Mother’s Window Tint

Do not go here. I went in here with my parents when they were visiting Austin and we asked the owner about window tinting — The guy who worked there noticed that we’re foreigners (my parents were visiting from China) and he thought for a moment, and called $ 300 for window tint! Obviously, he was lying. I then googled in other tint shop in town and called for the price, which cost only $ 90. Do they use different tint? I don’t think so. I’m so happy I didn’t do it here. Do your research in advance and please save money for yourself!

I took my son’s car in for removal of tint on one window, then a retint of the same window. Zach was very friendly and he also honored my son’s military discount. Even though I didn’t have an appointment, the work was done in less than an hour, and Ronnie did a fantastic job. The previous tinting material had been peeled off, so he had to remove the tinting residue first.
Ronnie said not to roll the window down for 3 days and luckily, he placed a piece of tape on the button to remind us, because we almost rolled the window down several times.
All future tinting needs will be taken care of at Mother’s in San Marcos.

Yes, anyone can write a review, but I’m not going to waste my time if It wasn’t true. As far as the the window having microscopic dust particles… «THATS NOT TRUE». The tint had LARGE DIRT PARTICLES underneath the tint where you can see it, and feel it. Also the rear defogger was damaged when the tint was installed. How can the CEO of Mothers say that… If he wasn’t even there. I paid TOP DOLLAR $$$ to have my windows tinted and I expected a job well done. I’m sure any other customer would as well. Just to make things clear, Illinois does not require vehicle inspection, unlike Texas they do every year. Do you research… All of this information that the CEO OF MOTHERS has put on here is false. I’m being allegedly accused of something that was never said or done.

I had a great experience getting a new radio and speakers for my car at Mother’s. The customer service was excellent — very informative, honest, friendly, and patient. The prices were much better than other places AND they were able to install everything in just a few hours on a busy Saturday. I’d highly recommend Mother’s on South Lamar!

I have had my last two new vehicles tinted at Mother’s on S Lamar. Both times I went with the Huper ceramic tint which is not cheap but is very effective. The first time was on a 2013 Lincoln MKZ and this last time was a 2015 Ford F-​250. Both times I visited this location, I was very pleased with my interaction with the manager as well as the finished job. On the F-​250, I pointed out one long thin bubble on the back glass. While it probably would have baked out over a few days, the installer instead just pulled it back in and redid the one window in about 5 minutes. The tint on my Lincoln is going on two years old and is doing a great job of keeping the car cooler. I respect any business that takes the time to respond to negative feedback on Unilocal.This is the only place I intend to use for tinting.

