SOLAR FILMS

Our Solar film or Solar window film is a durable layer that is applied to interior and exterior windows in commercial and domestic buildings to reduce glare, sun damage and to reduce heat loss through glass.

The laminate is usually PET (polyethylene terephthalate), a material chosen for its stability, strength and clarity. It comes in a wide range of thicknesses, shades, colours, and grades to fulfill most energy-saving and design needs.

Solar film is installed on existing glazing to reduce heat and glare, provide better insulation and filter out damaging UV. Its versatility provides energy savings through the seasons – blocking out solar heat and glare during the warmer months and reducing the heat escaping through the windows during the colder periods.

It’s also known as thermal window film or low-e (low-emissivity) film and professional solutions are usually applied directly to the window, whether single or double-glazed. There are options where the film is applied but the process creates a space between the laminate and glass surface – effectively making a double-glazing effect.

Benefits of Solar Window Films

What are the benefits of Solar Window Films?

UV Protection

The most significant advantage of commercial solar window films is their ability to screen out UV protection. The human body requires UV radiation in the environment to synthesize Vitamin D. However, like most things, too much of it can be harmful.

The Skin Cancer Foundation estimates that up to 90% of melanoma skin cancers result from exposure to harmful UV radiation. Too much UV radiation also affects your eyes, causes sunburns, and contributes to premature aging.

Using high-quality solar window films to block UV rays can protect you and your employees’ health. It can also protect furniture, artwork, and other items that can deteriorate with continued UV exposure.

Reduced energy costs

With the sun being too hot during the summer months, Home & office air conditioners have to work extra hard to keep your staff and clients comfortable. Solar window films manage visible light and UV radiation from the sun. By so doing, they eliminate hotspots in your office building and insulate the interior.

More than half of the solar heat that enters a building is infrared, while 40% is in the visible light range. Modern window films block specific regions of the light spectrum ranging from ultraviolet to infrared. This allows them to reduce heat and energy costs while still allowing a reasonable amount of natural light into the home or office.

Comfort

Working on a computer or reading near the window can be frustrating. And while closing the blinds is always an option, it means forgoing the natural light. With solar window films, you can optimize light transmission and make it more comfortable to read or work on a computer.

Other comfort concerns that you can address with solar control window films include hot and cold spots, reduced temperatures, and UV radiation. These films make the sunny side of your office cooler, ensuring that people are comfortable.

Fade protection

A big concern for many home and business owners is the fading objects placed in the path of direct sunlight. Whereas visible light contributes to 25% of the fading, solar heat is responsible for 25%, and ultraviolet light causes about 40%.

Interior lights, humidity, dye anchorage, and pollutants account for the other 10% of fading. Solar window films can block up to 99% UV radiation, 79% solar heat, and 91% visible light.

Evidently, they play a significant role in slowing down the fading of interior furnishings. While they won’t be able to reduce fading altogether, investing in window films can prolong the life of your furnishings.

security & Safety

Keeping your home, business and employees secure is crucial to protecting your investment and preventing physical harm. Safety and security films can help protect people inside your office building and reduce the rates of successful break-ins.

Anyone who wants to smash the windows and grab things from your business will have difficulty getting in if you install security window film. The film holds broken glass in place, making it difficult for burglars to smash into your premises and steal valuables. More often than not, they leave to avoid getting caught at the scene.

Solar control window film also shields people near the glass from being sprayed with glass shards or stepping on broken glass. This is quite handy, especially when rough weather causes objects to smash into the building.

Cost effective & Affordable alternative

The beauty of solar tint window films is that they upgrade the performance of your windows without the need for replacement. They are as easy to clean as your windows. If your premises are in an older building, using window film can improve energy efficiency, give you privacy, and offer you more at an affordable cost.

Professional installation is quick with minimal disruption. You only have to pay a fraction of the cost of new windows. Before spending thousands of pounds replacing your windows.

Contact us today at Solar Tints for more information on the best options for your premises and professional installation.

Our Solar Films

Our Solar Films come in a variety of finishes to suit your design requirements…

Silver Reflective

Cuts UV light by up to 96%

Cuts glare by up to 83%

Reduces heat gain by up to 78%

Up to 8°C reduction in room temperature

Cuts energy costs by reducing heat

Also available in a warm bronze finish

Dual Reflective

Cuts glare by up to 92%

Low reflectivity preserves ambiance

99% UV block limits fading and sun damage

Upgrades building exterior and maintains daytime privacy

Cuts energy costs by reducing heat

Clear Films

Barely discernible on glass

High heat rejection for enhanced comfort

Low reflectivity preserves views

99% UV block limits fading and sun damage

maintains the building’s original façade

Neutral Films

Used on heritage buildings and in conservation areas

High glare reduction-improves screen viewing, reduces eye strain

Neutral colour-provides natural grey appearance, inside and out

99% UV block limits fading and sun damage

UV Protection Films

100% UV block provides an important and proactive layer of protection

Prevents harmful effects of the sun on skin and valuables in the home

Provides an effective solution against fading

Helps to limit the need for expensive restoration work.