Frequently Asked Questions

• How do I know if I am covered on my insurance?

We can check this for you. Just provide us with your insurer's name, your registration and your personal details and we'll check for you. Once we've ascertained as to whether you are covered or not, we won't start any work until you've given us the approval.

• Is it really free to repair or replace the damaged glass?

A repair is usually free depending on your policy and it won't affect your no-claims bonus. For a glass replacement you may have to pay a small excess; usually ranging from £50 to £80. If you don't have insurance cover for your vehicle's glass then a repair can be as in-expensive as £50, and the cost of replacement glass will depend on the type of glass you need for your vehicle. But don't worry, we won't start work until we've given you a quote.

• How do you repair a chip without replacing the glass?

Essentially we clean the chip and inject it with a special resin. We'll then harden the resin with UV light to make the windscreen as strong as before. Then we'll polish it up so the damage is almost invisible.

• How long will it take to repair a chip?

Usually 30 mins, and you can drive away immediately once we finished the work.

• How long will it take to replace the glass?

To replace the glass, the work can take between 90-120 minutes. We'll cover up your bodywork and interior, and then remove your old windscreen. We'll apply a primer and a bonding glue to make a good seal and insert your new windscreen. Then just wait around 1 HOUR for the glue to set and you can drive away.

• I've booked online, what happens next?

We'll call you around time you specified, and on the number you've given us to check the details you've submitted and to finalise your appointment.

Drug abuser 'damaged police car's windscreen with axe'

30 December 2010, 10:24

Drug abuser 'damaged police car's windscreen with axe'

Another motoring story from Auto Windscreens

A drug abuser from March, Cambridgeshire, damaged the windscreen of a police car with an axe, a court has heard.

David Greaves, 35, rang police from a phone box on March High Street applauding the actions of killer Raoul Moat and then goading the force to come to get him, the Wisbech Standard reports.

"Bring as many as you want. I'm going to start wrecking the place, I'm going to do you. Raoul Moat congratulations to you," he said to an officer in the control room.

Cambridge Crown Court then heard that when police arrived at the scene, Graves jumped onto the bonnet of their vehicle and smashed the axe through the car glass.

Defence lawyers claim that Greaves could not remember anything about the incident as he had taken around 16 diazepam tablets and had drunk two cans of high-strength lager.

Greaves was jailed for a year after admitted one charge of affray, one charge of possessing an offensive weapon and two charges of criminal damage.

Earlier this month, the Clacton and Frinton Gazette reported that 24-year-old Martin Ford of Ellis Road in Clacton had appeared in court after damaging two vehicles during a fight.

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