Windscreen replaced on a Lexus NX
Kerbside replacement on a Sydney street, done while the car stayed exactly where its owner had left it.
Our own job photoMobile auto glass · Sydney metro
5-Star Reviews From Sydney DriversWindscreens, rear and side glass, seals and wipers, repaired or replaced where the vehicle already is. Cracked, chipped or shattered, we come to you at home, at work or on the roadside, anywhere in the Sydney metro area.
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Windscreen Replacers is a mobile auto glass business working across the Sydney metro area. We replace and repair windscreens, rear windows and side windows on cars and trucks, and we come to you rather than asking you to drive a damaged vehicle to a workshop. We've been doing it for over 10 years, we're open 24 hours, and our workmanship carries a lifetime guarantee.
How we work
Most people ringing about a windscreen have already had a bad morning. There's glass on the passenger seat, or a crack that has quietly walked its way across the driver's line of sight overnight, and the car needs to be usable again today.
So we've built the job around that. You tell us the make, model and year and what's damaged. We confirm the exact glass your vehicle needs (windscreens vary far more than people expect, even within one model year) and we quote you before anything starts. Then we come to wherever the car is sitting.
What you won't get is a number that moves once we arrive. If something changes when we see the vehicle, we tell you before we touch it, not afterwards.
If the damage turns out to be repairable, we'll say so. A chip caught early is a much cheaper job than a replacement, and we'd rather do the small job well than talk you into the big one. That's covered in detail on our windscreen chip repair page.
What we do
Every service below is mobile. We bring the glass, the tools and the adhesive to you.
Full front windscreen replacement for passenger cars, SUVs, utes and vans, matched to your exact make, model and build, and fitted where the vehicle already is.
Mobile service
Mobile is not a bolt-on for us. It's how the business runs, and it changes a few practical things worth knowing before you book.
Look for the blue and orange Windscreen Replacers vanA driveway, a work car park, a street with a reasonable amount of room around the vehicle, or the side of the road if that's where the car has stopped. We need enough space to open both front doors fully and to walk the full length of the glass.
Urethane adhesive doesn't cure properly in rain, and glass being lifted in wind is a genuine hazard. If it's raining hard we'll work under cover where there is some (a carport, an undercover car park, a garage) and if there isn't, we'll be straight with you and move the booking rather than fit glass that may leak.
Basement car parks are usually fine as long as we can get access and there's headroom for the van. Tell us the building when you book so we can sort access rather than discovering it on arrival.
The adhesive needs time to cure before the car is safe to drive, and we'll tell you exactly how long on the day. We don't hand the keys back and leave you guessing.
Our work
Real jobs from our own vans around Sydney. Each pair is the same vehicle, before and after.
Kerbside replacement on a Sydney street, done while the car stayed exactly where its owner had left it.
Our own job photoRear glass broken out completely. Cleared properly, demister connections checked, and a new rear window fitted at the kerb.
Our own job photoThe old windscreen out and laid on the verge, the new one bonded in and taped while the urethane cures.
Our own job photoRepair or replace
Not every crack means a new windscreen. Four things decide it: size, position, depth and how long it's been there.
| What you're looking at | Usually repairable | Usually needs replacing |
|---|---|---|
| Size of the damage | A chip smaller than a 20-cent coin, or a crack shorter than about 15 cm | Anything longer, or a chip with several legs running off it |
| Where it sits | Outside the driver's direct line of sight | Directly in the driver's field of view, where even a good repair leaves slight distortion |
| Distance from the edge | Well inside the glass, away from the perimeter | Within about 5 cm of the edge. Edge cracks spread fast and weaken the bond |
| Depth | Damage to the outer layer of laminate only | Damage through to the inner layer, or a crack you can feel from inside the car |
| How long it's been there | Fresh damage, still clean | Old damage packed with dirt and moisture. The resin can't bond to a contaminated break |
Illustrative examples, generated to show the three kinds of damage we are asked about most. These are not photographs of customer vehicles — real jobs of ours are in before & after above.
A clean circular chip, smaller than a 20-cent coin and well away from the edge. Caught early, the resin bonds and the factory glass stays in the car.
A fine crack, short and away from the perimeter. Under about 15 cm and out of the driver's line of sight, this one can usually be filled.
