Car glass replacement & repair

Car glass replacement & repair in Australia

Updated 4 November 2026

In Australia a standard windscreen replacement costs roughly A$250 to A$600 and a chip repair about A$80 to A$150. Some cars cost more, and quotes can reach A$1,000 or above. The quickest way to get a price for your exact car is to describe the damage on BlaBlaPrice, where local repairers reply with their own offers.

Licences to check before work starts

In New South Wales a business that repairs motor vehicles needs a motor vehicle repairer licence, issued for one, three or five years. In Western Australia a person doing repair work on vehicles needs a Motor Vehicle Repairer's Certificate. Ask the repairer to show the licence before you hand over the car, and ask whether the person fitting the glass is a qualified tradesperson.

Insurance and excess

Some car insurance policies include glass cover with no excess, which can make a windscreen claim cost you nothing. Read your policy before you book, because the excess and the wording on glass cover differ between insurers.

Season and how the job is done

Summer runs from December to February and winter from June to August, so a November job falls between the two. What matters more for a glass job is your schedule, so say when you need the car back. Some repairers come to your home or workplace in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth or Adelaide, while others need the car at their workshop. Say which you want in your request.

What to put in your request

Name the car make, model and year, and say which glass is damaged: windscreen, side or rear window. Describe the damage, including its size and position. Say whether you want original or compatible glass, which suburb you are in, whether you want a home visit, and your budget. The more of this you add at the start, the fewer questions the repairer needs to ask.

Describe the job in your own words in the BlaBlaPrice chat and add a photo if you have one. BlaBlaPrice reads the request, asks about anything missing, looks through repairers' websites and price lists in Australia, and shows you the prices and businesses it found. Repairers registered on BlaBlaPrice reply in the chat with their own offer, price and terms. Your contact details stay hidden until you decide with whom to share them. For related work see car and motorcycle servicing, and how BlaBlaPrice works.