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Can a cracked windscreen be repaired?

Or does it have to be replaced?

On Saturday as I was driving down the motorway something flicked up of the road and cracked my windscreen. My lovely company claim that they don't have windscreen cover on their insurance and it's up to me to get windscreen repaired/replaced and claim the money back.

Obviously this close to Xmas I dont have ANY spare cash and certainly not £200 plus to get a windscreen replaced.

HELP!
My home is usually the House Buying, Renting and Selling Forum where I can be found trying to (sometimes unsucessfully) prove that not all Estate Agents are crooks. With 20 years experience of Sales/Lettings and having bought and sold many of my own properties I've usually got something to say ;)
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  • TiTheRev
    TiTheRev Posts: 3,215 Forumite
    Chipped, yes. Cracked, no. New screen required im afraid :(
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  • Thought so.....although there is a company on internet that claim they can repair cracks up to 9 inches long! How?

    Oh well.....looks like i will be even more broke than i thought this xmas!!
    My home is usually the House Buying, Renting and Selling Forum where I can be found trying to (sometimes unsucessfully) prove that not all Estate Agents are crooks. With 20 years experience of Sales/Lettings and having bought and sold many of my own properties I've usually got something to say ;)
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  • TiTheRev
    TiTheRev Posts: 3,215 Forumite
    Technically I dont think you can repair a crack 'properly', as it will always grow even if injected with the same silicone put in to replace chips. If they claim it, and more importantly, guarantee the work then it may be worth a look but otherwise i'd stick with a screen.
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  • Conor_3
    Conor_3 Posts: 6,944 Forumite
    Thought so.....although there is a company on internet that claim they can repair cracks up to 9 inches long! How?

    Drill a hole through the cracked top layer at either end of the crack to stop it spreading, fill with resin. BUT the crack will still be there and visible.
  • TiTheRev
    TiTheRev Posts: 3,215 Forumite
    Conor wrote: »
    Drill a hole through the cracked top layer at either end of the crack to stop it spreading, fill with resin. BUT the crack will still be there and visible.
    ...and if in the drivers wipe zone will fail an MOT too...
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  • I'm getting it replaced anyway, £117 inc VAT.....not as bad as I thought!
    My home is usually the House Buying, Renting and Selling Forum where I can be found trying to (sometimes unsucessfully) prove that not all Estate Agents are crooks. With 20 years experience of Sales/Lettings and having bought and sold many of my own properties I've usually got something to say ;)
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  • anewman
    anewman Posts: 9,200 Forumite
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    That doesn't sound too bad. Another option would be a good screen from a scrappy and someone qualified to fit it.
  • Not sure i would be able to get one from scrapyard....the car is only a year old
    My home is usually the House Buying, Renting and Selling Forum where I can be found trying to (sometimes unsucessfully) prove that not all Estate Agents are crooks. With 20 years experience of Sales/Lettings and having bought and sold many of my own properties I've usually got something to say ;)
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  • Hintza
    Hintza Posts: 19,420 Forumite
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    Interesting! Would they have paid if you were on company business?
  • Hintza wrote: »
    Interesting! Would they have paid if you were on company business?

    I was on company business!!
    My home is usually the House Buying, Renting and Selling Forum where I can be found trying to (sometimes unsucessfully) prove that not all Estate Agents are crooks. With 20 years experience of Sales/Lettings and having bought and sold many of my own properties I've usually got something to say ;)
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