Category: IR window film

Transform Your View: Why Home and Business Owners Choose Advanced Film Solutions

When you live in a sunny climate, natural light is one of the greatest features of your home or office. Large glass sliders, expansive windows, and open views make spaces feel bright, inviting, and spacious.

However, uninterrupted sunlight comes with a high price tag: uncomfortable heat, blinding glare, damaging UV rays, and skyrocketing energy bills.

Thanks to our 3M Prestige or our LLumar Select-Vista solar control window film applied to your glass, you can filter out nearly 80% of the glare and heat.

Replacing glass windows and sliding doors can be wildly expensive and disruptive. That’s where Advanced Film Solutions comes in.

We transform your existing glass with industry-leading 3M and Eastman window films—delivering high-performance protection without changing the view you love.

Here is why homeowners and commercial property managers consistently trust Advanced Film Solutions for their window tinting needs.

These durable, lifetime warranted coatings factor out 99.9% of the UV rays that promote faded furnishings, wood floors and accessories.

1. Superior Heat, Glare, and UV Protection

Excessive heat and blinding sun glare can make certain rooms in your home or office completely unusable during peak daylight hours. Standard glass allows raw heat and harmful rays to pass directly into your living or working environment.

Our advanced thin films create a protective thermal barrier:

  • Block Solar Heat: Keep your indoor spaces noticeably cooler, reducing the burden on your HVAC system and lowering monthly energy bills.

  • Eliminate Blinding Glare: Enjoy your TV screens, computer monitors, and natural views comfortably without squinting or pulling heavy drapes.

  • Stop 99% of UV Rays: Protect your family and employees from harmful ultraviolet radiation, while keeping your expensive hardwood floors, furniture, artwork, and upholstery from fading and deteriorating.

2. Industry-Leading Quality: Powered by 3M & Eastman

Not all window films are created equal. Inferior products often degrade quickly, turning purple, bubbling, or peeling over time and making your property look neglected.

At Advanced Film Solutions, we exclusively use premium 3M and Eastman window films. These state-of-the-art products are engineered with micro-thin, multi-layer technology designed to endure intense sunlight without changing color or bubbling—ensuring crystal-clear clarity and flawless aesthetics for years to come.

3. HOA & Deed Restriction Compliant

Many homeowners worry that adding window film will violate strict Homeowners Association (HOA) guidelines or deed restrictions regarding external appearance.

Because our 3M and Eastman films utilize advanced non-reflective and ceramic technologies, they provide maximum solar control without giving your windows a dark, shiny, or mirror-like look. They preserve the clean, natural appearance of your home’s exterior, keeping you fully compliant with deed restrictions while enjoying maximum comfort indoors.

4. Enhanced Safety and Impact Protection

Windows and glass sliding doors are inherently the most vulnerable parts of any building, especially during high winds, severe weather, or unexpected impacts.

Our safety and security window films hold shattered glass tightly in place upon impact. If a flying object or violent storm breaks the glass, the film acts as a protective web, preventing dangerous flying shards from injuring people inside or opening your property up to wind and water damage.

Elevate Your Glass with Advanced Film Solutions

Whether you want to lower your energy costs, safeguard your interiors from fading, protect your family from shattered glass, or simply enjoy your view without the heat and glare, Advanced Film Solutions has the perfect solution for your existing windows and glass sliders.

Ready to Upgrade Your Home or Business?

Contact the team at Advanced Film Solutions today for a free estimate and discover how easy it is to transform your glass!

These choices include reflective and non-reflective films as well as combination solar security films like 3M Prestige Ultra that not only cut the heat and glare but additionally protect your home from burglary and flying glass.

Our shatter films are at minimum 8 ML thick. They are available in scores of light transmissions and appearance.

Advanced Film Solutions installs the leading security film solutions including 3M Ultra, LLumar, Vista, Armorcoat, Madico and SunTek.

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toll free: 877-575-3456

Advanced Film Solutions

Tampa, Bradenton-Sarasota- Orlando

Solar Shatter Control Window Film, Protecting Tampa Bay, Sarasota & Orlando

Today’s window film technology has vastly improved the longevity and performance of solar and solar security window film.

Florida home owners are looking for ways to lower cooling costs, improve glare control and provide UV protection for their homes.

Advanced Film Solutions thin film coatings will filter nearly 100% of the UV as well as more than 80% of the glare.

