National Windscreens - Exeter Reviews 456

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

2 Jardine Park Bradman Way, Grace Road West, Marsh Barton, EX2 8PE Exeter, South Devon, GB


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Booked appointment seen on time very professional told me how they would repair and done very quickly while I waited. They showed me the repair ensured I was happy with service. Would highly recommen... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Communication is everything. The guys at Exeter were excellent the whole way through. The windscreen was changed and the car was ready for collection well within the time I had been expecting. Ver... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My 14yr old 1-series BMW had a crack running the full width of the windscreen. The technician arrived at my house at 10am, I'd requested a morning appointment. He proceeded to fully explain the pro... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazingly the company found a windscreen for my 28 year old A140 Mercedes AND found a replacement trim as the old one had rusted. Staff were affable and efficient. Excellent treatment all round. Fit... See more

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Company details

  1. #43 of 64 best companies in Vehicle Repair
  2. #5 of 7 best companies in Windshield Repair Service
  3. #29 of 39 best companies in Vehicle repair shop

About National Windscreens - Exeter

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National Windscreens take pride in providing the highest standard of service, so we actively seek feedback to continuously improve our standards of performance. Please leave a Trustpilot rating or get in touch and our team will work hard to answer your query.

Treating Customers Fairly

Protecting the interests of our customers at every stage.

We aim to impress, constantly listening to and acting on feedback to maintain and improve the services we provide. Customer service is embedded into the core of our business – it's more than a standard offering.

Contact Centre Employees

Putting safety first

Our promise to customers

We always aim to complete a windscreen replacement and camera calibration at the same time and location, so your vehicle safety systems are working as intended with the assurance of a lifetime warranty on workmanship for as long as you own the vehicle.

ADAS Car

National Windscreens has dedicated UK contact centres, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and are staffed by highly experienced, well trained, and knowledgeable call handlers. You can choose how you would like to engage with us, either digitally or traditionally, via phone, web chat, SMS, or email.

Contact us

National Windscreens is committed to providing outstanding customer service, and we understand that the key to our success is the constant development of our people, products, and services. In the unfortunate event that we don’t meet service expectations, even if outside of our control, we resolve 100% of logged complaints.

We are focused on creating a seamless and sustainable customer experience, using advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) on our website that can identify with 98% accuracy whether a windscreen requires repair or replacement. Our repair first approach and ‘right first time’ ensures our carbon output is reducing the impact on the environment.

We can provide windscreen replacement and camera calibration at the same time and location, enabling you to drive away from our centres after only one visit, with a lifetime warranty on workmanship for as long as you own the vehicle. In most cases, National Windscreens can bill your insurance company directly, saving you valuable time and money.

National Windscreens is a leading provider of windscreen repair and replacement, with unparalleled coverage of the UK. On average, a National Windscreens technician is just 11 miles or 20 minutes away. National Windscreens has 100+ fitting centres, supported by 800 mobile technicians who use the latest ADAS calibration technology to deliver the widest possible coverage of vehicles.


Contact info

  • 2 Jardine Park Bradman Way, Grace Road West, Marsh Barton, EX2 8PE, Exeter, South Devon, United Kingdom

  • 01392-590-046

4.6

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very friendly

Very friendly, came all the way out to my home nice fix thanks very much

11 April 2026
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Reply from National Windscreens - Exeter

We appreciate your positive feedback! We are so happy to learn that you found our team very friendly and liked the fix at your home.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great

Great! Excellent service in a short time and fair price!

9 April 2026
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Reply from National Windscreens - Exeter

We appreciate you sharing that our service was excellent, quick, and fairly priced! We are so happy you were pleased with our service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nice friendly people

nice friendly people. good job done.

26 February 2026
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Reply from National Windscreens - Exeter

We appreciate you sharing that our people were friendly and did a good job! We are so happy you were pleased with us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service very professional

Booked appointment seen on time very professional told me how they would repair and done very quickly while I waited. They showed me the repair ensured I was happy with service. Would highly recommend.

