Service
Door window replacement after a break-in or accident — the openable side glass that runs in the door regulator. We fit OE-spec glass at your location, check the regulator and seal as part of the job, and vacuum the door card and interior so glass crumbs aren't turning up in the carpet for months.
On most cars "door glass" and "side window" are the same panel — the openable window in the door, sliding up and down in the regulator. We use both terms interchangeably. The job is the same: remove the door card, lift out the broken glass and regulator clips, drop in the new glass, reattach, and test the up/down operation.
A break-in often damages the window regulator (the up/down mechanism) as well as the glass itself — broken plastic clips, bent guides, slipped cables. We check the regulator with the door card off, replace any broken parts there and then if needed, and test the smoothness of the up/down before refitting the card.
Tempered glass on a side window breaks into thousands of tiny crumbs — into the door cavity, the seat folds, under the dashboard, into the boot if the rear window went too. We vacuum thoroughly before completing the fit. Most replacement quotes from glass-only outfits skip this; we don't.
Common UK door glass we usually fit same-day or next-day from stock. Specialist makes (older cars, exotic models, some imports) need 24–48 hours for the OE glass to arrive. We tell you the realistic window with the quote.
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Yes — we check and test the regulator as part of every fit. If a clip or guide is broken in the regulator, we replace those there and then.
About an hour per window from arrival to drive-away, slightly longer if the regulator needs work or there's extensive break-in clean-up.
Yes — door cavity, door card pocket, seat folds, footwell. Glass crumbs after a break-in are everywhere; we vacuum thoroughly before completing.
Yes on comprehensive policies — treated as a glass claim. Excess applies, no impact on no-claims bonus on most policies.
Yes — heated and electric door glass to OE spec. Wiring reconnected and tested before we leave.
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