Advanced Film Solutions team of experts is Tampa Bay, Orlando and Sarasota’s leading decorative window film application company.
Advanced Film Solutions represents all leading brands of architectural designer films including 3M Fasara, LLumar Illusions and Madico Sunscape plus more.
Colorful films that change the look of your glass or opaque frosted films that provide privacy and branding.
Conference rooms are enhanced all at a fraction of the cost of sandblasted glass.
Companies throughout the region have contracted with Advanced Film Solutions to meet their unique requirements and we are just a phone call away!
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.
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.
Advanced Film Solutions completed another high profile installation at an office tower in Ft. Myers, FL
Our client’s executive offices were baking every afternoon from their southern and western exposures.
Temps were rising and the glare was creating discomfort for employees and visitors.
Our crews completed this 4,000 square foot project in two days. This met our clients target and met their goals of cooler, glare free and UV free offices.
Advanced Film Solutions expert installers can handle any size project.
Our team has more experience than any other window film installation company.
Our Eastman Chemical’s LLumar film provides the best warranty in the industry.
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.
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.
It’s a sad reality that property managers, school and university security and asset protection management have to consider methods to protect people and assets.
Perimeter protection; including stand-off barriers, etc. increased law enforcement and surveillance and access control are essential components of an enhanced security footprint.
Hardening of your facility glass windows and doors is another cost-effective and effective life safety improvement that has been effectively employed at government facilities, embassies and potential targets of terrorism throughout the world.
Advanced Film Solutions has done our part to increase security and provide protection against intrusion, blast events and vandalism throughout Florida.
Our team has installed glazing security film at the Sarasota International Airport, numerous municipal buildings, Tampa public schools and religious institutions throughout Florida.
The protective glazing films and associated attachment systems all meet Federal GSA blast mitigation guidelines.
The various iterations of security film cover a wide spectrum of light transmissions and levels of privacy. The coatings range from clear to dark silver reflective versions
The key takeaways are that these protective glazing film systems are effective in life safety.
They are economical and practical solutions that should be considered as a major component for your perimeter and building envelope protection.
Get a no-cost estimate and take an active step in protecting your staff, visitors and property.
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
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.
There may be scores of local window tinting companies in the greater Tampa Bay area but only a select window film company like Advanced Film Solutions can provide an extraordinary solution with incredible timely installation capabilities.
Our team provided a reflective exterior coating to the atrium during the heat of the summer.
The improved aesthetics, heat gain reduction of 90% and UV protection of 99.9% in a durable warranted application.
Our team also provided additional wet sealant using Dow 995 structural silicone.
We dedicated 4 installers to complete the project on time!
This level of expertise is the foundation for our success as one of the largest and fastest growing residential and commercial window film companies in the entire country!
