How Much is a Windscreen / Windshield Chip Repair?
You can expect to pay between £200 and £250 (plus VAT) for a replacement windscreen in the UK. Repairing chips usually costs around £50, plus VAT.
At Centre Glass we charge from £40 depending on the type and size of chip, a standard would be £48 including VAT.
The quicker you get the chip repaired the better as they can crack and spread causing more damage, at Centre Glass we respond quickly and can repair the chip within a couple of days saving you time and money.
Your windscreen isn’t just a simple piece of glass anymore; nowadays, these vital components of your car have heating elements and various sensors, so replacing them has become more expensive. Driving with a damaged windscreen can be both dangerous and against the law. The windscreen / windshield makes up 30% of the structural integrity of the vehicle. Unfortunately, a chip can quickly turn into a crack, which can be very dangerous to drive with and - depending on the size and location of the crack - could mean you are breaking the law if you continue to drive your car. It could also mean you fail your MOT.
A chip appears on your car’s windscreen after a hard piece of debris from the road hits it, typically while you’re travelling at high speeds since the force of the impact is greater. Usually, a stone is flicked up from under the tyres of the vehicle in front of you, causing it to fly towards the unfortunate driver behind them. Upon impact, the glass will usually do its job to protect the occupants of the vehicle, but if a stone hits it at just the wrong angle or speed, it can break off a (usually) small chunk off the windscreen!
It’s not always guaranteed that every impact will cause a chip, with many drivers flinching at the horrible snapping noise that comes with one, before finding that the stone ricocheted away without doing any damage. This is thanks to both the thickness of the glass and the angle of the windscreen. After all, it is also known as a ‘windshield’, but a breeze isn’t the only thing it’s protecting you from.
Remember the rule of thumb is as follows:
A windscreen / windshield chip less than 3mm (smaller than a matchstick head) does not usually need to be repaired.
A windscreen / windshield chip less than 25mm (smaller than a £2 coin) is repairable.
A windscreen / windshield chip over 25mm is usually non-repairable.
Call Us Today
We offer repairs that are fast and convenient. If your windscreen / windshield has a chip we’re here to help. We cover the whole of the midlands – Birmingham, Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Stoke on Trent, Sheffield, Solihull, Coventry, Mansfield, Chesterfield, Lichfield, Cannock, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Redditch, Newark on Trent, Uttoxeter, Stafford, Burton Upon Trent, Dudley, Nuneaton, Melton Mowbray, Bromsgrove.
For a repair that you know will be done right, call Centre Glass today. Call or WhatsApp on 07923 449354 email centreglass@mail.com visit www.centreglass.org