Why Chipped or Cracked Windscreens Need to be Repaired
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Cracks or chips on your windscreen can develop at any time, no matter what road you’re driving on. Windscreen damage is typically caused by loose stones or road materials being kicked up by other vehicles. At first glance, a windscreen chip might seem too small or insignificant to bother with, but that is a critical mistake which could lead to severe consequences.
In this article, we’re looking at why windscreens need to be repaired, and the importance of repairing a damaged windscreen early on, instead of leaving it untouched.
Reasons to get that windscreen chip repair sorted
Windscreen chips get worse over time
Even the smallest chip can eventually develop into a nasty, not-so-small crack given enough time. Depending on the roads you drive on, and how lucky you are on the road, this could happen sooner rather than later.
Each time you drive with a chipped windscreen, you risk damaging it even further. Bumps and potholes in the road will only speed up this process, and there’s nothing stopping a significant crack from appearing while you’re commuting. Repairing a chip shortly after it appears will prevent more serious damage from occurring in the future. This is critical if you want to be as safe as possible on the road.
Chips can lead to an MOT failure
If a crack or chip appears in the driver’s line of vision, you are at risk of failing your MOT. Chips elsewhere on your windscreen might also lead to an MOT failure.
Chips that are larger than 10mm across and located in the driver’s direct view will need to be repaired before you take an MOT. For chips outside of the driver’s immediate line of sight, you will fail an MOT if they are larger than 40mm across.
To ensure that your windscreen doesn’t hold you back during an MOT, make sure to get any cracks or chips repaired before your scheduled test.
Quick, easy & convenient chip repair
Repairing a chip or crack is a much faster process than a full windscreen replacement, meaning you can be back on the road without any hassle.
If you spot a chip in your windscreen, there’s no telling how fast it will develop into something more severe. Arranging a swift windscreen repair will bring your windscreen back to full strength without you having to worry about it getting worse – or being forced off the road due to substantial damage.
Windscreen repair can be suited to your convenience, whether you’re at home, at work or between the two, and takes hardly any time at all.
Windscreen chip repair can save you money
Leave a chip for too long and you’ll soon have to deal with a full blown windscreen replacement. This is much costlier than a simple repair, as it involves taking out your broken windscreen, finding a suitable replacement for your vehicle, and installing it to the highest standards.
Replacements are typically carried out for windscreens which have suffered significant damage. If your windscreen only has a small chip, you’ll be saving yourself both money and hassle by having it repaired as soon as possible.
Can windscreen chips threaten road safety?
Anything that impedes the driver’s view presents a clear danger to you, your passengers and other drivers. A chip might seem too small to worry about at first, but the longer you leave it the more dangerous it becomes.
Not only can a chip or crack be a visual obstacle for the driver, the windscreen becomes much weaker when one is present. The windscreen is an important safety feature for any vehicle, and anything which threatens that safety needs to be fixed immediately.
A chip is just the beginning, but repairing your windscreen early on prevents any further risk. Repairing a chip allows your windscreen to retain its structural integrity, keeping you and anyone travelling with you, as safe as possible on the road.
1st Call Windscreens provide a windscreen repair service for chips and cracks throughout Maidstone, Sittingbourne & the rest of Kent. Our expert team can identify and repair existing chips to bring your windscreen back to working order. To find out more about all of our windscreen repair services, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us today.
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- 3 days ago
Excellent service. A niggling leak on the windscreen was fixed quickly and efficiently. The screen was removed without fuss or damage and resealed. It's a job that insurers won't touch,they only de...
- 2 weeks ago
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- 3 weeks ago
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- 1 month ago
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- 2 months ago
Brilliant service. Would recommend 1st call windscreens to anyone looking for an efficient service. Friendly and helpful above and beyond ! 0...
- 2 months ago
Asked for a quote online which came through quickly. Just £48 inc vat for windscreen stone chip. Phoned to book a repair. I could either take the car to them or they would come out to me the next day....
- 3 months ago
Tom turned up on time, he was professional but friendly, he kept me informed on what he was doing and progress, and did a great job! Thanks Tom. Would highly recommend...
- 3 months ago
I needed my windscreen replaced due to a large crack; I was booked in straight away and I couldn’t be happier. They came to my house to fit the replacement, only took them about 20 minutes and they ev...
- 4 months ago
Couldn't be happier, had my Evoque windscreen re sealed as was leaking. Highly recommend 1st Call Windscreens. The guys were extremely helpful & friendly both on phone and doing the work. The work was...
- 4 months ago
Fantastic service, booked for a site visit to alleviate any disruption to the engineers day and it all went seamlessly. I would definitely recommend 1st Call Windscreens and will use them in the futu...
- 4 months ago
Customer service were great responded to my call out vey quickly and the guy that came out was very nice and helpful Thank you...
- 5 months ago
Had my chip fixed at my home this afternoon - cannot praise the service enough!!!! Lovely man who took 10-15 minutes - perfect job and no issues - very good price and highly recommend them Jo Seveno...
- 6 months ago
Very helpful and carried out a repair at very short notice on our way to catch a ferry. Very polite and stabilised the chip in our windscreen so that we could continue abroad for our holiday uninterru...
- 6 months ago
Made a call to 1st call windscreens as I was worried about a chip in my screen. The guys were very helpful, turned up on time and carried out a fantastic repair and was cheaperthan my insurance acce...
- 7 months ago
We had an emergency windscreen repair needed when travelling down from Oxfordshire to Kent. The Sittingbourne team went out of their way to help us at very short notice and allowing us to resume our j...
- 7 months ago
Jake was friendly, polite and helpful. He left no mess inside or outside the car and took away the boxes the seals came in even though they were supplied direct by the BMW dealer....
- 7 months ago
Arrived on time at my home address. Was very professional, polite and efficient. No hassle and no mess. Screen was replaced on my mini in no time at all and looks perfect. Thank you will highly recom...
- 7 months ago
So happy with Byron and Jake today very friendly and professional from 1st Call Windscreens Ltd. They come extremely well prepared with attention to detail. A great job was done on replacing my wind...
- 8 months ago
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- 8 months ago
George west from 1st call windscreens Ltd was quite friendly and managed to do a fantastic job on my stone CHIP WINDSCREEN....
- 8 months ago
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