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Auto Windscreens Reviews

3.6 Rating 1,083 Reviews
64 %
of reviewers recommend Auto Windscreens
3.6
Based on 1,083 reviews
Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods
Own Driver
Average Delivery Time
Over 7 Days
On-time Delivery
Greater than 32%
Customer Service
Communication Channels
Email, Telephone, Live Chat
Queries Resolved In
Over A Week
Customer Service
2 out of 5
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Phone:

0800 999 5000

Email:

marketing@autowindscreens.co.uk

Location:

Trifords Limited T/A Auto WindscreensBritannia House, Storforth Lane, Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S40 2UZ

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Auto Windscreens 1 star review on 15th October 2024
JF
Auto Windscreens 1 star review on 14th July 2022
Martyn Lloyd-Kelly
Anonymous
Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
Since my first call almost t weeks ago and making the appointment over 2 weeks ago today you failed to show and do the job. My replacement glass has gone missing. So far I've only had the technician call to say he's not coming I still wait fotmr you to bothered to contact my to let me know what happens next . Really poor your awards mean nothing when you fail so miserably.
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Posted 9 years ago
It took 2 weeks to get an appointment, then, half an hour before the 2 hour appointment window, received a call (at 14.30) saying the engineer had called in sick. Rebooked for the following Tuesday and the engineer turned up with a new windscreen but no new rubber seal thus the job couldn't be done again. I called the following day after losing several hours pay and complained and tried to rebook another appointment. The new appointment was for 2 weeks time. Looked on their website and all complaints will be responded to within 4 working days. Nothing happened so I called again and escalated the complaint (their words, not mine). New appointment came through between 08.00 and 16.00. Thinking this was too broad a time span, I called and was told that the day before the appointment I would receive another text telling me the 2 hour window in which the engineer would come round. I duly received a text saying that 1 engineer would be here between 08.00 & 10.00, then another text saying a different engineer would be arriving between 08.15 & 10.15. Imagine my surprise when, at 10.20, no one had arrived. Phoned to complain (again) and asked what had happened to my last complaint. There was no record of my previous 2 complaints!! Made another complaint there and then and, during which, was told that the engineers had arrived (by this time I'm on my way to work). The job was done in my absence and I waited for the complaints procedure to run its course. Received a call from a lovely lady and I recounted the whole sorry saga. On their website it states that any appointment cancelled after midnight the day before, a £35+vat fee would apply. I was told by this lady that they have to charge this for having their time wasted. When I asked what recourse I had for claiming my wasted time back, she stated there was none but as a gesture of good will, they would give me a £20 high street voucher (which I doubt they would have paid face value for). I was told that an invoice for £80 was outstanding and it needed paying. I will NOT be paying this!! As they are the only approved company through my insurance, I shall be complaining in the strongest possible terms to 1st Central Insurance, suggesting that they stop using Auto Windscreens and telling them that they can claim the £80 excess from Auto Windscreens. Auto windscreens... Rubbish customer service... DO NOT USE
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Posted 9 years ago
Had no choice in using these because done through Axa Insurance who are also useless. Waited 4 weeks for thr incorrect windscreen to arrive after receiving a crack in my old one. The fitter ordered the correct one plus two side windscreen trims. Waited a further 3 weeks for correct screen to arrive but no side trims arrived. Glass fitted ok but fitter cracked plastic scuttle panel but denied it. Complained to manager but got nowhere. Absolute apalling service and will never use again. Would insure through someone who used national windscreens. Do not use these repairers.
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Posted 9 years ago
I've had a terrible experience with Autowind Screens. Waited 4 days to even get an appointment yet I'm told I'm on the priority list. Rang time and time again and was told 'Some one from your local shop will contact you' each time and that would never happen. What's the point in paying insurance if you don't get what you're paying for when you want it? A lady I spoke to today (Leonie, I think) has been the only one to be helpful and try and contact my local shop for me and get some sort of appointment arranged. I've not been able to go to work once this week with out my car and it has been a huge inconvenience. Absolutely appalled at the service I have received, you're probably better off getting your window fixed elsewhere.
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Posted 9 years ago
Waited nearly a month for my appointment to replace a cracked windscreen, he eventually arrived an hour after the latest time he said he would be there. After setting up discovered the new screen was scratched and promised to come back following day with a new screen. Received phone call to say new screen was also scratched and that a new appointment would have to be made. Goodness knows when?
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Posted 9 years ago
Rear window of my son's van was smashed on a Wednesday. This is the company our insurers use so we had no choice in the matter. The van is used for work and it could not be used with a broken window as tools need to be carried. I spent nearly 3 days with a phone attached to my head trying to get a repair arranged. Finally got an appointment arranged on the Saturday for the following Tuesday. A total of 6 working days lost. A complaint was raised and the magnificent sum of £20 was offered in compensation.
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Posted 9 years ago
Arranged to come out 9-11 never showed up got a phone call 1.30pm the engineer is sick despite being told previously he's on his way. Shocking customer care don't use em
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Posted 9 years ago
Didnt even set wipers up properly
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Posted 9 years ago
absolutely bad service didn't replace my windscreen properly when it is raining the water is coming inside my interior and destroying everything called about 5 times they say the same over again not satisfied with the service.need to do something or going to take this matter further
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Posted 9 years ago
5 months after a completey disastrous service with no shows and 4 attempts to fit my windscreen without a rattle ( still rattling) my windscreen rim is been held on by black tape until fixed.....do not use this company ....use auto glass..
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Posted 9 years ago
on hold for 30 minutes online booking 3 week waiting time
