What’s the Average Cost of Fixing a Windscreen Chip in UK Garages?

You can expect to pay between £200 and £250 (plus VAT) for a replacement windscreen in the UK. Repairing chips and small cracks usually costs around £50, plus VAT.

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. You can’t drive with a cracked windscreen, though, or with chips over a certain size, so if you need a repair or replacement.

 

There are different sorts of windscreen damage

Your windscreen can sustain a few different types of damage, but they all mean repair or replacement if you’re to drive legally and safely.

Windscreens are no longer made from single-layer safety glass (the type that shattered into chunks rather than splinters to reduce the potential for injury), they’re now made from laminated glass. This means that your windscreen is made from two sheets of specially-treated glass with a layer of plastic sandwiched between them. This plastic helps to stop your windscreen shattering or breaking if there’s an impact. While this laminated glass is more resistant to impacts, it can still be damaged.

 

Visual damage

Visual damage is the wear and tear you see on older cars, caused by years of grit, salt, dirt and so on being moved around by the wipers. This damage can be cleaned up and made less obvious, but not really repaired.

 

Why is your windscreen so important?

Your windscreen doesn’t just protect you from the elements (and insects…), it actually plays a vital structural role as it’s bonded to the chassis, which helps the car’s body to withstand impacts and even rolls.

A damaged screen could mean an MOT fail and it can also mean you’re less protected in the event of an accident. You could also, with cracks around the edge of the glass, be prone to the windscreen becoming displaced.

 

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. 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