Tint, PPF, ceramic coating & detail shop software in New York.
Long Island + Westchester carry serious premium PPF + wrap demand. SalesThumb is built for New York aftermarket shops — film roll inventory in feet, NY VLT warnings, AI on every screen, customer photo galleries with tipping.
Built for shops in New York, Buffalo, Rochester and across New York
Major New York markets
New York market context
What drives demand for New York aftermarket shops
Long Island (Nassau / Suffolk) + Westchester are among the densest luxury markets in the country. Manhattan exotic + supercar owners send vehicles to NJ or Long Island shops for PPF + wrap. Upstate NY (Buffalo / Rochester / Syracuse) carries steady aftermarket for salt-belt protection.
New York film tint laws
New York requires 70% VLT on front side windows. Rear side windows are held to 70% only on vehicles classified as a station wagon, sedan, hardtop, coupe, hatchback or convertible (SUV rear sides are not restricted by the statute). The rear window is 70% unless the vehicle has side mirrors on both sides. Windshield: material under 70% only in the top 6 inches. Medical exemption available with a DMV-issued waiver.
General information, not legal advice. Laws change and enforcement varies; confirm current requirements with the state.
SalesThumb's quote-time VLT check compares proposed shades to the basic NY per-window limits; if the quote becomes an invoice, the customer acknowledges a tint waiver before paying. The check does not model medical, vehicle-class, or paired-window exceptions, so confirm those by hand.
New York window tint law: the short answerRead the full New York window tint law breakdownSee it in the app
Real screens from SalesThumb, taken in our Test Drive sample shop.
Quotes
Build a quote from services, film and parts, with good, better and best film options. The customer signs and pays a deposit online.
Calendar
See the day, week or month. Give each job an installer and a bay, and drag it to reschedule.
Online booking
Your own booking page. Customers pick a service and a time, add their details and confirm.
Two-way texting
One shared inbox for every customer text, with photos in and out.
Some features are on higher plans. See what's in each plan.
Built for every aftermarket vertical
New York shops can run any combination on SalesThumb
Window tinting
New York VLT compliance, film roll inventory, ceramic + carbon + dyed support
See window tinting in New York →Paint protection film
AI photo-to-quote, multi-day project scheduling, multi-SKU warranty tiers
See paint protection film in New York →Ceramic coating
Multi-stage prep checklists, cure-window scheduling, maintenance reminders
See ceramic coating in New York →Auto detailing
Public booking page, package builder, mobile-detailer booking
See auto detailing in New York →Vinyl wrap
Wrap coverage calculator, fleet contract pricing, customer photo galleries
See vinyl wrap in New York →General service
Mixed-vertical shops run all of the above in one workspace
See general service in New York →Flat glass & window film
Residential and commercial window film, solar and security film — the same catalog and quoting tools as automotive tint
See flat glass & window film in New York →Full-service shop
Tires, oil, brakes, and mechanical repair — the ShopMonkey alternative, coming soon (join the waitlist)
See full-service shop in New York →New York FAQ
Questions New York shops ask
What's the best tint shop software for New York shops?+
SalesThumb is built for tint, PPF, ceramic coating, detail, and wrap shops in New York. Long Island (Nassau / Suffolk) + Westchester are among the densest luxury markets in the country. SalesThumb's New York VLT warnings and film roll inventory in feet serve shops in the New York-Buffalo aftermarket market; the 12-month sales playbook unlocks on Growth ($399/month). Plans from $99/month per shop.
What are the New York window tint laws?+
New York requires 70% VLT on front side windows. Rear side windows are held to 70% only on vehicles classified as a station wagon, sedan, hardtop, coupe, hatchback or convertible (SUV rear sides are not restricted by the statute). The rear window is 70% unless the vehicle has side mirrors on both sides. Windshield: material under 70% only in the top 6 inches. Medical exemption available with a DMV-issued waiver. General information, not legal advice. Laws change and enforcement varies; confirm current requirements with the state. Current summary: https://salesthumb.com/tint-laws/new-york.
Where are the tint, PPF, and ceramic shops in New York?+
They are concentrated in New York, Buffalo, Rochester, and other major metros. Long Island (Nassau / Suffolk) + Westchester are among the densest luxury markets in the country. Manhattan exotic + supercar owners send vehicles to NJ or Long Island shops for PPF + wrap. Upstate NY (Buffalo / Rochester / Syracuse) carries steady aftermarket for salt-belt protection.
Does SalesThumb support New York state VLT compliance?+
Partly. SalesThumb's quote-time VLT check compares proposed shades to the basic New York limits for sedans and SUVs/trucks. It does not model medical, vehicle-class, or paired-window exceptions (for example Colorado's darker rear glass with 70% fronts, Illinois' 50/30 pairing, or multipurpose-vehicle exemptions), so confirm those by hand. If the quote becomes an invoice, the customer acknowledges a tint waiver before paying. An embeddable tint-laws widget for your own website shows New York legal limits to customers before they pick.
Can New York shops use SalesThumb's mobile app?+
Yes — the Expo-built iOS + Android app is live on the App Store and Google Play, and works anywhere with cell/WiFi, including New York. Customer-side login is name + phone + 6-digit SMS code (passwordless); staff-side is email + password with role-based tabs (NONE / INSTALLER / SALES / BOTH per employee). VIN scanner, photo capture, and push notifications are all built in.
Does it integrate with QuickBooks for New York shop accounting?+
Yes, on the Growth plan and up — per-shop QuickBooks Online OAuth. Paid invoices push one-way to QuickBooks and the matching customer is created automatically. New York shops on QBO connect once, then push paid invoices with a click. (Two-way sync is on the roadmap.)
Nearby states
Multi-state operators: SalesThumb's HQ tier handles cross-state chains with one workspace + per-state VLT compliance.
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