coupe
$249*
Mobile Window Tinting in Poway
Carbon and ceramic film, fitted on your driveway
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Overview
We install window tint at your place in Poway, not ours.
Tint is not only about how the car looks. The right film cuts the heat that builds in a parked car, takes the glare out of a drive and keeps UV off your seats and dash. Poway sits inland behind the hills, which is exactly the geography that holds heat into the evening long after the coast has cooled. A truck parked out by the barn or in a yard off Poway Road takes the full day of it.
We fit carbon and ceramic films, from a straightforward carbon tint up to Apex Ultra ceramic at 95% heat rejection, and we will tell you honestly which one is worth the difference for how you actually drive. Every package, price and coverage diagram is set out on this page, so you can decide before you call.
Film needs a clean, covered space to go on well, so a garage or carport is ideal. Our technicians are licensed and fully insured. Family-run since 1994, rated 5.0 across more than 1,000 five-star reviews on Google, Yelp and Facebook.
Packages & pricing
Window tint packages, prices and coverage
Three full-car film tiers, plus front-window and windshield options you can fit on their own. Prices are set by the film you choose and the size of the vehicle, from a coupe up to a full-size SUV or truck, because bigger and more complex glass takes more film and more time.
These are our standard San Diego County prices, unchanged for Poway. Each package shows what the film does, which glass it covers, the shades you can pick from and the warranty behind it.
Bronze Carbon Tint
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sedan
$299*
compact suv
$329*
truck
$349*
full-size suv
$399*
What's included
- 50% Heat Rejection + 99% UV Rejection
- Application of GeoShield C2 Carbon Film to All Windows (Excluding Front Windshield & Sunroof)
- Your Choice of 50%, 35%, 20%, or 5% Film
- 3 Year Film Warranty
- Only Available In Shop
The one tier that cannot come to you. C2 Carbon has to be fitted indoors, so Bronze is done at our San Marcos shop, which from Poway is a fair drive up the 15.
Vehicle condition & upgrades
Addons:
- Tint Removal ($90/hr*): Complete removal of existing window tint from the vehicle.
- Tint Front Windshield (Starting at $299*): Application of GeoShield Pro Nano Ceramic Window Tint to the front windshield.
- Tint Sunroof ($100*): Application of GeoShield Pro Nano Ceramic Window Tint on 1 sunroof.
Silver Ceramic Tint
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coupe
$349*
sedan
$399*
compact suv
$429*
truck
$449*
full-size suv
$499*
What's included
- 76% Heat Rejection + 99% UV Rejection
- Application of GeoShield Pro Nano Ceramic Film to All Windows (Excluding Front Windshield & Sunroof)
- Your Choice of 70%, 50%, 35%, 20%, or 5% Film
- Low Haze
- Lifetime Film Warranty
The tier most Poway drivers choose, and the cheapest one we can fit at your address. Pro Nano rejects far more heat than carbon at the same shade.
Vehicle condition & upgrades
Addons:
- Tint Removal ($90/hr*): Complete removal of existing window tint from the vehicle.
- Tint Front Windshield (Starting at $299*): Application of GeoShield Pro Nano Ceramic Window Tint to the front windshield.
- Tint Sunroof ($100*): Application of GeoShield Pro Nano Ceramic Window Tint on 1 sunroof.
Gold Ceramic Tint
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coupe
$549*
sedan
$599*
compact suv
$629*
truck
$649*
full-size suv
$699*
What's included
- 95% Heat Rejection + 99% UV Rejection
- Application of GeoShield Apex Ultra Ceramic Film to All Windows (Excluding Front Windshield & Sunroof)
- Your Choice of 70%, 50%, 35%, 20%, or 5% Film
- Low Haze
- Lifetime Film Warranty
The one for a truck or SUV that lives outside. Apex Ultra is the largest reduction in cabin temperature we can fit, and inland is where you feel it.
Vehicle condition & upgrades
Addons:
- Tint Removal ($90/hr*): Complete removal of existing window tint from the vehicle.
- Tint Front Windshield (Starting at $399*): Application of GeoShield Apex Ultra Ceramic Window Tint to the front windshield.
- Tint Sunroof ($200*): Application of GeoShield Apex Ultra Ceramic Window Tint on 1 sunroof.
Front Windows
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C2 Carbon
$149*
50% heat rejection · in shop only
Pro Nano Ceramic
$199*
76% heat rejection
Apex Ultra Ceramic
$249*
95% heat rejection
What's included
- Your Choice of GeoShield Film to Front Two Windows
- Your Choice of 70%, 50%, 35%, 20%, or 5% Film
- High Optical Clarity
- Lifetime Film Warranty
Regularly booked on trucks and SUVs that came with factory-tinted rear glass, bringing the front two windows up to match.
