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There are no experts listed in Santa Monica itself yet; the 24 below are the closest options, from the surrounding area.
None of the 24 experts listed here are in Santa Monica itself; they are in the surrounding area.
Ratings range from 4.2 to 5.0 across 3,138 reviews; 22 experts have 50 or more reviews; 16 are rated 4.5 or higher.
8 give free estimates.
Services most often listed on their websites: car audio installation (2), ignition interlock services (2), tracking / radar (2), alarms (2), navigation (2), car audio (2) and window tint (2).
2 experts report ten or more years in business; the longest-established mentions 30 years.
24 of the 24 experts have a website on file; 18 publish a contact page; 20 list a public email; 2 take online bookings.
16 of these experts have had their website domain for ten or more years; the oldest was registered in 2005.
Figures are counted over the experts on this page from public listings and company websites collected in 2026; distances are straight-line; hours and prices change, so confirm before you visit.
The 24 shops on this page tint car windows in and around Santa Monica, CA. What each one says about film brands, warranties and removal work comes from its own website; ratings and quotes come from public reviews.
Yes, with heat and patience. The risk is the rear window, where the defroster grid is printed on the glass and a scraper or a hard pull takes the lines with it. Ask specifically how they handle the rear screen and who pays if a grid line stops working.
Good film blocks almost all ultraviolet light, and that is what bleaches a dashboard and dries out leather. Darkness has little to do with it: a light ceramic film blocks as much ultraviolet as a dark one. If fading is your worry, ask about the uv figure rather than the shade.
Look along every edge in daylight for gaps, lifted corners and trapped dust or hair. Check the top of the door glass, which is where a rushed cut shows. Haze and small water pockets are normal at first, so judge the job again once it has cured.
[N_BOOK] of the 24 shops take online bookings. Give them the exact model and body style when you book, because the glass shapes decide how long the car sits in the bay and whether the rear screen goes on in one piece.
Excerpts from public reviews of the experts listed on this page.