Legs running off the impact point and a crack already travelling toward the edge. Once it runs, a repair will not hold it.
The honest version: if a repair will hold, we'd rather do that. It's quicker, it costs you less, and it keeps the factory seal on the car. A windscreen bonded at the factory is never quite matched by one bonded afterwards, however well it's fitted. Send us a photo and we'll tell you which job you're actually looking at.
Worth knowing for NSW: a windscreen with damage in the driver's line of sight can attract a defect notice, and it's the kind of thing that gets picked up at inspection time. If you're not sure whether yours is over the line, it's worth asking before the next rego check rather than after.
Pricing
There's no single price for a windscreen, and anyone quoting one over the phone before asking about your car is guessing. Five things move the number.
A common sedan windscreen is a high-volume part. A late-model European SUV or a low-production variant is not, and the glass itself costs more before anyone touches the car.
Rain sensors, light sensors, heated wiper park areas, acoustic interlayers, head-up display zones, heating elements and antenna strips all add cost. Two cars of the same model can carry different windscreens depending on how they were optioned.
If your car has a forward-facing camera behind the windscreen, the replacement is only half the job. The system has to be recalibrated afterwards. This is the single biggest jump in cost on modern vehicles.
There's a real difference between original equipment glass, original-equivalent and aftermarket, in price and sometimes in optical quality. We'll tell you which one we're quoting on so you're comparing like with like.
Mobile service is included in what we quote. A job at a depot in the far west of Sydney and a job in an inner-city basement are different in practice, and we'd rather build that into the quote than surprise you with a call-out line afterwards.
We've written the whole thing up properly, including how each factor typically moves the number and how to compare two quotes fairly, in our guide to what a windscreen replacement costs in Sydney.
Cameras and sensors
If your car was built in roughly the last decade, there's a reasonable chance it has a camera mounted behind the windscreen, looking through the glass.
It's what drives lane departure warning, autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise and traffic sign recognition, depending on the vehicle.
That camera is aimed with very little tolerance. Take the windscreen out and put a new one in, even a perfect fit, and the camera's view has shifted enough to matter. It has to be recalibrated before those systems can be relied on again.
How we handle it. We check whether your vehicle needs calibration when you book, not when we arrive. Where it does, we arrange the ADAS calibration as part of the job and coordinate it with the replacement, so you're dealing with one booking rather than chasing a second appointment yourself.
Two things worth being clear about. Calibration is not optional on a vehicle that requires it, a lane-keeping system working from a camera that's out of alignment is worse than one that's switched off. And it does add to what the job costs, which is why a quote for a late-model car with a camera will not look like a quote for a 2010 hatchback.
Lane departure warning, autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise and traffic sign recognition all rely on that camera.
Most comprehensive policies in NSW cover windscreen damage, and many include a separate windscreen or glass excess that's lower than the standard excess on the policy. Some include one glass claim a year with no excess at all.
If the excess lands close to the cost of the job, paying it yourself is sometimes the better call. We'll give you the quote either way so you can make that comparison with real numbers rather than in the abstract. We're happy to work with your insurer where a claim is the right route.
General information only, check your own policy or speak to your insurer, since cover varies.
Three things worth checking on your own policy before you decide:
The job, step by step
Six steps, and you know what is happening at each one. The number you are quoted is the number you pay.
The fitting is the quick part. What takes the time is doing the preparation properly: stripping the old urethane back, priming the pinch weld, and setting the new glass square so it seals first time.
It is also why we tell you the safe drive-away time before we leave rather than after. Urethane cures on its own schedule, and a screen that has not cured is not doing its structural job yet.
Where your vehicle needs its forward-facing camera recalibrated, that gets arranged as part of the same booking.
Make, model, year and what's happened. A photo helps. We check which windscreen your car actually takes and whether a camera needs recalibrating.
You get the price for the glass, the fitting and any calibration up front, not an estimate that firms up later.
Home, work, a car park or the roadside. Tell us where the vehicle will be sitting and whether it's undercover.
The damaged glass comes out, the pinch weld is cleaned back and primed, and the cabin is protected while we work.
The correct glass for your build is set and bonded with urethane, then the trims, seals and wipers go back on.
We check the fit and the seal, arrange calibration where the vehicle needs it, and tell you exactly how long before the car is safe to drive.
