Don’t Wait – A Chipped Windscreen Could Cost You More Than Money

Getting a chipped windscreen is very frustrating, and it’s very tempting to ignore what seems like such a small defect. However according to windscreen repair specialists Autoglaze it can be extremely dangerous to leave a cracked or chipped windscreen untreated.

Gareth Kilburn, Director of Autoglaze, said, “While a small chip in your car’s windscreen may seem like no big deal it can turn into a major issue with no warning.

“If you are driving a car with even the tiniest of windscreen defects you are putting yourself, your passengers and other road users at risk. That’s why at Autoglaze we provide a 24 hour mobile glass repair service, to ensure that we can be there to carry out windscreen repairs before they get to dangerous.”

Even a chip from a small stone could develop into a full-scale crack if ignored, in fact driving over a speed bump or breaking too sharply when you have a seemingly harmless chip in your windscreen could be disastrous. Most small windscreen repairs, if arranged quickly, can be carried out on the spot by injecting a synthetic resin into the glass, and are generally covered by a fully comprehensive insurance policy.

In addition to the dangers of ignoring a chipped windscreen, a chip only has to be larger than 10mm for your car to fail its MOT as 30 per cent of a vehicle’s structural strength is in the windscreen.

Autoglaze provide a 24 mobile repair service and will visit you wherever you are, be it at home, at work or any other location. They can also offer same day windscreen repairs, as well as full windscreen replacements where necessary.

“There really is no excuse for waiting. Getting a cracked windscreen repaired takes just under an hour and in most cases it is free,” added Mr. Kilburn.