I don't know what's changed here. I was a repeat customer, brought 3 of my cars and few friends cars. Brought my car to get all windows tinted. I left the shop and few days later I noticed bubbles, and spots where glue and dirt was trapped. Brought it back, they fixed doors, left the windshields. Now looking at it there is a crease on the window they fixed, again bubbles on the windows they fixed already. Rear windshield tint is bubbling around the defrost lines, front windshield has lines in it. I took it to another shop and they told me it's a crappy job, and cheap material. Hard to see because of the reflection, but if you want your tint to look like crap bring your car here. read more

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Zavalas is the way to go ! Drop ins are always welcome. Material longevity is top tier quality value. I highly recommend this spot I've been coming to Francisco for years, he is the true San Francisco tint expert in the city! Since a Youngin 1995 to OG 2025 receive great service every-time. read more

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Very friendly people, very caring and an amazing job, they are quick and know exactly what they are doing.

Returning customer for over 15 years. If you're from the city, Zavala's is the only place to go. They've done at least 10 of my personal and family vehicles with the same great quality, EVERYTIME. Got all of the windows done for my 2025 Civic, including windshield; 35% sides and back window and 70% on windshield. The job was finished in less than 2 hours. No damage to interior. No bubbles, no gaps between film and the edge of windows, and no streaks. Just a very clean install. read more

Zavala's Window Tinting - 35% sides to rear window and 70% front windshield - Car Window Tinting Near Me - San Francisco, California

Excellent work, great prices, fast and professional service. Got a quote on Friday morning to have the old bubbling tint removed and replaced on my sedan's rear windshield. Dropped off the car the same afternoon and it was ready just over an hour later. The work was high quality and looked great. Amazing, friendly customer service - highly recommend them! read more

I been getting my cars tinted by Francisco since I was a kid, got my wife's cars done here, today we tinted my father in laws Tesla, tell a friend read more

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I made an appointment in advance for a tint service and was confirmed for 10 AM the next day with a quoted price of $250. When I arrived around 10:05 AM. I was asked if I had an appointment, and after confirming, the staff seemed unaware of it. Another employee explained he had taken my call and scheduled my appointment but then informed me that another car had taken my slot. He said the service would take about two hours, and my car would be next. With only one workstation available, I was left wondering why I needed an appointment if walk-ins could potentially take priority. There was no apology for the inconvenience. Instead, I was told they would either keep my car for the day or reschedule me for the same time the following day, but there was no clear resolution, and the staff member just walked away. Overall, the experience was frustrating and disorganized. read more

This place has the best prices and they do quality work I will use them on all my vehicles.

Wonderful as always. Had a window broken out and had to have my tint reapplied. First time he did it was about 5 years ago and it still looks great. He applied the new tint and you couldn't tell the difference between the new and old. He uses excellent quality film and he goes down inside the car panel so it doesn't peel after rolling up your windows after a few months. Tricky getting down the driveway, but I have an Audi A8L. Long ass car and I did it without a problem, just slowly. Don't worry, he'll guide you. Call for an appointment!! read more

Pull up, ask for your service, get it done, and be about yo day. Love it here! Just scratched my window 2 days ago, wanted it fixed today and he was available! Before and after photo shown ^^ read more

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Had a great window tinting service with Zavala's. Owner was very receptive over phone and in person to all of my beginner type questions! Service was straight forward; simply come in, either drop off or hang out for 2-3 hrs (will vary) and boom! Your car is tinted to your liking. The owner even went above and beyond and helped me buff out a stain on my car! Highly recommend taking your car here for window tinting and service! Great to support a local business read more

I am definitely a repeat customer! Previously for window tints, most recently for tail light overlay / eye lid overlay / emblem replacement installation. Alex, his dad and their team are the best! Super knowledgable and skilled. I brought in all the overlays and emblems that I bought online and they installed perfectly. They even blacked out two chrome details on the grill with an overlay they had at the shop. Similar to my experience before, they were significantly cheaper than any other shop I called for a quote. Their work is super clean and high quality! Give them a call before coming in to make sure they have space for you that day. I HIGHLY recommend these guys! read more

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Great service. Reasonable prices. Amazing job done everytime. Owner will also let you know if by chance any problems occur, just bring it back for fixing. read more

I was so skeptical on getting car tinted because Dan Francisco is notorious for break ins, but I finally gave in and decided to get my car tinted. I got there when they first opened at 10am and was done by 11am. Very fast service and very good customer service from the woman working the front desk and the tint technician. I would recommend getting there as soon as they open. read more

I have been going to this guy for probably 20 years now, I can't even say how many cars he's tinted for me, my parents, and now my kids. The new spot much better than the old car wash place, less crowded. I have never had a problem or bubble in my tint, ever. I would not go anywhere else. Thank You, Zavala's read more

