Alta Mere The Automotive Outfitters

The ONLY place to go and have your car windows tinted.
Very professional, great work and they strive to make everyone completely happy. They will work with you in every respect. Reservation times accepted and they stay on schedule. Every car I have owned I had tinted at Alta Mere.

After the nightmare of dealing with Honda Cars of McKinney (please go see my review of them with pictures), a friend recommended that I take my car here. The overwhelmingly positive reviews here on Unilocal also helped.
Came in and spoke with Randy who went over the types of tint they offer, warranties, quality, etc. Straightforward and no BS, my kind of businessman. I called back later the same day and made an appointment for the next morning.
When I arrived the next morning, I met with Randy, who apologized and informed me that they were out of the tint I wanted and that they were waiting for a shipment to come in. We rescheduled and he promised to knock some money off. People who run their own businesses, pay attention: apologize for your customer’s inconvenience and try and make it right with them. I can’t even be mad or upset, especially given that it was out of their control.
The next day, Dave (who I think is the owner?) called me and told me once again, their shipment still hadn’t come in and that if I rescheduled again — they’d knock some more money off. At this point I had already had to reschedule a few other appointments, it was a bit of an inconvenience… but again, offer to make it right, give me a discount… anyone reasonable can’t even be mad about it.
Dropped my car off finally and they stripped the terrible tint that Honda Cars of McKinney had put on and tinted it again with their superior quality film. As far as I can tell it looks fantastic, there are a couple of imperfections here and there, like maybe 2 or 3 places on the entire car. Honestly at this point I’m so tired of dealing with car tint that I can live with it, it’s minor. Nowhere CLOSE to how bad it looked after Honda Cars of McKinney attempted to tint my car (3 times).
Good customer service, owner and manager immediately tries to make things right with the customer. Good quality film and workmanship. Competitive pricing.
I paid for lifetime warranty with my tint but hopefully I won’t need it any time soon. I’d recommend this shop to anyone. Overall I’m pretty happy. Overwhelmingly positive reviews online may seem fishy to some people but I assure you these guys deserve all the stars.
**update***
Went back a few weeks ago to have them look at an air bubble near the edge of my front passenger side window. Randy remembered me, came out immediately to examine the problem. He fixed it in literally 30 seconds. I really can’t say enough good things about their customer service.

Ok, so I don’t review many places on Unilocal as I don’t see where normal or expected service or quality is to be exhalted; good service is what you should strive for and shouldn’t be an anomaly, but the norm.
Now, getting off my soapbox, Alta Mere was a great experience. I had actually called a couple of different places to get quotes for my 4 door sedan. I had been quoted this or that for quality, heat rejection, etc.
I had a lot of questions and the guys at Alta Mere took the time to explain and show the differences.
Boiling it down they beat their competitors prices while getting me into an even better product. I know if it sounds too good to be true that it likely isn’t, however these guys are legit.
Their products are great as is their install team. They fit me in same day.
I suggest if you want tint that you see them asap as off season prices are most likely available.
Great experience, I will use them again in future.

