Stony Brook sits about 14 miles from our shop in Medford — roughly a 25-minute run. Close enough for a scheduled mobile visit, and an easy trip if the work belongs in the shop. Either way you are dealing with a shop on this end of the Island.
What Stony Brook does to a car
Harbor air brings its own salt load, and the mature canopy adds sap, bud drop and debris that holds moisture against the paint. Cars parked under the old trees collect sap and bird droppings in volume. Droppings are the urgent one — acidic, and they etch in hours in summer heat.
Sap and droppings are chemical attacks, and chemical resistance is exactly what window tint provides.
Locally that plays out along Stony Brook University and Route 25A , and around the Stony Brook village centre. Those are the roads and places the cars we work on in Stony Brook actually spend their time, and it shows in what we find at the walkaround.
Getting your car to Medford from Stony Brook
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 25-minute drive from Stony Brook. 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 Stony Brook sits
Window Tint in Stony Brook — questions
Do you actually cover Stony Brook?
Yes. Window Tint is performed at our shop at 266 Middle Island Rd Suite 7, Medford, about 14 miles from Stony Brook. You can bring the car in, or we can pick it up from Stony Brook and return it when the work is finished and cured.
How far is your shop from Stony Brook?
About 14 miles — call it 25 minutes door to door. We are at 266 Middle Island Rd Suite 7 in Medford, near LIE Exit 64. Traffic on Stony Brook University 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 Setauket about 25 min from the shop
- Window Tint in East Setauket about 25 min from the shop
- Window Tint in St. James about 20 min from the shop
- Window Tint in Port Jefferson about 20 min from the shop
- Window Tint in Port Jefferson Station about 20 min from the shop
- Window Tint in Centereach about 15 min from the shop
