Carbon or ceramic

Window tint in Calgary

Pick your film: Carbon for the look, or Ceramic for comfort. Then your shade. Front and rear windows are priced separately, from $379 for a sedan.

Darker isn’t the same as cooler, and a shade that looks right by day can be hard to see through at night.

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Illustration: side windows at five shades, from 5% (darkest) to 65% 5%18%25%36%65% Lower % is darker. Illustration only.

TL;DR: the short version

What it does
Window film for shade, glare and privacy, in carbon or ceramic. Front and rear are priced separately, from $379 for a sedan.
Who it may suit
Glare on your commute, privacy for the back seats, or a cleaner look.
The trade-off
It isn’t impact protection, and darker isn’t automatically better at keeping heat out. You’re responsible for making sure the tint on your vehicle meets the rules where you drive.

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Carbon or ceramic

Solar protection

6 shades

Ceramic

The comfort: a comfort-focused film.

  • 5%
  • 14%
  • 21%
  • 32%
  • 45%
  • 65%

Sedan from $509

SUV from $609

Choose Ceramic

“From” is 2 front side windows plus the rear windows: 3 on a sedan or crew-cab pickup, 5 on most SUVs. The swatches are simulated: lower % is darker.

Prices

CAD, before GST. Front and rear are priced separately; pick any combination on the Build page.
GlassCarbonCeramic
Front side windows, 2$179$239
Front side windows, 4$259$339
Rear windows, 3$200$270
Rear windows, 5$250$370
Rear windows, 7$320$460
Visor strip$89$109
Full windshield$279$379

About 2 hours for the front windows and 4 for the rear; 2–3 hours for a windshield or visor strip. Windshield tint and windshield protection film are separate services.

Already have factory tint?

Many SUVs, trucks and vans come with factory-tinted rear glass, usually about 20%. Film over it multiplies: 20% glass with 25% film lets through about 5% (20% × 25%).

  • To match the look of the front windows to factory rear glass: carbon 18% or ceramic 21%, our closest shades to 20%. Appearance comparison only: see the note below.
  • For sun protection with nearly the same look: ceramic 65% on the rear (about 13% in all).
  • For a darker look: carbon 25% on the rear (about 5% in all, close to limo), or ceramic 21% (about 4.2%).
  • We recommend staying close to 5% in all. Darker film like limo (5%) over factory tint makes about 1%: very hard to see out of the back, especially at night. That can be a safety issue.

Appearance comparison only. Matching the front windows to your rear glass is about the look. It doesn’t mean front tint is allowed on public roads.

In Alberta, tinting material isn’t allowed on the windshield or the windows to the left and right of the driver, unless you have a provincial medical exemption. Even then, only clear UV film with a combined visible light transmittance of 50% or more is allowed. This warning, or accepting responsibility for the tint, doesn’t make it road-legal. Alberta’s guidance

Examples assume 20% factory glass. Your glass may differ; the result is approximate.

Film over 20% factory glass. The figures are visible light; the result on your glass can differ a little.
Film on the rearFactory × filmIn all
Carbon 5%20% × 5%about 1% Very dark
Carbon 18%20% × 18%about 3.6% Very dark
Carbon 25%20% × 25%about 5% Recommended
Carbon 36%20% × 36%about 7.2%
Ceramic 5%20% × 5%about 1% Very dark
Ceramic 14%20% × 14%about 2.8% Very dark
Ceramic 21%20% × 21%about 4.2% Recommended
Ceramic 32%20% × 32%about 6.4%
Ceramic 45%20% × 45%about 9%
Ceramic 65%20% × 65%about 13%

On the Build page, tick “My rear windows already have factory tint”: the 3D car shows an approximate, simulated view of your rear glass, and anything darker than limo shows as limo, the darkest it can show.

Shade, privacy, glare and heat are different things

Shade
The percentage is how much visible light the film lets through: lower is darker. It changes the look, and how well you see out at night.
Privacy
A darker shade makes it harder to see in by day. At night, with lights on inside, people can still see in.
Glare
Tint cuts sun glare through the windows it’s on.
Heat and UV
These depend on the film, not on how dark it looks: a darker shade isn’t automatically better at keeping heat out. We give you the film’s written specifications with your quote; we don’t publish heat or UV numbers here until they’re verified for the films we install.

The shades above and the 3D car on the Build page are illustrations, not the view through installed film. We make no health or medical claims about tint.

Before you book

  • Night driving. A lower percentage lets less light through. Check a shade after dark, in rain and on unlit roads, not only in daylight.
  • Darker isn’t cooler. Heat control depends on the film. A parked car can still get hot.
  • The rules. Alberta’s guidance: tinting material isn’t allowed on the windshield or the windows to the left and right of the driver, unless you have a provincial medical exemption, and then only clear UV film with a combined visible light transmittance of 50% or more. A shade we sell isn’t automatically permitted: ask us about the other windows.
  • Right after. Some moisture can remain while the film dries, and the dotted border on the glass can look different. Lasting marks, dirt or lifting need a look.
  • Old tint. We check existing film, the glass and the rear defroster before removing old tint. Extra cleanup or delicate areas are discussed, with any cost, before we start.

Warranty

Manufacturer’s limited lifetime film warranty on both films. We give you the film’s written warranty and our installation terms with your quote.

Window tint is installed at your request, and you’re responsible for making sure your vehicle meets the rules where you drive. That responsibility doesn’t make a restricted setup road-legal.

Where we install

Our location

426 MEMORIAL DR NE

Calgary, AB

Monday to Friday, 9 am to 6 pm. Saturday and Sunday by appointment. Closed December 24, 25 and 26.

Directions

*Seasonal mobile work, depending on availability. Additional location fees apply. Click here for more information.

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