I can’t believe I’ve never reviewed this place. I purchased my first vehicle in 2010 and the salesman at the dealership told me to go here and get my tint done. Let me just say that these guys know what they are doing. I dropped my car off and two hours later they were done. What I liked most about this place is that I was able to get a lifetime warranty on my tint and should anything happen they’d be willing to fix it or replace it. I was also able to choose between some really quality tint. I must say in the five years I had my vehicle, I had no issues. My car stayed cool during these hot Texas summers and I really appreciate the work they’ve done.
Now that I have a new vehicle, I plan to take it to Alta Mere to have them redo the tint job that I currently have. I love how efficient they are and the prices are right. I’ve not been to any other tint places so I can’t really compare but from my experience as long as Alta Mere is in business I’ll never take my vehicles anywhere else.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a place on Unilocal or elsewhere with more than 10 reviews and nothing under 4 stars. I can tell you it’s deserved. I made an appointment to get my new Dodge Charger tinted. I walked in on a Tuesday after work, they explained all their options and what I could do & keep everything legal. I also wanted some tint over the AS1 line on the windshield. He quoted me the exact price I paid out the door, tax included without me even asking.
I got the midgrade 35% tint on all windows, and tint on the windshield over the AS1 line. I brought it in Saturday, it was a little under 2 hours to finish. The waiting room has extra comfortable couches, free WiFi, magazines, TV, everything to make the wait go nice and fast.
One thing I very much appreciated was the extremely professional atmosphere. One thing I’ve always hated when coming in contact with shops in the auto industry, weather its a dealership or a small shop, is the hooting and hollering and treating the cars like they’re rentals, revving engines, haphazard handling. This place was the first time I saw a car treated like a grandma was driving it. No unnecessary revving or whipping around corners. There were two doors open into the room where they tinted the cars, it was quiet with just normal level of talking & some music. Everyone was doing their job, not like robots but just focused on the task and working hard with attention to detail.
The tint job was excellent, I was explained my warranty & not to roll down windows, what to expect, etc. Everything was smooth & applied well. I was surprised how stylish they made the tint strip on the windshield. They made it with 5% limo tint, and had it concave to create a really cool look instead of plain straight across.
I think I paid a little extra for a good job, but I’d say it was worth every penny. If I ever need any alarm or audio work or other cars need to be tinted, Alta Mere Plano will be first in mind.

Just got my windows tinted on a new Dodge Challenger. Communication was good, I scheduled an appointment in advance so no issues there. They finished in about 1hr and 40 mins which was a little faster than originally forecasted, so that was a plus. Paid just over $ 300 for the mid-​grade quality tint out of the 3 tint quality options. Fair price. The only instructions I was given was to not roll down the windows for 2 days. During my drive home my wife reminded me to park outside in the sun and not in the garage. I called Alta Mere to confirm they agreed and they did. So I guess they could have explained the curing process a little deeper.
My driver side window has 9 bubbles in the tint down near the bottom of the window/​top of the door. My hope is that these go away after a few days. Every other window looks flawless already except this one. They look like air bubbles to me, but I’m hoping they are moisture that will evaporate. Guess I’ll find out soon enough and will adjust my review based on how it comes out.
Overall, they were friendly enough and I was in and out fast, having made an appointment in advance. However they prob could have given more details on the care and curing process.
I’ll edit the rating and review based on how my bubbles turn out, I’m cautiously optimistic at this point as they have not changed in size or appearance after 2 days baking in the Texas sun. But again, I’ll follow back up in a week or two. The rest of the car besides the driver side door look fantastic.
Would recommend these guys. Don’t be afraid to ask questions and inspect the work afterward. Schedule an appointment in advance, made things easy to get in and out for me. Randy is very friendly and knowledgeable.

Awesome customer service and speedy work! Had tint put on my scion xa and it looks beautiful! They talked me through different options and were not pushy on any certain kind. I ended up going with the solarceramic and what a difference already! No heat from the sun! They gave me an estimate of 2 hours for installation but being so early with no other cars in the shop — I was in and out in under an hour!!! Will definitely be recommending to family and friends!

This place is great.
I was recommended another place by my dealership after buying a new car, but did some research and decided to go with these guys instead. I am so glad I did.
The staff is are friendly & professional (Randy) and do great work as well. They were able to get me in the same day I called! The process was quick & my tints look great. (In addition, my they have a lifetime warranty)
I’ve gotten endless comments since Alta Mere took care of my tinting needs. I recommend doing business with these guys!

Fast, friendly, and a great job! Thanks guys!!!

After extensive research on tint shops I decided to go to Alta Mere based on the good reviews I found as well as some great spring specials they were running.
I called and talked to the owner Randy and discussed which tint would be best for my needs. Surprisingly he recommended the least expensive lifetime warranty film they offer (my car doesn’t have advanced electronics that the metalized film may interfere with). I scheduled an appointment for Saturday.
I took the car in and the check in process was quick and efficient. I brought the car in at 1pm and was promised it back around 3pm. The car was finished as promised and when I came back to pick it up I could instantly see the difference! The car looked FANTASTIC with the new tint.
After giving the tint a couple of days to smooth out I am happy to say that it was done PERFECTLY. The film was expertly cut and precisely installed.
There are cheaper places to get your tint done, however I don’t know that you will be as happy with the results. I think Alta Mere did a fantastic job at a great value! I will be bringing my future vehicles to Randy for tint!

