Priced the way Window Tinting work is billed
A two front windows — matched to the factory rears and a full vehicle tint — suv / truck, ceramic film don't get quoted the same way, so why would every trade? SideWRK prices Window Tinting the way the work is really billed: flat per vehicle, set by the film tier (full sedan: carbon $250–$450, ceramic $400–$800; two fronts $80–$150), removal per window, flat glass per sq ft. Tap the work, put in the numbers, and the line prices itself — no napkin math, no undercharging a job because you rushed the quote.
What moves a Window Tinting price
Two Window Tinting jobs that look the same on paper can be a hundred dollars apart once you're on site. Here's what actually changes the number — the things to size up before you quote:
- The film tier is the ticket — the labor on a sedan is the same afternoon whether the film cost $40 or $140, so dyed, carbon, and ceramic have to live at different prices, and ceramic's heat rejection is what you sell up to.
- Glass area, not vehicle price — an SUV or three-row runs 30–60% over a sedan because there's simply more film and more edges, and a steep rear windshield with defroster lines is the slowest glass on the car.
- Removal is its own money — baked adhesive means heat, scrape, and clean before new film goes on, $25–$60 per window, and folding it in silently is how a retint job goes underwater.
What a Window Tinting job puts on the record
Every trade documents something different, and Window Tinting is no exception. SideWRK captures year/make/model and what's on the glass now — bare factory, factory privacy rears, or old film that has to come off and the rest of what your work needs on the record — the details that protect you and make the invoice stand up:
- year/make/model and what's on the glass now — bare factory, factory privacy rears, or old film that has to come off
- the film tier and VLT sold, and the net VLT through film and glass — the number a traffic stop actually measures
- the windshield-placement note: strip above the AS-1 line, or clear high-VLT film where the state allows it
- a medical-exemption certificate when the customer presents one — theirs to carry, yours to document
- pre-work photos of scratched glass, failing defroster grids, and prior installer damage
Example note on a job: "35% ceramic on the fronts over factory glass — net VLT documented above. Customer advised of their state front-window minimum before install."
How to price a Window Tinting job in SideWRK
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Start the job and add your work
Open a Window Tinting job and tap a suggestion like "Two front windows — matched to the factory rears" or "Full vehicle tint — sedan, carbon film" — the common work is already loaded, so you tap instead of type.
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Price it flat per vehicle
Enter the numbers and the line prices itself, flat per vehicle, set by the film tier (full sedan: carbon $250–$450, ceramic $400–$800; two fronts $80–$150), removal per window, flat glass per sq ft. Put parts on at your cost so what you clear is real profit, not just the Window Tinting ticket total.
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Note the details
Add a plain-English note — for example, "35% ceramic on the fronts over factory glass — net VLT documented above. Customer advised of their state front-window minimum before install." — and a photo of the work.
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Log what the job needs
Capture the Window Tinting-specific records: year/make/model and what's on the glass now — bare factory, factory privacy rears, or old film that has to come off, and the film tier and VLT sold, and the net VLT through film and glass — the number a traffic stop actually measures.
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Send it and get paid
Send the Window Tinting estimate for approval. Your customer approves from their phone, the invoice goes out, and you get paid — card, Apple Pay, or straight to Venmo, Zelle, or Cash App.
Staying on the right side of the rules
SideWRK documents your Window Tinting work — it doesn't make you licensed, and it says so plainly. What to know: every state sets its own minimum VLT per window and measures film and glass combined; windshield film below the AS-1 line is illegal in most states; some states require film-certification stickers and manufacturer certification, and medical exemptions exist in some states but belong to the customer. The app flags the permit and license triggers so they never surprise you mid-job.
Window Tinting pricing — common questions
How do I price a Window Tinting job in SideWRK?
You bill flat per vehicle, set by the film tier (full sedan: carbon $250–$450, ceramic $400–$800; two fronts $80–$150), removal per window, flat glass per sq ft. Add the work — Two front windows — matched to the factory rears, Full vehicle tint — sedan, carbon film, Full vehicle tint — sedan, ceramic film — enter the numbers, and each line prices itself. Parts go on at your cost, so you see real profit and not just the total.
What does SideWRK document on a Window Tinting job?
The records Window Tinting work actually needs: year/make/model and what's on the glass now — bare factory, factory privacy rears, or old film that has to come off; the film tier and VLT sold, and the net VLT through film and glass — the number a traffic stop actually measures; the windshield-placement note: strip above the AS-1 line, or clear high-VLT film where the state allows it. It rides on the estimate and invoice, so your paper trail is built as you work instead of reconstructed later.
Do I need a license to do Window Tinting work?
That depends on your state and the job, but here's the shape of it: every state sets its own minimum VLT per window and measures film and glass combined; windshield film below the AS-1 line is illegal in most states; some states require film-certification stickers and manufacturer certification, and medical exemptions exist in some states but belong to the customer. SideWRK documents the work; it doesn't certify you, and it flags the permit and license triggers so nothing sneaks up on you.
Does SideWRK work for trades other than Window Tinting?
Yes — it runs all 42 trades, each priced and documented its own way. If you run more than one, the Multi-Trade plan unlocks them all and switches between them in a tap.