Auto Glass Plus Is Now Safelite: Your Independent Option in Bremerton

If you have used Auto Glass Plus in Bremerton, you may have noticed a change. Washington’s public contract records now list Safelite as the successor to Auto Glass Plus on the state auto glass contract, and they say Safelite assumed the Olympic Region, which includes Kitsap County (Washington DES contract record). In other words, a long-time local shop is now part of the largest auto glass chain in the country.

valueGLASS vs. Safelite: the short comparison

Ratings change over time, so check both Google profiles for the latest numbers. Also compare the complete written quote, including glass, moldings, labor, tax, mobile service, and any required ADAS recalibration.

What Safelite does well—and where the business models differ

Safelite brings real conveniences: service in all 50 states, a nationwide lifetime workmanship warranty, broad mobile coverage, and the ability to combine many windshield replacements with ADAS recalibration. Those are legitimate strengths. The more revealing comparison is how the companies are owned, how prices are disclosed, and how insurance claims enter the picture.

Global corporate ownership vs. founder-run local ownership

Safelite became part of Belron in 2007. Belron says its majority shareholder is Belgium-based D’Ieteren Group, alongside investment partners CD&R, Hellman & Friedman, GIC, and BlackRock Private Equity Partners. valueGLASS was started in a Poulsbo garage and remains independently owned and operated by its local founders. Safelite employs local people; the difference is where ownership, strategy, and profits ultimately sit.

The insurance-claims connection most shoppers never see

Safelite says Safelite Solutions acts as a third-party claims administrator for more than 180 insurance and fleet companies, including 19 of the 30 largest property-and-casualty insurers, and manages a network of about 9,000 providers. That does not cancel your right to choose a shop. It does mean you should know whether the company handling the claim call belongs to the same corporate group as one of the shops competing for the job. valueGLASS works with insurance networks while remaining independent of Safelite Group.

Mobile ADAS: compare the actual procedure, not a yes-or-no slogan

Safelite now advertises mobile ADAS recalibration for qualifying vehicles, especially vehicles that need a dynamic calibration. Its own guidance says eligibility depends on the vehicle and calibration type, and static work requires a controlled setup. valueGLASS offers both in-shop and mobile ADAS recalibration when the manufacturer’s procedure and site conditions allow. Ask either company to put the required static, dynamic, or dual procedure—and where each step will happen—in the written estimate.

Independent price evidence beats an advertising claim

Consumers’ Checkbook’s Kitsap-area research checked four jobs. valueGLASS was lower than Safelite on all four, including $527 versus $956 for a 2023 Toyota Camry windshield and $40 versus $180 for a one-inch chip repair. Its price index scored valueGLASS at 70 and Safelite at 162, where 100 was the surveyed average and lower was better. See the full price table and methodology notes; those survey figures are historical comparisons, not current quotes.

Compare reviews on the same platform

Safelite’s own Silverdale page currently displays 4.6 stars from 1,311 reviews in its on-site review system. The Google snapshot used below shows 4.1 stars from 395 Google reviews. Those are different platforms, so they should not be blended. valueGLASS’s October 2026 Google snapshot shows 5.0 stars from 490 reviews. Open the live profiles before deciding because ratings and counts change.

What that means for you

Safelite AutoGlass is part of Safelite Group, which also runs Safelite Solutions, a company that handles glass claims for many insurance companies. As a result, the same corporate family can be both the company answering your insurance claim call and the shop competing for your repair. We think you deserve a clear choice, so we wrote a full guide on insurance steering and your rights in Washington.

Your independent option in Bremerton

valueGLASS is an independent, veteran-owned glass shop at 3228 Perry Ave in Bremerton. We started in a Poulsbo garage in 2014, and we built this company from nothing. We did not buy an established shop, and we did not inherit someone else’s reputation. Instead, we earned ours one customer at a time, and today that shows in more than 480 Google reviews with a 5.0 rating.

Glass is all we do

We focus on one thing: glass. That includes windshield repair and replacement, ADAS recalibration, side and back glass, home windows, storefronts and office glass, plus heavy equipment, RV and vintage vehicles. In addition, we publish our prices up front, so you know what to expect before you call:

• $39.95 rock chip repair
• $175 ADAS recalibration
• $50 off your insurance deductible
• Free repairs for repairable rock chips, for life, on windshields we install
• Our $50 Price Beat Guarantee on comparable written local quotes

You choose the shop, even with insurance

Under RCW 48.30.340, Washington drivers can choose any glass shop for a covered glass claim. So when your insurer or its claims line suggests a shop, you can simply say you want valueGLASS. Then we take it from there.

Told Safelite is your insurer’s “preferred” shop? So is valueGLASS. We are in the insurance networks, we have signed the network agreements, and we are a preferred vendor too. So choosing us does not put your coverage at risk; it simply means a local, independent shop does the work.

Get a quote from Bremerton’s independent glass shop

Call (360) 932-3297, stop by 3228 Perry Ave, or request service online. We also offer free mobile service across Bremerton, Silverdale, Port Orchard and Poulsbo where conditions allow.

Compare the Google ratings

Don’t take our word for it. Look up the reviews yourself: Safelite’s Silverdale store shows 4.1 stars from 395 Google reviews, and valueGLASS has 5.0 stars from 490 Google reviews (as of October 2026).

Want one? Stop by the shop at 3228 Perry Ave in Bremerton for a free “Safelite Sucks” bumper sticker and other giveaways from The Independent Kitsap, while supplies last.