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Finding Tampa’s Best Car Tinting Choices To Fight Road Heat

Advanced Film Solutions is Tampa’s FormulaOne LLumar SelectPro car tinting experts.

Located in Lutz at 1642 Land O’ Lakes Blvd, our team of expert installers utilizes high speed plotters to cut the exact matching templates for your vehicles windows.

This eliminates gaps and reduces any potential razor lines on your soft glass.

Our choices are available in a wide range of performance capabilities including our ceramic IR heat blocking Stratos, Pinnacle and CTX films.

Our waiting area offers free wi-fi and waiting times are typically less than an hour and a half.

All choices come with a lifetime warranty.

The Eastman LLumar Films are the best selling films in the industry and that fact is based on the durability and clarity of these films.

Advanced Film Solutions techs are some of the best in the industry.

Call 813-949-3456 for an appointment today.

Tampa Window Film Alternative Before Buying New Windows

Many Tampa Bay area homeowners are considering replacing their windows for insulated glass units.

Glass companies will try to convince you that your existing windows are too energy deficient to handle the heat and UV.

They make a case that only dual pane windows will lower your monthly electric cooling costs  throughout our tropical summers.

The price tag for a complete window replacement is cost-prohibitive and the payback period is extensive; frequently in the order of 20 years!

There is a better solution: Advanced Film Solutions.

Window film is applied to your existing windows at a cost that is 1/10 that of a window replacement.

The payback is typically less than 2 years and the warranty is lifetime.

Our NFRC rated coatings increase the efficiency of your windows by filtering out nearly 80% of the heat gain.

Glare is controlled and the damaging UV rays are eliminated.

Many of your neighbors have experienced the dramatic difference that window film can make in your home and Advanced Film Solutions has performed  more than 14,000 installations in the last several years throughout Tampa Bay, Orlando and Sarasota-Bradenton.

Our philosophy is pretty simple:

We offer the best performing thin films manufactured by the world leader in window film, Eastman Chemical.

We customize the solution based on our clients requirements.

Many homeowners prefer no reflective coatings either based on personal aesthetic preferences or mandated deed restrictions. Advanced Film has you covered with our Huper Optik patented ceramic films.

Some clients prefer privacy that is provided by low reflective coatings like Vista or LLumar.

Many homeowners want the dual benefit of safety, security combined with solar control films.  These thicker versions keep intruders out of your home.

Advanced Film Solutions are experts in window film and our team has earned an A Plus rating with the Better Business Bureau and has been awarded the Super Service Award by Angie’s List for nine years.

Do your research and then call Advanced Film Solutions, toll free  813-949-3456

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Tampa Stops Heat & Glare! LLumar Car Tinting, Advanced Film Solutions

Driving around the bay area can be challenging.

Endless road construction combined with our hot and humid weather for much of the year can be an aggravating situation.

Advanced Film Solutions, located in Lutz, FL just south of SR 54 on US 41 are experts at making your ride cool, glare free and UV free.

We provide more choices for our customers.

These films range from hybrid metal coatings to the very latest ceramic technologies that stop heat without interfering with GPS, Satellite Radio or Bluetooth.

All choices have a lifetime warranty and all installs are done using high speed plotters and precision software to the specific window configuration of your vehicle.

This makes our installations precise and frankly error free.

It’s high time to stop heat, glare and UV that can damage your car’s interiors as well as protecting your health from skin cancer.

Call 813-949-3456 for an appointment.

Our offices have a waiting area as well as free Wi-Fi

Advanced Film Solutions

1642 Land O’ Lakes Blvd

Lutz FL 33549

Sun Control Safety Security Window Film, Tampa Bay, Orlando, Sarasota

We look through windows every day, but it’s easy to overlook the safety risks they present.

When windows or sliders shatter, serious injuries can result.

Injuries can occur from opening or closing the window or pushing on it too hard; sometimes they occur without any contact at all.

Use Shatter Retention Window Film to Reduce the Risk of Shattering

The aftermarket  installation of thick clear or solar safety film in windows with which impact is likely, such as floor-length windows, sliders, doors containing glass, or windows in common areas of residence halls or crowded hallways is critically important.

