We don't run a tint chain. There's no franchise model. Both Tint Spot locations are owned and operated by the same family-and-friend crew that opened the original shop on Sherman Way in 2010.

Why we started

The owner spent his early 20s watching one tint shop after another in LA install crooked, bubbled, peeling film on his cars and his friends' cars. The standard at most shops was "pass it through warranty paperwork and don't fight it" — never "do it right the first time."

Tint Spot launched in 2010 as the answer: 3M-trained installers, premium ceramic film, real lifetime warranty, and a shop floor where you can watch the work happen if you want to.

What we promise every customer

• Honest quote. No upsell pressure. If standard tint is right for your car, we'll tell you.
• Pre-cut precision. Computer patterns for every vehicle. No knife-on-glass. No trim damage.
• Real warranty. 3M-backed lifetime warranty on ceramic films. We service it for life — including used cars where the previous owner did the install.
• Same-day on most jobs. Drop off at 9am, drive home by lunch.

The crew

Eight installers across both locations. Median tenure on the team: 6 years. Three of them have been here since 2014. Tint installs are 30% craft, 30% prep, and 40% reps — and we've got the reps.

Where we go from here

The plan was always two shops, not twenty. Two means we keep an eye on every car, every install, every customer. We're not chasing growth — we're chasing every install being a five-star one.