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Glass Secure Protection Window Film, Tampa, Orlando

No one can question the need to protect parishioners, students and staff at religious institutions and houses of worship throughout the country.

Recent events make this abundantly clear.

Whether you are responsible for protecting a church, synagogue or mosque; the weakest component in your security envelope are your glass windows and doors.

Advanced Film Solutions team of expert installers has protected scores of schools and religious institutions throughout the state of Florida.

We have completed installing shatter solar film at all Hillsborough County public schools K-12 with our Eastman Vista Window Film.

Thicker (8 Ml plus) glazing films are installed on the interior side of your windows and doors. These films are then attached to the metal frames using a wet seal silicone that has been tested and approved for government force and people protection throughout the world.

These films hold the glass in the frames against explosives or ballistic attack. While these films are not bullet proof; these films can delay, deter and deny entry into the protected area.

There are numerous configurations and choices for solar versions of these thicker films. Daytime privacy and lowered cooling costs can be substantial benefits for your institution simultaneously with the added security benefit.

These coatings are invisible so the aesthetics of your building remain unchanged.

Call for a free estimate and protect your most valuable assets!

Toll Free: 877-575-3456

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Glass Safety Window Film Applications For Tampa, Orlando & Sarasota Homes

Keeping your home or store safe against forced entry and flying debris is one of the key advantages of a security window film installation.

Advanced Film Solutions installs thicker (8 ML) coatings that are available in tinted solar versions that reduce heat gain, eliminate UV and reduce glare while protecting your home.

These transparent coatings are designed to maintain the integrity of your windows and sliders against impact.

Advanced Film Solutions represents the leading window film solutions including Eastman Chemical’s LLumar, Vista, Madico, Armorcoa, Huper Optik and SunTek films.

We are also Madico and Sunscape providers along with Avery – Dennison and Johnson coatings.

These unmatched choices allow our customers the widest and deepest choices of solar security films from clear to dark and reflective to less reflective than glass.

Advanced Film Solutions installers are experts in fastening systems designed to attach our window film to your glass and frames.

This additional level of protection is exactly the same benefit that we provided Sarasota International Airport, USF and many municipalities throughout the Florida region.

Get a free estimate by calling toll free 877-575-3456

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Tampa, Orlando, Sarasota

Summer Begins, Tampa Bay Heat Blocking Window Film Solutions

Summer is officially a few days away; but the heat has already been making homes and offices hotter for months!

Tampa Bay, Orlando and Sarasota-Bradenton homes face summer-like temperatures from March until November and that’s one long hot summer!

Window Film by Advanced Film Solutions stops heat, glare and UV from entering through your windows. Solar control Vista Film, LLumar and Huper Optik filter out 99.9% of the UV.

These coatings can block 85% of the heat from making your rooms feel like an oven.

Durable and scratch resistant; these coatings are warranted for a lifetime and in thicker security versions these same films can improve your home security and safety while lowering monthly energy bills by 30%.

You decide just how light or dark, reflective or non-reflective you want your glass to be.

Our Huper Optik films meet all deed restrictions without changing the appearance of your glass.

Fight summer heat starting today by calling Florida’s number one window film installation company.

Advanced Film Solutions

Toll Free: 877-575-3456

Home Security Protective Window Film For Tampa Homes

Throughout the long history (nearly 60 years) of the window film industry thicker security glazing window film coatings provided a significant level of protection against forced entry, smash and grab crimes and wind blown flying debris.

The Federal government has used these films to protect GSA and Military personnel and property around the USA as well as overseas.

Blast protection (mitigation) particularly after Oklahoma City focused on a specified level of protection and Federal officials determined a baseline level of performance expectations that many manufacturers have met (documented testing available.)

Advanced Film Solutions is unique by offering multiple brand alternatives but all of our selections meet or exceed the DoD and GSA testing requirements.

These choices include Eastman Chemical’s LLumar, Vista and SunTek security films.

Madico and Sunscape security films.

Armorcoat by Saint-Gobain

Johnson Laminating

Avery- Dennison Hanita Films manufactured in Israel.

There are certainly aesthetic differences as one might expect between these brand offerings.

Metallic privacy and silver films, clear or lightly tinted iterations as well as multiple light transmissions and levels of reflective or non-reflective.

In all cases Advanced Film Solutions offers an optional but highly recommended Dow 995 attachment system that anchors the film, frames and glass into one complete system.

We should note that our single competition 3M Safety and Security Film does NOT offer any documented safety or security advantage over any of the scores of choices we install on a daily basis.

There is absolutely no advantage for 3M or performance benefit measurable by any independent testing; nor can 3M provide any documented advantage.

In fact the 3M portfolio is extremely limited in the selections offered in terms of appearance, light transmissions and reflectivity.

Why glazing security films:

The bottom line is the efficacy value of these coatings.

Thicker 8 ML coatings hold glass in place against force and physical attack.

They are recommended for blast protection and store burglary protection. These films are employed by school districts to prevent intrusion by armed perpetrators.