I have to give 1 star for performance. If you care about your vehicle, I would recommend doing the following if you’re planning to entrust it to Mothers for electrical work:
1) Know exactly who will be installing your system
2) Talk to the installer yourself and ensure they have done this job many times without issue
3) Don’t believe their time estimates, just plan on leaving it all day.
Here’s my story. These are the facts. You decide:
7÷24÷14 Called Mother’s to inquire about alarm system for 2006 Ford. Advised to bring vehicle in on Monday July 28, 2014.
7÷28÷14 Drop car off at Mother’s at 9:00 am. Discuss installation with on duty manager: Zach Specifically agreed NOT drill any holes in the dash of the car. Alarm flasher to be installed between the headliner and the top of the front windshield. Estimated time to complete install: 3.5 hours. I called to follow-​up on the vehicle at 12:30 and was told it would be ready in 1 hour. I reminded Zach that I did NOT want a hole drilled in the dash. I arrived at the shop at 1:45pm and the car was not ready. Technician was still working on the vehicle. I was notified around 3:45 pm that the car was ready to go. I asked Zach if he had inspected the car for quality and he confirmed he had. I picked the car up at 5PM.
The job was unsatisfactory. Issues included:
–The alarm flasher bulb was mounted in the CENTER of the dash. The hole drilled into the dash was approximately ³⁄₈ of an inch wide for a ¹⁄₈ inch bulb. The gap was filled with black putty. Very, very poor quality and amatuer work.
–The alarm control unit had been installed on the passenger side rather than the driver side as normally done and recommended by the manufacturer.
–The valet switch was installed on the far passenger side– making it virtually unusable. The button was just hanging loose from the top of the kick panel.
–The horn power line in the engine compartment was stretched very tight and would not have maintained a good connection over time.
Upon seeing the car, Zach admitted that an apprentice had installed the system. He apologized and agreed they would correct the issues.
7÷29÷14 Returned to Mothers. Location manager, Ryan, inspected car and agreed entire job should be redone. He apologized and was very professional. He offered to upgrade the system to a higher quality, more expensive alarm system unit.
8÷1÷14 Replaced alarm with an upgraded unit. Because the hole in the dash was in the actual frame, the panel could not be replaced. The hole was repaired and although not perfect, was unnoticeable unless you knew of the original issue. The Master technician at Mother’s stated the system was installed very poorly, but all had been reworked to higher standards. Leave Mothers at approx 4:30 PM.
8÷2÷14 9:00 am. Coincidentally, my state inspection sticker on the car expired the last day of July. On Saturday morning (8÷2÷14), I took the car in for inspection. Car would not pass State inspection emissions test due to a communication failure with vehicle computer. Car taken to 3 different locations with no success. Car delivered to Mac Haik Ford for diagnosis.
⁸⁄₄ & ⁸⁄₅ Car diagnosed as having a short in the engine control module. Root cause suspected to be power wire for alarm system had been previously and incorrectly spliced into the EEC module power wire. This restricted the amount of power to less than 12v and caused the unit to fail.
8÷6÷14 Car repaired and delivered back to owner.
I attempted several times to get Mother’s to make this right. I believe Ryan made a valid and honest attempt to correct the issues that occurred. According to him, the owners of Mothers did not see a correlation between the issue with my car’s computer and the work performed in their shop. They never made any offer to compromise, correct or compensate for the shorter computer.
Cost for repair: $ 1,137 + 4 days without use of vehicle

I have been going here for years. Mother’s has done both window tint and electronics installations on several of my cars. The work is done well and on time. Never any surprises on the bills. Definitely recommend Mother’s!

Really disappointed in Mother’s. Called to see if they could do an installation — they said bring it in and we’ll see. Went down, they said we can — we have one car to finish and it will be done in an hour. Grab lunch, and get back in 45. «Well, we have a car to finish and we can get yours in an hour.» WTH? What happened to an hour from an hour ago? «Well, we had to do more on the car we had in, so we can’t get to yours now.»
OK — let me get this straight. You had someone you told you could start in an hour. You had someone else who wanted to get something extra done now. And faced with the choice — you chose to serve the guy you had made no promise to, and make the guy you had a commitment to, wait.
May make sense to you. Not to me.

I don’t know why but these days I am generally wary of review on Unilocal.However, we needed to get our windows tinted and this place had pretty decent reviews. After my experience there I definitely needed to write one.
1) I have no idea about window tinting — literally zero. After a quick google search I had a general idea of costs but other than that went in pretty blind. The guy working the front desk was extremely friendly, took his time to explain options to me, and didn’t off the bat recommend the most expensive one. I always appreciate that.
2) I walked in with no appointment and was in and out in under an hour and a half. While their space could use more comfortable chairs. I was super super pleased with the work and thrilled that it was done so quickly.
3) The man working the front desk — who’s name I didn’t get — was just incredibly friendly. He happily greeted everyone, was very honest during the whole process and just seemed like someone you would go back to.
I would seriously recommend this place to everyone and thanks for the help and fast service today! I love the way the car came out.

good front desk person. helpful explained the product. Gave me a good price.
But here comes the horror… I just picked up my car a 2014 Lexus IS 350!
There were two glaring water/​air bubbles (each 5 inches in diameter!!!) that they refuse to FIX! — you can see it from a good ten feet away!!!
Mind you Its been less than 15 minutes from the time of delivery that I am writing this review.
I am really sad, I have had cars tinted in the past and this a first. And I got a top of the line window tint on my lexus.(MRP of $ 499.99!)
The front desk guy assured me the air/​water bubbles should go away in a few days…
I will revisit my review then… until this…
All I have to say the labor at this place is suspect!!!

