National Windscreens - Hastings Reviews 413

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.3

Unit 11, Ivyhouse Lane, TN35 4PP Hastings, East Sussex, GB


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to book and expertly fitted. Great service and technican arrived promptly and kept me informed at all times or when they were due to arrive and a good hand over. Would definately recommend.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I have mixed feelings about my experience. On one hand, the quality of the final installation was excellent and I’m very pleased with the workmanship. On the other, the scheduling was frustrating. Des... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Chelsea was amazing, she met us when we arrived, explained timescales for the job, and directed us to where we could wait. She worked meticulously to change the windscreen and completed the job in jus... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was extremely stressed when I arrived as I was late having been let down by my original recovery service. I'd called as soon as I knew there was a problem and ended up speaking to someone at Head Of... 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 - Hastings

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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.

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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.

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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

  • Unit 11, Ivyhouse Lane, TN35 4PP, Hastings, East Sussex, United Kingdom

  • 01424-390-013

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to book and expertly fitted

Easy to book and expertly fitted. Great service and technican arrived promptly and kept me informed at all times or when they were due to arrive and a good hand over.

Would definately recommend.

2 April 2026
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Reply from National Windscreens - Hastings

We appreciate your positive feedback. We're happy to hear that booking was easy, the fitting was expertly done, and our technician was punctual and communicative. We're also glad you received a good handover.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service , very helpful ,speedy and efficient

30 March 2026
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Reply from National Windscreens - Hastings

We appreciate you sharing that our service was great, helpful, speedy, and efficient! We are so happy you were pleased with our service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional service

Professional service. Highly recommend.

1 April 2026
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Reply from National Windscreens - Hastings

We appreciate your recommendation and are happy to have provided professional service! Thank you.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Not the best

My first appointment was at home and my husband was advised that the windscreen could not be repaired, despite submitting detailed photos. I made an second appointment and was require to pay another £110 for the whole windscreen requiring replacing, and was advised I had to take it to the local branch to have the screen done. I then received a plethora of confirmation texts regarding the appointment, all of them telling me that the appointment would be carried out at my home, right up until the night before. On the morning of my afternoon appointment, I attempted to contact the branch by phone, but my call just remained unanswered. I took my car to the branch in the afternoon, to be told I had no appointment that day and it was booked for the following Tuesday. After I pointed out that this was not possible, as I had made this appointment in person and had purposely not chosen a Tuesday as both myself and my husband work and would not be able to bring the car that day. Eventually the person I was speaking too admitted that they had re booked the appointment that appointment as they had sent the person due to do the work home as they were ill. Apparently I had been sent a text. I did then check and found I had been sent this, but it had 5 texts confirming the original appointment, one of them 20 minutes before the unseen re booking text. A phone call would have been more appropriate at this late stage and certainly better customer service. Only when I drove away to I find that a cheaper mirror that was smaller than my original and not like the Skoda official mirror, had been installed. I had not been warned that this would be the place.

19 March 2026
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Reply from National Windscreens - Hastings

We appreciate you bringing this to our attention. We're sorry your initial repair assessment was unhelpful and that the subsequent replacement booking process was confusing. The multiple texts, appointment change and unanswered call fall below our standards. We'll review these issues to improve our service. Thank you for your feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very prompt and professional service

Very prompt and professional service. Staff were very good and I cannot fault the service we received.

25 March 2026
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Reply from National Windscreens - Hastings

We appreciate your positive feedback! We're so happy to learn that you found our service prompt and professional and that you were pleased with our staff.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Car was ready when told it would be and…

Car was ready when told it would be and everything was in order. Staff were very helpful.

25 March 2026
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Reply from National Windscreens - Hastings

We appreciate your positive feedback! We're so happy to learn that your car was ready as promised and that our staff were very helpful in ensuring everything was in order.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

It took longer to get my window fixed than expected

I have mixed feelings about my experience. On one hand, the quality of the final installation was excellent and I’m very pleased with the workmanship. On the other, the scheduling was frustrating. Despite the replacement glass arriving within 2–3 days, the earliest installation slot wasn’t for over two weeks. This left me driving around with a temporary polythene fix for much longer than expected. Great end result, but the turnaround time needs improvement.

