Tint, PPF, ceramic coating & detail shop software in Utah.
Salt Lake's growth + outdoor-lifestyle vehicles drive PPF demand. SalesThumb is built for Utah aftermarket shops — film roll inventory in feet, UT VLT warnings, AI on every screen, customer photo galleries with tipping.
Built for shops in Salt Lake City, West Valley City, Provo and across Utah
Utah market context
What drives demand for Utah aftermarket shops
Salt Lake + Park City anchor a strong premium market — tech (Silicon Slopes) + outdoor lifestyle + ski tourism. PPF demand on trucks + SUVs is high. Tint demand is moderate.
Utah film tint laws
Utah requires front side windows to allow at least 35% light transmittance (with no more than a 5% variance when metered) and the windshield at least 70%. Rear side windows and the rear window have no percentage limit, and the statute bars a metallic or mirrored appearance, subject to its listed exceptions. Nontransparent material on the windshield is limited to the top edge (no lower than 4 inches or the AS-1 line) and a small lower-left corner.
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 UT 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.
Utah window tint law: the short answerSee 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
Utah shops can run any combination on SalesThumb
Window tinting
Utah VLT compliance, film roll inventory, ceramic + carbon + dyed support
See window tinting in Utah →Paint protection film
AI photo-to-quote, multi-day project scheduling, multi-SKU warranty tiers
See paint protection film in Utah →Ceramic coating
Multi-stage prep checklists, cure-window scheduling, maintenance reminders
See ceramic coating in Utah →Auto detailing
Public booking page, package builder, mobile-detailer booking
See auto detailing in Utah →Vinyl wrap
Wrap coverage calculator, fleet contract pricing, customer photo galleries
See vinyl wrap in Utah →General service
Mixed-vertical shops run all of the above in one workspace
See general service in Utah →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 Utah →Full-service shop
Tires, oil, brakes, and mechanical repair — the ShopMonkey alternative, coming soon (join the waitlist)
See full-service shop in Utah →Utah FAQ
Questions Utah shops ask
What's the best tint shop software for Utah shops?+
SalesThumb is built for tint, PPF, ceramic coating, detail, and wrap shops in Utah. Salt Lake + Park City anchor a strong premium market — tech (Silicon Slopes) + outdoor lifestyle + ski tourism. SalesThumb's Utah VLT warnings and film roll inventory in feet serve shops in the Salt Lake City-West Valley City aftermarket market; the 12-month sales playbook unlocks on Growth ($399/month). Plans from $99/month per shop.
What are the Utah window tint laws?+
Utah requires front side windows to allow at least 35% light transmittance (with no more than a 5% variance when metered) and the windshield at least 70%. Rear side windows and the rear window have no percentage limit, and the statute bars a metallic or mirrored appearance, subject to its listed exceptions. Nontransparent material on the windshield is limited to the top edge (no lower than 4 inches or the AS-1 line) and a small lower-left corner. General information, not legal advice. Laws change and enforcement varies; confirm current requirements with the state. Current summary: https://salesthumb.com/tint-laws/utah.
Where are the tint, PPF, and ceramic shops in Utah?+
They are concentrated in Salt Lake City, West Valley City, Provo, and other major metros. Salt Lake + Park City anchor a strong premium market — tech (Silicon Slopes) + outdoor lifestyle + ski tourism. PPF demand on trucks + SUVs is high. Tint demand is moderate.
Does SalesThumb support Utah state VLT compliance?+
Partly. SalesThumb's quote-time VLT check compares proposed shades to the basic Utah 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 Utah legal limits to customers before they pick.
Can Utah 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 Utah. 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 Utah 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. Utah shops on QBO connect once, then push paid invoices with a click. (Two-way sync is on the roadmap.)
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