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Tampa 2025, Compares Window Film Retrofit Vs. Buying New Windows

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Many Florida homeowners suffer through long hot summers with clear single pane glass windows and sliders.

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Heat streams in unabated and UV damages furnishings and wood floors.

 

Glare creates impossible to watch TV screens and computers and electric bills are higher than ever before.

If you aren’t familiar with today’s solar control window film coatings you might be persuaded by some window replacement company to invest in a complete replacement.

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No window replacement company will detail the following FACTS:

  1. The payback for IG insulated Glass units or Low E windows may take 25 years.
  2. Many of the replacement windows do nothing to filter out harmful UV rays.
  3. The very best IG units typically stop slightly more than 50% of the heat.
  4. Unless you have significant air leaks the physical properties of your window frames did not require replacement.
  5. IG units are typically clear glass so you’ll still suffer with glare and eye strain.

There may be a better way to solve your window problems.

Advanced Film Solutions Window Film

  1. All coatings are NFRC certified so the guess-work is removed when it comes to performance.
  2. Our coatings filter 99.9% of the UV
  3. Our coatings come with a lifetime warranty.
  4. Your ROI will be less than 2 years because window films cost roughly 1/10 that of replacing your windows!

Call for a free estimate and do your own comparisons!

Advanced Film Solutions

Toll free: 877-575-3456

Tangible Window Film Benefits For Florida’s Commercial Buildings

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The perfect storm of rising electric costs based on unstable petroleum supplies and the encouragement of the US Government for energy efficiency has reawakened interest in window film as a cost savings solution.

This has been a long time coming because the cost equation was never easily quantified with window film and the life cycle of the product would create issues during viability studies.

Further the net effect of darkening windows quite often produced increased internal lighting costs which led to a lower ROI.

Window film leaders have created leading edge window films that meet today’s Facility Manager’s requirements:

  • We no longer install dyed polyester films that would lose their color and create purple windows. Frankly you can still see purple glass on office towers throughout the USA. This is the legacy of the 1970’s when dyed tint films were the only show in town.  The Oil Embargo created the need and these films initially produced the anticipated benefits. Unfortunately as the dyes migrated so did the effectiveness of the window tinting. LLumar and VISTA Films are metallic or ceramic and the life cycle of these films can be expected for a 20 year cycle.

  • DOE II programs have effectively quantified dramatic cost savings and ROI with the installation of our window film.  There are variables, to be sure that have an impact on the rate of return. Certain films like our Reflective 20 Silver films provide huge heat gain reductions at a very cost effective investment. Less internally reflective films have an associated cost premium which would be evident with our VISTA Series dual reflective films. Ceramic and nano-ceramic films will block copious amounts of IR and Solar heat gain without reducing the visible light transmission.  These ceramic films should be considered if daylighting benefits are considered.  Sunlight is free and these spectrally selective films would balance the AC without incurring higher internal lighting costs.
  • There are tangible aesthetic improvements that can be expected with the installation of window film. Uniform building appearance increases the value of the commercial property and in today’s competitive climate tenant comfort and tenant satisfaction are enormously important as vacancy rates increase.

Government facilities and Fortune 500 corporations have recognized the bottom line and top line benefits of reduced energy usage.  The Recovery Act and LEEDS credits and city specific commercial window film rebates are driving renewed interest.

Building Managers and Commercial Property Managers can implement their own energy retrofit plan without contracting with a third party energy services company.

Advanced Film Solutions has teamed with the world leading window film solutions.

Brand leaders like  LLumar and VISTA. NFRC Certified films  ( Huper Optik) Madico and Sunscape .Call Toll Free 877-575-3456


Save Energy. Improve  Bottom Line

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Christmas Season Tampa Glazing Protection Window Film

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While you head out to visit friends and family this holiday season; taking time to catch up with these loved ones and enjoy a holiday feast….

The presents are under the tree, you’re out enjoying yourself – what a lovely scene for a thief to behold

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Christmas is the busiest time in the burglar’s calendar.

The reasons why the holiday season is such a bumper time for rich pickings are straightforward.

Properties are, quite simply, more vulnerable at this time of year.

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Burglars, thieves and an assortment of dirt bags are looking to break into your home; smashing through unprotected windows and sliders.

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Government statistics show that 30% of burglaries happen through windows.

Advanced Film Solutions recommends that home and business owners consider hardening your windows with thicker (8ML +) polyester glazing security films.

These are the exact same coatings used to protect landmark buildings, government offices and embassies around the globe.

Tested against high impact intrusion, GSA blast parameters and UL ratings these coatings delay, deny and deter thieves from gaining access to your home!

Advanced Film Solutions, Window Film USA represents the leaders in glazing protection films:

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

Call for a free estimate and make your home safer this Christmas and throughout the entire year!

Advanced Film Solutions

Toll Free: 877-575-3456

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Solving Glare, Sun Damage. Window Film Designed For Winter Comfort

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Now that winter is here in Tampa, Orlando and Sarasota you might think there would be a decrease in window film interest.

Fortunately (for window film people) the lower sun angle means that rooms are getting intense glare and bright light that makes watching TV or working on your laptop or tablet nearly impossible!

Advanced Film Solutions has the solution by installing our solar control window film.

These thin transparent coatings act like sunglasses for your windows. factoring out as much as 95% of the glare and light.

The homeowner determines just how much light will get filtered since the various alternatives are incrementally lighter or darker depending upon the film selected.

The film installation not only lowers glare but they simultaneously remove 99.9% of the UV wavelength that contributes to faded furnishings and interior damage on leather, wood and fabrics.

Many clients also consider our  solutions that reflect interior heat back into the living space. These Low E coatings act like a heat mirror saving winter electric costs.

Window film also performs well in the summer by maintaining interior room temperatures.

The best move?

Call Advanced Film Solutions for a free estimate today!

877-575-3456

Shatter Sun Control Window Film Tampa Gets Christmas Ready

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Safety and security experts recommend the application of thicker (8ML+) shatter resistant window film for perimeter protection on retail stores, offices, government and financial buildings and most recently school facilities.

These films provide protection from forced entry, smash and grab crime, vandalism and blast events.

You might be surprised to discover that you can protect your home, business, religious center or non-profit with the exact same films that protect the US Capitol (Armorcoat) US Embassies (Madico) and high profile landmark buildings across the nation (LLumar.)

These films meet the GSA Level 3A and DoD requirements and the following independent testing criteria:

For example the world leading LLumar & Vista dual reflective 28/38 (Eastman Chemical) offers safety films meeting numerous certifications and test standards in the United States, Europe and around the world, including:

  • ANSI Z97.1 and CPSC 16 CFR 1201 Cat I and II
  • General Services Administration (GSA) and United Facilities Criteria (UFC)
  • ASTM Large Missile Level C and Small Missile requirements
  • Underwriters Laboratory UL972 Forced Entry requirements
  • Factory Mutual FM Approvals 4350 Small Missile
  • EN356, level P2A

Advanced Film Solutions provides more choices that match your specific requirements.

Solutions that provide the protection, privacy and safety along with energy cost savings, glare and UV rejection.

Levels of security protection and light transmissions including a full range of choices from silver, neutral, dual reflective, ceramic and clear.

Call today for a free estimate.

Toll free: 877-575-3456

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