Advanced Film Solutions

Tips For Selecting Tampa Heat Control UV Window Film, Choices Matter

Advanced Film Solutions is Florida’s leading residential and commercial window film installation company.

We have demonstrated our capabilities throughout the 16 years and 26,000 installations since we launched our company.

Our experience prior to establishing Advanced Film Solutions was spent at 3M Company where we developed our window film experience as National Sales Manager.

Florida home and business owners have a unique set of requirements. We obviously have more heat, glare and sun days than any other region of the country.

Our goal was to separate ourselves from the competition by offering our clients the very best heat rejecting solutions. This is more than a subjective position.

There are fundamental performance characteristics of window film that position one window film solution as a superior choice compared to another.

These points of superior performance cover a wide array of variables:

Durability of the adhesives.
Clarity of the finished installed coating.
The appearance of the film in terms of reflectivity or non-reflectivity.

The NFRC rating of the film and anticipated performance, independently lab tested and certified.
The impact strength, puncture strength, etc. of the solar and clear security film

We know the advantages of one solution over another.

That’s why we offer multiple brand and product choices to match our customer’s requirements to their practical and aesthetic objectives.

In terms of installation capabilities we were determined to employ the very best installers with a proven track record and years of experience.

We are fortunate to have the very best installation team in Florida including two of the top eight installers in the world tinting competition held in West Palm Beach!

Fighting heat, glare and UV damage takes the very best window film and the top of the line installations.

Advanced Film Solutions meets that challenge every day!

Call for a free estimate, toll free at 877-575-3456

Tampa, Clearwater, Orlando, Sarasota-Bradenton

Coolest Hotels Choose Advanced Film Solutions

When a local downtown Tampa hotel needed to lower the amount of glare and heat gain entering their lobby through a huge atrium sunroof the team at Advanced Film Solutions was naturally their first choice to solve the problem.

Our expert installation crew tackled the heat and weather by installing a reflective exterior solar film that will reduce heat by 90% as well as the glare and 99.9% of the UV

Advanced Film Solutions has completed thousands of residential and commercial projects since we launched the company in 2007.

We have created what we believe is the best installation team in Florida. Our track record includes the Sarasota International Airport as well as NC State University.

Our expertise is unmatched and our selections include the leading choices in the window film industry.

Brands like Eastman Chemicals’ LLumar, Vista, SunTek and Huper Optik

Madico and Sunscape

Hanita interior and exterior coatings.

Solar Gard and Armorcoat Safety Films

Johnson, Geoshield and 3M Fasara and ScotchCal Vinyls

Call Advanced Film Solutions toll free at 877-575-3456 for a free estimate!

Tampa Bay, Clearwater, Bradenton, Sarasota, Orlando

Tampa Shatter Window Film, Safer Living, Covert Protection

Glass is the weakest point in a building’s security profile.

After all it only takes a few seconds to smash through glass.

Burglars understand this and reinforcing window and door openings is the first step in a security improvement plan.

Advanced Film Solutions are experts in protective glazing window film applications having installed our security films in thousands of stores, schools, religious organizations and homes throughout the last thirteen years.

Our team has protected the Sarasota International Airport as one prime example for blast protection.

Thicker security films are designed to hold glass in place particularly when reinforced with a attachment system that locks the glass into the frames around the glass.

Our portfolio of shatter films is unmatched and these films all meet GSA standards and Department of Defense specifications.

Eastman Chemical LLumar and Vista Films are available in multiple light filtering choices including dual reflective versions.

Eastman’s Suntek Films

Madico and Sunscape

Solar Gard Armorcoat

Avery-Dennison Hanita Safety Zone

Johnson Laminating

Get a free estimate and create the level of protection that can slow down intruders allowing law enforcement to respond.

Toll Free: 877-575-3456

Offices in Tampa, Orlando and Sarasota

Fighting Tampa Heat With Window Film, 2023

It’s 2023 and it’s going to get hot soon!

The last decade was the hottest in history and Tampa area homeowners are all trying to figure out what they can do about keeping energy costs down and inside temperatures cooler without overloading their cooling systems.

The simple elegant answer is Advanced Film Solutions.

Our window films stop heat at the glass without sacrificing your views or any deed restrictions.

