As Colorado drivers move into the year-end vehicle buying season, Rocky Mountain Window Tint is reminding new and used car owners that state law sets specific limits on how dark vehicle windows can be, a detail that matters for anyone inheriting tint installed by a previous owner.
The Colorado Springs company, which has provided window tint colorado springs drivers since 1999, said many customers arrive with film already on the glass and no clear idea whether it complies. Under Colorado Revised Statutes section 42-4-227, windows other than the windshield on a vehicle registered in Colorado may not be treated so that they allow less than 27 percent light transmittance. The same statute requires the windshield to allow at least 70 percent light transmittance, with tinted material permitted only along the top four inches.
The implications extend beyond appearance. Violating the statute is a class B traffic infraction for the driver, and installing film that fails the light-transmittance requirements is a class A traffic infraction. That distinction places responsibility on both the person behind the wheel and the shop applying the film, which is why the company stresses verifying existing tint before adding anything darker.
"We see a lot of cars that came off the dealer lot with tint someone else put on, and the new owner has no idea how dark it is," Bob of Rocky Mountain Window Tint said. "If you're not sure what's on the car now, have it checked before you add anything darker."
For shoppers weighing their options, the company said drivers comparing colorado springs window tint services should ask how the installer measures finished light transmittance and whether the film carries a warranty. Those questions matter because a measurement taken after installation, rather than an estimate based on the film's rated shade, is what determines legal compliance.
Buyers protecting a new purchase often pair window film with paint protection. Rocky Mountain Window Tint installs clear bra and ppf colorado springs drivers use to guard against rock chips, road debris and weather on Colorado highways. For drivers and businesses seeking a different look or added branding, the company also designs, prints and installs vinyl graphics and car wrap colorado springs projects in its own shop.
"Tint is one of the first things people want on a new car in Colorado because of the sun and the heat," Bob said. "It's worth taking a minute to get it right the first time so it doesn't turn into a ticket later."
Rocky Mountain Window Tint operates two Colorado Springs locations and a Littleton location serving the Denver area. The company, founded in Colorado Springs in 1999, provides automotive, residential and commercial window tint, clear bra paint protection film, car wraps and graphics from sites on Motor City Drive and East Woodmen Road in Colorado Springs and on South Broadway in Littleton.
