Window Tinting
When you think of Window Tinting, generally the thought of luxury cars and limousine's comes to mind. But did you know those very same window tint films can be applied to use around the home? there are a wide variety of uses for tinting the windows of your home including: Solar Heat Reduction, UV Protection, Privacy, Security, Safety, Decorative Applications and Heat Retention.
How Does it Work?
The picture above depicts the primary use for window tinting. After the film is applied to the window, visible light will still be allowed to enter and illuminate a room, but the UV Radiation and Infrared Heat also associated with sunlight will be reflected by the film's Heat rejection qualities. Another Primary use for tinting windows is also the primary reason for tinting the windows of your car. Privacy and Security. If a potential theif cannot see the contents of a residence, they are less likely to attempt to break in.
What are the Benefits?
A reflective window film can reduce summer solar heat gain by up to 49% and reject up to 89% of solar energy. That can have a dramtic effect on the comfort of south-facing rooms in your house. Summer Electricity bills will also become easier to handle as the Air Conditioning system will not need to work as hard to cool those rooms that have been treated with Window Tint.
There are also safety benefits to protecting your windows with a film/tint. Generally, its the case that when glass breaks someone inevitably gets hurt. One of the great properties about tinting your windows is that if your window was ever hit or crashed into, it would tend to keep the glass in one place.
Other benefits include:
- Glare Reduction: Does the Afternoon sun set right into the viewing line of your television? During certain times of the day, the sun always seems to hit that sweet spot where you'll be watching your tv show, shading your eyes from the glare coming off the TV from the sun reflecting. Window Tinting can help cut that glare by up to 87%.
- Privacy: By using the reflecting properties of Window Tint, as well as the darker color on the window, prying eyes are kept from looking into your house.
