Zavala’s Window Tinting

Pretty happy with the service and tint. I had to replace a tint on one of my windows. Great price to remove and replace. He even chose the correct tint since I had no idea which one to chose.
When you’re driving into the area, it’s pretty busy with a car wash and a few other window tinting companies. His shop is a single garage far left in the corner next to the burrito place. He quickly went to work by removing the panel, removing the old tint and quickly applying the new tint all under 30 minutes. I didn’t even make an appointment. Good stuff!

The best hands down! I have been getting all my tints here since 2007 and the quality is amazing. The best tints in the bay, I live in Antioch and I don’t mind the long drive to get the work done. Amazing.

Got my Prius done here. Previous owner on my car had 35% tinted in the back windows and I think they were too light, so I called Francisco and asked how much to remove and do all the windows including front and front quarters. He gave me a very competitive price so I went down the next day. Francisco did everything within 3 hours and made the promised time. It was an awesome job and I will recommend to anyone that’s looking to tint your car windows.

They did a great job on my Chevy Cruze. The price was great! I got there at 10 in the morning. I was the first car there. My car was done by 11:40am. They are really professionals!

So glad I found this place! I was shopping for rates for window tinting and Zavala’s had the best in the city. I was concerned that maybe since the value was so great, maybe the job was compromised? I checked Unilocal and came across positive reviews and figured why not try it out.
I came by right before they opened at 10am and there was already one car ahead of me in line. Zavala and his partner got to work on the first car and in the mean time also asked me how tinted I wanted my windows. I looked over the different levels of tint, one of the guys talked me over my options, what the legal tint laws were, and held up the different options up to my window which helped me picture the final product. They were super helpful and patient with me and never once seemed annoyed by all my questions.
I had decided just to sit around and wait for my car to finish. I have a two door Golf and for the 5 windows, it only took about a hour and forty five minutes. The guys were super nice and brought me a chair while I was standing in a shady spot and also brought me a water bottle! I really appreciated the kind gestures.
After they finished, I was so pleased with the end result. They gave me my paperwork and said if I notice anything in the future to just bring it back and they would fix it. When I left, there were 2 – 3 cars waiting so coming as early as possible is definitely your best bet if you want to be in and out.
Thank you again to Zavala and his partner. I am super grateful for their business and generosity. I will definitely refer anyone who needs window tinting to Zavala’s.

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.

What an terrific experience. These guys are true professionals at what they do. No bubbling or half tinted windows. I highly recommend these guys.

I recently purchased a 2014 Tacoma that was tinted with limousine shade all around which practically rendered the vehicle un-​drivable at night or even during early evening. I brought it over to Francisco, he and his guy removed the films, cleaned up all the mess, and re-​tinted my Tacoma with 35 front and 50 rear (already has 20). Did all of that in less than 2 hours. They did a fantastic job including shaving the edges which most tinting shops either don’t do or charge you extra. Their price is extremely reasonable. My total cost was 30% less than the best estimated price I received from other shops. If you want 1^st class quality windows tinting and the best price around, Francisco is the guy you want to go to.

This guy is a pro, he doesn’t use a computer program. He free hands it with his hand and a blade. Both of them did all my windows on my prius, plus the price he charged was cheaper than two other places I called.

Nice guy and did a great job on my tint for a good price. Patient and thorough with helping me figure out the exact tint that would bring my new car to life. Would defiantly recommend this business to friends and family!

been bringing all my cars here for the last 15 years. always great work.

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You can’t justify rating a place by not even getting their service done and by basing it on location. I went to Zavala’s last week, June 13, 2014, and I called two days before making a decision where I wanted to go. I did a lot of research and a lot of window tinting places were charging $ 260 plus and they said to drop off your car at 9am and pick it up in the afternoon. I called Zavala’s found out their pricing, which was $ 180 for my hatcback window, two back side windows, and two small panels between the back windows and the hatcback (total of five windows), and I scheduled an appointment. When I first drove by, I’ll admit that the area around the lot isn’t appealing, but I was still going to check it out. Zavala’s isn’t a building by itself but a shop in a cul-​de-​sac with other shops around it. There’s car washes, detailing, auto shops, anything you can imagine to service your car. By having a big community like that, it made things a lot more comfortable. Everyone is friendly, it’s a good environment, and there’s really nothing to be worried about. So I spoke to the manager about my appointment and he said that they don’t take appointments but it’s first come first serve. He was probably a little confused because my appointment was at 3 and I came at 2, but he said that my car will be in service by 3. So I waited til 3, but then he finished earlier and took me in at 2:45. I was out the door by 4:15, $ 180 like he said, and very happy with my tint. These guys that work in the lot are one of the hardest workers that I’ve seen. They work diligently in a timely manner and there’s a lifetime warranty if you’re not satisfied. I was expecting a bubble or two, but they are so proficient in their work that I didn’t find anything wrong about it. I’ll come back here for the other services the lot provides because I know that the prices are reasonable, and I know that it’ll be done correctly. Also, Zavala’s have all the different tints and everything is the same price no matter what shade you want. And check out the little Mexican restaurant in the lot while you wait for you car.

Had my car done about 3 years ago and happy with their service. I came back for my other car to be done.

Went to the guys at Zavala at the recommendation of a friend. I called ahead of time to ask for pricing and after telling him what kind of vehicle it was, he quoted me much less than I expected. I have a 2012 Civic EX Coupe and it was only $ 200. The guys did such a good job and were very efficient. They were done in maybe an hour, however I wasn’t really paying attention because I was people-​watching at the car wash and eating a yummy quesadilla from the taqueria next door, El Toyonense, which is really really good!
When the guys were done I paid the exact amount he quoted me on the phone, and he handed me a paper confirming that I have a 5-​year warranty on the tint. My car looks wonderful, and the tint is flawless. It even goes all the way I HIGHLY recommend these guys. Super super nice guys and you can tell they’re honest, which is always a good thing!

I went today to replace tint windows because a fix ticket and the service was amazing, I truly recommend this place and the price is great too.

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.

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.

I have been getting windows tinted for years and man Zavala’s knows what he is doing. This man is fast, clean, and so reasonable on his prices. His helper was also fast.
I got hear at 10:30 am and he was done with 7 windows on my car in 1 ½ hours. No joke!
I highly recommend this spot to any one.

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