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Window Film Tampa, Simple Steps To Lowering Energy Costs

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Times are tough enough without having to pay high electric costs throughout the year which the direct result of having inefficient windows in your home or business.

 

Fortunately today’s window film technology improvements have resulted in a complete suite of coatings that transform your windows into energy smart systems.

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These coatings act as a heat mirror providing substantially (15-35%)  lower monthly cooling and heating costs.

Many of these coatings are available in shatter resistant clear and solar versions that harden your window openings.  These coatings delay, deny and deter burglars while simultaneously factoring out harmful UV rays and glare.

Advanced Film Solutions is Florida’s leading installation company of the highest rated solar and solar security films manufactured by Eastman Chemical. 

Eastman innovation and leading edge ingenuity created LLumar Low E Films, Vista Solar and solar security films, Huper Optik ceramic films and the durable, practical LLumar series.

Our consultants analyze your specific requirements to match the best solution for your need.  No other company has as many choices in brands, styles, light transmissions, reflective and non-reflective or security films.

 

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This is particularly true when we match clients needs against our 3M competition and their limited portfolio.


As a quick example our Eastman portfolio of Vista and LLumar alone have 4 plus pages on the NFRC website while 3M barely has two pages.

Advanced Film Solutions also offers the Southwall pages, Madico, Solar Gard, Hanita and Suntek to name a few.

Call for a free estimate and start lowering that electric bill immediately!

Advanced Film Solutions
Toll Free: 877-575-3456
 

 

Huper Optik Preferred Window Film Choice For Prestige Tampa Homes

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Call it the battle at the kitchen window.
 
 


In home after home Advanced Film Solutions competes head-to-head against 3M Prestige Film either marketed through Home Depot or via dozens of their agents.

Advanced Film Solutions prefers to deal in facts, documented performance and industry accepted terms.

Some background:
 

We spent 33 years at 3M and at one point I was the National Sales Manager of 3M Window Films.  We understand how the 3M prestige films work arguably better than local 3M resellers.

Why homeowners are considering these films?

If you live in a deed restricted neighborhood or simply dislike the way a reflective film alters the appearance of your home; you’ll be a prime candidate for Huper Optik Film (or prestige)

Why Huper Optik wins:

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  • There are no dyes in our Huper Optik Film. There are dyes in the 3M prestige films.  Dyes fade or degrade over time. The light transmission is therefore less stable.
  • Huper Optik Film has a much durable scratch coating. The 3M prestige film scratches easily and the color can be removed from the film.

  • The optical clarity of the Huper Optik film is superior. This may seem subjective but a direct side-by-side  comparison clearly demonstrates the superior clarity of Huper Optik compared to prestige. It’s not even close!

  • Solar absorption: I only mention this topic because a recent client indicated that the 3M rep claimed Huper Optik would break the windows; or at the very least would make the room hotter than prestige. 

    This may sound valid but as usual it’s utter nonsense. Both films have solar absorption that should be taken into consideration particularly on insulated glass units. Ceramic films dissipate the heat across the glass surface which is why we can offer darker ceramic choices for your home.

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  • Heat rejection on angle: There is no advantage to prestige or any validity in their claims that prestige works better at angles.  All films work better at angles as does glass itself!

  • Prestige blocks 97% of the IR or better yet 97% of the heat. 
    More BS. Both Huper Optik and 3M block plus 90% of the entire IR spectrum. The 97% number is misleading because it refers to a very narrow IR bandwidth.
  • There are numerous white papers written on this subject.Tech Update-NA
    IWFA – IR Ratings of Window Film
  • Pricing:
    Certainly pricing varies based upon the scope of work and the margins competing companies request. Our contention is that Huper Optik is the superior value based on the clarity, performance and durability of our film.
 
 
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Clear Winner Huper Optik Window Film Tampa, Sarasota, Orlando

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 Huper Optik  has altered the window film landscape with their 70% VLT ceramic film to augment their complete line of superior ceramic coatings.
 
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Huper Optik is the best heat rejecting non reflective, non dyed film in the industry.

German technology, superior optical clarity and a powerful scratch resistant coating that make our patented ceramic films the film every other manufacturer wants; if only they could be as innovative!

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Eastman Chemical’s wide portfolio of dynamic solar solutions has just filled a missing category in their line-up of energy reducing films.

  • Huper Optik 70 is perfect for deed restricted, gated communities where reflective films are prohibited.
  • Hüper Optik® Clear Ceramic series offer excellent optical clarity and visibility.

This virtually undetectable film lets you block UV and heat without darkening your glass.

niceUtilizing nano-deposition technology to achieve a high performance solar control film with high Visible Light Transmission.

It also means the films are able to reject more Infra-red heat than most solar control films that are of similar visible light transmission in the market.

And compared to our 3M prestige 70 competition; Huper Optik has absolutely no dyes or a blue shift that can alter the ambiance and he of the light in your home.  Colors remain vibrant and unchanged!

