Repair or Replace? Franchisee, Glenn Bowker shares 5 benefits of a windscreen repairs ethos

Glenn Bowker, franchisee of Screen Rescue Birmingham shares 5 benefits of adopting a

repairs ethos for commercial windscreen repairs over costly and often unnecessary windscreen replacements.

Save Money

"In the commercial automotive sector, replacing windscreens is a costly affair, says Glenn Bowker, franchisee of Screen Rescue Birmingham.

"As replacement charges range from £150-£1,500 for a (motor) vehicle’s front windscreen, up to £3,000 for a bus or coach windscreen, being able to utilize a reliable windscreen repairs-only service, focussed on saving windscreens from unnecessary replacements, can save commercial automotive companies significant sums of money.

"As the country enters recession, you could be a main dealership selling cars, or a transport company operating a fleet of vehicles, or you may be managing a family-run garage or running a national coach company. In this economic climate, every commercial sector can save money on their windscreen costs. A recent example of this is a midlands-based coach operator who has already saved tens of thousands of pounds per year in replacement windscreen costs by using Screen Rescue Birmingham.

Save time

"Did you know," continues Glenn, "that a standard windscreen damage can take Screen Rescue Birmingham as little as 20 minutes to repair, so your commercial vehicles can be back in service and on the road in no time. Compare this to the downtime of 3-4 hours, which is required to replace one windscreen and the hassle involved in getting it done!

"Here at Screen Rescue Birmingham, we go the extra mile. Because we are based locally and are as reliable as clockwork, we operate a same-day callout service. A single call is all you need, and the job is done. For our fleet clients, we also offer an onsite regular fleet inspection service, which means windscreen repairs are proactively managed for you, with minimal involvement required from your own business resources.

Repairing is hassle-free

"Replacing a windscreen," states Glenn, "usually means having to take the vehicle off-road to a remote calibration centre for at least a day - and often even longer - which causes a significant impact on fleet downtime. Add the time taken to liaise with a replacement company and the time to book and keep a reliable appointment, which often changes and can sometimes take 1-2 weeks to come to fruition, and you are looking at a major drain on fleet management resources.

"Working with a locally based repair specialist who operates a same-day call-out service allows your business to minimize vehicle downtime and staff administration while maximising productivity and staff resources can be deployed in other areas.

A chip can turn into a crack

"Any type of windscreen chip can turn into a crack at any time," Glenn confirms, "particularly in cold and wet weather. If this happens when the vehicle is on the road, it can have a serious impact on driver safety.

Front windscreens are intrinsic to the structural stability of all commercial vehicles and other vehicle safety devices such as airbags rely on the support of the windscreen if they deploy in the event of a collision. A high-quality windscreen repair from Screen Rescue Birmingham will result in your windscreen being as strong as when first manufactured and the integrity of the glass is kept intact.

Environmental Impact

"My clients are also very proud to know that with every windscreen I repair," says Glenn, "I’m preventing the unnecessary and pointless discarded glass from entering landfill waste – around 15kg of glass for a standard car, right up to 125kg for bus and coach windscreens! I’m so proud with my repair-only service Screen Rescue is preventing thousands of windscreens from pointless disposal. This ticks a big box for any commercial company wanting to uphold a zero tolerance to landfill waste thus becoming more environmentally friendly.

My windscreen and glass repair services pay massive dividends to the profits and productivity of each of my clients and so this also enables each and every one of them to contribute in a positive way to reducing Birmingham’s environmental impact of landfill waste and its carbon footprint. It's a win: win all around!

To learn more about how Screen Rescue Birmingham can help you with your commercial automotive repairs, if you're based in any of the 'B' Birmingham postcode areas, then give us a call. Tel: 01728 860762 or email: birmingham@screen-rescue.co.uk