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Compare Huper Optik Vs. 3M Prestige Window Film Tampa Bay, Orlando & Sarasota

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 Advanced Film Solutions is Tampa and Orlando’s preferred Huper Optik and Vista solar and solar security film installation company.

We have completed more than 18,000 installations since 2007 and nothing makes us happier than winning in a direct side-by-side comparison to 3M Prestige Film.

Let’s just say that when a prospective client does their research and gathers facts over baloney; we win the day.

Today’s installation is a case in point.


Our client wanted a superior heat rejecting film that would meet a very strict deed requirement forbidding the use of reflective films.

Many homeowners face this deed restriction in gated communities throughout the state of Florida.

Performance was also a requirement. No cheap dyed films would do for this discerning client.

The direct comparison came down to 3M Prestige Film versus our Huper Optik Ceramic Films.

 
 
 
  • Our Huper Optik Ceramic Films are available in darker light transmissions 

  • Huper Optik has a durable scratch coating and easily observed superior optical clarity. Side by side comparisons will always win the day for Huper Optik!
  • Huper Optik is dye free.
  • Huper Optik presents a natural light rather than a blue light shift easily seen in the 3M prestige films.
  • Huper Optik is less reflective than glass and easily meets all deed restrictions.
  • We dealt with NFRC factual heat rejecting specifications.

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  • We explained the 3M bogus BTU charade and foolish on angle performance nonsense!

  • We were probably at a better price but frankly we never asked!

Call Advanced Film Solutions today for a free estimate.

The better choice and easily the smarter choice!

Toll Free: 877-575-3456

 

Orlando Home Show Window Tinting Specials Extended

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Our sales team set new records for generating leads at this weekend’s Orlando Home Show.

There were thousands in attendance and window film is a frequently overlooked home improvement that really pays dividends.

Most homeowners seem somewhat confused by new window agents who charge incredible amounts to replace home windows.

Our window film extends the energy efficiency of glass to incredible levels.

Coatings that stop up to 85% of the heat from entering your current windows.

Low E films that transform single pane glass into dual pane performance.

This isn’t some trick or gimmick.

All of our window films are NFRC rated.

This takes guesswork out of the buying decision. You won’t find our consultants tricking you with hot french fry lamps and false promises about working better at angles!

Advanced Film Solutions  meets rebate requirements and offers a lifetime warranty.

World leading choices by Eastman Chemicals like Huper Optik, LLumar and Vista.

This is a perfect time to upgrade the energy efficiency of your EXISTING WINDOWS.

While there are dozens of window companies in every aisle trying to get you to replace your windows at a high cost Advanced Film Solutions has a better, far more economically prudent alternative:

 


Our Interior Designer recommended films eliminate virtually all of the UV rays that can fade and damage your valuable interior furnishings. Wood floors, paintings, carpets and furniture are protected.

These films offer all year energy cost savings by blocking heat in the summer and keeping heat in during our brief winters! 

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Huper Optik and Vista solar control films deliver superior optical clarity while blocking glare and heat.

Our thicker versions provide glass re-enforcement protecting your home against burglary.

Advanced Film Solutions is committed to being the Orlando regions best window film installation company.

Dare to compare our unique portfolio against our 3M-Home Depot competition!

You’ll be amazed at our superior performance and your bottom line will make you that much happier!


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Head To Head Compare 3M Window Film Vs. Eastman Window Tinting

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With summer quickly approaching many Florida home and business owners are facing a very long hot expensive time to come.

Tropical Florida means unrelenting heat that enters through your clear glass windows and sliders.

Heat gain makes some rooms unlivable and drives your monthly electric bill to unbelievably high amounts.

Window Film has been documented to provide the fastest ROI of any home improvement project.

Window Film is a practical and affordable solution with a lifetime warranty against bubbling, adhesive failures or color change.

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Once a decision has been made to explore the various window film alternatives the choice might come down to a comparison between the two giants in the window film industry Eastman Chemical Vs. 3M.

No other company has the first hand basis of comparison as Advanced Film Solutions. After all we wre employed by 3M for 33 years and prior to founding Advanced Film Solutions our director was formerly the National sales Manager of 3M Window Film.

For the last thirteen years we have been Florida’s fastest growing window film company representing the Eastman portfolio and their Vista Film, Huper Optik Ceramic Film, SunTek solar and safety films and their marketing leading LLumar brands.

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Advanced Film Solutions is fully insured and we have earned the Super Service Award from Angie’s List for 8 consecutive years. Additionally we are rated A by the Better Business Bureau.

3M resells their window film through a myriad of agents and dealers including Home Depot, Window Genie, various Budget Blinds and Window Film Depot and some dealers throughout Florida.

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3M has a limited portfolio of films in solar and solar security alternatives. Their NFRC rated films are listed here: NFRC

Eastman Chemical is the world leader in window film and you’ll discover 20X the number of choices, light transmissions and aesthetics under Vista, LLumar, Southwall, Huper Optik and SunTek.

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Comparing Key leading choices Prestige 3M Vs. Huper Optik, Vista EnerLogic.

  • Both Eastman and 3M have lifetime warranty. The Eastman films Vista has a transferable lifetime warranty
  • Both corporations are listed as Most Ethical and are multi- billion dollar corporations founded more than 100 years ago.

