The staff at SoCal Window Tinting is amazing. They were thorough in explaining to me the different types of tint when I was looking at tinting all the windows in my house. From light to dark, from reflective films that protect my artificial grass from burning. Set up the appointment for the following week. Jim called the day before to confirm our appointment and text an hour before our scheduled appointment to tell me he was on his way. He arrived and was very clean during the entire process. He finished ahead of schedule and the end result was amazing! Tinting my house Windows was a great decision. It keeps out direct sunlight lowering my electric bill considerably. The film that was applied did amazing in its reflective ability giving me the privacy I needed where I could see out my house and people could not see inside. I strongly recommend their work. read more

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My buddy went to James to get his tints done on his car windows and recommended him a couple days after he got his tints done. I wish I didn't go to James and so did my buddy. My friend's window tints faded within a couple of months and started bubbling. After all the disapointment of trying to correct the error on my tints that he blamed me for. James agreed on the full refund and when it came down to getting my money back he refused to give me my full refund and gave me only half. I drove back and forth from Sorrento Valley to Santee. Thank goodness I never let James take my car for a day! He kept on suggesting it since I had work. Never again!! This experience just ruined a nice person. Do not waste your time with this "tint company". Very unprofessional. As for my experience with James.. I called James and scheduled an appointment on a weekday since James wasn't available on the weekend. So I ask him for a estimated time of when he will finish. He gave me a estimated time and strongly pushed that he is able to get me a ride to drop me off and pick me up from work. I thought that was pretty sketchy so I just kept on telling him no. He gave the address to find out it was the address for Bumper Docs in Santee. James was about an hour late from our scheduled appointment. I questioned why he's doing his tinting at bumper docs and he mentioned that he's waiting on this office location . I was already there do I just wanted him to get it done. When james was done working on my car. My car smell like a strong scent of body odor from the tints. Ughh. He then informed me to wait at least 2-3 days until I can open my windows. So I did..... The first day I opened my windows it peeled right off the bottom. I of course called him right away to tell him and he pointed the issue at me and that I didn't wait long enough. Wow! When we tried to reschedule he kept on mentioning how he couldn't fix my tints on several days because he had his son and when we finally agreed on a day he had told me last minute that he had the stomach flu. Ugh. He finally re-tinted my windows but this time there are several air bubbles. I decided that was it and I wanted my money back. James agreed on the full refund and when it came down to getting my money back he refused to give me my full refund and gave me only half. Never again!! This experience just ruined a nice person. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME WITH JAMES AND HIS CO. I later found out that he goes to the bumperdoc in convoy to use their garage to install tints too. read more

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I came to SoCal Tint solely based on the reviews I read from Yelp. I'm so glad I chose this place - I had a wonderful experience with SoCal Tintand James is awesome!!! I couldn't be happier with the tint. My car looks awesome!! Overall - a great experience and very reasonable prices. He was also flexible with my work schedule and had the car done in less than 3 hours - plus washed it! Couldn't have had a better experience and I will definitely be recommending him to others. read more

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This man still has not made good on what he was paid for. 10k right in his pocket! We took him to court an were awarded the money. DO NOT TRUST HIM! gives small businesses a bad name. read more

I recently had the windows on my car done the other day. James was very patient in dealing with me as I changed my mind on the type of tint I wanted at the last minute. I know it made him late for his next appointment as he had to go back to his warehouse and get the tint I wanted. He took his tome and did an amazing job on my car. Thank you SoCal Window Tint. read more

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I had made an appointment with James after all the glowing reviews on yelp a couple of weeks ago. I was told to meet him at Bumper Doc work shop on Convoy st where he apparently rents a space to work out of. Not only did he not show up for the appointment, he did not answer my calls nor the calls made on my behalf by the nice people at Bumper Doc. I waited for over an hour. The people running Bumper Doc offered to tint the windows on my car for $50 more than what James quoted but by that time, it was already too late. I took time out of my and my friend's busy schedule to make the appointment on time and this guys did not even have the decency to make some kind of lame excuse for his blatant disregard for ditching the appointment. Your time is no more important than mine. I would give this business a negative star if I could. read more

My 19yr old daughter bought her first brand new vehicle. She of course did it without Dad's money so you know I was all for it. Lol. Of course with a brand new car you're going to need window tinting, and because she goes to school in the desert, tinting is essential. Anyway, I heard about James from a friend, and hired him to tint my kids car. He did an amazing job!! I mean AMAZING! So amazing that I had the tint on my brand new truck removed so he can tint that as well. I can't have my kids car looking better than mine lol! In short, hire James!!! You won't be sorry. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! read more

James tinted our French doors 9 years ago and the tinting failed on a couple of them because they were open a lot so we had James redo them with exterior grade tinting. He showed up on time and completed the job quickly. I gave him four stars because of initial communication problems. read more