Vehicle condition & upgrades
Addons:
- Tint Removal ($90/hr*): Complete removal of existing window tint from the vehicle.
- Tint Front Windshield (Starting at $299*): Application of GeoShield Pro Nano or Apex Ultra Ceramic Window Tint to the front windshield.
- Tint Sunroof ($100, 200*): Application of GeoShield Pro Nano Ceramic or GeoShield Apex Ultra Ceramic Window Tint on 1 sunroof.
Windshield Ceramic Tint
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coupe
Pro Nano $299*
Apex Ultra $399*
sedan
Pro Nano $299*
Apex Ultra $399*
compact suv
Pro Nano $299*
Apex Ultra $399*
truck
Pro Nano $399*
Apex Ultra $499*
full-size suv
Pro Nano $399*
Apex Ultra $499*
What's included
- Up to 95% Heat Rejection + 99% UV Rejection
- Application of GeoShield Pro Nano Ceramic or Apex Ultra Ceramic Film to The Front Windshield
- Your Choice of 70%, 50%, 35%, 20%, or 5% Film
- High Optical Clarity
- Lifetime Film Warranty
For the low, hard sun on Poway Road and Scripps Poway Parkway at either end of the day. Windshield film is separate and can be added to any package above.
Vehicle condition & upgrades
Addons:
- Tint Removal ($90/hr*): Complete removal of existing window tint from the vehicle.
- Tint Sunroof ($100, 200*): Application of GeoShield Pro Nano Ceramic or GeoShield Apex Ultra Ceramic Window Tint on 1 sunroof.
* Plus tax. All prices are estimates and subject to change until the vehicle has been inspected to verify condition and size/complexity of the windows. A covered area is recommended for installation. Additional labor will not be charged without customer approval. By tinting your windows at Smith Bros, you are acknowledging and agreeing to the Window Tint Disclaimer.
Every option can be fitted on-site in Poway except Bronze C2 Carbon, which is in-shop only. The full technical comparison of every GeoShield film is on the main window tinting service page.
Choosing your shade, and what is legal in California
Every package lets you choose a shade, measured as VLT, or Visible Light Transmission: the share of visible light the film lets through. 70% is very light, 5% is limousine dark. The strip above shows the five shades side by side.
The rule is set by the state, not the city, so Poway is treated the same as anywhere else in California. Front side windows must let at least 70% of visible light through. Rear side windows and the rear windshield can be any shade you like.
Is a 35% tint legal in California?
On the back, yes. A 35% film is legal on the rear side windows and rear windshield and is a popular privacy choice, particularly on trucks. It is not legal on the front two side windows, which are held to 70%. Anyone offering to fit 35% up front is quoting you a fix-it ticket.
In hot inland weather the instinct is to go dark, so it is worth saying plainly: darker is not cooler. A 70% Apex Ultra ceramic film rejects far more heat than a dark carbon film, because the heat rejection comes from ceramic particles in the film rather than from the shade.
We will settle the combination with you before anything goes on the glass, so the vehicle stays road-legal and actually runs cooler.
Why we fit GeoShield film
We are a GeoShield dealer and fit their film exclusively across all three tiers. The ceramic films block heat with nano-ceramic particles rather than a metal layer, so they reject a lot of infrared without interfering with phone signal, GPS or tyre-pressure sensors the way older metallised films could.
They resist surface scratching, hold their colour instead of turning purple after a few summers, and both ceramic tiers carry a lifetime film warranty against bubbling, peeling, cracking and colour change. Cheap film is cheap because it does none of that.
Poway summers are what expose a bad film. Long, hot, dry afternoons with the sun on the glass for hours is precisely the condition under which dyed budget film fades, clouds and eventually turns purple. If the vehicle is a keeper, colour stability is the part of the spec that matters most.
The full film-by-film comparison is on the main window tinting service page.
How mobile window tinting works in Poway
We come to you: the house, the yard, the workplace car park. Film wants a clean, covered space, so a garage or carport gives the best result. Out on the larger lots in north Poway, a barn or an equipment shed works just as well as long as it is swept, because dust off a dirt drive is the thing most likely to spoil a finish.
The C2 Carbon film is the exception, being in-shop only both as the Bronze full-car tier and as the front-window option. That work is done at our San Marcos shop, and given the drive, most Poway customers take one of the ceramic tiers we can bring to them instead.
What the appointment looks like
We are out seven days a week, 7am to 7pm, and we cover all of Poway, from Old Poway and the Poway Road corridor out to the business park on Scripps Poway Parkway and up into the north Poway lots. Your technician texts on the way and again when the vehicle is finished.
