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  • #1

    Windscreen chip repair

    I've got a couple of chips (one recent) from flying stones on my cars windscreen. At the weekend I saw one of those repair companies in the local supermarket but they were busy so I didn't get it done but thought I'd make an appointment online today to get the repair done.

    I always thought these were done free but when I phoned my insurance company to check (as instructed to do on paperwork) they said it cost £20.00 per chip and then only that price if I used their approved repair company (nationwide)

    Anyone else had to pay for their repairs ?
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  • #2
    Re: Windscreen chip repair

    Yes. Different companies do charge. I have 2 policies with one company with different NCB; one is gold cover and free, the other is silver and charges £50 for windscreen repair!
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    • #3
      Re: Windscreen chip repair

      Thanks, could work out quite expensive then

      Roads around here are deteriorating with heavy lorries back and forth all day damaging the roads then bits of debris are easily thrown up by the vehicle in front onto the windscreen and paintwork of the car. Add to that the damage potholes do to the tyres/wheels !!! no wonder the government changed the wording away from road tax which implied what you paid was to keep the roads fit for purpose

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      • #4
        Re: Windscreen chip repair

        At least they shouldn't affect your NCB!
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        • #5
          Re: Windscreen chip repair

          most companies charge a fee for chip repairs! and have done so for a few years now.

          6 years ago asked one of those car park chip repair chap how much to do a chip on my old car he said £35.00, then asked name of insurance company and then stated Oh! it is free, so went ahead and did the job!

          On renewal notice later note on bottom of renewal stated claim for £95.00 for windscreen chip repair! says it all about these parasites out to fleece Insurance companies and our premiums increase every year
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          • #6
            Re: Windscreen chip repair

            Interesting
            if you do it today and you like it you can always do it again tomorrow

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            • #7
              Re: Windscreen chip repair

              Originally posted by The Tech Clerk View Post
              most companies charge a fee for chip repairs! and have done so for a few years now.

              6 years ago asked one of those car park chip repair chap how much to do a chip on my old car he said £35.00, then asked name of insurance company and then stated Oh! it is free, so went ahead and did the job!

              On renewal notice later note on bottom of renewal stated claim for £95.00 for windscreen chip repair! says it all about these parasites out to fleece Insurance companies and our premiums increase every year
              Blimey, glad I didn't just get it done in the supermarket.

              Problem round my way is we have these huge haulage lorries (up to 12 tyres) driving on old country roads that aren't made for that sort of weight so the surface is breaking up leaving debris and potholes on the road. They also damage the drain surrounds and I've been told the problem I'm having with a slow puncture on 2 near side tyres is almost certainly down to damage caused to the alloys/tyres from holes in the road

              Haven't had a chip done for quite a while but when I last did I was told it was free because the ins co would rather pay for chips than a whole new windscreen but I've now got a large excess so I suppose it's not so important to them ?

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              • #8
                Re: Windscreen chip repair

                & the price of replacement windscreen went thru the roof just after that incident!
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                • #9
                  Re: Windscreen chip repair

                  remember at the time pointed out to the Insurance company they were being ripped off - no response from them!
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