I've used James for tinting both my cars and my office. He is a perfectionist, which in this field is what you want. He isn't a slow perfectionist, he gets the job done in a reasonable amount of time and the price was great! 3 things I look for in a business: Time, Money and Quality. James and SoCal Window tinting has 5 stars in all 3. Thanks James. read more

Got a new car and, of course, it needed to be tinted. The first person I thought of was James. As always, he is super accommodating. If you are reasonably close to him he will offer to pick up your car up and take it to his shop. I can't express how convenient that was for me! I went to work, he came to pick up my car, and a couple of hours later he came back with my beautifully tinted car. As per my previous review, NO bubbles. read more

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I was refered to Socal Window tinting by a friend of mine, and have now used their services a couple of times. James was professional, fair and good at what he does. If your looking for the right company this is it! I continue to refer people to SoCal. Thanks guys Kevin read more

Stay away from this company!! James is a liar and took our money without providing the service that he promised. I was given the same story over and over and he promised to give us a check ...we are still waiting!! It's money that we will never see again. If I can help someone to not use this company its worth a shot. We tried to take him to court, but he is has no place of business to serve him. If you want to take your chance that is up to you, but learn from me that it's not even worth it. read more

Another tint company messed up my car. SoCal window tinting took care of me and my ride looks great! I forget the name of the guy who did the work but he did a great job.... read more

James Ferguson, the owner of this business, is the worst. If I could give negative stars I would. I have read the other 1 star reviews for him and all of those people have had similar situations to me. Almost 1 year ago I hired him to do window tinting for my business' windows. Everything turned out really great - he did a good job, was prompt, and was reasonably priced. He had also worked on a monument sign (the big signs displayed out in front of businesses) for a business down the street from me. That sign looked really good, so I hired him to replace my sign that needs to be updated badly. He came by and we had several meetings to plan the installation. I gave him his money and all was looking promising until the day before he was supposed to do the work. That's when the ish hit the fan and his customer service, work ethic, business practices, and all that is right with the world spiraled downward. He told me the acrylic sign did not look right from the manufacturer and he had to have them remake it. The sign would be delayed a little bit. Then a month or so later he told me the sign was finally ready, but the day before he was to do the work he "fell off a ladder and broke his neck." Work was going to be delayed a few months. I understood and felt empathetic and asked for my money back. He told me he did not have it. He also told me that outsourcing the job to another contractor is impossible because they all want too much and he didn't have the money. The kicker was this: His ex-girlfriend and mother of his child(ren) happens to be a client of mine. When she came in to purchase something from me my staff expressed condolences for him to her. I know they talk to each other, they have been to my business together before. She had no idea what we were talking about regarding his broken neck. That was when I started to feel like I had been scammed and fed lines about why the work wasn't being done. I had tried to contact him and he wouldn't answer his phone or emails for months. I finally sent him a letter in December threatening a lawsuit if he didn't reply. He emailed me and told me he had been out of town, etc., and he would be here in Feb 2019 to do the sign(s). At least I had heard from him finally and I felt that was a reasonable explanation. In Feb I got an email telling me that with all the rains, work was going to be delayed and he would be out here on March 14th. That week he emailed me again. The electrician he was working with was delayed because of the weather and they would be here on March 21. Today is March 22 and I have not heard from him in weeks. So today I am writing a bad review and filing a lawsuit and complaining to the BBB (which he is NOT accredited by with an A rating as he claims in his description on this page). I do not understand how he can own a business and be so shady and untrustworthy at the same time. It baffles my mind, as I am a small business owner myself. read more

James is a true professional. We need some windows treated and he was great. Affordable and fast. We will be using him for all our window and glass treatments. Thank you! Justin AGM Del Frisco Double Eagle Steakhouse read more

I absolutely LOVE the frosted window film James installed at our home! He originally installed tinting which wasn't the best product for our space, and he swapped it out with the frost. I really appreciate the EXCELLENT customer service, especially given that he was in the middle of a move, which can be stressful. James also installed frosting at my company's office, as well as vinyl lettering. I am so happy with all of his work! read more

My Husband wanted tint on his new Prius and after searching the web and finding all the positive reviews for SoCal Window Tinting, it was an easy decision of where to take my car! Ok, my fifty cents... 1) James scheduled me in right away. 2) James was extremely helpful and answered all my questions regarding the tint. He was very patient as I could not decide which tint to go with. 3) The entire job took about 3 hours. James really took the time to ensure the job was done well. 4) I must say the Job James did was impeccable. 100% satisfied. The Prius looks fantastic! 5) I would highly recommend James to other Yelpers, friends and family. My experience was AWESOME!!!! read more

