High summer temps will be blasting Tampa Bay homes and the AC will be on 24/7
Unfortunately many homes are still not comfortable.
Afternoon heat makes some rooms off limits.
The glare, faded furnishings and escalating electric bills all point to your AC needing a helping hand.
Advanced Film Solutions has an array of solar control films that transform your windows into energy efficient glare and heat blocking systems.
UV is filtered by 99.9% and the heat is blocked at the window.
These transparent coatings are available in a multitude of light transmissions ranging from dark to virtually invisible.
Coatings are durable and will drop your monthly electric costs by 30%.
You remember how much last years summer cooling costs were and lowering those costs this summer will provide a fast payback unmatched by any other aftermarket home improvement.
Advanced Film Solutions covers the entire Tampa area and we have offices in Sarasota and Orlando where it gets just as hot!
You’ve decided that window film will solve your rising electric costs, provide UV protection against fade and lower the glare.
It’s hot. Tampa homeowners face that reality from now until October!
You may be looking for improved home security that thicker window film provides the question remains: which window film will provide the best value offer the best performance and have the best clarity?
Our technicians have the most experience and we have earned the Super Service Award from Angie’s List for 10 years and an A Plus rating with the Better Business Bureau.
We have more choices and carry the leading brands in window film including 3M Window Film, Eastman Chemical’s Vista, LLumar and Huper Optik series.
Our solutions portfolio was specifically designed to compete and win against any competitive window film installation company in every product category.
Solar filtering window film:
Advanced Film Solutions window films are all NFRC certified. This independent agency measures and documents the performance attributes of window film.
Documented performance takes the guess work out of your window film decision making. It also promotes fact over illusion or tested performance over hyperbole.
Choices: Advanced Film Solutions has an impressive overwhelming advantage in individual window film choices in light transmissions and physical appearance.
Our dual reflective coatings are available in dozens of choices.
Security film: Thicker versions in 8 ML are available in dozens of choices including 3M Prestige in a 70%, 50% and exterior versions.
The thicker Advanced Films are the standard for security and have met the strict GSA requirements and are also available in lighter and darker choices than 3M including IR heat blocking versions.
Get a free estimate by calling toll free: 877-575-3456
Thicker safety films have been protecting government buildings, schools, airports and military installations throughout the world for decades.
These 8 ML thick or greater mylar coatings are effective against impact from blasts as they maintain the integrity of the window opening holding glass in place and reducing injuries from glass fragmentation.
Window film manufacturers have developed a full range of shatter films that have an additional solar filtering layer that provides energy cost savings, privacy from the street view and glare rejection of up to 80%.
Home and business owners can now select from the large portfolio of shatter film solar safety films to upgrade their security for their home, store or facility while lowering cooling costs that will provide a superior return on investment.
Advanced Film Solutions offers our clients more choices than any other window film installation company and our experience in providing superior installations is unmatched.
These films have been independently tested and quantified to meet the most stringent federal guidelines and impact standards.
Given our tropical climate and burglary rates these solar safety combination films makes sense!
Call our offices at 877-575-3456 for a free estimate.
Imagine a window coating that stops UV, heat and glare while simultaneously hardening your home’s windows and sliders?
Advanced Film Solutions team of installation experts can take your single pane glass and strengthen them against impact and burglary.
These thicker coatings are the very same films used by the Federal Government to protect military personnel and GSA facilities throughout the country.
Advanced Film Solutions has done our share of government security installations including numerous county and city municipalities throughout the region as well as child care centers and the Sarasota International Airport.
Homeowners can choose from a wide selection of combination solar protection films manufactured by global leaders like Eastman Chemical’s Vista and LLumar Film, Saint-Gobain, Madico, Avery-Dennison and Johnson.
These coatings provide the same solar control and UV benefits along with security protection against intrusion.
Free estimates are available by calling toll free,
The unfortunate reality in the USA is the high rate of shooting incidents at schools.
This was the harsh reality and whatever one’s political persuasion concerning weapons, mental health and second amendment debates; our primary consideration is student and teacher protection.
One significant aspect of a security approach beyond law enforcement or onsite security personnel is an increase in perimeter protection and access.
Glass is the weakest point of entry for any facility.
Thicker safety films when properly installed and attached to the window frames have a documented improvement for student protection.
Independent testing throughout the decades by the Federal government through the GSA, Army Corp of Engineering and the Department of Defense have demonstrated the efficacy of these films.
Advanced Film Solutions has built a team of expert installers who are dedicated to performing the best possible installations.
The shatter protection window film we provide are manufactured by the leaders in the window film industry.
These films meet the stringent requirements for force protection and fragment retention and impact. All the films we provide have met these standards.
There are differences in appearance between these films that are primarily based upon the solar safety combined films.
This type of glass safety film combines a thin film solution in combination with a thick shatter film.
The nuances in appearance include the appearance of the shatter film, privacy level and reflectivity.
This aesthetic consideration is important when school safety administrators determine what type of “look” they want for their school.
Privacy considerations become critical for keeping potential threats from observing what is happening within the school.
Highly reflective films will prevent scoping and simultaneously lower interior glare and heat which is a great concern for schools in warmer climates.
Advanced Film Solutions offers the most choices in shatter film appearance while maintaining the highest level of protection.
Property managers, asset protection, and security management have the critical responsibility to ensure safety for people and assets at soft target locations.
