Glass Replacement Operation

Use your estimating system or RepairCenter to adjust for a glass replacement operation. This type of operation will have the part(s) and labor on the same line. A quarter panel repair will include the remove and install (R&I) labor for the glass. The labor or a portion of the line needs to be converted to a sublet dollar value. If possible, write the procedure in the estimating system the way you will process the operation. If the operation will be sublet, write it up as sublet. If the operation will be completed by a technician in your shop, write it up as labor. There are exceptions when an insurance company may require you to write up the operation differently than the way you plan to process the operation.

Note: When converting lines in RepairCenter in any area other than RO > Repair > Lines, the sales dollars will not be adjusted.

How to

Separate Lines for Glass Replacement, if Permitted by Your DRP

  1. In your estimating system, calculate the dollar value of the labor (labor unit hours x hourly rate).
  2. Change the labor unit to 0.0.
  3. Insert a new sublet operation line and enter the dollar figure calculated in Step 1.

Separate Lines for R&I Glass-included Operation, if Permitted by Your DRP

  1. In your estimating system, calculate the dollar value of the labor (labor unit hours x hourly rate).
  2. Insert a new line and enter the labor hours to deduct from the total labor for the operation.
  3. Insert a new line and enter the dollar figure amount calculated in step 1.

Separate Lines for Glass Replacement, if Not Permitted by Your DRP

  1. Insert a line and enter the hours on a separate line. In this example, we will enter a line to install a windshield.
  2. After importing to RepairCenter, click on the Whiteboard and select the repair order.
  3. Click the Repair tab, then click the Lines tab.
  4. Select the Labor to Install Windshield line.
  5. Click Convert and convert to Sublet. (See Convert a Line.)

Separate Lines for R&I Glass-included operation, if Not Permitted by Your DRP

  1. In your estimating system, calculate the hours needed to remove and install (R&I) the glass.
  2. Insert a line to deduct the amount of labor you need to convert to sublet. For our example, we will enter a line to install a windshield.
  3. Insert a line and add that labor amount back on to the estimate.
  4. After importing to RepairCenter, go to the Repair Lines tab and select the Labor to Install Windshield line.
  5. Click Convert and convert to Sublet. (See Convert a Line.)

In RepairCenter, these estimates will be marked as Sublet in the N (Notices) column to prompt scheduling of the glass R&I with the vendor.

Receive glass R&I invoices in the Repair Order Sublet tab.

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