Tint, PPF, ceramic coating & detail shop software in Texas.
Texas heat means tint + ceramic are essential, not optional. SalesThumb is built for Texas aftermarket shops — film roll inventory in feet, TX VLT warnings, AI on every screen, customer photo galleries with tipping.
Built for shops in Houston, Dallas, Austin and across Texas
Texas market context
What drives demand for Texas aftermarket shops
Texas is one of the largest US markets for aftermarket service trades. The combination of intense heat (100°F+ summers across most of the state), high vehicle ownership, and a strong truck/SUV culture drives massive tint, ceramic coating, and PPF demand.
Texas film tint laws
Texas requires 25% or more VLT and 25% or less reflectance on the front side windows (glass plus film), allows any darkness on rear side windows, and allows any darkness on the rear window only if the vehicle has an outside mirror on each side showing 200+ feet of highway to the rear (without both mirrors DPS calls for 25% or more VLT on the rear window). Windshield: 25% or more VLT and 25% or less reflectance, not red, blue or amber, and not below the AS-1 line or more than 5 inches from the top, whichever is closer to the top. Medical exception: darker tint is allowed on all windows except the windshield if the driver or an occupant carries a signed statement from a licensed physician or optometrist.
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 TX 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.
Texas window tint law: the short answerRead the full Texas 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
Texas shops can run any combination on SalesThumb
Window tinting
Texas VLT compliance, film roll inventory, ceramic + carbon + dyed support
See window tinting in Texas →Paint protection film
AI photo-to-quote, multi-day project scheduling, multi-SKU warranty tiers
See paint protection film in Texas →Ceramic coating
Multi-stage prep checklists, cure-window scheduling, maintenance reminders
See ceramic coating in Texas →Auto detailing
Public booking page, package builder, mobile-detailer booking
See auto detailing in Texas →Vinyl wrap
Wrap coverage calculator, fleet contract pricing, customer photo galleries
See vinyl wrap in Texas →General service
Mixed-vertical shops run all of the above in one workspace
See general service in Texas →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 Texas →Full-service shop
Tires, oil, brakes, and mechanical repair — the ShopMonkey alternative, coming soon (join the waitlist)
See full-service shop in Texas →Texas FAQ
Questions Texas shops ask
What's the best tint shop software for Texas shops?+
SalesThumb is built for tint, PPF, ceramic coating, detail, and wrap shops in Texas. Texas is one of the largest US markets for aftermarket service trades. SalesThumb's Texas VLT warnings and film roll inventory in feet serve shops in the Houston-Dallas aftermarket market; the 12-month sales playbook unlocks on Growth ($399/month). Plans from $99/month per shop.
What are the Texas window tint laws?+
Texas requires 25% or more VLT and 25% or less reflectance on the front side windows (glass plus film), allows any darkness on rear side windows, and allows any darkness on the rear window only if the vehicle has an outside mirror on each side showing 200+ feet of highway to the rear (without both mirrors DPS calls for 25% or more VLT on the rear window). Windshield: 25% or more VLT and 25% or less reflectance, not red, blue or amber, and not below the AS-1 line or more than 5 inches from the top, whichever is closer to the top. Medical exception: darker tint is allowed on all windows except the windshield if the driver or an occupant carries a signed statement from a licensed physician or optometrist. General information, not legal advice. Laws change and enforcement varies; confirm current requirements with the state. Current summary: https://salesthumb.com/tint-laws/texas.
Where are the tint, PPF, and ceramic shops in Texas?+
They are concentrated in Houston, Dallas, Austin, and other major metros. Texas is one of the largest US markets for aftermarket service trades. The combination of intense heat (100°F+ summers across most of the state), high vehicle ownership, and a strong truck/SUV culture drives massive tint, ceramic coating, and PPF demand.
Does SalesThumb support Texas state VLT compliance?+
Partly. SalesThumb's quote-time VLT check compares proposed shades to the basic Texas 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 Texas legal limits to customers before they pick.
Can Texas 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 Texas. 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 Texas 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. Texas 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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