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What Are Three of the Proven Best Window Films for Home Windows?

November 4, 2020 by Carol S 1 Comment

When people who have never had window film before consider window film, they often about the best window film. Since we’re in the window film business, here are three of the proven best window films you might consider. Of course there are many, but this is like a starter pack! By the way, there are lots of choices.

First, if you asked which is the best, we’d have to answer with “it depends.” So here are three typical scenarios and the window films that could fix these problems.

Fade Protection / Saving Your Investment

3M Prestige is the only way to greatly mitigate fading of your fine furnishings, floors, rugs, and other investments. 3M Prestige window film also reduces heat, which is a big deal. It’s optically clear and the only film that reduces Infrared rays. You can also reduce glare, keep your view and avoid having a reflective surface–so important especially if you’re working from home. Also, 3M Prestige rejects up to 97% of infrared light providing energy savings, enhanced comfort, and protection to you and your family. You might like to read our article: Why 3M Prestige Window Film? for ideas.

Light Redirecting Film Brings the Light

3M Daylight Redirecting Film (DRF) is the perfect way to bring light into a cavernous or inherently dark space if you have upper transom or clerestory windows. Pitch light up to 40 feet into the Interior space and redirect it upwards (so as to avoid glare into your eyes or bouncing off computers, etc.) bringing light into an otherwise difficult space. Once people hear about DRF window film, they can’t believe their eyes!

Insulation

For homes with north-facing or northeast-facing windows or other orientations or overt shading that leave that side of house too cool, you can use 3M CC70 Thinsulate window film to insulate your glass; it makes single pane almost as good as dual pane and make dual pane behave almost to triple pane standards! What other window film can keep you warm during the cold winter months and keeps you comfortable in the summer, too?

Still Can’t Decide?

Call us and we’ll help you make a decision! We work all over the San Francisco Bay Area. Call Window Works customer care at 415.650.5200 for pricing and more information.

How to Stay Cool in the Heat? You’ll Love 3M™ Thinsulate™ Window Film

May 25, 2017 by Carol S Leave a Comment

Are you looking for a way to stay cool? We’re excited about 3M™’s Thinsulate™ Window Film! Thinsulate™ helps you preserve the look and feel of your building. It reduces heat loss and keeps the temperature comfortable.

Save up to 10% of Your Energy Costs

If you have single-pane windows, Thinsulate™ can help you save up to 10% of your energy costs. And here’s the official 3M™ video, if you’d like to hear about it straight from the camel’s mouth:

There are so many benefits to 3M™ Thinsulate™ window film:

Preserves the look and feel of your building
Reduces heat loss
Keeps the temperature comfortable
Rejects the heat in the summertime
Maintains cool in the wintertime

sunlight photo — Photo by Brian Tomlinson

And if you’re trying to stay cool in the summertime,you could use Thinsulate™. And if you’re all bundled up inside your home during the winter, Thinsulate™ is still the answer.

Nearly Invisible

You can see Thinsulate™ window film, but only if you really try! It’s so thin, that you might not even realize it’s there! That’s the beauty of it. It protects you so well, that you forget it’s there.

digital scale photo — Photo by vuvanhahung

Gives You Control

Don’t you like to control the temperature within your own home or office? If you’re not running over to the temperature gauge every other minute, you could be using that time for something else. And with the recent extreme temperature fluctuations, wouldn’t that be a relief?

thermostat photo — Photo by CORGI HomePlan | http://corgi-homeplan-how-safe-is-your-home.org

Photo by CORGI HomePlan | http://corgi-homeplan-how-safe-is-your-home.org

Stabilizes Temperatures

Now the rooms within your home or building can have similar temperatures, instead of one room being so extremely hot or cold.

Less Expensive

Installing double-pane windows can be a pain in the neck, as well as extremely expensive. There is a less expensive alternative: Thinsulate™! And Thinsulate™ is almost as effective as that extra pane of glass.

Thinsulate Window Film Keeps You Comfortable

Comfort

When you’re comfortable, you can work better, sleep better, and feel more at ease. Your employees and family will feel the same way.

Reduce Heat Loss

Thinsulate™ reduces heat loss by up to 38%.

window film photo — Photo by Sigma.DP2.Kiss.X3

Window Film Protects You

To see more about how 3M window film protects you, your family, and your furnishings, check out these articles:

Give Us a Call!

We’re in San Francisco, and service the entire San Francisco Bay Area! We’d love to talk to you!

How to Punch the Polar Vortex in the Nose with Window Film

December 27, 2016 by Carol S 1 Comment

As I write these words in December, shivering, because polar vortex–everybody else is also wondering what gives with the extreme weather lately. The citrus trees are frozen in California, and people are buying up heated seat kits for their cars. What is happening, and when do we get to the part about punching the polar vortex in the nose? To distract you farther, here’s our previous article about why not to do your own window film installation.

Polar Vortex: What the Heck is it?

According to NASA’s website, “A polar vortex is an area of low pressure—a wide expanse of swirling cold air—that is parked in polar regions.” Contrary to popular belief, it is not a violent washing machine cycle–although you migt wish it was! If it was, we could just turn it off with a giant button. The weak polar vortex is causing extreme cold weather all over the place, which again is confusing, because you’d think a strong polar vortex would cause cold weather. Like the unstable drunken holiday party guest, the unstable polar vortex causes all kinds of trouble–which is why we’d like to punch it in the nose!

tahoe snowstorm photo — Photo by hillary h

Extreme Weather

You’ve already heard about how window film can keep you cool in the summer, but what about during cold snaps? Most people don’t realize that window film can keep your home’s temperature more stable. So that means warm in the winter as well as cool in the summer. And most people believe that weather is becoming more unstable–that is, colder in the winter, and hotter in the summer. So what’s a good home owner to do?

Does the Polar Vortex Even Have a Nose?

That is an excellent question! According to many sources, including NASA, polar vortexes have eyes. So–stick with us here–we’re going to make the leap in logic to assume that there is a face, of sorts. And most faces have noses. Probably in the 99% range. So there you have it.

Maybe Not So Literal

The point is, we’d like to not feel so afraid when people mention the phrase polar vortex. We’d like to be inside our snug homes and office buildings and feel that the weather, while frightful, would not bother us quite so much.

One Window Film to Rule Them All

There are many types of window films–decorative, security, etc. But in terms of protecting you against the weather, the one we like is 3M™ Thinsulate™. It adds an invisible layer of insulation between you and the outside world. And we think that’s a lot like punching the Polar Vortex in the nose.

Questions About Window Film?

Call our office in Santa Clara, California! We work all over the Bay Area, including the peninsula, San Francisco, and Marin (as well as other parts of the state and country!) We can help.

marin snow photo — Photo by Eric Fischer