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Auto Windscreens Reviews

3.6 Rating 1,081 Reviews
64 %
of reviewers recommend Auto Windscreens
3.6
Based on 1,081 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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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
I agree with some of the comments on this forum. The customer service is quite dreadful. A stone thrown up by a car travelling in the opposite cracked then screen in my eyeline on Saturday 9th July. Through my AA car insurance I contacted Auto Windscreen and explained the situation and paid the excess immediately. The repair/replacement was due to take place on Wednesday 13th July. I contacted the Milton Keynes depot on Tuesday 12th just to confirm the appointment. I was informed that there had been a "mistake" as they had booked a repair when in fact it was a replacement. Due to the fact its a new vehicle the screen had to be ordered from Vauxhall motors. I contacted them again on Thursday 14th July whereupon I was informed the new screen was ex stock and due to be delivered on Friday 15th July and I would receive a call with a date to fit the replacement screen. I did not receive any call on Friday so I contacted Milton Keynes again today Monday 18th July and after waiting 24 minutes someone eventually answered the phone. After quoting my job reference number, I was informed that the screen had not arrived and the lady would send an email chasing the item. I know full well that if I had not telephoned, Auto Windscreens would certainly not have bothered to chase the screen. I have been promised another call tomorrow (Tuesday 19th July) with an update on when the screen will be fitted. I can virtually guarantee this will not happen. In addition their infernal and infuriating repeated recorded messages whilst waiting on the phone includes "working from home due to the pandemic" (just how much longer are companies going to keep using this excuse for shoddy service), bragging about their customer service and your call will be answered blah blah blah. So 9 days after the screen cracked I still have absolutely no idea when the screen will be replaced. Its a ridiculous situation made worse because I know full well it will be me contacting them and not the other way round. I am advising AA to move to another company for windscreen replacement.
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Posted 3 years ago
Really hopeless company. Had to use them because Lloyds bank insurance uses them. Booked first available appt online as asked to by insurance but 10 day wait for first available slot. On that day they rang me saying they weren't aware of my appt and were ringing to tell me the windscreen had not arrived and then said it had arrived but was damaged. Would call me when had the windscreen. Called me a week later and gave me new appt, my windscreen crack now much longer and across my line of vision for driving. Move all my work plans again to be home and they call me saying the technician felt ill driving to work and went home. Another appt made, by this time crack is dangerously long so car not safe to use and it is 4 weeks since I booked 1st appt. Move work plans again and no one shows up. Ring their number between 3.15 and 3.45, listen to muzak and then 3 times someone clearly picks up the phone and puts it straight down instantly before I can talk. Then at 3.45 automated message after muzak saying the office is now closed. Ring Lloyds insurance who manage to get them on the line and raise a complaint. new appt made for 5 days time, complaints person calls me after a few days telling me he is sorry but now all sorted, no compensation and general attitude that it is my fault if I expect them to have sorted this quicker or to have windscreens of very common makes and models in stock, which they don't. He refused to believe me when I said 1 call handler had suggested the Ukraine war impacted on availability of windscreens or that I had made the calls that were hung up on, saying he had checked call logs. So he lied. Technician comes out finally and tells me all is done. 3 days later I go out to use car for first time and the glue hasn't worked and the windscreen is not sealed properly with the 2 rubber fixes hanging off the windscreen as well. New complaint raised with them and with my insurers who choose to use them. Photos taken given they are truth dodgers. 5 weeks, no useable car and I will be moving my insurance to someone who does not use auto windscreens as their provider.
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Posted 3 years ago
Me and my family are on holiday and incurred a cracked windscreen on the 11th July due to a stone hitting us on the way to Portsmouth from Liverpool. I'm transporting my 2 year old daughter, wife, dog, and Grandmother-in-law, and need to leave for home on the 15th July (Friday). I made contact with Auto Windscreens on Tuesday morning after Autoglass said they wouldn't be able to complete the job until the 18th July. Auto Windscreens said they would complete the work initially on the 15th July according to their job page. This then changed to the 16th July, and then the 21st July, and we were called by an agent since they were confused about their own dates. It turns out that it's a 2 part job and "the system can't deal with such jobs". After that scare, I was asked to pay for the repair since the car I own is part of Jaguar's management fleet, so a standard insurance-based claim isn't possible. I did so, at a cost of £1071.89, in the hopes of getting the job sorted quickly. We were then given a job date of 14th July between 12:21 and 14:21. We stayed in on the 14th July to ensure the repair-person would be met, but at 13:30 when I checked on the job page, the time had changed to 14:00 to 16:00. I rang because I was concerned, and was told again that "that's the second stage of the job, the system can't deal with the two stage jobs" but that "there is an engineer assigned and he'll be there by 14:21". I then received a phonecall immediately afterwards stating that the glass that had been delivered for the afternoon delivery had been incorrectly labelled by the supplier and was unfit for the repair. There's nothing else that can be done apparently, except to get a reimbursement. I've wasted most of my holiday trying to get this sorted out (our first in 2 years) and I'm incredibly upset by the whole affair. I would not recommend Auto Windscreens to anyone who needs a job completing with any degree of urgency or professionalism. What should be simple from the customer's side has been a, frankly, ridiculous chore. Terrible customer service, the whole experience has been absolutely horrible. No offer of any reparations for time wasted were made either, just "there's nothing more we can do". I now have to drive 250-odd miles with a cracked windscreen due to this incompetence. I will be issuing a formal complaint and seeking some form of reparation for the massive inconvenience Auto Windscreens have caused me and my family. Also been on the phone for 45 minutes to issue a complaint, still no answer.
