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Window Retrofit Glass Tinting Best ROI, Advanced Film Solutions

We can stare at the stars and dream of solutions that may someday provide energy savings but that electric bill from TECO or Duke Energy keeps on arriving in your mailbox so it might be a good time to put those pipe dreams behind.

Heating and cooling are a home’s most expensive systems, typically chewing up 48 percent of the utility budget, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

Window film retrofits:

  • Window films are proven technologies that are available right now!
  • Window Films have documented performance values confirmed by the NFRC (no hyperbole, gimmicks, sun lamps.)
  • Cooling and heating costs savings are also well documented. Anticipated energy cost savings of 30% are realistic.

  • The aesthetic appearance of your home windows need not change thanks to selections that are clear and light with lower reflection than you existing glass reflection.
  • Installation is typically a one day project conducted by expert factory trained technicians.
  • Solar films are geared to filtering out heat and UV. Glare control is also a benefit. Consumers should also consider thicker dual benefit safety and security coatings. These are thicker iterations of the solar films that delay, deter and deny criminal entry.

  • The warranty for today’s window film is lifetime and our glass warranty provides assurance that matches any pre-existing window warranty.
  • The ROI of window film in Florida has been documented to provide the fastest return of any home improvement aftermarket product.

It’s time to face the reality of escalating home cooling and heating costs with a free estimate from Florida’s leading window film retrofit solutions provider:

Call Advanced Film Solutions

Tampa Bay: 813-949-3456

Orlando: 407-843-9350

Toll Free: 877-575-3456

Tampa, Sarasota, Orlando Property Managers Select Advanced Film Solutions

The Advanced Film Solutions installation team is the number one choice for area property management companies for energy and safety security window film applications.

Our insured installation team has completed thousands of projects throughout the Tampa Bay, Sarasota-Bradenton and Orlando area.

We are unique by providing more choices of light transmissions, reflective and non reflective coatings and brands than any competitor.

While we are a family owned company our experience (33 years at 3M and the last 18 as an independent contractor) are unmatched.

We represent the incomparable Eastman Chemical portfolio that includes Vista Film,  Low E Film, LLumar and Huper Optik.

Our security films include LLumar, Vista, Saint-Gobain Armorcoat and Madico and Sunscape Films.

Selections from Avery- Dennison, Hanita including their Solar Zone and Safety Zone choices.

Better installation and better value from the company that has earned the Super Service Award from Angie’s List for 10 straight years.

No project is too large!

  • Reduce monthly cooling costs.

  • Improve privacy.

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  • Enhance curb appeal.
  • Filter 99.9% of the UV

  • Improve security and perimeter protection.

  • Eliminate hot spots.
  • Control glare.

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Call toll free for a free estimate.

877-575-3456

ADVANCED FILM SOLUTIONS

Tampa Bay, Clearwater, St. Pete: Where To Buy Window Tinting, 2025

There Is Room For Only One Leader In Window Film Technology and Installation capabilities.

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That leader is Advanced Film Solutions.

 
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We can beat the drum of performance advantages in the leading brands of window film we install. 

That alone should win the day because no other company in Florida boasts our level of experience and expertise in such a wide array of solutions.

Then consider winning the Super Service Award from Angie’s List for 10 straight years!

Combine that with the trust we have earned from the large retailers, government agencies and municipal buildings throughout the I-4 Corridor!

We understand that consumers can be confused about window film and which one would be the very best choice.

That’s why we play down the sales talk and invest our time educating our clients!

We have completed more than 43,000 home and business installations in the Tampa, Orlando, Sarasota-Bradenton area than any other company since leaving 3M in 2007. 

  • Our portfolio includes VISTA Films and LLumar SelectPro
  • Huper Optik for gated and deed restricted communities.
  • The largest choice in LLumar, Armorcoat and Madico safety and security glazing film.
  • Straight talk and always competitively priced to win!

Call Advanced Film Solutions for a free estimate.

Toll Free 877-575-3456

Tampa, Orlando, Sarasota Glass Security Shatter Protection Window Film

Glass is the weakest point of entry for burglars. 

 
They know it-You know it!
 

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Obviously breaking through your sliders or a pool door takes only a matter of seconds for most thieves.

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Alarms can blare, lights can flash but those dirt bags are in and out of your home long before local police can respond.

That’s why your neighbors call Advanced Film Solutions, Florida’s leading security glass film installation company.

Our team of highly trained and expert installers has completed thousands of homes and offices throughout the state. 