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Posted 9 years ago
Booked for a replacement windscreen 4th May 2016 and told that it would be 31st May at the earliest. They told me that i would receive a text the day before from 2:30pm and a phone call on the day, when they are on their way to me. I had neither of these. The guy came inspected my car as usual. And it was only until he took the new pane of glass out of his van to tell me that they had ordered the wrong pane of glass for my car. He then suggested to re book an appointment as he couldn't do anything and it wasn't his fault. I felt disgusted by how the guy wasn't going to and resolve this themselves and his attitude wasn't great either. After a settled debate he packed up and left. I got straight on the phone to their call centre and told them what happened that i wasn't happy. All they could do is apologise (which to me isn't good enough). They re booked for the 20th june but i requested to have first refusal if a cancellation came up. They phoned me the next day to say they could do the job for the 9th, which i accepted, but i didn't want the same guy who came because the lack of good customer service. Well today is 9th June. I had not received a text to estimate when the job was being done. I phoned the call centre once again to establish what time the work will be carried out. The woman said it would be between 2-4pm and that i would have a phone call when they are on their way. Only at 4.03pm did the same guy turn up but didn't get of the van for a further 5 minutes. He knocked on and had a stupid grin on his face. Asked for my keys and told me that the job lot would be done in 45 minutes. During the work being carried out, the guy was on the phone several times, some of those calls were personal as i overheard. The job didn't get finished until 5.15pm . I wasn't happy and thought the guy was cocky. I will not be using this service and will not recommend to anyone either. Very poor service and will complaining to head office about this issue.
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Posted 9 years ago
Absolutely shocking service, wouldn't use this company at all , only useing through insurance cover , let me down 4 times now by not turning up , two days off work , sat around all day and never got in touch with me to tell me they wasn't coming, put a complaint in and told me that it would definitely be completed on the scheduled date , never turned up , what a shower ,still waiting for some kind of service from them after nearly two months and still not got my work done yet , would give them no stars if I could.
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Posted 9 years ago
This is the most ridiculous company i've ever had to deal with, customer service is disgraceful and timings are even worse. I would never use this company in a million years if it wasn't for my insurance company. I had a serious leak in my car after they had changed the windscreen, water was pouring in all over my carpet. They refused to take responsibility even though I never had any problems before they touched my car, it turned out they hadn't put the seals back on properly and there was a clear hole for water to come through. I would not recommend anyone to use this company.
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Posted 9 years ago
If I could give 0 stars, I would. Hastings direct referred me to this company as my rear windscreen was smashed. I made the claim at 8:30pm and was told I would receive a call at 9am following day to book an appointment. Nobody called me. At 1pm I called and after being on hold for 30mins I was told they can't book me in for at least 4 days! I requested a refund immediately. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY.
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Posted 9 years ago
Paid Excess, £75, as Lloyds Car Insurance auto forwards calls to them, but you DO NOT have to use them. They said someone would call me to make an appointment. 5 days went past before they bothered to call, too late, already got Lloyds to instruct Auto Glass to do the job, had to pay £75 excess to Auto Glass and can not get Auto Windscreen to refund. You do nothing but HOLD HOLD HOLD HOLD for their phones. Looks like they cannot cope, so don't use, ask your insurance company if you can go elsewhere. Checkout Auto Windscreen facebook feedback, full of complaints!!!
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Posted 9 years ago
our windscreen had a crack and so we rang our insurance company SAGA and paid our excess £75 and booked a replacement windscreen, we were told that the earliest date was 3 weeks!! not happy we accepted. The day before the appointment my wife received 2 text messages the first saying the name of the fitter and what time to expect him, the second was to say a different fitter and a different time, anyway we were expecting a fitter on the day. The day arrived and a phone call from the fitter to say we were his fifth job and he would be with us in the afternoon. The afternoon arrived no fitter though, then a phone call from SAGA saying he will not be coming and another appointment for the following week!!! Why the fitter could not ring and appologise himself rather than hide behind our insurer is just another reason to avoid Auto Windscreens and SAGA need to review their approved repairers
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Posted 9 years ago
Windscreen shattered. So far waited 2 days to have it repaired. Appaullingly slow service. Need my car for work. Unsecure parked on the road with no windscreen. Dont return calls. Say job has been escalated and someone will call me back and they dont. Terrible service. Took 2 days off work so far waiting for a fitter!
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Posted 9 years ago
After spending over 4 hours trying to get through to them they asked me to pay the excess of £75 as the claim was going through the Halifax insurance company. After paying the money by debit card they then told me it was a month waiting before they could fit the screen. After various phone calls to the Halifax to complain as my MOT was due in a couple of days Auto windscreens agreed to fit the screen the day before the MOT. I was going to cancel them doing the work and use a more reliable company But as they now gave me a firm date before the MOT I trusted them to carry out the work. On arrival of the windscreen technician, he took one look at the windscreen and said they have sent the wrong one.and we will be in contact. I again tried to get another date to no avail until I again contacted the Halifax insurance company direct who said that if Auto windscreens do not give me a date within a reasonable timescale they will contact the underwriters to give me another windscreen company that can carry out the work more quickly. To this Auto windscreens phoned to say they could do the work tomorrow if I agreed. I agreed and will be taking a second day off work for which I do not get paid. Fingers crossed they bring the right windscreen and the job is finished tomorrow.
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Posted 9 years ago
2 days off work not turned up on both occasions !!!
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Posted 9 years ago
Auto Windscreens is rated 3.6 based on 1,083 reviews