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Auto Windscreens Reviews

3.6 Rating 1,087 Reviews
64 %
of reviewers recommend Auto Windscreens
3.6
Based on 1,087 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 17th January 2026
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Auto Windscreens 1 star review on 17th January 2026
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Auto Windscreens 1 star review on 17th January 2026
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Auto Windscreens 1 star review on 15th October 2024
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Auto Windscreens 1 star review on 14th July 2022
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
Very satisfied with the repair to my windscreen.Very punctual on the day of the appointment with great communications and the job done with care and commitment. Archie the technician was professional,friendly and knowledgeable and on the strength of his workmanship I would recommend AW to anyone requiring a repair or replacement.
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Posted 9 years ago
My back passenger window was smashed on Fri 24th June. I contacted my insurance company and your call centre on the Saturday morning. I was told that the glass had to be ordered - fair enough - and that the work would be done on the following Wednesday. I had a medical appointment on the Weds morning so said that I wouldn't be available to have it done then. I was told that the work schedules didn't get planned until the day before and I would get a text. So - I get the text and it's for Weds morning. I completely understand that you can't give people exact appts but why can you not programme in times when people specifically aren't available. So - the text says to press a button to rebook but you don't know that doing that automatically cancels the previous appt. And - worse still - I am back in the call centre loop again. When I spoke to a call centre person having pressed rebook they said the next appt was 3 weeks later - that's not acceptable when you have no back passenger window. All the staff I spoke to were helpful and efficient - I have no complaints about them. It is the system they work with that is so frustrating. All the info gets passed to the "local team" but there is no way to talk to the local team directly. I was so fed up of giving the same information to people that I think it was the 6th or 7th person I spoke to that I said I just wanted to speak to someone who could make an appt for me. And he did for 2 days later. So - a week after the break in, the technician turned up. He had the wrong glass but that wasn't his fault - it was ours. He was great. He wasn't prepared to do a bad job. He sourced some glass and came back later on to complete the job. His name is Andy in the Bristol team. I've looked at the reviews you get and there seem to be quite a lot that aren't positive.. I don't have a great deal of confidence that things will improve
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Posted 9 years ago
Absolutely horrendous - a technician was supposed to come out to be today to fit a new windscreen as I have a HUGE crack down the middle of it. I got a call at 10am this morning confirming the technician would be here between 1.30 and 3.30. Great, like that. I waited, and waited, and waited. The time got to 5pm and now i'm starting to get a bit cheesed off so i ring customer services who can't get hold of the technician...fabulous. Turns out the technician has been delayed and won't be coming today so I've taken the day off work for nothing and now I'm out of pocket as I didn't pay through my insurance. Don't use this company if you actually want them to turn up on the day/time they say...rubbish. If you have a few weeks to sit in and wait...go ahead.
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Posted 9 years ago
As my insurers preferred provider AW proved to be very competent. New screen pre-inspection was satisfactory, components being OE as requested. Preparation for installation was meticulous, as was the installation and tidy up. The Trainer Technician was particularly knowledgeable and skilled. The trainee (second day) was keen to learn and carry out his allotted tasks. Final testing of sensor operations was fine. AW has a strong corporate identity and trainer/training ethic as witnessed during this replacement. Very pleased.
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Posted 9 years ago
I wish I could tell you how Auto Windscreens made me happy but I'm afraid I cant . The booked two hour appointment slot passed without any contact from yourself . After contacting you directly the appointment had moved 3 hours forward . But i discovered that the times i was given by email were only estimates and not confirmed times as stated with your email contact to me . And how this fits in with award winning customer service that you advertise on your website is beyond me .I would be grateful if you can explain how this is award winning customer service .
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Posted 9 years ago
Excellent serivce and very polite man
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Posted 9 years ago
Appointment booked for morning, i had to call Auto windscreens to find out why no technician had turned up, technician did call and was very apologetic, and worked hard to complete the task, but communication from Auto windscreens very poor.
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Posted 9 years ago
Charged twice for a screen replacement. A screen was then fitted which wasn't compatible with auto wipers despite checking this with the technician on the day as well as when booking the appointment in the first place.
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Posted 9 years ago
Very satisfied with the replacement windscreen so far. Very punctual on the day of the appointment and the job done with care and commitment. My only disappointment was the the booking could not be made for over 3 weeks.
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Posted 9 years ago
I had Jeff come to me to replace my van window I would like to say he was very professional,smart and knowledgeable he rang me to say he was on his way in about 50 mins to which he was he turned up being very courteous and polite he did the job without any fuss and wouldn't leave until I was satisfied with what he done so I would give him 10 out 10 Thanks Jeff. Andy from Horndean 22-7-2016
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Posted 9 years ago
kept in contact with me for time off arrival,very confident and tidy worker windscreen out and new one fitted with on problem
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Posted 9 years ago
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
Excellent service involving contact before technician arrived and despite phone signal problems in rural Aberdeenshire a prompt arrival meant the replacement was completed before deadline by polite and well resourced staff (Kevin from Inverness). I was very pleased with the whole operation and would not hesitate to recommend.
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Posted 9 years ago
I actually had a terrible experience with auto windscreens, but a gentleman called Dan based in West Sussex, was under the impression he had come round to get rid of broken glass and put a new back window in, little did Dan know a man came out three weeks prior to do so. Unfortunately Dan had to pick up the inexperienced work that had already been done on my brand new car. He had to start from scratch. This is a review for Dan who was brilliant not auto windscreens as first man who attended did not even put on the computer that i only needed 1 black trim. Therefore a window was wasted. As when Dan came round he had to re do it all. I also think the customer service is applauding. I rang up every night. Passed from pillar to post getting no where. Requested to speak to a manager who said they would call me back and never did!!! I feel that I was treated awfully as a customer.. This review is for Dan for doing an amazing job
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Posted 9 years ago
Left my van unable to use windscreen seals which should be inside coming outside unbelievable said couldn't do job have book refit That was Friday 5.00pm hours on phone no help sent photos to a N Higham said just need seals cutting off. Just look at the pictures don't think so they have left me with no van for work next week
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Posted 9 years ago
Great service from a pleasant fitter, 10/10.
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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 had a small leak a few months after a new windcreen was fitted, which happens, a revisit was made to sute me, the fitter arrived with in the time slot, and sorted the fault out, not all the fault of the origonal windcreen install 50/50, a good resault each way, fantastic, nothing was to much trouble, he removed the screen sorted the issue and refitted, so thorough, impressive i recomend using this company.
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Posted 9 years ago
Perfect service nice fast friendly thanks Steve Inverness tech pleasure have you do the new windscreen on my Honda
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Posted 9 years ago
Auto Windscreens is rated 3.6 based on 1,087 reviews