A car doing real mileage on the LIE picks up embedded brake and rail dust regardless of the season. That is the backdrop for every window tint job we do in Selden — Middle Country Road traffic and Suffolk County Community College do the rest. We cover it at our Medford shop, with pickup and dropoff available from Selden, about 5 miles from the shop.
What Selden does to a car
Winter road salt is the serious one. It gets into every seam and door shut and keeps working long after the roads are clear. Highway mileage means embedded brake and rail dust bonded into the paint — contamination a wash cannot lift and chemical decontamination can.
Road salt and bonded fallout are why window tint pays for itself on a commuter car.
Locally that plays out along Middle Country Road and Suffolk County Community College , and around Boyle Road. Those are the roads and places the cars we work on in Selden actually spend their time, and it shows in what we find at the walkaround.
Getting your car to Medford from Selden
Window Tint is shop-only. It needs controlled dust, stable temperature, proper lighting and an overnight cure — none of which exists in a driveway.
About a 10-minute drive from Selden. Most customers bring the car in; if that is awkward, we collect it and return it cured.
What’s included
| Package | Coupe / Sedan | SUV / Truck | Minivan / 3rd-Row SUV | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Two Windows | Request a quote | Request a quote | Request a quote | 1 hour |
| Rear Windows and Back Glass | Request a quote | Request a quote | Request a quote | 1.5–2.5 hours |
| Full Vehicle | Request a quote | Request a quote | Request a quote | 2.5–4 hours |
| Existing Tint Removal | Request a quote | Request a quote | Request a quote | 1–3 hours |
Pricing for this service is quoted per vehicle. Send photos with your quote request and you will get a real number back.
Where Selden sits
Window Tint in Selden — questions
Do you actually cover Selden?
Yes. Window Tint is performed at our shop at 266 Middle Island Rd Suite 7, Medford, about 5 miles from Selden. You can bring the car in, or we can pick it up from Selden and return it when the work is finished and cured.
How far is your shop from Selden?
About 5 miles — call it 10 minutes door to door. We are at 266 Middle Island Rd Suite 7 in Medford, near LIE Exit 64. Traffic on Middle Country Road can move that either way.
What is the legal tint limit in New York?
Front side windows and the windshield must let more than 70% of light through, so no film darker than 70% VLT on the front sides. Rear glass is generally unrestricted on passenger cars. Verify the current statute before relying on this.
Will tint make my car fail inspection?
New York meters front window and windshield light transmission at annual inspection. Too dark fails and has to come off. We install front windows at the legal limit.
How much heat will it actually stop?
It depends far more on the film than the darkness. A quality ceramic rejects a large share of infrared even at a near-clear 70% VLT; cheap dyed film at 20% does much less while looking far darker.
Nearby towns
- Window Tint in Farmingville about 5 min from the shop
- Window Tint in Coram about 10 min from the shop
- Window Tint in Centereach about 15 min from the shop
- Window Tint in Holtsville about 5 min from the shop
- Window Tint in Lake Grove about 15 min from the shop
- Window Tint in Medford about 5 min from the shop