Brandon is a really good manager… He is very professional, honest, understanding and great at what he does.
I highly recommend this place for Tint/​Audio stuff… Ask for Brandon he knows his shit pretty well :)
Thank you guys!

Just got my tints done last week. My existing tints were in prett rough condition and needed to be replaced. Note to clients with existing tints, especially ones in bad shape: they say it’s an all day job, and they mean it. I dropped my car off at 9:10am, and it wasn’t done until 5:45pm (shop closes at 6pm). Worth the wait, though. They came out looking great!

Great service and very professional. They got me in and out in less time than they estimated and it was a top notch tint job. I got the high end ceramic tint on my new truck and it looks perfect. I’d highly recommend them.

Great customer experience! And, the tint and installation are great, too.
I showed up on a busy Saturday and they were done with my car within an hour (4 door windows and the rear windshield). I called back later to ask if there would have been a charge to also do my moon roof. They said usually they can work it in at no extra charge but sometimes not. They then said to bring my car back and they would do it for free. I brought it back a couple of days later and I was in and out in 20 minutes.
Fabulous job, guys!

I went to get my car tinted, and they quoted me their price. I received a call from another tint shop and they quoted me $ 20 cheaper. Mother’s quickly said that they would give me the same price and warranty. That’s how you win a customer!

I called a few days ago and they said they don’t do appointments for window tinting. I went this morning at about 8:45am. It says on the door they open at 9am so perfect I can be first. Long story short by 9:15 no one is there to open the store so I left. I guess I’ll take my business elsewhere. Pretty annoying b/​c this was the time I made arrangements to get off work for the morning. This happened on Tuesday, 2÷19÷13.

Spoke to the owner (Joseph) about getting ceramic tinting for my 2009 Jetta Sportwagen TDI. Did the research and decided on Huper Optik ceramic tint because of its ability to block both UV and Heat better than any other brand and the lifetime warranty doesn’t hurt either.
Left my car with Brandon, the manager of the S. Lamar location, and it was done within an hour and a half on a Saturday morning.
I’m pleased with the quality of the work as well as the professionalism of the owner and manager I dealt with.
Recommend highly.

Product was very good however don’t trust the website about getting a discount. I text my name to the number the list on their website and got a response back that Brandon would give me a discount.
I arrived and the two guys greeted me with a «Hi» and asked what I was in for. I asked about Tint and they were very helpful in telling the process they go through. I asked about prices and they quoted me 150 for a product with 3 year warranty or 200 for a lifetime warranty. I thought they were both reasonable prices as I have seen some much higher and others much lower. I then asked about the discount and Brandon stated I would get 10 percent off the prices he just gave me. I thought «great!» gave him my keys and then left.
After the car was done however he rang it up at 209 plus tax = $ 223. still not a terrible price but when i asked about the ten percent he said that already included it. (even though it clearly is posted on the wall with the price at $ 209.00)
Bottom line … the product is fine, the lies are not. I will take my business and the business of friends and family somewhere else.

I have to dock them 2-​stars because it took forever. I went in on a Thursday at noon was told it was going to be «maybe 2 hours» (I have a Honda Fit; not an Econoline or something with huge, crazy windows). I was convinced that — based on other reviewers’ experiences — they were just under promising and I’d be out of there in no time.
It took 3 hours. Because I didn’t have a ride, I basically wasted an entire afternoon.
That being said, I’d do it again. Super friendly staff, decent prices and the tint on my car windows looks like a zillion bucks. I’ll go back, I’ll just bring a friend with wheels of their own.

I went on a weekday around the lunch hour, but had no one infront of me. I told the guy working exactly what I wanted, and he hooked me up with what I wanted for a great price. There were two options and I took the lower but he didn’t even try to give me the cheapest stuff that’s crap and wouldn’t work for my purposes. Anyway, he told me an hour to an hour and a half, and I think it was done in about 45 mins or so. I walked down to the starbucks and chilled with my cell and internet while I was waiting and it didn’t seem very long at all. I will definitely refer this place to all my friends, and I’m having my sister’s car done here cuz we are giving her tint for her bday. I’ll just bring something else to do this time.