Most Shirley cars that come to us do not need convincing. The cabin bakes, the glare is tiring on a long drive, and the dash has started to look sun-tired. Salt spray off the Great South Bay carries further inland than people expect, and it settles into door shuts and wheel wells where a quick wash never reaches. Window Tint is the fix, and we do it at our Medford shop, with pickup and dropoff available from Shirley.
What Shirley does to a car
Salt spray off the Great South Bay carries further inland than people expect, and it settles into door shuts and wheel wells where a quick wash never reaches. Sand is the south shore tax: it comes home in the carpet, and on paint any wipe-down drags it across the clear coat like fine grit.
Salt and sand attack unprotected surfaces continuously, which is the argument for window tint over another round of wax.
Locally that plays out along the William Floyd Parkway and Montauk Highway , and around Sunrise Highway Exit 58. Those are the roads and places the cars we work on in Shirley actually spend their time, and it shows in what we find at the walkaround.
Getting your car to Medford from Shirley
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 15-minute drive from Shirley. 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 Shirley sits
Window Tint in Shirley — questions
Do you actually cover Shirley?
Yes. Window Tint is performed at our shop at 266 Middle Island Rd Suite 7, Medford, about 8 miles from Shirley. You can bring the car in, or we can pick it up from Shirley and return it when the work is finished and cured.
How far is your shop from Shirley?
About 8 miles — call it 15 minutes door to door. We are at 266 Middle Island Rd Suite 7 in Medford, near LIE Exit 64. Traffic on the William Floyd Parkway 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 Mastic about 20 min from the shop
- Window Tint in Mastic Beach about 20 min from the shop
- Window Tint in Moriches about 20 min from the shop
- Window Tint in Yaphank about 10 min from the shop
- Window Tint in Center Moriches about 25 min from the shop
- Window Tint in Bellport about 10 min from the shop
