For most auto glass shop profiles the best primary category is Auto glass shop — use it when: windshield repair & replacement. Automotive categories are split finely (repair, body work, glass, tyres, detailing). Pick the one that matches most of your jobs and keep the rest as services.
Open the free tool for an auto glass shop → tick what you really offer and get a copy-ready setup sheet
Primary category
- Auto glass shop — Windshield repair & replacement who else uses it
Secondary (additional) categories
Add one only if the condition is genuinely true at this location. Fewer, accurate categories beat a full list of nine.
- Window tinting service — only if: window tinting who else uses it
Categories to avoid
These are often added to auto glass shop profiles but usually describe a different or broader business:
- Glass & mirror shop (unless home glass)
Address or service area?
Can be either: show the address if customers come to you, add service areas if you also travel to them, or hide the address if you only work on-site. Service-area vs storefront rules.
Starter services to add
Categories say what you are; services say what you do. Good first entries:
- Windshield replacement
- Chip repair
- ADAS calibration
Check before you change anything
Search “windshield replacement” on Google Maps in your own area, open the top few profiles and note their primary category (shown under the business name). Use what's common as a sanity check, not a template — your categories must describe your business. Ready to switch? How to change your category safely.
Profile problems?
Suspended, stuck in verification, or not showing on Maps? See the free fix guides: suspended profile · verification failed · not on Maps · name rules.