These films are installed on the interior side of your windows and sliders.

Many of these selections are available in thicker iterations that not only meet these solar requirements but add home safety and security.

Shatter resistant versions will deny, delay and ultimately deter burglaries since the thief will discover that the glass remains intact.

Many property managers and retail store owners have had shatter control window film applied to their windows and doors.

These thicker coatings can keep intruders out of your offices while law enforcement responds.

These films are also available in reflective coatings that will provide privacy.

Security films are employed at Federal buildings and military bases for force protection as well as blast mitigation.

These tested films provide both the energy savings aspect as well as this higher level of home protection.

Call Advanced Film Solutions for a free estimate toll free:

877-575-3456

Make this holiday season cooler and safer with Window Film!

Why Drivers Choose Advanced Film Solutions Land O’Lakes, Lutz, Wesley Chapel Car Tinting

Advanced Film Solutions has become Tampa driver’s number one choice for car and SUV window tinting needs.

This result is no accident.

Advanced Film Solutions wide array of window film alternatives outperforms any competitive offering.

Our installation technicians and Computer Cut software and high speed plotters augment their craftsmanship making a perfect installation and less waiting time to meet your busy schedule.

LLumar SelectPro:

We are pleased to offer the incredible LLumar SelectPro High Performance films including LLumar and FormulaOne.

Ceramic coatings that stop IR heat and visible light without interfering with GPS or satellite radio and Bluetooth.

LLumar CTX, FormulaOne Pinnacle and Stratos are the top ceramic films in the industry and our pricing is matched to your budget.

Tesla with Stratos

Our waiting room has free WI-FI and TV

Our warranty is also unmatched.

Given the heat, glare and unrelenting UV Tampa drivers need the most effective and durable car tinting choices and quality.

Advanced Film Solutions  is the best of Tampa and we strive to keep our competitive edge every day.

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LLumar FormulaOne Land O’Lakes Ceramic Non Interference Car Tinting

Most new cars utilize Bluetooth signals and many drivers have satellite radio in their cars.

Metallic car tinting can interfere with these signals as well as radio frequencies particularly if your antenna is built into your rear window.

Metal films do a great job with keeping the heat out of your car or SUV but that downside of losing your signal can wreck havoc with your listening pleasure.

That’s why Eastman created signal enabling car films that maximize heat rejection while preserving your RF and EM signals.

FormulaOne Pinnacle Film , Stratos and LLumar CTX are the premier ceramic non metallic car films.

These films are designed to surpass metal film heat rejection but since they are metal-free they won’t block Bluetooth or Satellite radio.

Available in all the popular light transmissions so you can have glare and heat rejection without any sacrifice.

Advanced Film Solutions is Tampa Bay FormulaOne LLumar SelectPro

4334 Land O’Lakes Blvd

Land O’Lakes, FL

813-949-3456

Upgrade Your Home’s Comfort & Protection: Why Combination Solar & Safety Security Window Film Is a Smart Investment

When it comes to home improvement, few upgrades offer as high a return on investment—or cover as many crucial bases at once—as upgrading your windows and sliding glass doors with modern window film.

In Central and West Coast Florida, home and business owners face two constant challenges: persistent heat and humidity driving up cooling bills, and the ongoing threat of extreme weather, forced entry, or accidental glass breakage.

Advanced Film Solutions provides the ultimate dual-action solution: Combination Shatter and Solar Safety Security Window Film.

Covering Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough, and Hernando counties, as well as extended service areas out to Orlando and Venice, Advanced Film Solutions delivers industry-leading window film upgrades designed to safeguard your home, family, and wallet.

1. Slash Energy Bills and Cool Down Your Living Spaces

Standard glass windows and sliding glass doors act as entry points for massive amounts of solar heat. Your air conditioner works overtime just to keep indoor temperatures manageable, leading to inflated monthly utility bills.

Combination solar-security window films work to reject a major portion of total solar energy before it enters your home. By reducing solar heat gain, these films keep room temperatures balanced, eliminate hot spots near glass doors, and substantially reduce the workload on your HVAC system—resulting in noticeable lower cooling costs year-round.

2. Block 99.9%+ of Harmful UV Rays

Solar radiation does more than just heat up your living room; ultraviolet (UV) rays are the primary driver behind faded wood flooring, ruined carpets, bleached furniture, and damaged artwork.

