areas found on automobiles, as well as stopped leaks—traditionally one of the most challenging problem areas to correct. None of these repairs was of a type that drivers were likely to attempt for themselves.

Organization and Structure

Three types of businesses were available to fix and install automotive glass: those undertaking various kinds of glass repairs; those specializing in automotive glass; and those working on all parts of a vehicle body, including glass. Many repair businesses specializing in automotive glass were franchises connected to large chains.

Background and Development

The earliest automobiles were open bodied and traveled at such low speeds that windshields were hardly necessary. Only when automobiles became significantly faster and featured closed construction did the windshield and windows become significant features of automotive design, and hence of automotive repair.

Windshields were first introduced as an option on Ford's Model T in 1909, but became standard on all...

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