These films have been tested and have met wind storm small and medium large missile impact testing and cycling

Most home and business owners require solar versions of these films to lower cooling costs or provide privacy.

The dual benefit of a solar security combination film improves the ROI immeasurably.

Florida homes and businesses choose Advanced Film Solutions.

Free estimates at 877-575-3456

Tampa Bay, Clearwater, St. Pete, Bradenton-Sarasota, Orlando

Tampa Bay Selects Advanced Film Solutions Window Tinting, 2024

2024 is closing in on us and shortly our days will be getting longer and hotter throughout west, and central Florida.

We ‘ll be soon hitting 90 degree temperatures and 100% humidity which is typical for our late spring and tropical summers.

Office windows that face west, east and south are the culprit for over-heated tenants and their personnel and visitors.

Combine rising cooling costs and glare and leaving that situation unresolved can have negative implications for your tenants signing their renewal leases.

Advanced Film Solutions recommends that you consider solar control window film.

We apply thin film coatings to the interior side of your windows and glass doors. These coatings filter out nearly all the UV and as much as 85% of the heat from entering their offices.

Tenant electric bills will be reduced by 30% a month and the hot office and discomfort will become a thing of the past.

Economically priced and durable, these films will last for years to come and are warranted against bubbling or adhesive failure.

We provide free estimates and will match the perfect window film for your clients requirements.

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Toll free: 877-575-3456

Cooler, Safer Tampa, Orlando, Sarasota Schools, Advanced Film Solutions

When our local high school recognized just how uncomfortable their entry way was getting every afternoon they considered all options.

Their best alternative was Advanced Film Solutions and our LLumar solar control window film.

Our installation team coated their glass with a thin film that factors out more than 75% of the total solar energy from entering the facility.

Glare was reduced by 85% and the UV is nearly eliminated by 99.9%

Now students and faculty are cooler and far more comfortable while their AC costs are reduced by nearly 50%!

The clarity of the application is outstanding and we received an A on this examination!

Land O’ Lakes High School is cooler and comfortable and your school, office or home can also make the grade thanks to Advanced Film Solutions.

Toll Free: 877-575-3456

Window Tinting Comparison Eastman Vs. 3M Window Film

Perception Vs. Reality.

Many consumers are familiar with the 3M Brand.

Small wonder because 3M makes thousands of products that consumers use every day; from Post-It Notes to Scotch Tape.

Home and business owners may be less familiar with Eastman Chemicals although they certainly know Eastman Kodak.

Eastman Chemicals separated from Eastman Kodak more than 25 years ago.

Eastman Chemicals is the world leader in window film technology, manufacturing and sales.

Advanced Film Solutions provides superior installations of Eastman window film sold under the LLumar, Vista, Huper Optik, and SunTek trademarks.

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Eastman Chemicals has a broad array of light transmissions and films of varied aesthetics.

Reflective films, dual reflective films and non reflective coatings in a wide range.

All of the residential and commercial choices have been NFRC certified for veracity in anticipated performance.

The 3M portfolio is extremely limited in terms of light transmissions and appearance.

For example our LLumar dual reflectives which out-perform the 3M Night Vision series is available in darker and lighter versions. The Vista films are also dual reflective and are also available in more choices of light filtering.

In terms of security film there is simply no comparison.

Our LLumar and Vista films are available in stronger 8 ML versions in dozens of light transmissions compared to 3M’s thinner limited security films.

Our Eastman Huper Optik series has several critical advantages over the 3M Prestige series.

Huper Optik has no dyes in the composition of the film. This ensures durability and color stability. The 3M Prestige films employ dyes and these light filtering chemicals can be scratched off of the film quite easily.

The adhesive superiority of Huper Optik’s clarity easily out performs the 3M Prestige film.

Our Huper Optik films are available in darker versions (20%-30%) where glare rejection and maximum heat rejection is crucial. Our Huper Drei is the best heat rejecting 35% film in the industry and easily out-performs the 3M Prestige 40.

Compare 3M Vs. Eastman by calling Advanced Film Solutions toll free at 877-575-3456

Advanced Film Solutions Earns South East USA LLumar SelectPro Dealer Of The Year Award

Advanced Film Solutions was awarded the Eastman LLumar SelectPro Dealer of the Year Award for the South East USA in ceremonies held last light at the Omni Resort in Amelia Island.

Adam and Mike Feldman accepted the award on behalf of Advanced Film Solutions.

This is the second time that Advanced Film Solutions has earned this award for the South East USA.

The award is based on customer service and achieving the highest SelectPro standards combined with growth and performance standards.

LLumar SelectPro are the premier window film channel in the USA.

Advanced Film Solutions is located in Lutz, Florida with offices in Orlando and Sarasota.

Our team has also earned the Super Service Award from Angie’s List for 8 consecutive years!

Our team is dedicated to meeting and exceeding our clients requirements in every aspect of the window film experience. Our Eastman choices are designed to filter out heat, glare and UV. Thicker versions promote safety and security for homes and retail stores as well as school campus security.