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Auto Windscreens Reviews

3.6 Rating 1,078 Reviews
64 %
of reviewers recommend Auto Windscreens
3.6
Based on 1,078 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
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Auto Windscreens 1 star review on 14th July 2022
Martyn Lloyd-Kelly
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
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 8 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 8 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 8 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 8 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 8 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 8 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 8 years ago
Great service from a pleasant fitter, 10/10.
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Posted 8 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 8 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 8 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 8 years ago
Our technician Mike was a very pleasant and polite man and we are very satisfied with the customer care we got and he did a great job!! Would deffo recommend this company to our friends and family due to the great results from Mike and the friendliness he gave us, thanks again!????
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Posted 8 years ago
Engineer / Technican great. Admin appaling. Incredibly difficult to book appt so took 5 weeks for first one. Then wrong glass on van so anothet 2 week wait then too rainy to fit so anpther 3 week wait. Schocking aervice with great engineers let down by the booking and customer services dept. Still waiting for fit.
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Posted 8 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 8 years ago
I was directed to use Auto Windscreens by my insurer (SAGA). The initial interaction was less than satisfactory (hard to book a specific day and time to have my windscreen replaced; lack of call back; offered a slot that did not meet my availability). Persistence on my part paid off and I was given a slot at the Kidlington, Oxford centre that worked for me - although it should not be this hard. The fitting of the windscreen however was excellent and the fitter courteous and did a perfect job. For me the outcome was good; the initial engagement was not good and should be improved.
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Posted 8 years ago
So auto windscreens was the company working with my insurance company when i want to make a windscreen claim. at first i was a bit worried because they had quite a few bad reviews, but even if you look at the most well known companies they seems to have a similar review ratio, so i though - since im booked in with them now may as well give them a shot, they text the day before all the relevant information, including a time slot and who my technicians would be, and they arrived 10 minutes early - since it was a morning slot this was especially nice. The technicians were both friendly and professional, answering any questions that I had, so i left them to it. after less than 30 minutes they had completed the job, I inspected the job and it looked very good, I could find no faults. although I do believe partly it was so quick was because it was on a commercial vehicle (mercedes sprinter ) which they said was much easier than a car. I waited the 1 hour before driving the van and everything looks good. I want to say don't be put off just because they are less well known that autoglass. If you look at the reviews for almost any of the well known companies you'll see they seem to have a similar amount of good/bad, i would imagine this is down to the nature of the work, some windscreens being more difficult to fit than others.
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Posted 8 years ago
reporting cracked windscreen was straitforward. appointment made was kept, except the fitter called to ask if he could come earlier than planned. work carried out to a high standard with minimum of fuss. pleased with work.
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Posted 8 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 8 years ago
Dave tootle was really helpful, very professional and did an amazing job fixing my two smashed windows, he also hoovered all the glass of the seats and the floor of my car, very good job made up
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Posted 8 years ago
Had my appointment today, was given a 2 hour time slot and received a call 20 mins before arrival. Andy was great, turned up and the chip was fixed in 10 mins. When I went back to look I struggled to find where it had been, really pleased with the result. Was also given a heads up that it's not guaranteed to pass an MOT before the work was carried out which I appreciated.
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Posted 8 years ago
Auto Windscreens is rated 3.6 based on 1,078 reviews