There are many different types of windscreen damage, and the size and location of each one, will have bearing on your MOT and insurance cover. As a general rule of thumb, if the damage is in the drivers direct field of vision and therefore reduces driving visibility, legally it requires immediate repair.
The most common type is a “crack”, a crack can be at the edge of your windscreen (sometimes called an “edge fracture”, which generally doesn’t affect your driving visibility. Cracks aren’t always even caused by debris from the road, windscreens can suffer stress cracks, where sudden temperature extremes cause the glass to expand and contract for example using boiler water in colder conditions.
“Bull’s Eye”- also very common you will always hear one of these occurring as they are usually caused by a stone or something similar hitting your windscreen at speed.
“Star” a type of crack caused by an impact but having not caused a chip in the glass
“Crater” a round chip where some of the glass has been dislodged
“Horseshoe” or “Halfmoon”, much like the crater but where the angle of impact has only dislodged half the dent of a crater.
“Combination” often the most challenging as there are layers of damage which could deteriorate in a few different ways
Here at Supreme Screens Ltd, we offer comprehensive and effective mobile windscreen repair and replacement services that ensure you will be back on the road safely and swiftly. With years of experience in the industry, you can rely on our team for a quality windscreen replacement service. We are a mobile windscreen replacement company with outstanding workmanship and competitive pricing and we deal with most insurance companies.