We have earned an A Plus rating with the Better Business Bureau and have earned the Super Service Award for customer service for ten consecutive years.

We mention this because we are frequently competing with Craig’s List fly by night tinters who have no insurance or place of business.

How to select the right solution:

Advanced Film Solutions has developed the widest and deepest portfolio of security glazing films.

We generally recommend an 8 ML thick product because these coatings have met objective performance standards like small and medium missile testing, Factory Mutual and GSA and DoD blast standards.

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Review official test results for different scenarios.

  • Armorcoat “At a Glance”
  • Bomb Blast Testing Report Summary (2010)
    • GSA (GSA-TS01-2003)
    • ISO (ISO 16933:2007)
    • ASTM (ASTM F 1642-04)
  • Bomb Blast Testing Report Summary (2000)
    • GSA (GSA Blast Test)
  • Small Missile Impact Testing Report
  • Large Missile Impact Testing Report
  • Safety Certification

From a safety and security perspective these films provide the very same level of protection which coincidentally out perform the 3M Ultra series as a factual matter.
 
 
 

Our anchoring system led by the use of a wet glazing Dow Corning Silicone is also the best and most cost effective attachment solution.

Advanced Film Solutions represents:

  • LLumar and Vista
  • Armorcoat
  • Madico and Sunscape
  • Hanita- Avery Dennison
  • SunTek
  • Johnson Window Film
  • Huper Optik

Call for a free, no obligation estimate today:

877-575-3456

Advanced Film Solutions Tampa Bay, Sarasota, Orlando, Clearwater, Bradenton, Lutz

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What To Know About Window Tinting For Your New Tampa Home

If you are new to the Tampa Bay area; we wish you a warm welcome. 

Tampa Bay is a terrific place to live!

What you probably won’t enjoy are our endless summers of sultry, humid, hot weather that makes it impossible to open your windows at any time of the day or night.

 
You’ll soon discover that many smart homeowners have window film installed on their glass.



What factors should a Tampa homeowner consider before making any decisions on which window film solution to select?
 
  1. Does your homeowner association restrict the use of reflective films?

Many gated communities have deed restrictions that limit the use of reflective films. This is entirely an aesthetic concern.  Check your homeowner association guidelines under the “window category.”

Advanced Film Solutions has a wide range of non-reflective films that block heat without requiring a metallic look for your glass.  These films are very effective in reducing IR heat and visible light.

Our leading solution is the German manufactured Huper Optik Series.

  • We don’t have a deed restriction?

    If a reflective film is allowed; or you have the freedom of choice for selecting window film you may wish to consider highly effective dual reflective Vista Films.
     Vista Films are reflective when viewing the glass from the exterior view.gfrVista designed a lower reflective interior face so your night views are undisturbed.  Vista Films are available in an array of light transmissions that can block nearly 90% of the glare and almost 100% of the UV. How dark, or light you choose is up to you!
  • Wouldn’t it be cheaper to simply replace our windows? 
  • Ask your neighbors how much window replacement costs are these days? Advanced Film Solutions takes your existing glass and transforms their ability to factor out heat and glare at a fraction (typically 1/10) the cost of a window replacement.  Our window film has a lifetime warranty that protects your investment.
  • We want an experienced company with a superior record for customer service!

    Advanced Film Solutions has earned the impressive Super Service Award for customer service from Angie’s List for 10 years. 

We are Better Business Bureau A Plus Rated and we have completed thousands of projects.bbb

  • You are the expert; is one film a better value than another? Or simply; who makes the best window film?

    Advanced Film Solutions differentiates ourselves from our competition in many important ways. We have more choices and offer more of the world leading brands than any competitor.  There are differences between the popular brand choices. Knowing which film matches our client’s requirements is our focused objective. Budget concerns, aesthetic variations and performance factors all contribute to formulating a customized proposal.
  • Do you give free estimates? 
    Yes!
     
  • Our neighbor said we should get 3M window film. How do you compare? We are very attuned to the competitive advantages of our product/solutions portfolio over our 3M competition.Our background (33 years at 3M and formerly National Sales Manager of 3M Window Film.)

    We can state without reservation that there is no 3M solar or solar security window film that can equal the Advanced Film Solutions proposal in terms of aesthetics, clarity, documented heat rejection, choices in light transmissions, rebate acceptable or warranty.

We encourage this comparison and we are 100% confident that you will recognize the greater value in every critical comparison.

Call Advanced Film Solutions

Toll free: 877-575-3456

Enjoy your new home!