Advanced window films filter out up to 99.9% of harmful UV rays. Upgrading your windows and sliders creates a protective barrier that extends the lifespan of your interior furnishings and shields your loved ones from exposure to damaging radiation inside your home.

3. Fortify Your Glass Against Break-Ins and Accidents

Standard annealed or tempered window glass fractures easily under impact. Intruders often view sliding glass doors and ground-floor windows as easy target entry points. Furthermore, severe weather debris or simple household accidents can turn a pane of glass into dangerous, flying shards.

Safety and security window films are thicker, high-tensile micro-layered films engineered to hold shattered glass together upon impact. Even if the glass cracks, the heavy-duty film and specialized adhesive hold the fragments firmly in place within the frame. This creates a powerful deterrent against forced entry by delaying intruder access, while significantly reducing the risk of flying glass injuries during severe storms or impacts.

4. Upgrade Sliders and Large Windows Without the Cost of Glass Replacement

Replacing entire window units and sliding glass door assemblies with impact glass can be extraordinarily expensive, disruptive, and time-consuming.

Combination safety and solar film provides a cost-effective, high-performance alternative that enhances the strength, solar control, and energy efficiency of your existing glass without the messy tear-out process.

Why Choose Advanced Film Solutions?

As Florida’s recognized window film leader, Advanced Film Solutions offers an unmatched portfolio of world-class, trusted brands, ensuring a tailored solution for every architectural need and budget:

  • Madico & Armorcoat®: Industry-proven safety and solar options providing robust protection against safety hazards and energy loss.

Whether you are looking to secure your sliding glass doors, eliminate glare in your living room, or protect your property across Tampa Bay, Orlando, or Venice, upgrading your glass is one of the smartest decisions you can make for your property.

Ready to enhance your home’s security, energy efficiency, and overall comfort?

Contact the team at Advanced Film Solutions today for a complimentary estimate and explore how high-performance combination solar safety security film can transform your windows and doors.

For a free estimate call our office toll free at : 877-575-3456

Advanced Film Solutions

Tampa Bay, Orlando, Sarasota

 

 

Tampa Car Tinting, Advanced Film Solutions LLumar FormulaOne Best Choices

Heat, sunlight, UV and traffic can be a tortuous situation for Tampa area drivers.

That’s an obvious reality and drivers throughout the bay area have discovered that window film  can stop heat, glare, UV making that drive comfortable and cooler.

Making a car tinting decision starts with choices.

Advanced Film Solutions offers more choices than any other window film installation company.

Our LLumar SelectPro films cover a wide range of performance options. Our ceramic films stop heat without interfering with satellite radio and GPS or Bluetooth signals.

Our installers are some of the best in Florida and we use high speed plotters and software to cut the exact pattern for your specific car or SUV.

Lifetime warranty and durability are critically important and with Advanced Film Solutions makes your car tinting experience as easy as a phone call, appointment and a one and a half hour wait in our comfortable shop.

Call for a quote and schedule your car tinting appointment today!

Advanced Film Solutions

813-949-3456

4334 Land O’Lakes Blvd, Land O’Lakes, FL

Advanced Film Solutions Tampa St. Pete, Clearwater Home, Auto, Office Window Film

Advanced Film Solutions is pleased to be your 3M Prestige and Eastman Vista Film, Huper Optik and LLumar SelectPro  for the Tampa Bay, Orlando and Sarasota region.

Our team is proud to be part of this program that promotes the best value high performance window film for homes and commercial requirements through our 3M, Huper Optik, Vista and LLumar brands.

Advanced Film Solutions recommends the 3M Prestige, 3M Ultra solar shatter combination films as well as the Eastman portfolio of Vista and LLumar solar and solar security film.

No other manufacturer has the extensive inventory of light transmissions, appearance and versatility.

We are also enthusiastic representatives of the FormulaOne LLumar car tinting portfolio by Eastman Chemicals.

Advanced Film Solutions provides the very best window film installations in the west and central Florida region.

Our team has earned the Super Service Award from Angie’s List for 15 years and an A Plus rating from the Better Business Bureau.

We have also earned our spot on the Top Dealer USA list for 2026!

This is the tenth year in a row for our team!

We have expanded our market coverage throughout the region and our team of expert installers with unmatched skills is certainly a value added for our clients.

Call our office toll free (877-575-3456) for a free estimate!

Advanced Film Solutions, Inc.

