AUTOMOTIVE GLAZING MATTERS
Our Windscreen Services
We repair windscreens, fit new windscreens and replace glass for all your vehicles.
At Glasstec Automotive, we always try to repair your existing windscreen before replacing it with a new one, usually saving you both time and money. Sometimes though, the type, size and position of the damage will mean that a car glass repair is not possible.
But don’t worry, I’m an expert at fixing windscreens and aim to get your vehicle back on the road as soon as possible.
Please take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions.
Our Service Pledge
At GLASSTEC Automotive, we are committed to making sure your experience is the best it can be. In fact, we believe that your satisfaction is so important that we stand behind it with our Service Pledge:
• An experienced technician will provide a quality installation or repair, using high-quality parts and materials.
- • Your vehicle will be restored to its original, pre-damage condition.
- • All broken glass will be removed as the work is completed.
- • Your glass installation / repair will be supported a robust, workmanship warranty* for as long as you own the subject vehicle.
Our Warranty
Every GLASSTEC Automotive repair and replacement is covered by our warranty* for as long as you own or lease your vehicle. If you are not completely satisfied with your repair or have any problems with your replacement, contact us via info@glasstecauto.co.uk or call us on: 07974 216 953
Glasstec Blog
Welcome to the blog of Glasstec Paul, where Automotive Glazing Matters.
Porsche 993 Windscreen Checklist
The 993 windscreen is fitted using three trims: a trim frame (which comes pre-encapsulated from the manufacturer) a cover seal (or outer) and an inner 'buffer' trim. If the trim frame is damaged, or perished, the outer trim will not fit. The trim frame is not...
Porsche 993 Windscreen Myths Explained
Of all the 911 models, 993 - and sometimes others, like the 996 - windscreens can be problematic, They're notorious for creaking or wind noise; and this is usually attributed to the after the windscreen has been replaced. A very audible 'pitter-patter of rain' noise...
Suzuki Jimny Windscreen 2019 – on
The history of Suzuki four-wheel drive cars began in the mid-sixties when Suzuki, embarked on a journey towards building a kei-class off-road vehicle. The first Suzuki-branded four-wheel drive was introduced in 1970 and after nearly three-decades of evolution, a Jimny...
What is a Rain Sensor?
Rain-sensing Wipers Car evolution and the advancement of technology might be successful, one day, to eliminate windscreen wipers. It's difficult to imagine how, but with hydrophobic coatings for glass gaining in popularity, the windscreen wipers' days might just be...
Greasy Windscreen?
Effective wiper blades are a crucial part of your car and car maintenance yet they are often overlooked. Windscreen wipers are repeatedly dragged across the glass countless times a year, in all weathers. If they're not clearing bird droppings, wipers are usually busy...
Doughnuts by Donuts.
This is what you would find after cutting a windscreen away from the adhesive which keeps in in the car. Huh? Note, there is an extra blob inside the 90-degree turn. There's another one on the opposite side: This windscreen had been replaced. To be fair, it wasn't a...
Claiming for a Windscreen with Admiral Insurance
Admiral is a UK based insurance company, set up in 1993 to specialise in car insurance. They’ve come a long way since and now offer a lot more than just car insurance. They are a popular choice in the insurance industry and have managed to rise to household name...
There Can Be Only One
When someone copies you, or something you have done, it can be a tad annoying. Cast your mind back to school and having to fence yourself in behind books (or cradling with your other arm or hand) to stop someone near you copying your work. Nobody wants their ideas...
The Stress Crack Myth
Bananas do not grow on trees. Bats are not blind. Duck quacks DO echo. Bulls do not become angry at the color red. Windscreens do not stress crack. Bananas grow on something the size of trees, but the banana 'tree' is not actually a tree. The banana plant, which can...
A Condemned Windscreen?
According to the repair criteria set out by a national and insurance 'approved' windscreen repair and replacement company, this windscreen is not eligible for repair: Why?There are too many chips. Whilst the windscreen isn't exactly peppered, there clearly are five...
Windscreen Condensation.
Have you noticed that your windscreen is fogging up more than it used to? It may just be something unavoidable, or it could be something much worse. First and foremost, water vapour in the atmosphere which occurs when your body heats the air inside the car – as does...
Lockdown Defiance and Ignorance
Why are we, the British public, so defiant? Is it just us? Yesterday I went to collect a couple of (pre-ordered) windscreens from a wholesaler. They're doing all they possibly can as a supplier and this is immediately apparent as soon as you approach the front...
Approved Windscreen Companies.
If you asked for advice, you would seek it from a reliable source. To go ahead without it is usually ill-advised. It pays to do your research. Due diligence. Just like asking for recommendations on a suitable restaurant, we trust the experience and opinions of others;...
Two Ways to Apply PUR
If you've watched your windscreen being replaced, you may have noticed the fitter reaching over and across the car to apply the adhesive (PUR). Or did he lay the bead directly to the glass? Only a few installers will extrude directly to the glass. Which way is better?...
Windscreen Wipers
American inventor Mary Anderson is credited with designing the first operational windscreen wiper in 1903. In Anderson's patent, she described her invention as a 'window cleaning device' for electric cars and other vehicles. The windscreen wiper has since remained one...
Leaking Windscreen Issue: Land Rover Discovery 5.
Third generation LR Discovery (L462; 2017–present) Images of a common issue with the current crop of Discos showing where the windscreens are leaking from, and why. Crackle Glaze This crackle-glaze patch indicates an issue with the substrate; this shiny appearance is...
Insurance Won’t Allow Genuine Parts?
Are you insured with Admiral insurance? Have you claimed for a cracked windscreen? Did they allow a genuine - OE - replacement? Did you know about the three year rule? Admiral's guide [under Windscreen Damage] states: "If your car is three years old or more, we may...
The Politics of Envy?
If you haven't passed a shop with a chalkboard displaying the message you might have seen it splashed across a viral message being passed around on social media: When you buy from a small business, you are not helping a CEO buy a third holiday home.You are helping a...
Fitting a Windscreen (or Glass) After Repaint
Whether it's a remedial (rust) repair, full body repaint or crash repair there is one small detail that many bodyshops - even windscreen installers - are overlooking. If there are remnants of the old Polyurethane adhesive they must either be masked before painting or...
Buying a Car with a Chipped Windscreen
You buy a car - a used car - and take it home. At some point you may have noticed a chip on the windscreen. The car seller may already have had it repaired, or will offer to have someone look at it should you bring the matter to their attention. Take this a step...