7 April 2026
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Reply from National Windscreens - Exeter

We appreciate your positive feedback. We're happy to hear that you were seen on time and found the service professional and quick. It's great to know you were happy with the repair and our service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top job

great comms, really nice guys, quick and efficient.

7 April 2026
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Reply from National Windscreens - Exeter

We appreciate you sharing that our communications were great and the team was quick and efficient! We are so happy you were pleased with us.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid the Exeter branch.

Avoid the Exeter branch.

What should have been a straightforward windscreen replacement turned into a 10-month ordeal. The first windscreen was poorly fitted and leaked due to inadequate bonding that was clearly not watertight, causing damage to the vehicle’s interior.

When a second windscreen was installed, the situation worsened. Excessive bonding was used, the windscreen was not level, and significant paintwork damage was caused to the vehicle — including both front wings, both front doors, the roof, and roof trims. A section of the roof lining was even cut out, and there appeared to be attempts to conceal damage to the roofs paintwork.

I obtained three independent reports confirming that the second windscreen was defective. It was distorted and blurred at the bottom, incorrectly fitted, and all associated damage was documented.

Despite this, National Windscreens refused to accept responsibility, replace the windscreen, repair the damage, apologise, or offer any compensation. Communication eventually stopped altogether.

I escalated the issue through my insurance company, who took over the complaint. Despite National Windscreens multiple attempts to stop the correctional repair works, the insurance company persevered and arranged a third windscreen replacement and ensured all damage was repaired by professionals.

In total, this situation resulted in nearly £8,000 worth of defects and damage, along with almost a year of stress and inconvenience.

I have extensive photo and video evidence, as well as copies of the independent reports, but unfortunately these cannot be uploaded here.

Proceed with extreme caution and good luck with the Exeter branch manager!

30 May 2025
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Reply from National Windscreens - Exeter

We appreciate you bringing this to our attention. We're concerned to learn about the difficulties you experienced with the Exeter branch, the damage to your vehicle, and the length of time it took to resolve. We'll investigate this situation thoroughly. Thank you for your feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Reply from National Windscreens - Exeter

We appreciate you sharing that our operative was friendly and efficient! We are so happy you were pleased with our team.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Two Dans make a right!!

Recently bought a new car and noticed a crack in the windscreen after leaving the dealership. Spoke to Dan Wilson, the assistant manager, to see if it was something that could be repaired. Dan informed me it wasn’t something that could be repaired and I would need a replacement screen. Ask Dan for a quote to send to the dealership and he happily provided me with the quote. Unfortunately the dealership refused to pay for the replacement but Dan was very good to see if my insurance company would cover it and turns out not only would they I could go through national windscreens. Result!! Turned up to the appointment and Dan the fitter talked me through everything he was going to do and took pictures of the vehicle. Told me the car would be ready in about four hours. 2 hours later new screen fitted and a message from Dan saying come get your car when you ready.

However this is where my experience took a turn. Before booking the car in I was contacted by what sounded like a call centre handler trying to book the job in. When I told her it was just a quote she cancelled the booking and cancelled the glass and poor Dan had to go through the whole process again to sort me out. On arrival back to the national windscreen I was meet with a very grumpy Richard who told me they had fitted the glass but could calibrate the screen. Richard didn’t seem to know where the wavier form and there was no explanation of why they screen couldn’t be calibrated. There also seemed to be an issue with trying to reach the manager Lauren about booking the car in for a calibration. However in Richard defence after fitter was also trying to get hold of the manager with no success about another problem. Richard advised me that someone would be in touch about booking the vehicle in for the calibration the next day. The next day I heard nothing until I rang national and was informed that they would get someone from the branch to call me. Richard eventually called to say he has the quote for the calibration and will get KGM to contact me to book it. To be fair KGM contacted that same day and got me booked in a week later.

