Windscreen replacement cost UK, £400 to £600 for most drivers in 2026.
That is UK Car Glass's figure for what most drivers pay. Its published prices run £299 to £450 for a basic windscreen and £450 to £1,200+ for a car with a windscreen camera, calibration included. Chip repair is listed at £50 to £90 at Halfords, UK Car Glass and National Windscreens. Pick your car below to see its listed price and what you would pay through insurance.
UK Car Glass avg
£491
Jul-Sep 2026, 244 jobs
Chip repair
£50-90
Halfords, UKCG, NW
ADAS calibration
£150-400
UK Car Glass
Glass laminate cross-section
FIG 01
Two glass plies sandwich a polyvinyl butyral interlayer. The amber band is what holds the windscreen together when it shatters.
ADAS calibration target
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Chip repair
£50 - £90
Halfords, UK Car Glass, National Windscreens
Basic windscreen, no ADAS
£299 - £450
UK Car Glass published band
With ADAS camera
£450 - £1,200+
UK Car Glass, calibration included
Average paid
£491
UK Car Glass, 244 jobs, Jul-Sep 2026
ESTIMATOR / GBP
Price your windscreen replacement.
Pick your car from UK Car Glass's published price list, then say how you are paying. With glass cover, enter your glass excess (it is on your policy schedule) and the calculator shows what you pay and what your insurer pays.
Replacement cost calculator
FORM: WSR-CALC-2026
Car and years
Listed spec: Acoustic · Camera · Heated Windscreen · Rain Sensor
How are you paying?
You pay
£851
UK Car Glass listed price
Listed price from UK Car Glass (checked 26 October 2026), calibration included where needed. On a claim your insurer uses its own approved fitter, so the insurer's share is shown at this list price for scale.
CHIP If this is a chip not a crack, repair is listed at £50 to £90 at Halfords, UK Car Glass and National Windscreens, and the glass excess for a chip is lower (Aviva Signature £10, Swinton £25). See chip repair.
REFERENCE TABLE
Price bands by vehicle
| Band | Price | Cars UK Car Glass names |
|---|---|---|
| Budget | £299 - £450 | Fiat 500, Ford Fiesta, Vauxhall Corsa, older cars without advanced features |
| Mid-range | £399 - £700 | VW Golf, BMW 3 Series, Audi A3, Ford Focus with ADAS |
| Premium | £700 - £1,200 | Range Rover, Mercedes E-Class, BMW X5, cars with head-up displays |
| Ultra-premium | £1,200+ | Aston Martin, Bentley, high-end Tesla models |
Source: UK Car Glass windscreen replacement cost guide (updated 8 September 2026, checked 26 October 2026). Its completed-job average was £491.06 across 244 replacements, July to September 2026. The bands are UK Car Glass's own; the national chains quote by registration and publish none. Confirm a written quote that includes ADAS calibration before any work starts.
DECISION
Repair, or replace?
The single biggest cost lever. UK Car Glass lists a chip repair at £78 against its £491.06 average replacement.
Repair
RES-INJECTION
£50 - £90
Listed prices; a small excess or free on glass cover
- +Chip up to about 25mm, the size of a one-pound coin (UK Car Glass)
- +Damage is not in Zone A (290mm strip in front of the driver)
- +Chip has not yet started to crack
- +Not on the very edge of the glass
Replace
FULL-FIT
£299 - £1,200+
UK Car Glass published range; glass excess applies on a claim
- xCrack longer than 75mm, or damage within 7cm of the edge (UK Car Glass limits)
- xDamage in Zone A larger than 10mm
- xMultiple chips, or a star crack that has spread
- xPitting across the wiper-swept area from years of grit
PRICE LEVERS
What moves the price up or down.
Car and year
£297 to £1,354
UK Car Glass's published list runs from £297 (VW Polo, 2017 on) to £1,354 (Jaguar I-Pace). Generation matters: it lists a 2005-2011 Ford Focus at £375 and a 2019-2025 Focus at £851.
Glass type
Ask
Ask whether a quote is for manufacturer (OEM) glass or aftermarket glass. No UK chain publishes the price gap between the two, so compare written quotes that name the glass.
ADAS calibration
+£150 to +£400
UK Car Glass puts calibration at £150 to £400 when the car has a windscreen camera, and builds it into its price. Ask any other quote whether calibration is included.
Provider
Varies
The national chains quote replacement by registration rather than publishing a price, so get more than one quote. Published chip-repair prices show how wide the gap can be: Halfords lists £50, UK Car Glass £78, National Windscreens from £90, and Autoglass quoted £225.98 to drivers without glass cover (October 2026).
Heated or acoustic
+£50 to +£150
UK Car Glass puts a heated windscreen at £80 to £150 extra and acoustic glass at £50 to £100 extra over the plain equivalent.
Insurance excess
Your excess
With glass cover you pay the glass excess and the insurer pays the rest: Aviva Signature £115 for a replacement and £10 for a chip, Swinton £125 and £25 through its approved repairer.
FAQ
Quick answers.
How much does windscreen replacement cost in the UK?+
UK Car Glass, one of the few fitters that publishes prices, lists £299 to £450 for a basic windscreen without ADAS and £450 to £1,200+ for a car with a windscreen camera, calibration included. It says most drivers pay £400 to £600, and its average across 244 completed replacements in July to September 2026 was £491.06. Chip repair is listed at £50 at Halfords, £78 at UK Car Glass and from £90 at National Windscreens; Autoglass quoted £225.98 to drivers without glass cover when checked in October 2026.
Does insurance cover windscreen replacement?+
Most UK comprehensive policies include glass cover. You pay the glass excess: Aviva Signature charges £115 for a replacement and £10 for a chip repair, and Swinton £125 and £25 through its approved repairer. Aviva says most insurers will not touch your No Claim Discount for a windscreen claim, and Swinton says its windscreen claims do not count towards your No Claims Bonus. Third party only policies do not cover windscreen damage.
Will a cracked windscreen fail an MOT?+
A chip larger than 10mm in Zone A (a 290mm strip in front of the driver, within the wiper-swept area) fails. Larger than 40mm in Zone B (the rest of the swept area) also fails. Damage outside the swept area is not part of the MOT.
How long does windscreen replacement take?+
UK Car Glass says fitting takes 60 to 90 minutes on a standard car. The car must then stay put for at least 30 minutes (the Safe Drive-Away Time) while the adhesive sets, and most of its customers drive away within 2 hours of the technician arriving.