Advanced Film Solutions is expert in the proper installation and anchoring of shatter film.

This specialized capability has been acquired over decades of installation experience.  It is a serious obligation to leave every installation with the assurance that the window film was properly installed according to manufacturers specifications.

The choice of film:

Advanced Film Solutions has successfully installed shatter film at thousands of homes and offices, retail stores and educational institutions to name a few.

Our experience at 3M for 33 years and more recently the last 16 years since we launched our family owned window film dealership.

We have developed a long respectful relationship with multiple security film manufacturers all of whom have demonstrated safety efficacy and optical clarity and long-term durability.

Beyond that; these safety films have all met the objective criteria of independent testing conducted by Federal agencies like the GSA and Department of Defense.

The health and life safety performance of the Eastman, Madico, Saint-Gobain, Avery Dennison and 3M are equivalent.

The differences are specifically related to the aesthetic variations including light transmission, clarity, reflectivity from the exterior view or the interior view.

Our experience and industry knowledge guide our consulting direction and we have found the LLumar and Vista security and solar films as the most flexible in meeting client expectations. This is not to say that these films meet a higher safety level but rather these films match our client’s aesthetic preferences.

Glass safety in homes and commercial government buildings is a critical issue.

Schools, religious institutions, retail stores and government buildings have all employed these shatter films to protect students, teachers, parishioners and visitors.

The time to implement glass protection window film is now!

Call Advanced Film Solutions

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

877-575-3456

Tampa Home Window Tinting LLumar Experts, Advanced Film Solutions

Advanced Film Solutions, with offices in Tampa, Sarasota and Orlando is the leading installation company for residential and commercial window film applications.

We represent the leading technology thin film coatings manufacturers led by Eastman Chemical and their outstanding LLumar Select Vista Film, LLumar and Huper Optik ceramic coatings.

Home and business owners should do their research and select a company with superior references and credentials.

  • Better Business Bureau Rating of A Plus
  • Fully insured
  • No sub-contractors

  • Lifetime Warranty
  • Super Service Award Angie’s List
  • More than 27,000 installations in the last 16 years.

Every so often we are called in by our manufacturer’s to assist one of their clients who made the unfortunate decision to have a local car tinter apply film on their home.

The car tinting film is not designed to withstand the Florida climate on flat glass (home or commercial property)

These folks may offer a low ball price but to coin a phrase “You get what you pay for!”

In one recent home what they got was bubbles and a purple hazy mess after only 3 years.

The car tinter refused to honor any warranty and the manufacturer requested that Advanced Film Solutions rip off that car tinting mess an install a high performance LLumar film in it’s place.

 

My first point is to highlight the fact that Eastman honored their warranty despite the fact that the wrong film was installed on a high end home. The customer was made completely whole!

My second point is that Advanced Film Solutions was asked to do the heavy lifting by removing all the defective film. We were trusted because we do exactly what we promise our clients we will do every day.

The third point is to follow “Caveat Emptor” Buyer Beware!

Call Advanced Film Solutions for a free estimate.

Give us an opportunity to match the perfect film for your requirements.

Lifetime warranty

No games

Advanced Film Solutions

877-575-3456

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Protecting Furnishings From Fading, Tampa Bay Window Tinting

Watching your furnishings, wood floors and paintings get lighter each season isn’t a pleasant experience.

The culprit?

Clear glass windows and sliders that let in all the light, heat and UV relentlessly into your home.

The solution?

Advanced Film Solutions window tinting.

All of our window film choices filter out 99.9% of harmful UV rays. There are a variety of light transmissions to select from that limit heat and light that also contribute to fading.

You choose the perfect balance between light and heat for your rooms.

We offer non-reflective IR heat blocking films along with reflective and dual reflective choices that match your privacy concerns and deed restrictions when applicable.

Your views are preserved and your furnishings and artwork are protected.

These coatings are also extremely beneficial in limiting health risks due to the UV. The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends these films to protect you and your loved ones.

Advanced Film Solutions has offices in Tampa, Sarasota and Orlando.

Call 877-575-3456 for a free estimate.

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

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.

Advanced Film Solutions

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

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”

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

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