Auto Windscreens 1 star review on 14th July 2022
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Posted 3 years ago
After making an appointment and paying excess we received a call bringing the appointment forward by an hour After arriving at the centre in Nuneaton I was informed they are running 10 minutes late. After waiting for 40 minutes I was then informed the glass was not in the centre and I couldn't be given a time when it may arrive We then had no choice but to cancel the works to go elsewhere for some real customer service
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Posted 3 years ago
Awful company unreliable rude don't waste your time with them. Booked windscreen replacement as van failed mot. Got an appointment within the ten day mot retest. Then they canceled it 5 mins before they were supposed to arrive after I'd left work early. Then said he was too busy then promised me somebody the next morning so didn't go to work at normal time. Then rang me 5 mins before again and said he's phoned in sick. They said it was out of there hands. All I wanted was my windscreen replaced when it was booked lol. They then rebooked it for Tuesday which was after the 10 day mot retest. Ended up paying privately to get it done. Didn't take my complaint seriously acted like I shouldn't even complain. Am going to take them to small claims court to make them pay for at least the extra cost involved to get windscreen done privately. There happy to charge you if you miss your appointment. They shouldn't be allowed to behave like this ... Bunch of c u next Tuesday's!
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Posted 3 years ago
First appointment cancelled last minute after scheduling a day off work, second appointment 1 hour drive to find out the wrong windscreen had been ordered (after I had specifically stated what was required), another afternoon off work. Third appointment promised first thing in the morning if I'm willing to drive 1 hour 30 to a fitting centre, to receive a text the afternoon before that it had been moved to mid day. At least a combined 3 hours on hold listening to how excellent their customer service is (although ironically they did recommend that I read their reviews, which I did, maybe don't draw attention to these). Would not recommend, fully do not expect to have my windscreen fitted at the next stated appointment.
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Posted 3 years ago
TERRIBLE SERVICE! I called yesterday 02/22/2022 at 16:08 as when I’m trying to confirm the replacement windscreen (for my company car) online I’m receiving a message saying “You’re details haven’t been validated. Please check and try again.” The guy in the other line, “Oliver”, ask me details and I gave the details that I know as my boss booked the replacement. I told “Oliver” the issue and want to confirm that the vehicle that they are attending is correct. He ask me about the registration and gave him the registration number and said that it is booked for tomorrow 02/23/2022. Now the technician came to replace the windscreen and said that it is for a different car (my personal car). The technician cannot do anything as he got the wrong size of windscreen. I called again today and have spoken to “Mick” and explain about the situation, he is right when he says that there is no booking on the company car that I’m using as that is already been mention by the technician that came, but when I mention about my call yesterday to one of his colleague named “Oliver” he said I don’t know anyone on that name. He didn’t even seems to listen about my call on his colleague and didn’t even apologise for the inconvenience caused. He just mention that the job was cancelled and refund was processed and we need to rebook it again. This is after I waited in almost or more than an hour after the technician told me someone will call me and no one did. I called them and told them the situation.
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Posted 3 years ago
Terrible service received. Appointment took weeks to book, and then they cancelled, via text message, 48 hours prior to the appointment date. The following appointment was booked, without my confirmation, for a further two weeks time. So I have lost the use of my only vehicle for a month. Don't bother using the message facility they provide - no one will ever get back to you. I would recommend that this company is avoided at all costs!
