Window Tinting
All rear windows in your vehicle can be tinted. However, there are strict limits in place regarding the windscreen and front side windows. We can advise you on the amount of tint that can be applied. Please see below for the regulations set out by VOSA.
What are the benefits?
Appearance
Window tinting will drastically improve the look of your car and costs much less than other cosmetic work that may not be as effective.- Security
Tinting the windows of your vehicle can increase security by making anything that is left in the back of your car much less visible and therefore less of a target for thieves.
- Interior Protection
The sun is a major factor in causing damage to the interior of your car, causing fading to your fabrics and mouldings. Having your windows tinted will prolong the life of your interior by blocking out the sun's rays and preventing damage. - Skin Safety
Tinting film applied to the rear windows of a vehicle eliminates over 99% of the sun's harmful UVA rays. As babies and young children have thinner and more delicate skin than adults, they are more vulnerable to damage from exposure to the sun.
Film Quality
All our window tinting film carries a five year manufacturer-backed guarantee for colour stability. This means that if we tint the windows of your vehicle, it is guaranteed not to fade to any significant degree within a five year period.
Some cheaper films that are available that do not have UV blockers can fade in as little as twelve months. This then causes problems if you have a window on your car broken as it will not be possible to match a faded film and you either have to live with an odd coloured window or have the whole car tinted again.
All door glass that we tint will be removed, tinted, cured and bevel trimmed so you can't see where the film ends and the glass begins. This means no unsightly clear edges anywhere and you can use the windows straight away without the risk of the film catching and peeling off.
Window tinting cannot be done as a mobile service due to quality control issues. Even the slightest breeze will carry small particles of dust that will be trapped between the film and the glass and will compromise the quality of the job.
The Vehicle & Operator Services Agency (VOSA) regulations can be summarised as follows:
Motor Vehicles first used before 1 April 1985:
The windscreen and front side windows must allow at least 70% of light to be transmitted through them.
Motor Vehicles first used on or after 1 April 1985:
The light transmitted through the windscreen must be at least 75%. The front side windows must allow at least 70% of light to be transmitted through them.
If the glass is tinted to a point whereby it lets through less light than stipulated in the regulations, then the vehicle does not meet the legal requirements.