Huper Optik 70 has raised the bar with this non interference with EM, RF signals and it is non corrosive for coastal climates like Florida!

It’s frankly the best film that you’ll never see!

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Call Advanced Film Solutions for a free estimate and find out how German Technology can work for you!

Dare to compare our clarity and performance against 3M Prestige-Home Depot quotes!

16779293482_c8f04b1f5a_oSide-by-side – window to window- -if your eyes are working you’ll select Huper Optik Ceramic Films

 

Toll Free: 877-575-3456
Advanced Film Solutions

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Smart Tampa Window Tinting Comparisons

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Our perfect customer is skeptical.

Take the LEED-Vista LLumar Leeds Points for Commercial Installations

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These stubborn “show me” types don’t buy into BS or silly parlor tricks like french fry lamps and rigged BTU meters.

Our perfect client doesn’t get misty eyed listening to fables about inventing window film or unique capabilities that are never documented or supported by facts.

Advanced Film Solutions prefers factual quantified and documented superior performance.

We support the NFRC ratings where window film manufacturers have had their products independently lab tested and corroborated.

We prefer results and critical thinking like earning TECO rebates because the specific film blocks more heat than a non qualifying product no matter the presumed pedigree of the film.

When we discuss safety security window films the line in the sand is documented impact tests (ASTM 1886, ASTM 1996) and GSA Blast testing.

We know that folks can be hoodwinked about tear resistance since the illusion of performance is frequently more convincing than an actual result when a blast ignites.

Somehow the window that gets hit with a 2 X 4 block of propelled wood or a flying tree limb isn’t quite as impressed.

Don’t believe me- -that’s perfectly fine.

We wouldn’t want you to unless you check out the objective proof on an air force base where ordinance is set off and windows of various configurations are placed in the line of fire.

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There are many fine window film solutions and Advanced Film Solutions has developed our portfolio with the “Best Of Breed” solutions – -no matter the manufacturer.

Patented Huper Optik ceramic films that out-perform all generic knock-off films like 3M’s repackaged ceramic films.

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Security and safety films from Vista, LLumar, Madico, Armorcoat, SunTek and Avery-Dennison Hanita.

8 ML thick at a minimum with superior tensile strength, impact and puncture strength and documented performance.

This is why these 8 ML films are on the Capitol Building and embassies throughout the world. When it comes to force protection and life safety money talks and BS walks.

If you’ve done your homework and want results like lower utility costs, Federal tax credits, TECO rebates and meeting all deed restrictions and HOA rules you’ll call Advanced Film Solutions.

If you want a superior installation like 25,000 previous clients you’ll call Advanced Film Solutions.

That’s why we have earned the Super Service Award from Angie’s List for 9 years and an A Plus rating with the Better Business Bureau.

Florida’s Best Window Film is Advanced Film Solutions

Toll Free : 877-575-3456

Offices Tampa Bay, Sarasota, Orlando

Tampa, Orlando, Sarasota Window Film Experts

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Making the decision to lower monthly electric costs by 30% and eliminating dangerous UV with today’s innovative window film just makes sense.

Determining which solar or solar security film to install and which company is best qualified to do the job is the critical challenge.

It helps to have experts guide you through the process and Advanced Film Solutions is best suited to accomplish this task.

After all our founder is the former National Sales Manager of 3M Window Film and was a columnist for Window Film Magazine (Dr. Of Tintology).

He was also an expert speaker at the IWFE in Reno.

Our team at Advanced Film Solutions has earned the Super Service Award from Angie’s List for 9  years and an A Plus rating with the Better Business Bureau.

Advanced Film Solutions does not promote one solution but rather offers our clients the “best of breed” coatings that deliver consumers the best value and technology.

This is the critical comparisons we have undertaken that supports the solutions we propose.

Safety & Security:

Strength and life safety are based on specific independent test results. Madico, LLumar, Vista, Armorcoat, SunTek and Hanita meet force protection as well as GSA blast criteria.  From a security perimeter protection perspective all of these films will do the job and out-perform the 3M 5 ML ultra films like S25. The question; rather your choice is the appearance of the film.

Silver, Neutral, dual reflective or clear versions are available in dozens of light transmissions.

Several versions have UL approval and FM Global insurance benefits.

Several versions qualified for TECO rebates as well and Federal Tax incentives.

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Solar films from Eastman Chemical like Vista, LLumar, SunTek and Huper Optik for deed restricted communities.

Madico and their elite Sunscape portfolio.

Avery-Dennison Hanita solar security film made in Israel.

Our team will never do dog and pony gimmicks to get your trust. We deal in NFRC facts and documented results.

We won’t show you French Fry Heat Lamps with rigged BTU meters or pretend our tear resistant film out protects thicker tested safer versions.

Call for a free estimate and go with the experts.

Advanced Film Solutions

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