A full-car tint is normally a half-day job. We need the vehicle for the whole appointment and enough room around it to open every door.
After we leave
Keep the windows up for three days while the film cures. Some haze, small bubbles or trapped moisture straight after an install is normal and clears on its own, usually within one to two weeks. Dry inland heat tends to get it done at the quicker end of that.
Real reviews
What San Diego County drivers say
Requested service online and they came out the same day, two hours later. Fantastic field service management, with updates as to when the agent would arrive along with his personal phone number. Nicholas was young but professional. The car went from looking like a 3 year old warzone to a brand new car.
After requesting a quote through Yelp, Luke got back to me very quickly with a thorough explanation of their products and pricing. They had next day availability and Donnie showed up right on time and worked diligently to bring my Honda Pilot back to life. After 4 hours she looks brand new, and the pricing was very fair for the quality of work. I love finding a service professional who takes pride in their work.
I requested the exterior detail to remove some house paint that had been splattered on my car, then ended up going with the silver ceramic package. I am seriously impressed on all levels: customer service, detail, and quality of work. Andrew ceramic coated it to perfection, it looks better than it did brand new off the lot. I cannot thank these gentlemen enough.
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Recent work
Recent window tint work
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Can I add ceramic coating, PPF or detailing?
A ceramic coating does for your paint what ceramic film does for your glass: it rejects UV, sheds water and keeps the finish from dulling. Inland sun is hard on clear coat, so the two go together well. We are an authorized Opti-Coat installer, with tiers from $599. See the tiers and pricing.
Paint protection film takes the rock chips and road debris a coating cannot stop, with packages from $1,000 using self-healing Autobahn film. We fit paint protection film in Poway as well.
Booking more than one at a time saves you an appointment, since the vehicle only has to be free once. We also offer mobile auto detailing in Poway, and fleet detailing if you run several vehicles out of the same yard.
We cover the surrounding area too, including Rancho Bernardo, Scripps Ranch, 4S Ranch, Maderas and Rancho Peñasquitos. The full list is on the services page.
Good to know
Poway window tinting FAQs
How much does window tinting cost in Poway?
Full-car film runs from $249 for Bronze carbon on a coupe up to $699 for Gold ceramic on a full-size SUV, plus tax. Front windows on their own start at $149, and a windshield runs $299 to $499 depending on the film and the vehicle.
Every price is broken out by vehicle type in the packages above, so you can price your own vehicle rather than work from a range.
Which tint is best for inland heat?
Compare heat rejection rather than shade. C2 Carbon rejects about 50%, Pro Nano Ceramic about 76% and Apex Ultra Ceramic about 95%.
Both ceramic films come in a light 70% shade, so you can take the heat out without a dark vehicle and keep the front windows legal.
What tint is legal in California?
Front side windows must let at least 70% of visible light through. Rear side windows and the rear windshield can be any shade you want.
We will walk you through a combination that stays legal, and a 70% ceramic film at the front still rejects a lot of heat.
Is a 35% tint legal in California?
On the rear side windows and rear windshield, yes. On the front two side windows, no. Those are held to 70% VLT, so a 35% film up front is not road-legal in California.
Can you tint at my house in Poway?
Yes, and that is how most of our tint work happens. Film wants a clean, covered space, so a garage, carport or swept barn is ideal.
The C2 Carbon film is the exception and is in-shop only, whether you take it as the Bronze full-car tier or the front-window option. That is fitted at our San Marcos shop.
Can you tint work trucks?
Yes. Trucks are priced as their own vehicle type in the packages above, and larger vans and SUVs fall under the full-size category.
If several vehicles work out of the same yard, tell us when you book and we will schedule them together rather than as separate visits.
Can you remove my old tint first?
Yes. Tint removal is $90 per hour and covers stripping the existing film off the vehicle before the new film goes on. How long it takes depends on the film and how long it has been on.
Purple, bubbling film is the slowest to strip, and inland sun produces a lot of it. We will estimate once we have seen the vehicle.
How long before I can roll my windows down?
Three days. The film needs that time to adhere fully, and rolling a window down early can damage it.
Why does my tint look hazy or bubbled?
That is trapped moisture and it is normal straight after an install. It clears as the film cures, usually within one to two weeks, and dry inland air speeds it up.
Is the tint covered by a warranty?
The Silver and Gold ceramic packages carry a lifetime warranty on the film, as do the ceramic front-window and windshield options. The Bronze Carbon option carries a 3-year film warranty.
The warranty covers the film against bubbling, peeling, cracking and colour change, and all our films block 99% of UV.
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