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Posted 3 years ago
If only I could give zero stars! I unfortunately had to use this company through my insurance. The technician broke the first screen on fitting which meant I had to delay my lease car being collected, costing me nearly £150. Their customer service centre is absolutely appalling. You can’t get through to anyone, you request call backs that never come, an absolute shambles of a company that don’t value their customers at all. I suspect if they weren’t affiliated to insurance companies they wouldn’t have any customer.
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Posted 3 years ago
I had my back window smashed last Sunday, I was told it would be 10 days for a rear windscreen. Then the operator cancelled my order, it's now 7 days in and I can't rebook, they don't return a call & I've no idea when I'm getting a new windscreen. Police offered me "victim support therapy" I was fine, now I feel I need the therapy after dealing with this company. Incredably stressful and avoid if possible.
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Posted 3 years ago
Rubbish service waited a whole week to be told they can't get hold of the windscreen and to rebook in another weeks time avoid if u can
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Posted 3 years ago
Booked for a windscreen for my work van they sent confirmation of order said time slot would be given at 4.55 that day I rang to be told they can’t do it until end of next week very disappointed so booked with there rival company and was given priority and coming tomorrow won’t use this company ever
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Posted 3 years ago
Wouldn’t use this company again, waited 5 days for a replacement only to be informed on the morning of the fitting it will be another 7 days before they will attend, disgraceful.
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Posted 3 years ago
Very disappointing service, didnt follow any covid rules, no mask or sanitation. Then just to make matters worse they needed to drive my car to calibrate the cameras, only to abuse that and accelerate my car hard down a 30mph road which you could hear due to it being X4M. Confronted him, for him to reply, i didn't accelerate that fully! Only to be told my their manager, that they understand what hes probably done, because hes young and gave in to temptation. Personally think this is a disgusting excuse, these are clients cars, not theirs to abuse!! I would avoid if they send you kids out.
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Posted 3 years ago
Even 1 star is too much! I have been waiting for a replacement windscreen for 4 months now! I have been promised 3 dates,the first I actually got up at 6 to get to my time slot at 9-30,as I was told that if I was late,I would miss my slot! Had a terrible journey in,only to be told that my glass hadn't come in yet! I had an appointment for October 15th,only to be told less than a day before that there was no glass,then told my glass would be in for November 29th! STILL WAITING!!! THE COMPANY IS A JOKE! They just do not care about the customer,obviously they are in with so many insurers,they don't give a damn!!!
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Posted 3 years ago
Avoid this terrible company if at all possible. I have had to wait 2 weeks for this disaster of a company to pull their finger out and do a small chip in my screen, I can only believe that it is the office/admin staff that have no concept of time. First, I have been forced to use this useless company by my insurance. The insurance company (I assume) are getting a greasy palm from Auto Windscreens, or are the cheap and nasty company of the industry. The member of staff that turned up to do the repair was on time and efficient. I have no complaints regarding this. However, the staff at the central office couldn't organise a drinking competition in a brewery. I have now had to contact the central office 4 times. None of the staff I have had the misfortune to deal with showed any knowledge or idea that they knew what was going on. I was passed around the phone system, cut off and generally shown how poorly this inept company is run. Finally, I spoke to a manager. I can now see that they are hiring even worse mangers than phone operators. He stated that a 2-week wait is normal. So how is it that Auto Glass can do the same repair in 24 hours? I have tested this by calling their operations centre. Speaking to the tech' that carried out the repair, he said that the office can't schedule to save their lives. On average the travel time per day is 4 hours. There is no wonder the tech's are unable to offer a reliable service. To make matters worse, you can see the repair. But what else did I expect for such a poor company. Rubbish. I have lodged a complaint with auto windscreens, let's see if the office staff can deal with this in a timely manner or if the industry ombudsman will be needed. I'm not holding my breath.
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Posted 3 years ago
The worst company I have ever had contact with. They inform you last minute that no technician available so they re-arrange your appointment. It happened already twice for one appointment, last time when car was only 2 days before MOT. In general 3 weeks with no windscreen replacement.. Return money back after appointment cancellation takes up to 12 days. I do not recommend for anyone to waist the time for such unprofessional and poor service.
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Posted 3 years ago
They damaged my car Poor customer service
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Posted 3 years ago
Auto windscreens cancelled my appointment as "they could not contact me" despite sending 2 emails. I have spent at least 1 hour on the phone. There we no one to take responsibility, no supervisor or manager willing to speak to me I was just told we will have to re book the appointment. Not the first time this has happened.
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Posted 3 years ago
took 6 weeks to tell me they couldnt source a windscreen - absolute bunch of cowboys!
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Posted 3 years ago
Auto Windscreens is rated 3.6 based on 1,081 reviews