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Chips vs Cracks
Explained
Today’s glass in vehicles is extremely tough. But on average a driver will experience a damaged or cracked windscreen once every seven years.
In most vehicles the side and rear windows are made of toughened glass which will shatter on impact. Windscreens however, are laminated, which means they won’t ‘shatter’. A Poly Vinyl Butyral (PVB) layer provides the strength and means we can repair small chips and cracks with a resin injection.
Luckily as windscreens have been laminated since 1981, one will never ‘shatter’. A plastic (Poly Vinyl Butyral) layer between two sheets of glass make up your windscreens and it’s the plastic layer that means we can repair chips and small cracks with a resin injection.
Repairing chips can save you time and money. A chip can become a crack if left too long. Some chips can result in a failed MOT - yet windscreen chip repairs can be done quickly and easily.
A cracked windscreen could be illegal if it is in the driver’s direct line of vision, so you should get it replaced quickly.
For more information call us on 0800 999 5000.