UniglassPlus Emphasizes ADAS Calibration in Windshield Replacement
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CALGARY, AB, Oct. 09, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- UniglassPlus - Calgary Edmonton Trail NE has reaffirmed its commitment to precision in windshield replacement, particularly for vehicles equipped with advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). The Calgary-based shop ensures that every windshield replacement is completed with the camera behind the glass recalibrated, if necessary, to maintain the functionality of ADAS features such as lane keep assist and forward collision alert. Established in 2025, UniglassPlus operates at 3928 Edmonton Trail NE, Calgary, AB, and employs five people, including three auto glass technicians. The shop serves a wide area, including Calgary and Airdrie, as well as drivers along the Deerfoot Trail and Queen Elizabeth II Highway corridor.
Toma explained that the calibration can be performed in two ways: static calibration using laser-assisted targets in the shop or dynamic calibration on the road, depending on the vehicle's requirements.
The shop's location in a region known for its challenging driving conditions, including frequent rock chips and cracks, makes windshield replacement a common service.
UniglassPlus offers both static and dynamic calibration methods. Static calibration is performed in the shop using controlled conditions and laser-assisted targets, while dynamic calibration involves driving the vehicle on the road to meet the manufacturer's specifications. Toma emphasized that the calibration process is integral to the job and is not an optional extra, ensuring that the ADAS systems function as intended after the windshield replacement.
The shop's focus on precision and ADAS calibration underscores the importance of maintaining the integrity of these systems, which are critical for driver safety.
UniglassPlus provides Windshield Replacement for drivers across Calgary and Airdrie, fitting Original Equipment Equivalent glass and carrying out ADAS Camera Calibration afterward where the vehicle calls for it. The store has traded on Edmonton Trail NE since 2025 and employs five people, three of them auto glass technicians. Both calibration methods are available in-house: static calibration is performed under controlled conditions in the shop using laser-assisted targets, and dynamic calibration is performed via an OBD II device with the vehicle driven on the road, per the manufacturer's specifications.
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems read the road through a camera mounted to the windshield. Lane keep assist, forward collision alert, and adaptive cruise control all depend on that camera being positioned exactly where the manufacturer placed it, and removing the glass moves it. Nothing about the finished job looks different to the driver, which is part of why the connection between glass work and calibration is so easily missed.
The technicians who carry out the work hold Auto Glass Safety Council certification, along with a Dow urethane certificate covering the adhesive system that bonds the windshield to the body shell and carries part of the structural load. Two calibration credentials sit alongside those, an AUTEL ADAS Calibration Certification and an Opti-Aim™ ADAS Calibration Certification issued through Pilkington North America, reflecting the technicians' training and certification on the calibration systems used in the shop. Pilkington's Opti-Aim™ system was the first calibration system developed for the auto glass trade by a glass manufacturer. The certifications are held by the technicians rather than by the business.
Drivers on Calgary's main routes and those making the 25 to 30 kilometer commute north to Airdrie both travel at highway speed on roads that throw stones and grit at windshields through much of the year. In the store's experience, the most common reason an individual driver arrives is a rock chip that has already run into a crack, at which point repair is no longer an option, and the glass has to be replaced. For a Calgary or Airdrie driver in a newer vehicle, that replacement is also the moment the camera behind the windshield is disturbed.