Van and
HGV glass
Commercial glass is a different job. Bigger, heavier, often rubber-glazed rather than bonded, and the cost of the vehicle standing still is usually larger than the cost of the glass.
Fleet or single vehicle?
Registration for a single vehicle, or a list for a yard. We will come to the depot and work through them rather than doing one a week.
van and hgv glass in progress · client photography
The glass is not
the expensive part
A van off the road for a day costs more than the screen in it. That single fact shapes how commercial glass work should be scheduled, and most of the trade ignores it.
We do fleet work at the depot, early, before vehicles go out. Several in one visit is cheaper per vehicle and means nothing loses a full working day sitting in a queue at somebody's workshop.
Plenty of commercials are rubber-glazed rather than bonded, which is a genuinely different skill and a different set of tools. Done badly it leaks down the A-pillar into the cab, and it is the most common commercial glass complaint we hear about somebody else's work.
People assume commercial vehicles do not need calibration. A lot of newer vans and tractor units carry forward-facing cameras and lane departure systems, and those need recalibrating exactly like a car. We check the VIN the same way.
How the job
actually runs
Fleet list taken
Registrations and location. We plan a visit rather than a series of trips.
Glass specified
Bonded or rubber-glazed, heated or plain, camera or none, checked per VIN.
Depot visit booked
Early, before the run, so vehicles go out on time rather than standing.
Two-man fit
HGV screens are a two-person lift and we bring two people, not one and a strap.
Invoiced monthly
Consolidated on account for fleets, with one named contact rather than a queue.
Does yours need recalibrating?
Registration and what the damage looks like. You will see whether it can be repaired or needs replacing, whether the camera behind your mirror has to be recalibrated, and how the insurance works.
Resin injected while the damage is still small, about 40 minutes, and the glass stays original.
Your vehicle
Petrol · 2024 · almost certainly carries a forward-facing camera
Recalibration
A repair leaves the glass in place, so the camera keeps its aim.
Most policies cover glass separately, outside your no-claims bonus, and we handle the claim with your insurer so you deal with the excess and nothing else. Vehicle details come from the DVSA record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
What comes
with the job
Panel vans
Bonded screens, the commonest commercial job we do.
BondedTippers & dropsides
Often exposed and often damaged. Same-day where we can.
Same dayCurtainsiders
Larger glass, two-man lift, planned rather than squeezed in.
Two-manTractor units
Rubber-glazed as a rule, which is a different job entirely.
Rubber glazedCommercial ADAS
Newer vans and units carry cameras too. We check the VIN.
CheckedAccount terms
Monthly consolidated invoicing for fleets, agreed in writing.
On accountWhat people ask
about this one
Can you come to our depot?
That is how most of our fleet work runs. Early, before the vehicles go out, working through several in one visit. It is cheaper per vehicle and nobody loses a day.
Do vans need calibration too?
Plenty of newer ones do. Lane departure and forward cameras are common on modern vans and tractor units. We check the VIN exactly as we would on a car.
What is rubber-glazed and why does it matter?
The glass sits in a rubber surround rather than being bonded in. It is common on HGVs and it is a different skill. Done badly it leaks down the A-pillar into the cab.
Do you offer account terms?
For fleets, yes. Monthly consolidated invoicing on agreed terms, with a named contact rather than a call queue. Send a vehicle list and we will put terms in writing.
Fleet coverage
Depot visits work anywhere on the patch. If your yard is just outside it, send the postcode; a yard of vehicles is usually worth the extra distance.
