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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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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
I Needed a windscreen replacement and booked it through my insurance. Auto windscreens is the selected repairer! Absolute disgrace of a "national" company. When initially making the appointment they can advise the day but will NOT give you a specific time until 24 hours before the appointment. How anyone can be expected to organise their work and life commitments within 24 hours is disgraceful, but company procedure, so I requested a Saturday appointment to ensure I have no issues. 2.5 weeks was the wait for the sat appointment and they still refused to give me a time more than 24 hours before. Recieved my appointment in Warrington on Friday 1st Aug for 9am on Sat 2nd Aug. At 8.55 am, 5 minutes before the appointment i got a call saying they didn't have the replacement windscreen in stock. And couldn't get one that day from their normal supply line. I was outside the depot when I got this call after organising childcare and a 40 minute drive to the depot. 2 staff members in the depot who had no work, and were sitting relaxing on a couch, said they didn't usually work there and told me to call the manager in the chester branch. Manager in the chester branch apologised and said there was nothing he could do and advised I call head office but gave me the call centre number. The call centre transferred me to a couple of agents and thenthe team leader Jack. All of whom agreed on the call it was a disgrace. I asked to look outside their normal supply line as it was their error and he stated the only person who could authorise this was the area manager. His phone was turned off after Jack tried to contact him multiple times. An absolute disgrace from a national "award winning" company! I will now need to arrange another Saturday of childcare, and drive with a dangerous crack in my windscreen without any resolution from Auto windscreens, and no offer to try and fix their error at their own inconvenience. WOULD RECOMMEND LOOKING ELSEWHERE FOR A MUCH IMPROVED AND MORE RELIABLE SERVICE!
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Posted 5 hours ago
Had a back windscreen replaced and they left my car in a right state. With black stuff all over the boot. Raised a complaint due to no photo evidence they accepted no liability
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Posted 2 months ago
Came out 2 vans to do a small chip in screen he said its fully repairable before starting but it looks terrible same as when he started he even said it doesn't look good if he spent a bit less time talking to his mate he probably would have done a better job
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Posted 5 months ago
Came out 2 vans to do a small chip in screen he said its fully repairable before starting but it looks terrible same as when he started he even said it doesn't look good if he spent a bit less time talking to his mate he probably would have done a better job
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Posted 5 months ago
They fitted a scratched windscreen, bubbles on the rain sensor, with gaps in between the mirror plastic which it’s slightly moving and windscreen. All the plastic from outside not on the right position stacked back in, they also lost one of the clips which I never been told, I did notice when I collect the car having a look around, they just lost it but never replace it till I ask to do so. Did the complain, first engineer one comes in telling me I should take £50 voucher there it’s everything as it should be which it’s not true. They offered to replace it with “a better quality one” XYG which was not the right one for my car as o had Pilkington , told them to replace it and the engineer run away because I told him to DO IT PROPERLY this time. Even the engineer comes to me with this XYG windscreen it’s not good , it’s Chinese made, bad quality despite the fact being told by the office it’s better quality, not trustfully with customers. Next day other engineer come , which notice that this XYG it’s not good for my car told office about that customer may refuse it, and he been told GO AND TRY to fit it! I did refuse it , as not same as had and been told by Julie that the windscreen I had on the car replaced one week ago was last one in stock so I should accept the Chinese made one. I did notice that this will not reach anything very soon , I did ask for the £50 voucher , accepting the scratched windscreen as it is , there are only people that not interested on providing the right service for customers despite the fact they charged £125 excess and fitted a windscreen with defects. Just don’t use, I had to because of my insurance! Even if you do use , don’t use Park Royal Branch this is where issues comes from with their manager calling me also and allowing his employee to leave on first day when I asked them to replace it!
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Posted 6 months ago
Don’t be misled by the positive reviews you may see online—their real service shows itself only when you encounter issues with their products. I recently had my windscreen replaced through an insurance claim. Although my insurance company approved a genuine Discovery Sport windscreen, they installed a low-quality aftermarket version instead. The defect in the windscreen was immediately apparent. Rebooking an appointment to fix it was a nightmare, as no one seemed to know what they were doing. When I requested the genuine part for the reinstallation, they demanded an extra £150 on top of what I had already paid. It's clear they prioritize using the cheapest option available. I can't recommend their service. They wasted my time.
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Posted 9 months ago
Horrendous company. Failed to turn up to first appointment, claiming GDPR prevented them from contacting the driver who had driven past. That driver submitted fake motes stating he had spoken to me but couldn't fit the screen, which was untrue - he hadn't stopped. They later would accuse me of cancelling when the lies they had woven got to tangled to talk their way our of. When they finally come to fit the screen, the guy was very quiet. Stated he would be a hour and nothing else was said. He fitted the screen - I went to clear the car of sealant after as the dash was covered and discover that I now have tinted windows and a clear front! It makes the car look cheap! It is a clear as Auto Windscreens not having a care in the world for quality or customer service. Awful company, and if it is a choice - it is probably cheaper for you to pay a professional fitter than use these insurance cowboys that fit what they want, how they want, damage the paintwork and couldn't car less.
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Posted 9 months ago
Absolutely Disgraceful. AutoWindscreens were instructed to carry out a Screen replacement service via my insurer. Firstly, the supplied replacement is of poor quality, with clearly visible faults (Fitter continued with the installation regardless). In addition, said fitter caused significant damage to my vehicles bodywork, removing paint from the bonnet, roof, and a-pillar. He then applied etch primer to the damaged areas, in attempt to conceal them (making them considerably worse). The interior of the vehicle was also left covered in black sealant, and the fitter was seen sitting and kneeling on the dashboard of the vehicle throughout the “repair”. I have all of this on CCTV, and would be happy to share it, should anyone require clarification on the level of service they should expect from this company. Total estimate for repairs stands at over £1300, and a week later, I am still waiting for contact from their “Customer Service Team” in relation - In other words, they do not care, and I expect we’ll be setting this at court. Avoid like the plague.
