The back glass — also called the rear window, rear windshield, or back windshield — is the tempered glass panel at the rear of your vehicle. Unlike the front windshield, which is made of laminated safety glass, the rear window is typically single-layer tempered glass. When it breaks, it shatters into hundreds of small pebble-like pieces and cannot be repaired — it must be fully replaced.

A damaged rear window is more than just an inconvenience. It compromises your vehicle’s structural integrity, exposes the interior to rain and theft, and in many cases disables your heated rear defroster and wiper system. In British Columbia, driving with a shattered back window may also result in a violation under the Motor Vehicle Act.

At Avenue Auto Glass, our certified technicians handle back glass replacement for all vehicle makes and models — from compact sedans and SUVs to pickup trucks, minivans, and luxury vehicles — serving Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, Surrey, North Vancouver, and the entire Lower Mainland.