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  • LLumar, Vista and SunTek security films are all 8 ML or greater. The thickness is what differentiates performance and life safety. 3M has only one 8 ml film that they resell from another company. Their 6 ML.  Ultra film is only available in a clear version that offers near zero solar energy savings benefits.
  • Our Eastman films are available in dual energy security 8 ML iterations in silver, neutral dual reflective and standard 35, 40, 50. In other words we match your requirements rather than the other way around.
  • Value: Typically the resellers of 3M film add margins and cost for reselling the 3M brand and using the 3M logo. This may increase the consumer awareness of the brand but adds no value for the consumer. Why else would 3M resell though window washers like Window genie or Home Depot?

Compare our selections, experience and installed cost !

Call Advanced Film Solutions today toll free at 877-575-3456

Or check out our ads in your local Coupon Magazines.

Advanced Film Solutions

Tampa Bay, Orlando, Bradenton-Sarasota

 

Fall Home Show Orlando Amazing Window Film Solutions

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Orlando area homeowners are tired of paying huge electric bills and sweltering in their own living rooms.

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This has been a long hot summer and given our 90 degree plus days there seems to be no end in sight!

That’s the perfect time to check out Advanced Film Solutions at the Orange County Convention Center 9/11 through 9/13, 2015

Our team will be exhibiting the best of the best in window film manufactured by Eastman Chemical the world leader in window film technology.

Huper Optik our prestige solar control film that meets all HOA rules and deed restrictions.

Vista solar and solar security films designed for maximum clarity and performance.

 

LLumar Safety Security Films designed to protect your home from flying glass, burglary and vandalism.

Our team just completed a security film installation at the City of Oveido and Altaonte Springs where they are now experiencing cooler, glare and UV free environment and the same level of protection that Federal facilities enjoy!

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Visit our booth and compare our technological superiority over our 3M competition.

Call Advanced Film Solutions toll free for a free estimate!

877-575-3456

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Tampa Bay, Orlando Window Film Comparisons 3M Versus Huper Optik

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Homeowners want relief from intense heat but they DON’T WANT a shiny window film that looks like an office building circa 1973!

 

Whether your home is located in a deed restricted or gated community or your aesthetic taste is directed toward a non metallic appearance for your home windows; the best solar heat insulating solution for Tampa Bay and Orlando is Huper Optik film installed by the experts at Advanced Film Solutions.

The inevitable comparison is typically between these dye free patented German manufactured films and the 3M Prestige films sold by home depot, their reseller agents and a bevy of 3M dealers throughout the region.

The critical focus is on performance given the extreme heat we experience throughout the long tropical summers.

Higher than ever cooling costs drive interest because solar control films can lower monthly electric bills by nearly 30% a month!

Local power companies like TECO offer rebates that help consumers lower their upfront installation investment. $2.00 per square foot for east and west facing glass isn’t anything to sneeze at!

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There are quantifiable differences between the Huper Optik selections and the 3M Prestige series.

These measured, objective quantified differences weigh heavily in favor of the Eastman Chemical Huper Optik films.

There are specific quantifiable reasons why clients overwhelmingly select the Huper Optik ceramic films.
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We’ll leave aside the pricing for a moment (although I did receive a call yesterday from a consumer  telling me the a 3M via Home Depot wanted $16.50 a square foot for prestige.) Several dealers quote prices of $13.00 per sq. ft. at a discount.

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Imagine paying that for a film that cant stop enough heat at the glass to earn a TECO rebate?

  1. The color comparison or rather the hue of the light streaming through your windows is an important consideration.  Huper Optik presents a warm natural color that won’t alter the aesthetics of your home’s furnishings.The prestige films visibly shift toward the blue. This is particularly obvious under indirect light (angle)
  2. Huper Optik has a scratch resistant coating.  The prestige film seems to offer very little protection against scratches or color loss.One 3M dealer showed me how the color can be easily rubbed off of their film (prestige 40, 50!)  This is the result of the fragile dyes that 3M uses to darken their film.  Dyes migrate and fade over time.
  3. Huper Optik ceramic films come in a 20% and a 35% that earn window film rebates from TECO.
    The 3M prestige 40 is not energy efficient enough to meet that rebate requirement!
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 The Huper Optik film ergo blocks more heat. PERIOD.

  • Huper Optik will never corrode or change colors. There is no interference with cell phone or wireless signals.10007413_731450313555109_2027544993_n
  • The Huper Optik films are optically clearer than the 3M hazy prestige films. Side by side comparisons win the day.

     
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  • Huper Optik works better at angles just like glass and 3M films. No difference! BUT. . . you’d never believe that if you listened to that 3M home depot rep.They pretend that only prestige film works better at angles.

    It would be funny, if it wasn’t so sad.

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    That their film is the only one that works better at angles is as real as the conversation above!

  • Huper Optik rejects copious amounts of IR similar to prestige.
    Huper’s performance on glass can be ascertained on the NFRC website.There is no reason to embellish their performance or pretend we eliminate 97% of anything other than UVA & UVB (ACTUALLY 99.9%!)
    So. . go ahead and call their prestige dealers or their home depot agents and resellers throughout the USA.

     Stop by the Orlando Home Show September 11-13th, 2015 Orange County Convention Center

    Get their best price and then call

 
 
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