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Decorative Designer Film Tampa Advanced Film Solutions

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Retailers across  Tampa Bay and Orlando have discovered the inherent benefits of designer architectural window film.

No other Florida window film installation company offers as many choices as Advanced Film Solutions.

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Drab exteriors take away from your curb appeal and branding strategies.

Film applications provide a dynamic appearance that affords a welcome environment, glare free clients and ideal comfort.

Take a look at the following slide show for designer film installations completed by Advanced Film Solutions.

Note the streamlined appearance and in some cases bold color designs.

You can replicate the premium look of sandblasted glass, create unique patterns, add color, or intricate layered designs – all without sacrificing natural light or aesthetics.

It’s the perfect balance between function and style, making it ideal for almost any application

Our design experts can provide software design assistance while our installation team provides flawless application.

Frosts – Ensure privacy and diffuse for a fraction of the cost of etched glass.

Patterns – Match décor and aesthetic with patterns from playful to classic.

Textures – Cover specialty windows and authentically simulate textured glass.

Gradients – Hide unattractive areas tastefully, or add a modern design element.

Specialties – Mask light, add privacy or enliven with a bold pop of color.

Call Advanced Film Solutions; toll free 877-575-3456

Consumer Window Tinting Comparison Advanced Film Solutions Vs. 3M

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Thanks to the power of the Internet, consumers have incredibly detailed resources to conduct their own research on nearly any product or solution.

It’s no different for investigating window film solutions for homeowners in Tampa Bay, Orlando or throughout the USA.

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Let’s assume that you recognize that window film is the right solution for glare, heat, uncomfortable rooms, rising electric costs and fading.

There are scores of choices and companies who are all vying for your business.

You may be familiar with certain brands and that’s understandable.  After all you have heard of Scotch Tape and 3M Post-It Notes; so that 3M logo might be tempting.

As an independent window film solutions provider Advanced Film Solutions established a differentiation strategy that allows our clients to find the perfect film for their specific requirements.

Our background (33 years at 3M) and more recently the last 17 years as Florida’s fastest growing residential and commercial window film installation company is unmatched in Tampa Bay and the Orlando region.

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Our commitment to detail and superior customer service has been recognized by Angie’s List Super Service Award Winner for8 straight years! 

We are also proud of our Accredited A Plus Rating from the Better Business Bureau.

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  • Is there a difference in the optical clarity of one film versus another?
     
    There are differences in optical clarity between the various window film brands. Advanced Film Solutions recommends VISTA, LLumar and Huper Optik Films that offer pristine clarity and unmatched durability.

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  • When in doubt; we recommend that you compare the actual window film being proposed in a side-by-side comparison. Advanced Film Solutions has never lost this “see for yourself” comparison.
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  • How about reflectivity?
    Most manufacturers produce reflective, dual reflective and non reflective window films to meet a variety of consumer requirements.
  • Reflective metallic films are effective in keeping the heat from entering your home.Advanced Film Solutions recommends our Vista dual reflectives based on the heat rejection, durability and optical clarity that are mandatory for Interior Designers.

  • Non-Reflective Films:

    Ideal for HOA rules and deed restrictions the best alternative is Huper Optik.  They have outstanding durability, clarity and superior heat rejection.

    Huper Optik is available in a wide range of light transmissions and all are less reflective than glass.

  • We have seen 3M Prestige at Home Depot and they claim that this film works better at an angle (like when the Sun is at 3 PM or 9 AM) they also claimed that their film blocks more heat than silver reflective films or very dark films. Is this accurate?

    The short answer is an emphatic – NO!

  • All window films and glass itself appear to work better when the heat source is at an angle to the glass. This is not unique to 3M Prestige Film or frankly any window film.

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  • But we saw a heat lamp demo and we could actually feel a dramatic reduction in heat with a clear Prestige Film? Seeing is believing!How could such a great demo be inaccurate or misleading?

  • The trick is fairly easy to explain. 

    The french fry lamp blasts IR heat in a narrow wavelength. The Prestige film blocks IR wavelengths in this bandwidth.

    The BTU meter is configured to measure IR heat in that specific wavelength.  In other words it’s a snake oil trick.Collage

Summary:

There are important differences between the various window film solutions available.

Advanced Film Solutions consultants can explain the differences and customize the perfect solution for your home.

We win supported by facts over perception and our clients reap the reward of a lifetime of comfort and energy cost savings.

