Window
Tint.

Yes. The UV and glare benefits apply year-round, including the bright snow-glare days and low winter sun that make Ottawa commutes rough from December through February. Heat rejection then becomes a major benefit through the summer. Tint is a four-season upgrade here, not a summer-only one.

Quality tint at legal darkness levels does not noticeably affect night visibility. The problems people describe come from excessively dark film on the front side windows, which is also illegal. We match your front windows to a legal, clear-driving level and can go darker on the rears where the law allows it.

Front side windows have to let at least 70% of light through, measured through the glass and the film together. Factory glass already blocks some light, so even a light film can take a front window under the limit, and darker films such as 50% or 35% fail up front and are rear-only. Rear side windows and the rear glass have no limit, so you can go as dark as you like back there, right down to 5% limo. The windshield can only take a tinted strip along the top. We won't put illegal film on a front window regardless of what you ask for. Use the simulator above to preview where each level lands.

Ceramic and carbon films do not interfere with electronics, GPS, or cell signal. Old-style metallic films can, which is one of the reasons we don't use them. A good installer also accounts for sensor and camera placement when cutting the film, so nothing gets covered that shouldn't be.

Tiny water bubbles in the first week are completely normal. They are trapped moisture from the wet-application process and disappear on their own as the film fully bonds to the glass. Just don't roll the windows down during the cure period we give you, usually three to five days, so the film can set without lifting at the edges.

Usually three to five days, and we give you the exact window when you pick the car up. The film is laid in a wet solution and needs that time to bond, so dropping the glass early is what lifts an edge or drags the film out of position. It's the one thing that undoes a good install, and waiting costs you nothing.

The outside is not the concern. Film goes on the inside of the glass, so an exterior wash never touches it. It's the interior glass you leave alone. Give it the same three to five day cure, then clean it with an ammonia-free cleaner and a soft cloth, never paper towel. Ammonia degrades film over time, and most automotive glass cleaners are fine; it's the household ones that tend to carry it.

A quality ceramic film installed correctly lasts the life of the vehicle and carries a manufacturer warranty on top of our install warranty. It won't fade, bubble, or turn purple the way cheap dyed film does after a couple of summers. The warranty is only as good as the install, which is why our process matters as much as the film.

It depends on your vehicle, the number of windows, and the film. Ceramic costs more than dyed or carbon and delivers the most benefit, which is what we fit as standard. Send us your make and model and we'll give you an exact quote with no surprises at drop-off. See the packages above for a starting point.