Auto Windscreens 1 star review on 15th October 2024
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Posted 9 months ago
have not even arrive at the centre to replace the windscreen and I'm discussed by their customer service levels, their locations and how they treat people. would not recommend under any circumstances. DO NOT USE, its our insurers recommended company i expect its cheap. they have requested we arrive 1 hour before they open !!! as i can see from reviews i expect to be waiting about 30 miles from home
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Posted 9 months ago
Fitted faulty screen, mirror fell off when I complained they stated I knocked it off they would not replace it and also no customer care will never use again clown company
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Posted 9 months ago
After a month of making an initial booking for a replacement screen and paying my £100 excess fee this company has failed to serve me...I have had 2 appointments at my local fitting centre in Ipswich cancelled twice which caused me to waste two days holiday from work, they then left me in the dark for another week with no updates as to what was happening which led me to make the decision to cancel the whole booking I am now waiting for my £100 to be refunded and I will most probably have to chase that up aswell..avoid this company it's not worth the frustration and inconvenience....totally unacceptable
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Posted 10 months ago
Auto Windscreens are without doubt the worst company I have ever had the misfortune of having to deal with. Over the course of 6 weeks and a litany of errors they completely failed to replace my cracked windscreen. I had to take holiday leave and use my own time TWICE to visit their install depot. The first time they ordered completely the wrong glass, the second time I attended and the glass simply hadn’t been ordered. They promised an installer would attend my house the next day. Eventually after waiting all day somebody did attend at 16:30, took out the old cracked windscreen only to find the new glass was too big and wouldn’t fit so they had to put the cracked windscreen back in, causing more damage in the process and glass everywhere which I then had to clear up. To make matters worse over the course of 6 weeks Auto Windscreens couldn’t be bothered to contact me, leaving me to phone them and do all the work chasing them to try and find out what was happening. The irony is that their phone line is always busy and whilst on hold I am forced to listen to pre-recorded lies about how they are industry leaders with a 97% review score, able to supply and fit ALL types of vehicle glass. Oh well, lies, lies and damn statistics. I complained to their customer service department hoping form some form of good will gesture for all the time and effort wasted, but got nothing. PLEASE if you have a choice save yourself the hassle and DO NOT USE AUTO WINDSCREENS. They are simply an APPALLING company with zero customer service skills and a don’t give a damn attitude. AVOID Auto Windscreens.
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Posted 10 months ago
i had them install in front windscreen the bmw fitted front camera was not fitted securly and fouling the sun visor now its just dangling phoned them up and they do not want to know,they are a load of cowboys
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Posted 11 months ago
Bunch of good for nothing Pinocchio’s simple as that… 3 months I’ve been waiting…
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Posted 1 year ago
This lot seem to be a bunch of amateurs, received a text message to tell me that an appointment had been made for me at the Warrington depot at 7.15am, it was for a windscreen replacement, thinking that the time was a bit strange, I contacted them, they confirmed it, but when I got there, it was shut, after ringing them again, they said it would be open at 8am, but it didn't, after I checked their emails, it stated that they open at 9am, why would I get an appointment for 7.15 then? A case of, the left hand doesn't know what the right hand's doing. Wasted over 3hrs of my life & fuel, was told someone would phone me, but no one has, as expected I suppose, no one man enough to hold their hand up to the mistake.
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Posted 1 year ago
They fitted the wrong screen. Not interested in even talking about it. Absolutely useless customer service.
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Posted 1 year ago
Went to screen fit appt 40 mile round trip, they ordered a bmw screen for my audi A5. So waste time. Raised formal complaint which nowbody managed to update me for a week. Ever since auto lights and auto wipers dont work as they broke the plastic unit, seen by me and another auto w engineer, but they fitted it anyway. Now waiting for part so going to be a month without these. Awful customer service and fitting. Avoid avoid.
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Posted 1 year ago
Was good with booking and getting the windscreen in. But the gentleman that come to replace my broken windscreen couldn't re fit my wind wiper. He said he was unable to but I would be compensated or another engineer would come out to resolve the issue with I had no is with and was fine with. After 2 months of trying to solve this problem. I got told oh no sorry we can only apologise as we would leave this up to you. Our guy couldn't undo the bolts. Before calling these out make sure they can leave your car fully equipped. Manager at Croydon was just useless.
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Posted 1 year ago
Took this windscreen company 2 weeks and 3 appointments to replace my windscreen due to cracking it when installing, then not bothering to order the part they need in 7 days after. Cost me hundreds of pounds in Ubers over this two weeks. Nobody apologised, I had to log a complaint and chase it as they keep choosing to ignore me. Have now offered me TWENTY FIVE POUNDS back, and now ignored me for a further week. DO NOT USE AUTO WINDSCREENS. Overall, a VERY UPSETTING experience. No customer care whatsoever either.
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Posted 1 year ago
Winsdscreen fitted - would have to wait another week if wanted done at home so had to do a 40 mile round trip. Didn’t realise till I started driving home, but there is a grey cement type glue all my dash. No attempt to clean it! Very poor! Only used them as made to by insurance company. Would not recommend.
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Posted 1 year ago
Auto Windscreens is rated 3.6 based on 1,081 reviews