Overall this review would have got a 5 out of 5 if it wasn’t the poor handling I received at the desk from Richard and also the national sales team trying to book me in and then cancelling my booking because I had only asked for a quote.

I cannot fault Dan Wilson he sorted out the booking, got the glass in and it was such a shame I didn’t get chance to thank him in person on the day or after the calibration was done. Even when I complained about the calibration not being done the same day he explained everything that happened, firstly that there software couldn’t do it and also that KGM network was down which is why they couldn’t get the software they needed. I really can fault him and if I could give individual rates I would give Dan five plus.

The other Dan fitting the screen was bright he was friendly, informative and helpful. And he did make me laugh when he couldn’t move the car but he got there in the end :) again I would rate him a 5.

Richard and Lauren I’m sorry you let me down and the staff down so I can only give you both a 3 out 5.

Well done National Windscreens Exeter a happy customer by the end of the appointment.

2 March 2026
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Reply from National Windscreens - Exeter

We appreciate you sharing your experience. We're happy to hear that some of our team members provided excellent service and were very helpful.

We regret to learn about the issues you encountered with the booking process and the calibration. We will address your concerns to improve our service. Thank you for your feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Swift and easy booking and repair

Swift and easy booking and repair. Lovely and helpful staff

20 March 2026
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Reply from National Windscreens - Exeter

We appreciate you sharing that booking and repair were swift and easy, and our staff was lovely and helpful! We are so happy you were pleased with us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast and friendly

Fast and friendly

25 March 2026
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Reply from National Windscreens - Exeter

Hi,
Thank you for taking the time to review your recent experience.
We really appreciate your feedback. Thank you again.

Kind regards,
National Windscreens

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I would commend the staff at Exeter

I would commend the staff at Exeter. They were all professional, courteous and accommodating. They have a strong customer focus and I would have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone who requires a new windscreen.

21 March 2026
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Reply from National Windscreens - Exeter

We appreciate your positive feedback. We're happy to hear that you found the staff professional, courteous, and accommodating. We're glad they demonstrated a strong customer focus, and we appreciate your recommendation.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Communication is everything

Communication is everything. The guys at Exeter were excellent the whole way through. The windscreen was changed and the car was ready for collection well within the time I had been expecting. Very clean job - and workshop. I couldn’t rate them higher.

18 March 2026
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Reply from National Windscreens - Exeter

We appreciate your positive feedback! We're happy to hear that the team at Exeter provided excellent communication and completed the windscreen replacement promptly and cleanly. We're glad you couldn’t rate them higher.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

quick and convenient

quick and convenient, guys very helpful.

13 March 2026
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Reply from National Windscreens - Exeter

We appreciate you sharing that our team was quick, convenient, and helpful! We are so happy you had a positive experience.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant service.

Brilliant service.
Liam was welcoming.
Rapid work too.

17 March 2026
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Reply from National Windscreens - Exeter

We're happy to hear that you found our service brilliant and welcoming, and that the work was rapid. Thank you for your positive feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great communication

Great communication, excellent service & product.

27 February 2026
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Reply from National Windscreens - Exeter

We appreciate you sharing. We are so happy to hear about the excellent service and product, and the great communication you experienced.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Liam was ready and waiting at the due…

Liam was ready and waiting at the due time and completed the job in 90 minutes. I was able to speak to staff about my queries beforehand. The only issue was a delay in the delivery of the new screen.

26 February 2026
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Reply from National Windscreens - Exeter

We're glad you enjoyed your experience and that the work was completed quickly. We appreciate your patience regarding the screen delivery delay and value your feedback. Thank you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast appointment

Fast appointment screen replaced in less than an hour great service .

11 February 2026
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Reply from National Windscreens - Exeter

We're happy to hear that you had a fast and great service experience with your screen replacement. Thank you for your positive feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good experience

All done on time

11 February 2026
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Reply from National Windscreens - Exeter

We're happy to hear that everything was completed punctually. Thank you for your positive feedback; we appreciate it.

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