Five Amazing Ways Window Film Can Make You Healthier

September 15, 2018 by Carol S Leave a Comment

Five Amazing Ways Window Film Can Make You Healthier

Yes, window film can lower your heating and cooling bills, but did you realize all the many ways that window film can make you healthier? Here are just five!

Better Skin

Everyone realizes that tanning is not healthy, but did you realize that having window film on your windows is like putting on sunscreen when you’re at the beach? Ultraviolet rays travel through ordinary glass and can damage your skin, causing premature aging. UV light damages the DNA of cells, as explained in this Scientific American article: How does ultraviolet light kill cells?

Protects Against Cancer

The link between UV rays and skin cancer is widely known. That’s why the Skin Cancer Foundation recommends using window film. People feel that they’re safe when they’re inside, but UV rays can still come right through your windows and get you!

Easier to See without Glare

Have you ever been to someone’s house or business where people have to wear sunglasses indoors? We have! It’s a lot more common than you might think. You might like our article: How to Eliminate Glare That Will Help You Have a Better Life. Window film is a good solution to ward off headaches and ocular migraines.

Reduces Heat

Global warming means more unstable weather at all times of the year. While we’d love to say window film cures global warming, we can’t. But window film can protect you against uneven heat by providing a sort of insulation. For instance, a single-pane window with window film becomes like a double-pane window. And a double-pane window becomes a triple-pane window! And if you’re interested in How to Stay Warm in the Winter and Cool in the Summer, window film can help.

Protects Against Breakage

One benefit many people don’t realize is that during storms, window film can hold glass together. If a window does break, window film holds the pieces together so shards of glass don’t hit your family or guests. For someone like a restaurant owner, protecting your guests could be priceless.

Want to Learn More?

Give us a call at 415.623.8700 when you’re ready to discuss window film. We’d love to help you achieve your health goals!

This is what happens when you try window film for the first time

July 17, 2018 by Carol S Leave a Comment

Want to know what happens when you try window film for the first time? Nothing, that’s what! Window film is so good just because you don’t know it’s there. But you may experience a quieter feeling inside your home. Without all the glare you’d usually experience, you won’t be squinting so much. But there’s more. Much, much more.

It’s More About What Isn’t There

The heat will be less, the temperatures will be more even, and the power bills will be smaller. Trust us on this one, it’s so much more about what’s not there, as you might have seen in a previous article of ours, The Invisible Power of Window Film You Need to See. In fact, you’ll probably forget that it’s there! Our minds have a way of forgetting unpleasant things, don’t they?

Your Skin Will Thank You

Well, not literally thank you, but you won’t get all that UV light coming in through the windows the way you used to. And that is very good for your skin, which has a big job to do anyway. With melanoma rates rising each year, anything we can do to protect our skin is a good thing. See why window film has been recommended by the Skin Cancer in our article, How to Use Window Film that Will Help You Prevent Skin Cancer.

Get Rid of Those Bulky Drapes

You never liked those drapes anyway, did you? Ever since you got that kitten who liked to climb up them, they haven’t really looked the same. Or maybe you had those automatic roller shades installed like Emily Henderson did. Read about how much she loved window film, in How Window Film Changed My House (and Life). Not only that, but she has excellent photos of the damage the sun did to her furniture and flooring.

Are You Considering Window Film?

Give us a call so we can answer your questions! We’d love to help you choose some window film if you’re considering it, but are unsure of your next steps. Give us a call at 415.623.8700.

How to Eliminate Glare That Will Help You Have a Better Life

February 22, 2018 by Carol S Leave a Comment

Lately, we’ve been seeing more and more people wearing sunglasses indoors. Why? The place they work or shop at doesn’t have window film and there’s blinding glare coming in at them through the windows.

The Problem with Glare?

Glare can cause all kinds of problems, beyond the immediate issue of being blinded by the light. If you’re in a building with glare, you might walk outside and into the path of an oncoming car. If you’re driving, you might get hit by the glare coming off a building and–same problem. Temporary blindness is no joke! Here’s a previous article: How to Dramatically Cut Back Sun Glare: 10 Ways.

Longterm Glare

Glare can also cause headaches and migraines. Ocular migraines can occur from too much glare, too. Many people who already suffer from migraines will tell you that they’re already overly sensitive to light. So having glare coming in through the windows as well as from computer screens can cause longterm health problems. Want to know more about ocular migraines? You might want to read Ocular Migraine: When to Seek Help from the Mayo Clinic website.

Cataracts

People with cataracts may also have a sensitivity to glare, so reducing glare is the best idea for overall comfort. One way to limit the amount of glare coming into the eye is to wear sunglasses. However, wearing sunglasses indoors is not something that you or your coworkers or employees or family should have to do! Of course, surgery to remove cataracts is an option, but why not prevent them from occurring in the first place? As this article, Start Preventing Cataracts at Any Age with these Four Tips states, “protect yourself from UV rays and your eyes will thank you! “Ultraviolet light can hasten the formation of cataracts,” explains Dr. Jain, “even in younger patients.”

Let Your Home or Office Have Window Film!

Window film is like giving your home or office sunglasses. You don’t have to think about what your next step will be. Because when you’re at home or at work, you want to relax and not have to think about preventing glare coming in through your windows! And that will help you have a better life. We work all over the San Francisco Bay Area, so we’d be happy to talk to you about the different options to cut glare with window film.

How Do You Prevent Glare?

Have some other ideas for us? Let us know in the comments! And thank you.