These thin film solutions factor out heat gain by as much as 85%

The clarity of these coatings is pristine and bubbles and peeling are non factors given the films we employ and the capabilities of our installation team.

Thicker versions will not only combat rising temperatures but they can also protect your home from impact and burglary at the same time.

From a cost perspective our aftermarket solutions are less than 10% the cost of replacing your clear single pane glass.

In fact the performance is NFRC certified so there is no guesswork about what to expect after an installation.

Our coatings stop 99.9% of the UV that damages your interior furnishings, artwork or wood, laminated floors.

Give us a call at 877-575-3456

It’s the coolest way to combat increasing heat.

Advanced Film Solutions

Tampa, Orlando, Sarasota Window Film

Tampa Car Tinting Facts. Choosing The Perfect Automotive Film

Tampa drivers have lots of window tinting choices and for many consumers there is an incredible lack of knowledge about the differences between them.

Advanced Film Solutions is Tampa’s LLumar SelectPro- FormulaOne High Performance window film installation company.

We have choices just like our customers and given our 40 plus years experience in this business we’d like to educate Tampa drivers about the differences in automotive films and why our LLumar FormulaOne films are the smart choice.

Our coatings are dye free. Dyed films are cheaper to buy but in swift order they lose their color, optical clarity and performance. These are the bubbled glass windows you notice while driving around the Bay area. We don’t want unhappy clients so we stay away from films that are not color or adhesive stable.

Some films can interfere with satellite radio, GPS and cell phones because of metal in the film components. Advanced Film Solutions recommends ceramic IR heat blocking films like Pinnacle and Stratos that have no signal interference yet perform heat rejection like a metal film would.

We represent the Eastman Chemical film line. This is a huge American based company that is easily the world leader.We appreciate their innovation and their 100 year ability to support their warranty should anything go wrong with their film. This is important for our customers since things rarely go poorly and you should expect that to be fixed at no cost to you.

No name brands or tinting from an unknown source typically leaves this squarely on your shoulders. That should be unacceptable to you as well.

Our techs are the most experienced and utilize high speed plotters and precision software to cut templates that exactly match your car or SUV windows. This eliminates errors, sharp cutting on your glass or gaps. This automated system reduces waiting times as well which is important because you are busy and hate losing a day for car tinting.

We install in a clean environment rather than in a driveway. This reduces debris, dust and bubbles.
We offer more warranted choices than competition so you get what you require in performance and appearance. That means light transmissions and total solar heat rejection.

Do your research and call Advanced Film Solutions for more information, questions or scheduling.

813-949-3456

Tampa Bay Protects Wood, Artwork & Furnishings With LLumar Advanced Film Solutions

You can see the steady fading of your furnishings, artwork and wood thanks to the relentless onslaught of light, heat and UV rays that stream in through your windows.

Blinds and curtains won’t stop UV damage and do very little to filter out heat.

Advanced Film Solutions with offices in Tampa Bay, St. Pete-Clearwater, Orlando and Sarasota-Bradenton has the best solution.

Our Eastman solar control UV window film stops 99.9% of the harmful UV rays from entering your home.

Combined with light management and heat filtering capabilities we design the best fit for your specific requirements.

Our films are applied to the interior face of your windows and sliders.

The aesthetic appearance of your glass is based on YOUR preferences.

These applied films are warranted for a lifetime of comfort and fade protection.

We also offer combination security and solar films to give your home protection against burglary or accidental glass breakage.

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Advanced Film Solutions

LLumar Window Film Vs. Replacing Windows The Clear Choice

Window film is an aftermarket retrofit solution that transforms your inefficient single pane or dual pane windows into heat filtering units at a fraction of the cost for a window replacement.

Today’s durable lifetime warranted window film will not bubble, peel or fade. The number of choices is incredible ranging from dark light transmissions to clear IR heat blocking films.

We also recommend dual benefit solar security window films that will strengthen your glass providing shatter control and theft protection.

There are low e coatings that provide summer and winter benefits by maintaining the interior room temperatures no matter how hot or cold it gets outside.

Optically transparent coatings are warranted for a lifetime and filter out 99.9% of harmful UV rays.

While damaged or deteriorating windows simply have to be replaced, window tinting provides an affordable alternative to replacement when your goal is to improve energy efficiency.