I had a patio door tinted. It came out great, just the way I wanted it. James did a great job and was done in about 30 mins. I recomend you trust SoCal for your tinting needs. read more

As a busy out of state college student, I don't have time to go into detail so just read the bottom line. Bottom Line: Due to my personal experience, I do not recommend this company for window tinting and ultimately had the job completed by another. read more

so I made an appt for 9am on a Saturday. he doesn't give me an address, so I assume it's at the address on the Yelp page. wrong. it's a fake address (he'll say it's his office and that he doesn't do the tinting there, but nowhere on the list of businesses at that building does it say "SoCal Window ..."). I call him 3 times before he answers, it's now 9:20, saying his babysitter flaked on him. I said whatever, call me when you get one (full well not planning on meeting him). he never calls back. unprofessional is a huge understatement. feel like I dealt with a 16 year old stoner who just tints windows in his parents driveway. waste of time and sketchy to the max anyways. would way rather pay the extra 50$ for a business with a location that I could go back to if anything goes wrong. read more

Avoid James and find someone else. We had James do some film for our home and in the end I was so disappointed in his integrity, reliability and business practices. James is dishonest. He ran my credit card twice and played ignorant and also never refunded me an additional $35.00 which he owed me. James had requested half down for the materials and I provided him my credit card. The day prior to the job, I told him I would pay the balance with a check. A few weeks later I noticed on my cc statement that he had charged my card again after I had given him a check for the balance. It took him a few days to admit it and he blamed his "back office". I am 99.9% sure he does not have a back office. At that time he told me he had a lot of money tied up in a large project and that he would try and refund me asap. A week later I called the issuer and he had not processed the credit so I disputed it. If you do use him, then I suggest you don't give him your credit card information or you too may be funding him a free loan. James also owes me $35. He had promised me a check which never arrived. I asked about it a few times and was eventually told that it was mailed. Interestingly I never got it. The mail cannot be that bad. I asked him to redo one and it never arrived either. I am tired of dealing with him. Make sure if he owes you money that he pays you before you let him leave. James is unreliable too. He showed up a couple of hours late for the first appointment and blamed it on a baby sitter issue. I was ok with it. The odd thing was that he did not bring his ladder so he could not finish the work that day. He was aware we had high windows too. I also had to provide him with masking tape. We had to schedule another day so he could do the upper windows. He was also a couple of hours late the second time too and actually brought his son with him. His son kept my wife busy watching him run all over my house. I understand people have to manage things, but he needs to figure out how to do it better and more professionally. If you plan to use him, makes sure you have hours of spare time to waste waiting for him and that you can babysit his child when he is doing the work. James work is ok, and probably comparable to most people who do it. I just wish I had used someone else. I cannot stand dishonest people. One key item that anyone planning to have home window tint should consider is that it may look somewhat clear during the day, but you may not be able to see out at night. read more

I have three cars and James tinted all of them. He did such a great job, my cars look great. He provided great customer service and was very knowledgeable about the different types of tint out there. Hands down, the best in San Diego county. read more

I just had to write a review for, SoCal Window Tinting. I brought a Honda Civic Si and needed my windows tinted. I was looking for a new place to get them done, as the one I previously used to get all my cars tinted at has since gone out of business. I decided to look online and find a window tinting place and came across, SoCal Window Tinting, and inquired about their Tint and services. James helped to explain the differences between the tints, showed me the tint on his own vehicle, and told me they could squeeze me in on that same day! Keep in mind, I was just a walk-in. I did not have a prior appointment. James told me to come back in a few hours. Literally within 1.5hrs, I got a call back saying "your car is done" Sure enough, I get dropped back off there to pick up my civic. It looked great! So much better than before... I waited to write this review a few days later to really let the tint cure and adhere to the windows, and I must say that the job is PERFECT. I am truly amazed not only by the quality, but also the speed at which the job was completed. The friendly customer service provided by James was just icing on the cake. This type of service will go a long way with referral business. Thank you, SoCal Window Tinting! read more

I wish I would have read Kyle's review before trying to go here. Made an appointment with James weeks ago and assumed the address in the yelp page and Google is acurate. Go there- nothing. It's an office building. Socal window tinting isn't even on the directory. At least Kyle got a call from James to get an excuse about a babysitter. James won't even answer his phone or call me back. Super unprofessional. I doubt any reviews on here are real because I have no idea where windows get tinted by this guy because it certainly it's happening at 1011 Camino del Rio s. Save yourself a bunch of wasted time and go somewhere else. And James, if you don't tint car windows at the address listed YOU NEED TO TELL PEOPLE THAT! read more

Have used SoCal Window Tinting for all of our cars and for many years. Great prices and superb services. Highly recomend to anyone that needs your home, business, or vehicle to tint. read more