By soft target we are referring to facilities that may be targeted by extremists for potential explosives where security personnel are not typically employed.
Glass is an ineffective barrier and flying glass shards and debris can become catastrophic during a blast event.
The Federal Government under the auspices of the GSA and Department of Defense have established blast mitigation standards since the Oklahoma City bombing in 1994.
The Glazing protection films installed by Advanced Film Solutions meets these standards and these films provide this level of documented, tested people and asset protection.
It is highly recommended that the film installation is attached to storefront frames using an approved attachment system.
Advanced Film Solutions typically utilizes Dow Corning 995 Structural Silicone which has been tested and approved by the Federal officials including the Army Corps. of Engineers.
Advanced Film Solutions is flexible in the approved window film brands that meet these standards.
Eastman Chemical LLumar, Vista and SunTek
Madico and Madico Sunscape
Saint-Gobain’s Armorcoat
Johnson Laminating
Hanita- Avery-Dennison
There are aesthetic variations between these films but the safety level is equal as all the films represented meet the GSA standards.
Many property and asset protection managers consider solar safety security films that not only provide the life safety benefits but also provide solar heat gain reduction and privacy (reflective combination films.)
We recommend that you consider a free site survey and estimate.
These are difficult times and no one is happy about the need to consider these covert methods for protecting your personnel and assets.
Nevertheless; if you are concerned about a potential threat (think religious institution or schools) than these effective methods should be strongly considered!
Advanced Film Solutions is Tampa’s leading window film installation company. We have developed a superior strategic advantage over all competitors in the region.
Leading solutions:
Our portfolio of window film solutions includes the Eastman Chemical’s suite of films including LLumar SelectPro, Vista, Huper Optik and SunTek.
We augment these solutions with Solar Gard, Madico, Avery-Dennison Hanita and 3M Fasara films.
No other company comes close.
Our installation capabilities outdistance our competition with some of the most experienced and talented techs in the country.
No matter the scope of your project we have the capacity and technical expertise that’s required.
No other company has completed more projects than Advanced Film Solutions with more than 42,000 delighted clients throughout Florida.
Homeowners throughout Tampa Bay, Orlando and Sarasota appreciate the numerous benefits of having solar control window film applied to their windows.
Advanced Film Solutions has provided energy control films on nearly 40,000 homes in the last 18 years.
Our in home estimates allow our clients the opportunity to choose the perfect film for their specific requirements and aesthetic preferences.
Reflective, dual reflective coatings:
Our portfolio of films covers a wide range of light transmissions and heat filtering capabilities.
Dual reflective films present a reflective appearance from the exterior view and a lower reflection from the interior. These films allow for night vision and will give the homeowner daytime privacy while factoring out heat.
No other company in Florida has as many choices. The se films range from our 5% straight through light transmissions of 58-60%
Non- Reflective coatings:
Our Ceramic Huper Optik coatings and Vista ceramic and spectrally selective films are less reflective than glass.
These coatings are perfect for deed restricted gated communities and they block a range of total solar energy from 75% to 49%
It should be noted that darker films in any composition factor out more heat than lighter versions of these films. This includes our spectrally selective films that filter out IR wavelengths.
There are some 3M dealers who confuse IR wavelengths with heat. This confusion leads them to make erroneous claims that a lighter 70% film can block 97% of the heat. This is clearly untrue.
Tampa area homeowners face many challenges throughout the year.
The tropical temperatures bake our homes and offices which results in high electric cooling costs.
There is also a growing number of home invasions and burglary throughout the region.
Advanced Film Solutions with offices throughout Tampa Bay, Clearwater, St. Pete, Sarasota and Orlando help clients address these two disparate issues with the application of solar security window films on doors, sliders and ground level windows.
Your unprotected glass is an easy point of entry for thieves. Our thicker security films serve to deny, deter and delay entry.
This precious time provides law enforcement more time to respond to alarms and you more time to react.
Our window film security coatings are available in clear versions as well as dozens of combination solar safety films.
Combined these coatings lower cooling costs, provide glare and UV protection and lower monthly electric costs.
Several reflective versions offer an additional daytime privacy feature which is potentially yet another benefit.
Solar safety window film is the choice for asset protection managers who protect retail stores, schools and Federal offices throughout the state.
Homeowners can also benefit from these incredible cost-effective solutions!
There are many variables for determining the perfect window film for your unique requirements.
It can become confusing so we thought it might be helpful to provide a quick checklist for making the right selection.
Residential and commercial window film requires a skill set of installation capability that differentiates itself from car tinting. The installation company should be fully equipped, insured and properly credentialed.
Our team of installation experts has the most experience in the state of Florida.
We have a superb A Plus Rating with the Better Business Bureau and an unmatched 11 years of earning the Super Service Award from Angie’s list. (Angi)
Type of film:
There are scores of window film choices, brands and appearance.
Reflective and dual reflective coatings filter out heat and provide privacy during the daytime. These films are durable and their adhesive clarity is pristine.
These coatings have a transferable lifetime warranty and are available in more light transmissions (including bronze, silver and neutral) than any other manufacturer.
Non- reflective:
The objective is to filter out the most heat without adding any exterior reflectivity to your windows or sliders. Here again the Eastman Huper Optik ceramic films meet the most strict HOA’ rules and deed restrictions!
Our LLumar and Vista Solar security films are available in multiple light transmissions so matching your security need with the right light transmission is a breeze!