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Brought my "NEW" 01 Corolla to Zavala's, my guy asked me what I wanted, told me what I could and could not do, and he made the magic happen, NO MORE FISH BOWL! Pricing was decent, but I watched them get down, they did it correctly and in a timely manner. I recommend them 100% SUPPORT YOUR SMALL LOCAL BUSINESSES! THEY DO IT ALL! NEW OLD BEAT ON SUPER FLASHY It doesn't matter, they get it done!! read more

Got there right at 10AM- easy experience and beyond pleasant. Needed to have tint removed from getting it done elsewhere and it being done way too dark. read more

Tinted my 2020 Forerunner, all windows, was great start to finish. I called a few times trying to squeeze in on short notice, it's first come first serve and cash only there, and eventually got an opening. He asked to give him about 3 hours since he was working on another car, but it was ready under 2. Great job, no bubbles or voids. I recommend them. It's an old school little mission spot reminds me of how the mission used to be read more

Good service and come early - this place gets busy and the parking lot gets full quick for those in queue.

Nice window tint! Did a good job, highly recommended if your in SF check them out , get your ride lookin right

looking for a place to tint your windows don't look no more zavala's is the place in sf, cal. near cesar chavez and st. lukes hospital next to the pizza trailer! read more

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I got my windows tinted today at Zavala's window tinting and I'm super happy with the ending result, it looks so nice! Super clean and efficient job they did! Love it love it love It! The actual job took a few hours so make sure you are able to be car less for a a few hours till is done, Totally the place to go for windows tinting. Also I have to say they were super nice! what can I say great customer service, great job I'm definitely gonna take our other car here. read more

Called for same day service, left the shop within 2 hours or less with all windows tinted on my 2017 civic si after other shops were scared to work on my vehicle these guys got it done, Ima be coming back with other cars no doubt read more

Zavala's Window Tinting - All windows tinted to 15% - Car Window Tinting Near Me - San Francisco, California

I got my car tinted last saturday from them. I called to ask for the prices and so far, they gave me the best price! I'm really happy with how it turned out too and they did it really fast. Mind you, it was raining as well. I'm not sure if this was a father, son business but those two gentlemen was really really nice!! I would definItely go back there if i ever need another car tinted. Will definitely recommend them to other people as well! Thank you guys! Happy with how it turned out! read more

They did a great job... I won't take away from that. The car looks great. However, I called the day prior to get a quote of $240 but they ended up charging me $350 when I came in. Prices are still cheaper than most in the area though. Here is why 0 stars. I had lost my wife's card that day and suspected it was in the car. But when I got there, no one mentioned anything about it, even after I paid. I was about to drive off when something told me to ask if they'd seen it. He said yes actually someone did say they found a card... I watched him go talk to a guy that worked at the auto detailing spot next door, pulling the credit card out of his pocket. He then hands it to me, no questions asked nor answered. Seemed shady AF to me. read more

The lady who picked up my phone call is very rude!!! I was asking for cost tinting for my windshield then she answered me with attitude!!! So I changed mind that time because I don't wanna deal with her because once I deal with her. Is I can make her isolated eventually read more

When it comes to getting your windows tinted, it's not usually something you want to go cheap on. Imperfections can ruin your driving experience. The tiniest of trapped air bubble or lint can be annoying to where it becomes all you notice when driving. However, thanks to Zavala's, you can go cheap & get a pretty good tint job done in the process. I've had several cars tinted here. Not a single problem with any of 'em, & the tint goes all the way to the top of the glass. Something most bargain basement type places don't always do. He's always fast & efficient. Almost too fast! I've seen him knock out a few windows on other cars while I'm waiting for a burrito & the adjoining El Tonayense. Zip, zip, zip done! I can see how errors could be made, but in the end, I've always been happy with the results. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Zavala's to anyone looking to save a few $$$. pro tip: Schedule your appointment for a warm day. You can get some good people watching at the carwash. read more

Wow, did this place epically fail on my tint. I bought a brand new car and against the advice of a friend took my car here to get everything tinted. All the windows had very noticeable imperfections. There were air bubbles, lint and even a small hair; totally unacceptable. The tail lights were spray tinted and came out super dull, scratched and had an orange peel texture. Tinted tail lights are supposed to be shiny and smooth, i can't believe this place even offers to tint tail lights when they do such a horrendous job on them! Well, when I went back to complain and show him the issues I had with his work he agreed to redo the windows. Before he started i stated very clearly that the job needed to be done right, and that previous vehicles I've had done at other shops, were done without any issues. So, when I go back to see how the redo went, I came back to a car with no tint. He said he tried twice to tint the windows, but couldn't do the job the way I wanted and he gave me my money back for the windows. I don't think its too much to ask for tinted windows without a bunch of lint. I don't know how this place managed to get good reviews for its tint jobs, because this is totally an amateur operation. I should have went to straight to Auto Image in San Mateo, they did my cousins Benz with zero imperfections and at a super reasonable price. As for the tail lights, I was lucky to find Amazon Auto Body who was willing to fix them. Zavala's didn't refund me for the tail lights so I ended up coming out of pocket again to have Amazon Auto redo them. Oh well, at least now my tail lights are done right. I would recommend going to Auto Image for your windows, don't waste your time at this place. Zavala's might offer lower prices than other places, but you get what you pay for, which means staring at lint when you look out the window. read more

