For most window tinting business profiles the best primary category is Window tinting service — use it when: auto / home window film. Automotive categories are split finely (repair, body work, glass, tyres, detailing). Pick the one that matches most of your jobs and keep the rest as services.
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Primary category
- Window tinting service — Auto / home window film who else uses it
Secondary (additional) categories
Add one only if the condition is genuinely true at this location. Fewer, accurate categories beat a full list of nine.
- Car detailing service — only if: paint protection film who else uses it
Categories to avoid
These are often added to window tinting business profiles but usually describe a different or broader business:
- Auto glass shop (unless glass)
Address or service area?
Usually a storefront: show the full address exactly as it appears on your signage, and keep it identical on Google, Apple Business Connect, Bing Places and your website. Service-area vs storefront rules.
Starter services to add
Categories say what you are; services say what you do. Good first entries:
- Car window tint
- Ceramic tint
- Home window film
Check before you change anything
Search “window tinting” on Google Maps in your own area, open the top few profiles and note their primary category (shown under the business name). Use what's common as a sanity check, not a template — your categories must describe your business. Ready to switch? How to change your category safely.
Profile problems?
Suspended, stuck in verification, or not showing on Maps? See the free fix guides: suspended profile · verification failed · not on Maps · name rules.