Coverage
We're based at Chipping Norton and we work right across the Sydney metro area. Find the area that covers you, or go straight to your suburb.
If your suburb isn't listed, ring us anyway. The areas above are where we go most often, not the limit of where we go across the Sydney metro area. You can see every service area we cover in full, including what to expect on booking in each part of Sydney.
Why us
We're not a national chain and we don't run a call centre. When you ring, you're talking to the people who'll be doing the work, which is the main reason the quote you're given is the quote you pay.
Our work and the glass we fit meets Australian Design Rules for automotive safety glass.
We only do auto glass. Cars and trucks, windscreens and windows, seals and wipers, that's the whole business. It means we're not fitting glass between other jobs, and it means we've seen your vehicle before.
And we'll tell you when you don't need us. If a chip can be repaired, we'll repair it. If the damage is cosmetic and can wait, we'll say so.
What our clients say
Reviews left by Sydney drivers on our Google Business Profile.
Spoke too Adam on the phone told him i had wiper blade marks that i couldn't get rid of and it was bad driving the car at night booked me in at between 1-3pm today Eddy rang me and was able too come before i started work at 9:30am and get the job done very happy with the work i highly recommend Eddy and Adam for anyone that needs there glass on there car replaced at a decent price
Had the best experience with this company
Adam was so accomodating and price conscious and made sure that I felt comfortable with the whole process of a full windscreen replacement
Trustworthy and professional definitely recommend him
Great service and very good price for my ford territory , would 100% use again if needed
Eddie is a wonderful man. Honest and friendly. I cannot thank him enough for returning my wallet to my house when I’d lost it today. I think this act speaks volumes about the character of the man and the company. Thank you again Eddie.
I have added your card on my instagram and Facebook pages too - just in case - you might get some work from your kindness today. I really hope so.
Boys did a awesome job, affordable and quick
Terrific service, great price and super fast and friendly what's not to like. When we needed a windscreen for mum 18 months ago we used O'Brien's and the experience was chalk and cheese had wait days for an appointment, had to go there and they cost more. Suffice it to say Windscreen Replacers will be our go to and recommendation from now on.
Car brands
Australian, Japanese, Korean and European: cars, utes, vans, SUVs and trucks. Some brands have glass worth knowing about in advance, and we've written up the ones we're asked about most.
Questions
Yes. That's how we do most jobs. We come to your home, your workplace or wherever the car has stopped, and fit the glass on site. We need room to open both front doors and walk the length of the windscreen, and somewhere reasonably sheltered if it's raining hard, because urethane adhesive doesn't cure properly in the wet.
The fitting itself is usually the shortest part of the visit. What extends it is the adhesive cure time before the car is safe to drive, and recalibration if your vehicle has a camera behind the glass. We'll give you the full picture when you book, including exactly how long before the car is safe to drive, so you can plan the day around it.
It can be. NSW road rules require a windscreen that doesn't obstruct the driver's view, and damage in the driver's line of sight is the clearest problem. It can attract a defect notice and it's commonly picked up at inspection. Cracks near the edge of the glass are also treated seriously because they compromise the windscreen's structural role. If you're unsure whether yours crosses the line, send us a photo.
Most comprehensive policies in NSW do, often with a separate glass excess that's lower than the standard excess, and some include one glass claim a year at no excess. Whether it's worth claiming depends on how your excess compares to the cost of the job. Check your policy or ask your insurer: cover varies, and this is general information rather than advice on your situation.
Both, and we'll tell you honestly which one your damage needs. A chip smaller than a 20-cent coin, away from the edge and out of the driver's line of sight, can usually be repaired. Repairs are quicker and cost less, and they keep the factory-bonded glass in the car. See windscreen chip repair for what can and can't be saved.
Yes. We fit heavy vehicle glass at depots, yards and roadside across the Sydney metro area, and we work with fleet operators where downtime is the real cost rather than the glass. See truck windscreen replacement.
We service the Sydney metro area only. We're based at Chipping Norton, so the south-west and west are our closest runs, but we work from the western suburbs through to the eastern suburbs and up to the northern beaches. Tell us where the vehicle is and we'll tell you straight away whether we can get to it.
Get moving again
Tell us the make, model and what's damaged, and we'll quote you before anything starts. Anywhere in Sydney metro, 24 hours a day.