Windscreen Chip Repair
Windscreen Chip Repair
Our philosophy is repair first rather than replace, why? Because it’s better for you, less cost, less time, less inconvenience. If you have been told “it can’t be repaired” by others, call us for a second opinion.
A windscreen chip repair costs significantly less than a windscreen replacement and takes less than 30 minutes to fix. Further, repairing your windscreen preserves the original windscreen in your vehicle. Once repaired the structural integrity of the windscreen is restored and the damage will be less visible. Finally, the windscreen chip repair should be sufficient for your vehicle to pass a Road Worthy Certificate.
No Fix – No Fee
You have nothing to lose. Our highly skilled technicians have a very high success rate repairing windscreen chips to “Road Worthy Standards” and we have a NO FIX – NO Fee policy.
Questions & Answers
Windscreen chip repairs start from $149.00, this includes Free Mobile Service (Local Area Only). However, if you require multiple repairs (chips on same/several vehicles) we can offer you a discount if performed in the same visit. Call us and we will work out a fair price you will be happy with.
We accept Credit Cards, Debit Cards, and Direct Deposits (In advance of job only) and of course Cash. We encourage the use of Cash as Credit Cards/Debit Cards and Tap Payment attract merchant fees, both at our end and yours.
Rather than pretending electronic transactions are free and including the merchant fees in the price of your goods without your consent, we give you the option to save by offering you an option to pay fee free. One can do this by paying either Cash on the day or Direct Deposit (in advance of work commencing).
So please note, For card payments, merchants charge us 3% per transaction to use their services, so unfortunately we must pass this fee onto you.
No, the windscreen damage will not disappear after it’s been repaired, it will be less visible. This is because the chip is not being removed from the glass, it’s being injected with a special repair resin. The reduction in visibility can depend on how long the chip has been ignored as it may get contaminated over time. Other factors include the chip size, it’s impact point size, location, etc.
To ensure optimal results, Service 8 Auto Glass uses the highest performing windscreen repair resins from Delta Kits (Magnibond). The worlds most popular repair resin used by professionals.
Unfortunately not, however we have a very high success rate repairing windscreen chips. During the chip repair process pressure must be applied to the glass/chip, although rare, this may result in the crack getting longer and spreading beyond the size in which we can repair. Whilst every effort is taken to prevent this it is a risk you must be prepared to take. Understand we cannot offer you a free windscreen if the repair is not successful, however we will not charge you for the service call or for attempting the repair if this happens.
The chip will never get better on it’s own so committing to a repair is the best chance you have of salvaging your windscreen and avoiding an expensive replacement.
There are some precautions you can take to minimise the risk of spreading until we get to you.
Keep the vehicle in the shade or better still under cover to ensure the glass temperature remains stable. If the windscreen is exposed to harsh direct sunlight it may rapidly heat up, soften and greatly increase the chance of the chip spreading.
Don’t pour cold water on a hot windscreen, for example, windscreen washers, etc.. Furthermore, avoid directing air conditioning vents onto the windscreen, this can also cause rapid temperature change. Finally, avoid off road or aggressive driving that may shock the vehicle.
General speaking we repair chips up to the size of a 10c coin. Larger windscreen cracks are possible, however, the cosmetic results are typically not acceptable if they are near the drivers vision. This is why we limit the size of our repairs.
See below for what the RTA NSW say in regards to the standard. Alternatively read the Windscreen Repair Standard NSW.
Your windscreen is made of laminated safety glass, it has a layer of plastic (PVB) in the middle holding two layers of glass together. When it gets chipped only the outside layer of glass is damaged, so the windscreen is not going break/fall in on you.
It’s not dangerous to continue to drive, however if you wish to avoid a replacement windscreen you should look to repair the windscreen as soon as possible.
We require dry conditions as windscreen repairs cannot be performed when the windscreen is wet or when its raining. Further, the windscreen must be within an optimal temperature range in order for us to perform the repair. If the windscreen is too hot it increases the chance of the damage spreading during the repair process.
For optimal conditions your vehicles windscreen should be dry and the vehicle parked in a cool place such as garage or car port. If this is not possible parking under a tree for shade may be sufficient, depending on how hot it is on the day.
Yes, once repaired the chip “should” be allowable for a Road Worthy Certificate.
However, it’s a good idea check with your mechanical repairer (Road Worthy Inspector) as these are the people actually performing the inspection and only they can pass your vehicle for a road worthy. Sometimes their judgement varies as they are not specifically trained in windscreen repairs.
Whilst it’s not impossible to repair it yourself, it’s not as straight forward as it appears. To repair a chip correctly takes skill and experience. The DIY kits don’t include all the tools necessary to perform all kinds of chips and glass drills are sometime required. One should also consider you only get one chance at repairing, so if it fails you can’t ask a professional to repair it again.
With ADAS equipped windscreens costing north of $1200, it’s best to leave it to a professional.