Windscreen Replacement & Chip Repair in Gore
Stone chips fixed in about half an hour. Cracked or shattered windscreens replaced with glass made to your vehicle’s spec, and the safety camera recalibrated before you leave. Cars, utes, trucks and farm machinery, right across Gore and Southland.
Smith & Smith Authorised Dealer
Lifetime workmanship guarantee on every job
Windscreen Chip Repair or Full Replacement? How We Decide
If a chip can be repaired safely, we repair it. It costs less, takes a fraction of the time, and the original factory seal stays put. Send us a photo and we’ll tell you which way it’s going before you drive in.
Stone Chip Repair
- Chip smaller than a $2 coin
- Three or fewer chips
- At least 5cm in from the edge
- Not directly in the driver's line of sight
We clean the impact point, draw the air out under vacuum and fill the chip with clear resin, then cure it with UV light. Half an hour, and the glass is as strong as it was. Catch it early and it rarely shows.
Cracked Windscreen Replacement
- Crack longer than about 15cm, or reaching the edge
- Damage in the driver's critical vision area
- Chips that have already spread
- Damage that would fail a WOF
Once a crack has run, there’s no bonding it back. We fit new glass to the original specification, bonded with OEM-grade urethane, and tidy up the mouldings and wipers while we’re there. Allow two to three hours including curing time.
ADAS Camera Recalibration
Lane-keep assist, automatic emergency braking and adaptive cruise all rely on a camera behind the mirror. Replace the glass and that camera needs recalibrating or it reads the road wrong. We do it here in Gore the same day, so there’s no second trip to Invercargill.
Insurance Windscreen Claims, Handled For You
Most comprehensive car policies in New Zealand cover glass, and a lot of them waive the excess on chip repairs altogether. Replacements sometimes carry an excess, and we’ll tell you the figure before any work starts.
As a Smith & Smith Authorised Dealer we lodge the claim and bill the insurer directly. AA, AMI, State, Tower, Vero, FMG and most others. You don’t need to ring them first.
Ring us or send a photo
Make, model, year and who you’re insured with. A photo of the damage, plus the small stamp in the corner of the glass, helps us get the right screen first time.
We confirm the job and the cost
Repair or replace, whether recalibration is needed, any excess, and a time. Most glass is on the shelf or here within a day or two.
Drop in to Avon Street
Repairs take around 30 minutes. Replacements two to three hours including cure time. Town is a couple of minutes’ walk if you’d rather not wait.
Drive away, guaranteed
Workmanship is guaranteed for as long as you own the vehicle, and the paperwork goes straight to your insurer.
Windscreens for Cars, Utes, Trucks and Farm Machinery
Cars, SUVs & utes
Windscreens, side glass, rear screens and sunroofs, with ADAS recalibration done on site.
Trucks & vans
Fleet work welcome. We’ll work around your runs so the truck isn’t parked up longer than it has to be.
Tractors & farm machinery
Cab glass for tractors, headers, loaders, diggers and sprayers. When a part isn’t available we cut flat glass to pattern.
Side & rear windows
Tempered glass shatters rather than cracks, so these are always a replacement. We vacuum the broken glass out of the door and seats too.
Serving Gore, Mataura, Edendale, Wyndham, Riversdale, Lumsden, Tapanui, Te Anau and the wider Southland district.
Machinery Glass, Before and After
A digger with a smashed cab screen is off the job until it is fixed. We cut and fit flat glass to pattern or source the OEM screen, and we come to the site or yard when the machine cannot easily travel.
“I found the Hokonui Auto Glass team very helpful in getting my windscreen replaced. There was no trouble with booking in and I received a great, fast service. Would highly recommend them for any glass work.”
Lindsay Young · Customer feedback
typical chip repair
excess on most insured chip repairs
ADAS recalibration done locally
Gore owned and operated
Windscreen Repair and Replacement FAQs
How much does a windscreen replacement cost in Gore?
It depends on the vehicle. An older car with plain glass is a few hundred dollars. A late-model vehicle with a heated, acoustic or camera-equipped screen costs more, and recalibration adds to it. If you’re insured you’ll usually only pay the excess, if there is one. Ring with your rego and we’ll give you a firm figure.
Is it safe to drive with a chipped or cracked windscreen?
A small chip out of your line of sight is fine for a short while, but a frosty morning or a pothole can turn it into a crack overnight, and cracks can’t be repaired. Damage in the driver’s view can also fail a WOF. Get it looked at sooner rather than later.
Will a repaired chip be invisible?
Almost. A good resin repair restores the strength of the glass and stops the chip spreading. You may still see a faint mark if you go looking for it, which is why repairing early matters.
How long before I can drive after a replacement?
Usually about an hour after fitting for the urethane to reach safe drive-away strength. We’ll tell you the exact time on the day, and ask you to go easy on slamming doors for the first 24 hours.
Does my car need ADAS recalibration after a new windscreen?
If there’s a camera mounted behind the rear-view mirror, yes. Even a few millimetres of difference in the new glass can throw the lane-keep and braking systems out. We recalibrate in the workshop and give you a printout for your records.
Do you come to us?
Most work is done at our Avon Street workshop, where recalibration and curing are easier to control. For farms, fleets and machinery that can’t easily travel, we’ll come out. Ask when you ring.
Request a Windscreen Quote
Tell us what’s happened and we’ll get back to you promptly with a price and a time that suits.
- 03 208 0999
- office@hokonui-autoglass.co.nz
- 2 Avon Street, Gore, 9170
- Monday - Friday, 8am -5pm