The windscreen is an element that guarantees the visibility of the driver and the safety of the occupants of the vehicle. In the event of an impact or a crack, it may not be repairable and it will have to be changed. The price of the operation will depend on the windshield model and the cost of labor.
What determines the price of changing a windshield?
To know the price of a windshield changeseveral elements must be taken into account:
- the type and model of your vehicle
- the type of windshield : heated, tinted, acoustic, with integrated rain sensor…
- product dimensions
- the cost of labor (knowing that the intervention lasts 2 and 3 hours depending on the case)
How much does a new windshield cost?
A windshield is made of laminated glass and comes in 5 categories which have more or less advanced features:
- The anti-slash windshield is designed to remove scratches that may interfere with driver visibility. Its price varies between 50 and 100 €.
- The acoustic windshield attenuates the noises produced by the engine (but not the others) and costs between 100 and 150 €.
- The thermal windscreen is sold in the same price range as the acoustic windscreen and helps preserve the passenger compartment from heat by filtering out UV and infrared rays.
- The hydrophobic windshield provides better visibility in the rain than with a normal windshield. It costs between 200 and 250 €.
- The heated windscreen helps to quickly get rid of frost and fog at a cost ranging from 350 to 450 €.
Prices vary considerably from product to product. It is therefore advisable to make sure that your windshield is not repairable. Indeed, there are cases where repair is possible, which will necessarily generate less cost.
How much does the labor cost for a windshield replacement?
As we have seen, it takes between 2 and 3 hours to replace a windshield in the workshop. To carry out this operation, you must first remove the old one, fit a new seal and then the new windscreen and clean the latter with a specific product. Note that once this is done, the driver can leave immediately with his vehicle, because it is not necessary to wait to ensure that the windshield is properly fixed.
The labor cost for a windshield replacement can vary from company to company and depending on where you live. Typically it starts at €50 per hour and can go up to €150 for the more expensive areas. For a complete change, you will therefore have to pay between 100 and 450 €, just for the labor.
When we add the price of the windscreen and the cost of labour, the total sum is therefore between €150, for the basic windscreens, and €900, for the most advanced models. If your insurance covers you for glass breakage, this cost may however be covered. Check if this is the case on your contract. And to avoid having to change the windshield, react quickly in case of impact or crack.
The windscreen is an element that guarantees the visibility of the driver and the safety of the occupants of the vehicle. In the event of an impact or a crack, it may not be repairable and it will have to be changed. The price of the operation will depend on the windshield model and the cost of labor.
What determines the price of changing a windshield?
To know the price of a windshield changeseveral elements must be taken into account:
- the type and model of your vehicle
- the type of windshield : heated, tinted, acoustic, with integrated rain sensor…
- product dimensions
- the cost of labor (knowing that the intervention lasts 2 and 3 hours depending on the case)
How much does a new windshield cost?
A windshield is made of laminated glass and comes in 5 categories which have more or less advanced features:
- The anti-slash windshield is designed to remove scratches that may interfere with driver visibility. Its price varies between 50 and 100 €.
- The acoustic windshield attenuates the noises produced by the engine (but not the others) and costs between 100 and 150 €.
- The thermal windshield is sold in the same price range as the acoustic windscreen and helps preserve the passenger compartment from heat by filtering out UV and infrared rays.
- The hydrophobic windshield provides better visibility in the rain than with a normal windshield. It costs between 200 and 250 €.
- The heated windscreen helps to quickly get rid of frost and fog at a cost ranging from 350 to 450 €.
Prices vary considerably from product to product. It is therefore advisable to make sure that your windshield cannot be repaired. Indeed, there are cases where repair is possible, which will necessarily generate less cost.
How much does the labor cost for a windshield replacement?
As we have seen, it takes between 2 and 3 hours to replace a windshield in the workshop. To carry out this operation, you must first remove the old one, fit a new seal and then the new windscreen and clean the latter with a specific product. Note that once this is done, the driver can leave immediately with his vehicle, because it is not necessary to wait to ensure that the windshield is properly fixed.
The labor cost for a windshield replacement can vary from company to company and depending on where you live. Typically it starts at €50 per hour and can go up to €150 for the more expensive areas. For a complete change, you will therefore have to pay between 100 and 450 €, just for the labor.
When we add the price of the windscreen and the cost of labour, the total sum is therefore between €150, for the basic windscreens, and €900, for the most advanced models. If your insurance covers you for glass breakage, this cost may however be covered. Check if this is the case on your contract. And to avoid having to change the windshield, react quickly in case of impact or crack.