17 March 2026
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Reply from National Windscreens - Hastings

We appreciate you sharing your experience. We're glad the installation's quality met your expectations. We regret the scheduling delays and the inconvenience of the temporary fix. We'll review our processes to improve turnaround times. Thanks for your feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Such a lovely welcome

Such a lovely welcome, and coffee made. We were helped with a taxi number . The work itself was very well done and faster than expected. All excellent

13 March 2026
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Reply from National Windscreens - Hastings

We appreciate your positive feedback. We're happy to hear that you felt welcomed, enjoyed the coffee, and received assistance with a taxi. We're also glad the work was completed quickly and to a high standard.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Forgot customs

Waited nearly 2 weeks for repair. Seemed they forgot about our repair. When I phoned I got conflicting information

6 March 2026
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Reply from National Windscreens - Hastings

We regret the delay and any inconsistent information shared regarding your repair. We'll review our processes to prevent similar issues in the future. Thanks for your feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good service

Very helpful in making sure that the new windscreen had no imperfections, replacing one that did with no issues.
The fitter, Charlie, was very friendly, efficient and professional.

4 March 2026
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Reply from National Windscreens - Hastings

We appreciate your positive feedback! We're happy to hear that you found our service helpful in ensuring a windscreen without imperfections and that the replacement process was smooth. We're glad you were pleased with the technician's service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Windscreen chip repair

The fitter arrived on time. He was a friendly man who took some time to explain what he was going to do and what he hoped the finished job should be. Very happy with the results.

6 March 2026
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Reply from National Windscreens - Hastings

We appreciate you sharing your experience. We're happy to hear that the technician was punctual and explained the process clearly. We're also glad you're happy with the results.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional

Efficient, polite, professional. Date changes were easy. Great alerts on timing.

6 March 2026
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Reply from National Windscreens - Hastings

We appreciate your positive feedback! We're so happy to learn that we were efficient, polite, and professional, and date changes were easy with great alerts.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendly, polite and courteous staff

I was extremely stressed when I arrived as I was late having been let down by my original recovery service. I'd called as soon as I knew there was a problem and ended up speaking to someone at Head Office I guess, who was also lovely. Said he would call the branch on my behalf and let them know I had a problem. When I arrived they started on my car straightaway, no huffing and puffing about me being late. I was made a lovely cup of coffee and before I knew it my car was ready for me to drive away. I was given aftercare instructions and told I could contact them directly if I had issues. Great service, thank you.

28 February 2026
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Reply from National Windscreens - Hastings

We're happy to hear that we could assist you during a stressful time. It's great to know that our team provided prompt and helpful service, ensuring you were back on the road quickly. Thank you for your positive feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Everything went according to plan

Everything went according to plan, very helpful 👌

27 February 2026
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Reply from National Windscreens - Hastings

We appreciate you sharing that everything went according to plan and that our service was helpful! We are so happy you were pleased with us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Service

Kept informed, nice finished job

26 February 2026
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Reply from National Windscreens - Hastings

We appreciate you letting us know you were kept informed and are pleased with the completed job! We are so happy you were pleased with us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

On time and communication

On time and communication was good good job completed

24 February 2026
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Reply from National Windscreens - Hastings

We appreciate you sharing that we were on time, our communication was good, and the job was completed well!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not happy.

Use a clean cloth to clean the new screen.
Be more transparent with time. I know you said you want the car for 4 hours but the job wasn't started for 2 hours. Its a taxi and I missed the whole morning. Booked it in for 8am.
CCTV was hanging off when I picked the car up. Both cameras are alot lighter than a mirror so couldn't understand why the pads weren't holding.
Really not that happy.

17 February 2026
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Reply from National Windscreens - Hastings

We appreciate you bringing these issues to our attention. We're sorry the service took longer than expected and for the CCTV camera issue. We'll review our processes to improve our timing and address the camera mounting. Thanks for your feedback.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

OK but disappointing delay

The windscreen replacement appears satisfactory however disappointed with the length of time it took to be replaced. Contacted 29th January, advised earliest appointment 11th February, when operative arrived he said he was unaware car was a convertible so work had to done in branch. Next available appointment 20th Feb. Windscreen break too bad to safely drive the car so in effect vehicle out of action for over 3 weeks.

20 February 2026
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Reply from National Windscreens - Hastings

We appreciate your feedback and are glad the replacement meets your standards. We regret the delay and inconvenience caused by the scheduling issues and the initial lack of information regarding your convertible. We'll review our processes to prevent similar situations.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Chelsea was amazing

Chelsea was amazing, she met us when we arrived, explained timescales for the job, and directed us to where we could wait. She worked meticulously to change the windscreen and completed the job in just over two hours. The car was left clean and tidy, and they had also recalibrate the lane assist function. While we were waiting a gentleman (?Manager) made us a hot drink which was much appreciated.

12 February 2026
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Reply from National Windscreens - Hastings

We're happy to hear that you had such a positive experience! It's wonderful to know that you appreciated the clear explanations, efficient work, and extra touches like the hot drink. We appreciate your positive feedback.

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