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If you are fully insured, it may cost you nothing to have your chip repaired, and we can usually handle the claims process directly with your insurer for you. If you do not have insurance and are paying for the chip repair fix out of pocket, it is still much cheaper than a full vehicle windscreen replacement, which may be required if the chip is left to crack.

A windscreen chip could turn into a crack at any time, often when you are least expecting it. Even the normal vibrations of the road can cause an accumulation of damage, which could turn that little chip into a crack over time. Sudden shocks or temperature changes can also cause a chip to crack further. For example, if the glass is hot and you turn on the aircon, the cooling effect of the aircon on the heated glass can set off a chip, causing it to crack.

We can repair a chip in under an hour, whereas a full windscreen replacement takes up to 3 hours. Getting it sorted quickly saves you valuable time and gets you safely back to your day.

If a windscreen chip is in the driver’s line of vision and is bigger than 15mm, your vehicle could easily fail its Warrant of Fitness check. A quick repair ensures your vehicle remains road-legal and safe to drive.

Your windscreen provides up to 30% of your vehicle’s structural strength, and the passenger airbag relies on the windscreen to provide support if the airbag deploys. Repairing a windscreen chip will make your windscreen strong again, and all Hokonui Auto Glass repairs are backed by our workmanship guarantee for the lifetime of your vehicle.

In some cases, the attempt to repair a windscreen can make the chip bigger. This is due to small micro-cracks emerging from the initial impact and is through no fault of our expert technicians. In this rare case, we will credit the cost of the chip repair toward the cost of a new windscreen from Hokonui Auto Glass.