Tint work — flat-priced, documented, paid.
The two-front match on the new truck, the full ceramic sedan, the bubbled purple film that has to come off first. SideWRK prices tint the way installers actually bill — a flat package per vehicle, set by the film tier, removal per window, flat glass by the square foot — puts the film VLT and the net VLT on the document so the legal question has a written answer, gets the estimate approved before you pull a door panel, and shows what the job really made you.
See it in action
Tap a screen to open the live window tinting demo — the whole app, loaded with a sample tint business. No signup, nothing to install.
The detail’s done.
Same driveway, same customer — the tint job is sitting right there.
One app, every trade.
Multi-Trade — $39/mo for all 42 trades.
Built for tint installers — in one app
Flat packages, by film tier
Two fronts, full sedan, full SUV, windshield strip — each package is a tap with your price on it, and carbon and ceramic price apart because they are different products. Removal bills per window, the way baked adhesive deserves, and flat glass counts per square foot.
The VLT on the record
Year, make, model — and what's on the glass now: bare factory glass, factory privacy rears, or old film that has to come off. The film VLT and the net VLT ride the document, so "is that legal?" has a written answer instead of a shrug at a traffic stop.
Pre-work photos, time-stamped
Scratched glass, a failing defroster grid, gouges from the last installer's razor — photograph it before you peel a liner and it lives on the record. Estimate, invoice, and after shots, all on the same job.
Approved in writing, before you cut film
Your customer taps Approve from their phone — the name, time, and amount are logged, and the VLT documentation and windshield-placement note ride the document. The optional add-on they didn't commit to yet? It's a toggle on their approval screen.
Truck stock that warns you
Film rolls by tier and VLT, slip solution, blades, squeegees — logged once, decremented as you use them, with a per-item "warn me when down to" so you never start a sedan with half a roll of 35% left.
Real profit, not just revenue
A $450 ceramic sedan with $80 of film in it is a very good afternoon — if you can see it. The Money tab shows what each install actually netted after film and consumables, month by month, ready for tax time.
From walk-around to "paid" in three steps
Write it up
Add the customer and the vehicle, note what's on the glass now, tap the package off the menu — removal per window if old film is coming off — and snap the pre-work photos.
Send it
Text or email the estimate. The customer sees the price by tier and taps Approve — a written authorization with the VLT documentation on it, logged before the first liner is peeled.
Get paid
It becomes a numbered invoice with the film and net VLT on it. Take a card, or point them at your Venmo or Zelle — no merchant account, no fee.
What does window tinting cost?
Tint prices flat, per vehicle, set by the film tier — the labor on a sedan is the same afternoon whether the film cost $40 or $140. Here's what the work runs in 2026, plus a free calculator to price a job. And the honest scope line: quote what's legal for the customer's state, and put the net VLT on the invoice.
By the tier
A dyed full sedan runs $150–$250 and fades in a few years. Carbon lands $250–$450 and holds its color. Ceramic runs $400–$800 on a sedan — real heat rejection, lifetime film warranties — and an SUV or three-row adds 30–60% because there's simply more glass.
The legal line
Every state sets a minimum VLT per window, measured through film and glass combined. Windshields are strip-above-the-AS-1-line territory in most states, or clear high-VLT ceramic where allowed. The legal quote is the one that doesn't come back on a warning ticket.
Removal & flat glass
Old film comes off at $25–$60 per window — baked adhesive is real labor, never fold it in silently. Home and office flat glass runs $7–$14 per sq ft installed, and a west-facing office is a whole afternoon of billable glass.
Window tinting cost calculator
Tap the package — fronts, full car, strip, removal — and hand back a number while they hold the film sample.
These tools run free right here — inside SideWRK they fill your estimate for you →
Window Tinting guides from the field
Written for the business side of the work — pricing, getting customers, and keeping them. Free to read, no signup.
One price. Every trade you run.
Single Trade
- Up to 100 customers, unlimited jobs
- Branded estimates & invoices
- Film & net VLT on the document
- Customer approvals + photos
- Real profit tracking
Multi-Trade
- Everything in Single, plus:
- All trades unlocked
- In-app trade switcher
- One client list across trades
- For the do-it-all operator
Pro
- Everything in Multi-Trade, plus:
- Unlimited customers — Single & Multi cap at 100
- Your Google & Yelp review links on your public page
- AI estimate drafting — photos in, priced lines out
Add detailing — same driveway, same keys.
The customer who just watched their glass turn ceramic is the easiest detail booking there is — the car already looks better than it has in a year, and you're standing next to it with their trust. Tint installers add detailing for the repeat visits; detailers add tint because it's the highest-ticket afternoon in the driveway. The Multi-Trade plan runs both trades from one login for $15/mo more than Single Trade; one full-sedan ceramic covers the difference for the year. Month-to-month — add or drop a trade right from Billing. Glass work lands here too: SideWRK for Auto Glass covers the chip repairs and replacements on the same vehicles.
SideWRK for Auto Detailing →Window Tinting FAQ
Is dark tint legal?
That depends on the state. Every state sets a minimum visible light transmission (VLT) per window, and enforcement measures film and glass combined — a 35% film over factory glass reads darker than 35% on the meter. Windshield film below the AS-1 line is illegal in most states; the legal windshield work is a sun strip above the line, or clear high-VLT ceramic where a state allows it. SideWRK puts the film VLT and the net VLT on the document so the job has a written record; staying inside your state's limits is on you.
What should I charge for window tinting?
Flat, per vehicle, set by the film tier. In 2026 a dyed full sedan runs $150 to $250, carbon lands $250 to $450, and ceramic runs $400 to $800 — an SUV or three-row adds 30 to 60% because there is more glass. Removal bills $25 to $60 per window. Use the free window tinting cost calculator to build a number.
What about medical exemptions?
Some states allow darker film with a certificate from a physician or optometrist; a few states offer none at all, and some limit the exemption to clear UV-blocking film. The certificate belongs to the customer — it generally rides in the vehicle, not in your records — and SideWRK documents that it was presented on the job, so the install has a written trail. The app does not issue or verify an exemption.
Can I run more than one trade?
Yes — the Multi-Trade plan unlocks every trade and you switch in a tap, sharing one customer list. Tint pairs naturally with auto detailing — same driveway, same keys, and the customer who just watched their glass turn ceramic is the easiest detail booking there is.
How much does it cost?
Single Trade is $24/month for one trade. Multi-Trade is $39/month for every trade. Pro is $89/month for full-time operators. Every plan starts with 14 free days — no card required. You're only charged after you pick a plan. There's no permanent free tier.
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