I refuse to take my car back to Toyota of Dallas to fix an issue with window tint as their service reputation is as bad as they come. Figured I would rather pay to have repair done than have my car damaged or deal with inept and dishonest car dealership.
Well, in a matter of a few minutes, Dave looks at the problem, whips out his razor and with quick precision simply carves out the problem at no cost to me. Now I can open/​close window without hearing crinkling noise and now it isn’t bothering me enough visually or otherwise to pay for tint replacement.
Wow. I’ll be recommending him and taking my daughter’s car to him since she wants darker tint.

Read the previous reviews on Unilocal and I have to say I was thoroughly impressed as well! It took a little longer than anticipated, but only because another car was taking longer. When I was told my car was up it was quick and well done. I appreciate all the fine work they did.

I purchased a Groupon for tinting for my recently purchased BMW. I called on a Friday and the following weekend I scheduled the tinting. When I arrived I was greeted by a friendly and knowledgeable associate. They advised it would be about an hour or so to complete. The transaction and completion of work was done in 45 minutes. Thanks Alta Mere… appreciate your friendly service and thorough tint job! =0)

Randy and David were very knowledgeable and helpful. They do not have a hard sell or pushy attitude. The tint job was second to none for a fair price. I have several friends and co-​workers who have had used Alta Mere and have been equally happy with their service and quality.

Randy was very knowledgable on their products and I appreciated his «soft sales «approach. He explained the products, answered my questions and then walked away so I could think about what I wanted to purchase. The lobby has couches and WiFi so you can wait for your vehicle. The interior of my car was spotless and the wait time was exactly what Randy told me to expect. I highly recommend making an appointment as I did since they are busy.
Only suggestion is to install speakers in the lobby so customers can hear the great tunes that are playing in the garage! Stand up place! A++

Great job on the tint and they did it in half of the time they said they’d complete the job. Now just waiting for the tint to set so I can wipe the windows down. I’d definitely come back again. See Dave! Very friendly guy.

These guys do awesome work! Took my car in for the Wincos tint as part of the deal I had with the dealership, so I got a really great deal on upgrading to the Wincos which I had on the last car and wanted on the new ride (trust me, it’s worth the extra money). But their pricing does seem in line with everybody else, it was a little less expensive than the last place I had tinting done at for the same tint. They had the job done in around 2 hours just as promised. I would recommend you make an appointment and don’t just walk in. Also, I would check to see if they have any coupons available on their site before going.
If I had one small suggestion it would be to put a little caution sticker over the window buttons so you don’t accidentally roll down the window. I put tape over mine just to be safe (I’m forgetful, don’t judge me!) but the last place I went did this and I thought it was a nice touch.

Dont suffer with a hot, stuffy car anymore! Alta Mere took great care of me and did a fabulous job– no bubbles or streaks! You definitely get quick, quality service– and they were attentive to exactly what I was needing. Will recommend to friends in the future.

This is the second vehicle that I’ve had done there… the best! Fast, efficient and very reasonably priced! My last car had to be outside the whole time for four years… not one bubble or fading of the tint I had done at Alta Mere! Simply the best!

Nothing short of unbelievable!
They took my car at the exact time of our appointment, and completed the work in the exact time they quoted (2 hours.)
Dave and Randy took extra extra time to walk me through all the different types of tints and options. They might be a little more expensive, but that is only because they use the nicest materials. Definitely check out the heatbox in the office, to see which tint you want to use.
Don’t be called off by the shopping center it is in… you don’t find this level of service ANYWHERE anymore.
The tint looks perfect, no bubbles or issues at all. Though i will be sure to update in a few months if that changes.
Dave and Randy took extra extra good care of me, as i am sure they do all customers. He even called me back a couple days later to ensure that everything was good.
I will recommend everyone who asks about tints to this place.
I would have given them 6 stars.
–David