Albert was an absolute gentleman from beginning to end, and I cannot say enough good things about…read morethis experience.
I reached out through Yelp looking for someone to tint several windows in my home, and Albert responded and was at my house within about an hour or two. That alone impressed me. I had already received another quote, and his pricing was extremely affordable.
But what really stood out was that Albert did not just show up, slap something on my windows, collect his money, and leave. He actually took the time to help me figure out what I needed.
I wanted two completely different things happening in this house. In my living room, I WANT LIGHT. I like a bright room, so I did not want to turn my windows into black rectangles just for privacy. Albert showed me the different tint samples and explained how much light each would allow through. We held them up, compared them, changed our minds, compared them again, and he was incredibly patient while I figured out exactly what I wanted.
My bedroom was another story.
DARK.
I leave a light on outside, and it is so bright through that window at night that I wake up. Albert showed me progressively darker options, including the darkest tint available, and explained what each one would actually do instead of just trying to sell me something.
Privacy was also very important to me. I specifically told him that I was concerned about people being able to see into my house at night. Albert helped me choose the tint he said he would want for his own wife if privacy were the concern. That mattered to me.
And he was a perfect gentleman the entire time. He worked on the windows outside, I cleaned them on the other side and we listened to Carlos Vive the whole time
Albert is from Colombia, speaks great English, and was warm, professional, respectful, and easy to communicate with. I felt completely comfortable having him working inside my home.
The pricing was also fantastic. My tall windows are probably around six feet tall, maybe taller, and he charged me approximately $80 per window. These are large, solid panes of glass with no seams. The smaller window in my door -- roughly 2 feet by 3 1/2 feet -- was about $60.
For the quality of the work, the speed of the response, and the amount of time he spent helping me choose the right product, I thought that was extremely affordable. I even tried to do it myself with an Amazon kit and found out pretty quickly that this particular job requires skills I do not possess. Namely patience and a steady hand.
I already have Low-E windows, which are designed to reduce heat transfer through the glass and help with energy efficiency. Adding tint gives me another layer of solar control and privacy, which is especially valuable when you live in South Texas and the sun has apparently decided it has a personal relationship with your electric bill.
I am hoping the combination gives me the best of both worlds: plenty of natural light where I want it, more darkness where I sleep, better privacy, and maybe a little help keeping the house comfortable.
And finally, Albert passed one additional inspection that he did not know he was taking:
Cowboy.
My granddog spent the entire appointment watching this strange man work inside his grandmother's house. Cowboy stayed calm, eventually laid down in the yard, and basically decided Albert was acceptable.
I trust the dog.
Albert did beautiful work, treated me and my home with respect, helped me make decisions instead of pressuring me, charged a very reasonable price, and came out incredibly quickly.
Five stars. I will absolutely have Albert back to tint the rest of my windows when I'm ready.
