How to quote a window tint job

Build the price from three inputs rather than a single menu number: the vehicle class, the coverage the customer wants, and the film tier they choose. Cost the film by the foot off the actual roll you're cutting — offcuts included — add the real labor time that body style takes, and add old-tint removal as its own line if the glass isn't bare. A ceramic full-vehicle tint on a curvy SUV and a dyed front-two on a sedan are genuinely different jobs, so quoting from real film and hours is the only way the number holds up. Set the margin you need on top and the price falls out.

Because the work isn't the same. Different body styles have different glass counts, and — more importantly — different curvatures. A steeply raked rear window and wraparound quarter glass take more time and leave more offcut than flat door glass, so a flat 'full car' price overcharges the easy coupe and quietly loses money on the hard SUV. Quoting by vehicle and coverage tier lets each job carry its real film and labor, so your margin is consistent instead of averaging out in the customer's favor on exactly the cars that cost you the most.

Yes — old-tint removal is its own job and belongs on the quote as its own line. Stripping failed, purpling film and scraping adhesive off glass, especially around a rear defroster grid, is slow, careful labor that has nothing to do with the new install. Folding it into the base price means a removal-and-retint takes twice the bay time for the same money. Price the removal separately, based on the real hours it takes, so a customer replacing old tint pays for the two jobs they're actually asking for.

Think of them as a good/better/best ladder. Dyed is the entry option, carbon sits in the middle, and ceramic is the premium tier — and heat rejection, longevity and price step up the same way. When you're pricing, the point isn't to recite specs: it's to give the customer three clear choices and sell the difference they'll actually feel, like a cooler cabin in summer or a look that holds up for years. The tiers make the upsell the customer's decision and anchor most buyers to the middle, which is usually where your margin is healthiest.

Put the compliant option on the quote by default. Window-tint darkness limits — the visible-light-transmission allowed on each window — vary by state and province, and often differ between the windshield, front sides and rear glass, so you need to know the rules where you operate and quote the legal coverage as your standard. If a customer asks for darker than the law allows, handle it as an open conversation rather than baking illegal coverage into every ticket. Quoting the compliant job first protects your shop and sets the expectation before any deposit changes hands. This isn't legal advice — check the current rules in your jurisdiction.

You price a job the way a tint shop actually prices it — by the windows, the film tier (dyed, carbon or ceramic) and the vehicle, from a windshield strip to a full SUV. Because every roll carries its real cost, the profit margin updates live as you build the quote, so you never sell a ceramic all-around at a dyed-film price. When it's ready, text it for a one-tap approval with a deposit, and the approved job lands on a bay the calendar won't double-book. If the customer goes quiet, your quote follow-up automation chases it in your shop's voice — and you read every word before it sends. Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial of every feature, no credit card required.