Window Tint Prices, Written Down.
Starting Numbers, Real Ones.

All-around tint at Tint Starz starts at $200 for Carbon on a coupe or single-cab truck. S5 ceramic starts at $250 on a coupe, $330 on a sedan and $400 on an SUV or truck, and S9 ceramic starts at $350 on a coupe. All-around means every side window plus the rear glass.

For a starting number on your own car, try the window tint cost estimator.

The cost depends on the vehicle and the film, so there is no single average, but S5 ceramic all-around on a sedan starts at $330 at Tint Starz. A coupe or single-cab truck starts lower, from $200 in Carbon, and an SUV or truck starts higher, from $400 in S5. Each figure is a starting price.

Tinting just the two front windows starts at $100 in S5 ceramic. In Illinois, outside the medical exemption, how dark they can go depends on the rear: 35 percent or lighter when no rear window is darker than 35, and 50 percent or lighter over rear film from 30 up to just under 35 percent or factory tinted rear glass.

The Illinois window tint law page has the full table, including the rule for darker aftermarket rear film.

Ceramic tint at Tint Starz starts at $250 for S5 all-around on a coupe or single-cab truck. S5 starts at $330 on a sedan and $400 on an SUV or truck. S9, the higher of the two ceramics, starts at $350 on a coupe.

Ceramic is the higher tier, priced on rated performance: S5 rejects 53 to 72 percent of infrared depending on shade, S9 91 to 93 percent across Rayno's published shades, and both block 99.9 percent of UV. Carbon blocks 99.9 percent of UV and is rated 72 percent infrared in the 5 percent shade and 41 percent in 35. Warranty: lifetime on S9, 2 years on S5, no warranty on Carbon.

On a coupe, Carbon starts at $200, S5 at $250 and S9 at $350. The ceramic window tint page puts S5 and S9 side by side.

A sunstrip across the top of the windshield starts at $60. On an Illinois registered car without the medical exemption, that nonreflective strip, no more than 6 inches down, where the AS-1 line usually falls, is the only windshield film allowed. Full windshield film starts at $120 in S5.

The Illinois window tint law page covers the windshield rule in full.

Tesla window tint starts at $330 for S5 ceramic on a Model 3 or Model Y. On a Model 3, S5 covers every side window plus half of the rear glass. Full rear glass on a Model 3 is S9 only. Teslas take ceramic only, no Carbon. The windshield is not included, and the glass roof is quoted.

The Tesla window tint page lists the S9 package for each model.

Tint removal at Tint Starz runs $80 to $150 on its own, and the film's condition and the adhesive left on the glass decide where in that range it lands. A photo of the old film with your quote request gets you the closest number, and any change past the estimate is confirmed with you before the work continues.

The tint removal page has the details.

Yes, a $50 deposit holds your booked spot and comes off your total, so it is part of the price, not a fee on top. You can move the appointment once for free with 24 hours notice. Booking is by appointment, Monday to Saturday 9 to 6, and most jobs are done the same day you bring the car in.

Call with your year, make and model, or send them through the quote form, and the shop calls you back with an exact price within minutes during shop hours. Published prices are starting prices, from $200 for Carbon on a coupe. Your exact number depends on the vehicle, film, coverage, condition and installation difficulty, so the more you tell the shop about the car, the better.

You can also send the same request through the quote form.