813-949-3456

Stop The Fade: Florida’s Advanced Film Solutions UV Window Film

Take a good look around your home and pay attention to anything of value that can and will get damaged by the light, heat and UV streaming through your windows and sliders.

You can try to limit the damage by keeping your home in perpetual darkness but where’s the joy in that?

Advanced Film Solutions has an elegant, practical and affordable solution: Window Film!

Today’s technology has produced thin films that stop heat, UV and light without changing the appearance of your windows.

These spectrally selective films are designed to filter out the damaging UV at 99.9%.

This means your valuable wood floors, paintings and furniture will maintain their vibrant colors for decades rather than months.

Advanced Film Solutions expert installers will make certain that the clarity and appearance are crystal clear. These films are durable and warranted for a lifetime.

Advanced Film Solutions installs 3M Prestige and Prestige Ultra along with the Eastman Chemical’s LLumar SelectPro Vista and Huper Optik ceramic films. These films offer the maximum light to heat rejection of any window film.

We offer extremely competitive pricing and our technicians are the very best in the business.

Start today in keeping your valuables looking as great as they can.

Call our office for a free estimate.

Advanced Film Solutions

Toll free: 877-575-3456

Tampa’s First Choice For Window Film By Educated Consumers

Advanced Film Solutions is Tampa Bay’s Number One choice for residential and commercial window film installations.

We differentiate our solutions and installations from our competition in several critical ways.

  1. Our experience is unmatched with over 45 years in window film sales and installation.
    Our background at 3M and as an independently owned local business has provided us with the expertise and knowledge that our clients can rely upon.
  2. We offer every leading window film brand so we know the advantages of a particular film solutions over another. Our starting point is the 3M Prestige and Prestige Ultra Film and our Eastman Chemical foundation of thin films that include LLumar, Vista and Huper Optik.
  3. Our solutions have the best clarity and performance expectations supported and documented by the NFRC. This takes away the guess work and sets a level playing field for comparison shopping.
  4. We know which film will best match your specific requirements. Light transmissions, clarity, durability and which films match HOA rules or deed restrictions.
  5. Our safety and shatter films meet federal requirements for force protection and fragment retention as stipulated by the GSA and DOD. These specifications include wet seal attachment systems that are a vital part of any security solution.
  6. Our customer service is best in Florida. We have earned 11 Super Service Awards from Angie’s List as well as a A Plus rating with the Better Business Bureau. We also have more than 600 Google 5 Star Ratings.
  7. Our techs are some of the very best in the industry, a veritable all start team of technicians.
  8. Our pricing is always competitive and you will be assured of the best results and solutions without that costing more compared to our competition.
  9. Our lifetime warranty is written and supported by these leading manufacturers.
  10. We solve problems by consulting with our clients. We are never pushy or use high pressure tactics.

The time for eliminating UV, keeping your home or business cooler and safer is now!

Call toll free 877-575-3456 for a free estimate.

Advanced Film Solutions

Tampa, Orlando, Sarasota

Florida’s Shattered Glass & Heat Protective Window Film

Advanced Film Solutions is Florida’s leading installation company for protective glazing window film.

Our team of installers has provided security window film for homes and offices throughout the west, central region covering Tampa Bay, Orlando and Sarasota and Bradenton.

Security window film is applied to the interior side of your windows and sliders.  These films delay, deter and deny entry from burglars.

Our region was spared the significant damage sustained by our neighbors in southwest Florida from Hurricane Ian.

Our thicker solar security window films protect your home from flying debris and will hold glass in their frames.

Power outages that stop air conditioning systems won’t effect our window film’s ability to stop as much as 85% of the heat from entering your home!

Solar versions of these thicker (8 ML) coatings lower cooling costs and eliminate UV.

There are dozens of selections that will match your specific requirements in light filtering and appearance.

Advanced Film Solutions offers more brands and choices than any other provider of security films.

Consider our 3M Prestige Ultra window film that meets all deed restrictions for gated communities and condos. Superior IR heat rejection and less reflective than glass.

Our solutions include Eastman Chemical’s LLumar, Vista, Huper Optik and SunTek.

We also install Armorcoat, Madico, Johnson, Hanita coatings.

The bottom line?

If you are interested in hardening your windows and doors a retrofit application of security film will provide safety and energy cost savings for a lifetime of comfort.

Free estimates, toll free: 877-575-3456

Advanced Film Solutions

Tampa Bay, Sarasota, Orlando