Looking for a place to tint your windows can be a long and confusing process. This was not the case when I found Jimmy at SoCal Window Tinting. His professional business savvy provided me with the level of service expected from the sometimes competitive world of auto customization. When my vehicle was finished, Jimmy was more than happy to answer any questions I had, and provided extended service in the future if any problems arose. Based on his service and excellent finished product, both my brother and mom visited Jimmy to get their own car windows tinted. I am, and will continue to be a customer to SoCal Window Tinting. There is no reason to go anywhere else. read more

I just had the windows of my new car tinted by James yesterday, and they look amazing! In addition to fantastic craftsmanship, James also provided excellent customer service and a very fair price. It was obvious to me that he is a perfectionist when it comes to what he does, and he was very meticulous about making sure everything came out as it should! I will definitely be recommending James and SoCal Window Tinting to others. read more

What can I say, James is awesome. Hes tinted both of my cars and my friends car. Every single job looks amazing. He was very flexible with the scheduling and was willing to work with me. I would and DO recommend him to all my friends and family. read more

Awesome service! James was very upfront with all of his cost. He really under promised and over delivered. I was extremely pleased with his work. I own several office buildings in San Diego that needed tint service. I had several quotes from other companies but didn't feel as if they knew what they were doing. When I spoke with James, I knew instantly that he understood my tinting needs, and how to accomplish my task within my budget. He actually completed the job under budget, and my office tenants are throughly pleased! I definitely recommend his services! read more

James is awesome. I came here because of the high ratings on yelp, (and the 20% off) but mostly because even before the discount, the service was actually really reasonably priced. My windows look fantastic and James (the owner) was a super nice guy. Thanks so much! read more

Best place in town for window tint. Quick service, great quality film if there's a bubble or rip or anything wrong with the tint james will fix it and make it look perfect. I've had both my cars done and 2 of my friends car. James really make u feel like family! read more

I got some cash for Christmas and decided to finally get the windows tinted on my car. I chose SoCal Window tinting on a whim- because they had good prices and had availability the next day. I was impressed with their service...they had a lot of different film colors to choose from and they took their time explaining the different options. I am in love with my new tint!! I usually just read Yelp reviews to find a good business or complain when they are really bad- but I felt like these guys deserved a shout out! read more

We hired James to add UV tinting to the windows in our house based on the glowing reviews on Yelp and good rating with the BBB. Unfortunately he decided to go through our pantry and steal food from our house when my husband left him alone at our place. When we found the evidence and my husband confronted him about it he did admit to what he did and apologized for it, but I can't even put into words how violated it left us feeling. What else did he go through while he was here? I can't say I would ever recommend this business to anyone after going through that experience. read more

did an EXCELLENT job. did it at the LOWEST price. provided the BEST customer service. I've had 5 cars tinted in the past and this was my first time using SoCal Window Tint, and I won't go anywhere else in the future. read more

I have used SoCal Window Tinting at my business as well as on my vehicle's. I'm extremely happy with the results. I had them frost the windows in my office so I could see out into my lobby, and not be eyeballed by my waiting customers, that is quite a benefit! I have also had my last 2 vehicles windows tinted limo black, another great benefit as my little ones eyes are not squinting in the sun. Great work done at a more than reasonable price in a timely manner. What more can you ask for? read more

Love my window shades on my business .. ! I'm glad I didn't do window tint. Will definately contact for my window tinting on my car.

We had our home windows tinted on the very sunny side of our house. Works awesome! I would guess it's cooler by a least 5-7 degrees. Originally, we were going to use Tint World but had a bad experience, long story but they didn't honor their quote. I'm glad we went with SoCal, cheaper and a great job! read more

James did a residential tint for 9 windows. His price was reasonable, he was professional - did not try to oversell - just made it easy. Highly recommend. read more

Let me just try to cut the story short and let you know that all these positive reviews is hard to believe and the negative is easy. I say that because I had to deal with James and go around his schedule just to get my tints corrected twice. The 3rd time was it! He used his son as a excuse to not handle his business and he blamed me for the peeling on my windows. Telling me that he has done this for years. If he has done this for years he would have known that since my car is brand new that he would have to have the film at least 1" (inch) below the rubber sil! He even had me to drive to bumper doc in Santee and gave me a FAKE WARRANTY! It wasn't even under him and it wasn't covered. When I asked for a refund he gave me 3/4 of it back! I didn't care anymore and just didn't want to deal with him. He is beyond rude and makes his BO stick in your car. When i brought it to a real more professional tint shop they even informed me that the film that James claims that he is using isn't even it. It's a way more cheaper film and pointed out that it was fading out already and it has only been 5 months. read more