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Rear and Side Window Replacement Costs in Adelaide
Images are illustrative onlyIn short: In Adelaide a side window replacement typically costs $250 to $500 and a rear windscreen $350 to $700. They are usually cheaper than a front windscreen because there is no ADAS camera to calibrate, but a rear window with a heated demister element and a side window with tint or one-touch mechanisms add cost.
Key takeaways
- Side window: $250 to $500. Rear windscreen: $350 to $700.
- Usually cheaper than the front, no ADAS calibration.
- Heated demister lines and tint add cost to a rear window.
- Broken side/rear glass is often a full clean-up-and-replace job.
Side and rear glass is a different job to the front windscreen. It is usually tempered glass (which shatters into small blunt pieces rather than cracking), and there is no forward-facing safety camera, so no ADAS calibration. That generally makes it cheaper, but there are features that add cost.
Side windows: $250 to $500
A side window is tempered glass that shatters completely when broken, so the job includes vacuuming out the fragments from the door and seats. Factory tint, one-touch auto-up mechanisms and door-mounted sensors can lift the price within the band.
Rear windscreens: $350 to $700
A rear windscreen costs more than a side window because of the heated demister element (the fine lines baked into the glass) and often a wiper mechanism and high-mount brake light aperture. The replacement glass has to match all of these, and the demister connections need reconnecting properly.
| Glass | Adelaide band | What adds cost |
|---|---|---|
| Side window (front/rear door) | $250 to $500 | Tint, auto-up, sensors |
| Quarter / vent glass | $200 to $450 | Awkward access, seals |
| Rear windscreen | $350 to $700 | Demister, wiper, tint |
Insurance and clean-up
Comprehensive policies generally cover side and rear glass under the same windscreen/glass provision, so you pay your excess. Because tempered glass shatters everywhere, a proper job includes a full clean-out, not just fitting the new glass.
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