Home & commercial window tint

One shop, cars and buildings

Offshore tints cars, trucks and SUVs in the shop, and the same window film work goes on house and business glass too. The difference is where it happens. Cars come to the shop at 430 Hookahi St in Wailuku. Building glass is big, flat and stays where it is, so the shop comes to you, measures on site and installs the film on the inside of the glass.

These are quote jobs, not shop orders. There is no online price and no checkout for home or commercial film, because the price depends on things only a measure tells you: how many panes, how big they are, what kind of glass they are and whether it takes a ladder to reach them.

What window film fixes

Heat. A west-facing room on Maui can be the one nobody uses after lunch. Solar control film cuts the heat coming through the glass, which makes the room more comfortable and leaves the air conditioning less to remove. How much difference you feel depends on the glass, the direction it faces and the film you choose.

Glare. Low sun off the ocean, a pool deck or a parking lot washes out TV and computer screens. Film takes the edge off it while keeping the view.

Fading. UV light is what fades hardwood floors, rugs, upholstery, artwork and curtains. Solar films cut UV sharply, which slows that fading. (Visible light and heat also play a part, so no film stops fading completely.)

Privacy. Daytime one-way film lets you see out while people outside see a soft reflection. Frosted and decorative film blocks the view in through a bathroom window, an entry sidelight or an office partition while still letting light through.

Broken glass. Safety and security film bonds to the glass so that, if it breaks, the pieces stay stuck to the film instead of falling into the room. It is a real layer of protection, not a substitute for hurricane shutters or impact glass.

Which page to read next

• Home window tint for single-family homes: hot rooms, ocean glare, fading and privacy from the street.
• Condos and vacation rentals for owners and property managers working within association rules and guest calendars.
• Decorative and privacy film for frosted bathrooms, entries, conference rooms and partitions.
• Commercial window film for offices, storefronts and other business glass.
• Security window film for doors, ground-floor glass and anywhere a broken pane is a risk.

How a job runs

Send the address, the property type, a rough window count and what you want to fix through the quote form, or call. The shop sets a site visit, looks at each window’s direction, the glass and the frames, and holds samples up to your own windows. Every pane is measured, and the written quote names the film, the total including Hawaii GET (4.712%), and the schedule. A typical home takes one to two days depending on window count and access, and larger commercial jobs can be phased.

Film is applied wet to the inside of the glass, squeegeed flat and trimmed to the frame. It needs some days to dry fully; a light haze or small water pockets in that time are normal. Clean it afterwards with a soft cloth and a non-ammonia cleaner, never a razor blade or a scrub pad.

Vehicle work and home or business film are separate quotes, but you can ask for both in one request. Vehicle tint, PPF and coatings are priced in the online shop; building glass always goes through a site visit.