Advanced Film Solutions

Tampa Bay -Orlando
 
877-575-3456

 

Find Glass Protection Security Window Film, Tampa Region

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While we enjoy the upcoming holidays with friends and family there are bad folks out there who target homes for burglary.



Alarm systems alert monitoring stations and law enforcement but frequently the response time enables thieves to grab valuables and exit long before they arrive.

The weakest link in your home security is your windows and sliders.  Glass; particularly tempered glass sliders shatters easily.

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Advanced Film Solutions is the regions largest volume residential and commercial security film installation company.
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We have the widest assortment of shatter glass retention systems manufactured by Eastman Chemical, Saint-Gobain, Madico, SunTek and Avery-Dennison’s Hanita Coatings.

Choices in light without compromising security.
 

 

Compared to our limited competition at 3M; we offer the following combination NFRC rated security solar films:

  • Silver 20 Security: Provides maximum daytime privacy.
  • Neutral 20 Security: Daytime privacy in a pleasant dark carbon appearance.
  • Neutral 35, 40, 50: Lighter neutral light transmissions for energy savings.
  • Ceramic 50

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  • Ceramic 70
  • Clear security in 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 14+ ml thickness.
  • Dual reflective 28, 38 VLT for lower interior reflectivity and maximum energy cost savings.
  • Dual reflective Sunscape 35, 45
  • Exterior security film by LLumar, Madico and Hanita.

Advanced Film Solutions personnel are fully trained by the manufacturers in proper installation techniques.

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We are also proficient in anchoring and attachment systems which enhance the security of your sliders by creating a complete system between the glass, film and frames.

Get a free estimate and delay, deter and deny burglary this Thanksgiving and all year long!

Advanced Film Solutions

Toll Free: 877-575-3456

 

Higher Levels, Advanced Film Solutions, Orlando Window Tinting

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Orlando area home and business owners pay an increasing cost for cooling.

This becomes quite obvious during our long summers when electric bills grow above several hundred a month.

 

We are all concerned with lowering our power usage and doing our part to reduce our dependency on fossil fuels.

While lighting upgrades and energy efficient appliances grab headlines you might be surprised just how effective our films are for driving bottom line savings.

 

This unique energy smart film is the most efficient film in the industry.

No other window film can reduce the heat by 76% while insulating your home during the cooler months.

  • Lifetime warranty
  • Three times the insulating benefit of standard film.
  • Glare and 99.9% UV rejection
 

Toll Free 877-575-3456

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Compare Tampa Window Tinting Eastman Vs. 3M Window Film

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Advanced Film Solutions is Tampa Bay’s leading installation company for high performance solar and solar security window film in the Tampa Bay, Bradenton-Sarasota and Orlando area.

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Our flawless installations have earned our team the Super Service Award from Angie’s List for 10 consecutive years and an A Plus rating with the Better Business Bureau.

Our experience having been with 3M for 33 years and followed by 17 years as an independent, family owned business is unmatched by any local competition.

Our experience supports the fact that we represent the Eastman Chemical window film portfolio.

We compete directly with our former company (3M) and it’s the direct film to film comparison that wins the day for Advanced Film Solutions and Eastman.

Vista & LLumar versus 3M reflective and dual reflective films.

The Eastman portfolio begins with the LLumar brand of films.

These are the best selling solutions in the USA. All LLumar films are NFRC rated and the dual reflective series is available in wider ranges than the limited 3M Night Vision or the 3M re-boxed Affinity films.

LLumar offers bronze films (3M does not)

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LLumar has coatings that block 95% of the visible light while 3M does not.

LLumar has 8M security films in clear, and solar versions while 3M is very limited in light transmission of the film they actually make or the films they repackage and sell under their name.

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The Vista line exceeds any 3M solution in the security or solar spectrum.

These films have a transferable warranty and are available in nearly ten times as many light transmissions and performance characteristics.  

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The Eastman Huper Optik series is ideal for deed restricted neighborhoods and condo’s where exterior reflectivity is prohibited.

These Huper Optik films qualified for TECO rebates where the 3M prestige films sold by their agents and home depot did not.

The Huper Optik films are dye free while 3M requires dyes to darken their film. Unfortunately the darkest 3M prestige film filters out 60% of the light. Huper Optik blocks more heat and glare in 4 additional darker light transmissions all less reflective than glass.

It’s not really a fair contest.

3M has a name and a perhaps a recognizable logo.

Call Advanced Film Solutions for a free estimate toll free 877-575-3456

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