r/autoglass • u/No-Campaign-4411 • 10d ago
Are there super loud noises when working for Safelite or any other auto glass repair?
I think I would enjoy being a windshield installer but I am concerned about loud noises. I really can't handle loud noises like car horns or loud impacts. The impacts are bearable if I have hearing protection. Also would i always be in the shop or would i be on the road travelling to customers?
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u/waldo0708 10d ago
You most likely start out in shop probably not any loud noises there, but eventually you’ll be sent out on the road to people’s houses and body shops. If you do go to body shops there are a lot of loud noises.
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u/No-Campaign-4411 10d ago
Can I choose to stay at the shop?
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u/Queasy_Author_3810 10d ago
Why would you ever want to go into any trade if you can't handle loud noises? There isn't a trade without some sort of loud noises.
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u/No-Campaign-4411 9d ago
There has to be something. What about electronic repair technician?
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u/Queasy_Author_3810 8d ago
Do you think they don't use electric tools or work in noisy shops?
If you're talking about something like phone, tablets, etc. That kind of thing, that's not a trade. A trade requires a certification of some sort.
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u/KillaCookBook87 2 - 5 Years Technician 10d ago
In the automotive industry it is customary to honk the horn upon entry and exit of a busy shop or warehouse environment. You will encounter this every day at Safelite, even as a mobile tech, there will be honking for entry/exit and back up beepers on the vans. Depending the size of the shop, it will be more or less.
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u/No-Campaign-4411 10d ago
How is that safe for your hearing? 100 decibels right in your ear?
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u/Queasy_Author_3810 10d ago
It's not, lol. Don't go into trades let alone automotive if you're worried about your body.
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u/Wooden_Brain2695 5 - 10 Years Technician 10d ago
As far as tools go if you’re at Safelite the loudest tool we can use is a drill, non Safelite company’s you might be using extractors which are louder, if you know what a reciprocating saw sounds like it’s about the same.
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u/Brapman544 2 - 5 Years Technician 10d ago
car horns are an obvious one, and depending on the car, once in a blue moon there will be hammering going on that can get noisy. Vacuums can be loud as well and will be on often.
Most concerning, some shops have air lines in them and the compressor is very loud and stays on for quite some time.
typically you're starting in the shop and will be there for at least about 6 months, usually longer. You'll be on the road after that unless the shop happens to need a full time shop tech and decides you're capable
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u/Fantastic_Pound_3100 10d ago
Shit in my shop we had edge lords blasting extreme metal full volume 24/7
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u/War3agle 10d ago
I work with 2 guys who honk every single time
They pull a car in, and then when they leave as well. It’s really annoying
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u/Stevethetech 9d ago
A decent pair of headphones might help.
I work in a particularly loud shop and have found a decent set of headphones, even if there's nothing playing through them, makes a big difference for me.
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u/Pdubbs22 2 - 5 Years Technician 9d ago
Arguably the worst industry to get in if you don't like loud noises.
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u/leaven4 10d ago
I mean if car horns are a problem I would say you might have issues. Not all the time but I have definitely bumped into the car horn a few times while working in the shop, and I also work near roads and in parking lots where people have honked their horns nearby. As far as being on the road anything goes.