Windscreen replacement

A crack in a windscreen never stays where it started. Road vibration, temperature swings and the flex of the body push it a little further every single day. Once it crosses the driver's field of view, the glass can no longer be repaired and it will fail the roadworthiness test. That is why it pays to deal with it before the crack decides for you.

We follow the glass maker's own method to the letter. The old glass comes out with wire or an oscillating blade, so the paint and the metal around the frame stay untouched. The leftover polyurethane is trimmed back to a controlled thickness, the surface is degreased and treated with an activator. That thin layer is what decides whether the bond is still watertight years from now.

The new glass is bonded with one-part polyurethane that builds strength quickly. Once it is in, you get the exact time from which the car is safe to drive. Not a guess, but the figure from the data sheet of the adhesive we used. Twenty minutes after fitting we test the seal with water and check that the trim lines up.

We order the glass against the VIN of your car, so the thickness, the sensor cut-outs and the acoustic layer all match. Ring us with the make, model and year and we will tell you what your car needs and when we have a bay free.