Brillaint. Dropped the van in and they did it within two hours. Price was far better then anyone else. If anything you need to go here for the atmosphere and do it at lunhctime. The place is a trip. Nick www.lostcampersusa.com read more

They take side panels off your car so it has a secure, bubble free fit! They are super thorough with your windows. Unlike some shops that will precut the window film on the window and place it, they take out your side panels so the film reaches well below your door which means there is less chance of bubbling in the future. This is particularly true when it comes to the small triangle window (if you have a 4 door). They take out that window and place the tint while it's off your car! That is some real attention to detail! Bonus points that there is a Mexican food stand right next to their shop so you can eat a burrito and watch them put tints on your car. Minus one star because they didn't wipe my rear window interior so there are some streaks I haven't got around to clean and Yelp doesn't offer half star reductions. It's really a 4.5 rating. read more

Great service. Talked to Jose over the phone, who quoted me $180 for the three back windows (+2 smaller windows) of my Golf. He told me they don't take reservations and to try to get to the shop first, so that's what I did. Arrived at 9:45, was first in line, and even though I wasn't parked in the right spot (the little strip mall, if that's what you could call it, is a bit confusing), Jose took my car in first. Said it would take about an hour and a half, ended up taking an hour and 10 min. Staff was great (Jose + 1 other guy, whose name I didn't get). Jose helped me choose the grade of tint I wanted and made good conversation while I waited. Ended up getting everything done for the price Jose quoted, which was 50%+ less expensive than all the other guys I called (who I am also very suspicious were unfairly quoting me because I'm a woman). Couldn't recommend this small business more! read more

Top notch quality workmanship at a fair price. Call ahead to check their schedule as they can be busy. read more

This place is great. I got my truck tinted 5% all around and they did a good job at a good price. Will only take a couple of hours.

I called several places around SF and Zavala's was the most reasonable quote I received for my daughter's 2012 Black Mini. Francisco and is partner were very friendly, helpful and patient as my daughter picked the right shade. They did an excellent job of pre-measuring, cutting, applying to the top of all five windows and removing any air bubbles. He was nice enough to bring down the price from original quote but the work was spot on that I honored the originally quote as a thanks for a job well done. I highly recommend them. read more

Zavala's Window Tinting - 2012 Black Mini with Limo tint on back three and 35 on front two windows. - Car Window Tinting Near Me - San Francisco, California

Zavalas is the place to hit up if you're looking to tint your ride! It's first come first serve so get there early on weekends. Francisco was awesome! Very professional and very courteous. Best price in town hands down! The tints guaranteed to last. This is the 3rd car I've brought in over the years. Definitely recommend Zavalas 100 percent!! read more

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Staff is friendly and helpful. My tints were the way I wanted them to be. Thank you so much!

The process was super easy, quick, AND affordable. I googled window tinting services and this one came up with a lot of good responses do I decided to check it out. I called to get a quote then I brought it in to have my brand new car windows tinted. He was super respectful and efficient. I grabbed lunch nearby and ate it at the shop as I waited and he was nice enough to provide a seat and table for me to eat at. The tint looks amazing and it was pretty reasonable. I paid $200 for 5 windows not including the driver and front passenger side. They accept card and cash but prefer cash I believe. Anyway, if you're looking for window tinting services definitely check them out! read more

Came here to see about getting my windows tinted after reading all the great reviews I decided to come here asap... Was second in line and asked for a quote ..dude told me $240 wtf never in my life I'm not stupid .... Which makes me think that these reviews are fake smh read more

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Ok so the location seemed really sketch. That luckily, was the only flaw. Well, also the owner was kind of awkward during conversation. So i went in for my prius, to get only my rear windows done. The owner was very familiar with my vehicle, and gave me a recommendation since i knew little of window tint. I very much appreciated it. It looks great. While the quality is well above its price range, there was something i valued more. The owner told me it would take an hour and a half. He finished it in less than an hour! I was astonished, i though he had to miss something or just did a bad job. Lucky for me, he was on point with his work. My only complaint is that not much was said to me about maintenance. Luckily i asked what not to do because i would have rolled my windows down and got a car wash immediately ha. read more

Francisco and his guys did a great job of removing the old tint and installing the new. I am very pleased with the workmanship and appearance of the new tint. Only had the rear hatch window done, but will be going back for side windows, soon. Really looks good and glad I went to them. Would recommend to everyone. Good guy to talk with, too. read more