In fact, the cost for quick, professional installation is about one-tenth the cost of replacement windows!

Advanced Film Solutions with offices in Tampa Bay, Sarasota and Orlando offers more choices of coatings than any other window film installation company.

We can meet any deed restriction or HOA rule thanks to our non-reflective coatings.

These films are all NFRC certified so you will get the performance expected and the durability you require.

Our expert team of installers can manage any size project and we have earned the Super Service Award from Angie’s List for 10 years.

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Tampa Bay, Orlando Window Film Consumer Comparisons

Advanced Film Solutions is proud to promote the Eastman Chemical window film products.

What consumers may not know is that Eastman Chemical is the world’s largest manufacturer of solar and solar security window film.

Their brands include LLumar, Vista, SunTek and Huper Optik.

Still there may be a perception that 3M is the leader in window film based on their well known Scotch brands, etc. and this inaccurate belief may skew some consumers into believing that the 3M window film is the top choice for residential and commercial films.

This is decidedly not the case in any objective comparison of product depth, capabilities or performance.

Eastman films out-perform the limited 3M choices in each major product category:

Solar Films:

The Eastman solar film portfolio includes a wider choice in light transmissions and appearance.

Reflective and dual reflective films as well as non-reflective ceramic and spectrally selective films.

These Eastman films are all NFRC certified and can easily be compared to the very limited 3M NFRC database. In terms of security films used for life safety and asset protection there is really no comparison.

Eastman’s LLumar film meets all critical testing requirements including GSA, DOD and ASTM and European Smash standards.

Choices include several neutral choices, silver and several dual reflective security films as well as thicker coatings of 7, 8, 11 ml or thicker for various applications.

The Huper Optik ceramic films are IR heat blocking choices ideal for deed restricted or gated communities.

These films out-perform the 3M prestige series as they provide superior heat rejection and better glare control features.

Additionally the clarity of the Eastman adhesives is superior to the 3M adhesives.

Huper Optik is dye free unlike the aforementioned Prestige films, so the heat filtering capabilities of the Huper Film will not degrade over time.

Consumers will benefit by a direct comparison by calling Advanced Film Solutions toll free at 877-575-3456

Offices: Tampa Bay, Orlando, Sarasota-Bradenton

Window Film Protects Tampa Bay Schools & Daycare Centers

Advanced Film Solutions has been protecting schools and day care centers throughout Tampa Bay, Orlando and Sarasota with security glazing window film.

These transparent coatings are thicker and the adhesive stronger than standard solar control window film.

Typically 8 ML thick, security glazing window film is designed for maximum impact strength, tensile strength and puncture resistance.

There are instances when a privacy security film should be considered during a lock down event or safe room situation.

These films will provide visibility from the interior to the street but prevent targeting from the exterior.

The safety administrators for these institutions prefer the covert nature of these coatings.

The appearance of the school’s windows can remain unchanged or if they prefer a lightly tinted coating for energy savings and glare reduction.

The objective is to keep the “bad guys” out and security glazing window film maintains the window envelope.

These films are the very same coatings used on the US Capitol Building and embassies throughout the world.

Advanced Film Solutions is Florida’s leading installer of high security impact window films.

Today’s unfortunate challenges for student and faculty protection are the driving force for these installations.

“An ounce of prevention”

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2023, Tampa Home Security & Solar Window Film Benefits

Keeping your Tampa Bay, Orlando or Sarasota home safer and cooler is certainly on many homeowners minds as we head into 2023!

Homes with clear single pane glass have several problems that can be resolved by an application of solar security window film.

Thicker solar security films stop heat from entering through the windows while strengthening your glass from criminal entry, flying debris or accidents.

Advanced Film Solutions has installed safety solar films on thousands of homes and businesses throughout west and central Florida.

Our Eastman Chemical LLumar, Vista, Huper Optik coatings can lower monthly electric bills by 30% and stop nearly 80% of the heat from entering your home.

These coatings also eliminate 99.9% of harmful UV rays.

How strong are these films?

Our solar security films are the exact same films used by the Federal Government to protect government offices from bomb blasts. At minimum our 8 ML thick coatings meet GSA and DOD performance criteria.

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