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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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Protecting Homes One Window At A Time. Advanced Film Solutions

Protecting your home from burglary or shattered glass requires critical thinking and preparation.

You should start by considering that your home’s windows and sliders are the weakest entry points for burglars!

Our security films delay, deny and deter entry!

Security glazing window film is a primary element for improving your home security.

Thieves recognize that glass windows and sliders are the easiest point of entry into your home.

Glazing protection film makes an easy break-in much more difficult by holding the glass in place.

These thicker coatings (typically 8 ML) are available in clear versions as well as a host of tinted alternatives ranging in light transmissions and appearance.

Many homeowners considering a solar control UV solution can opt for these thicker versions of solar films that also provide energy savings along with the built in security benefits of protective films.

Delaying and denying entry will let law enforcement respond in time from your alarm systems and this will deter theft.

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Call Advanced Film Solutions toll free

877-575-3456 for a free estimate and consultation.

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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Advanced Film Solutions Window Film For Tampa, Orlando & Sarasota Heat

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

We make windows and sliders energy efficient, eliminating harmful UV rays and stopping glare and heat at the glass.

We provide our clients the widest range of selections manufactured by global leader Eastman Chemical, marketed under the LLumar, Vista and Huper Optik brands.

Our technicians are some of the best trained and equipped installers in the USA and our track record of delighted customers is simply unmatched.

We have developed our portfolio of choices based on our expertise in window film performance as well as durability.

It is critically important that the film installed be warranted against bubbling, peeling our color change.

This is particularly true for Florida homes and commercial businesses where the heat and sun are tougher on glass than any other region of the country.

As a family owned business, we have choices as well and the films we offer meet our best judgement that the solution out-performs all other choices.

This expertise is based on the 33 years we spent with 3M and the last 17 years as an independent business focusing on the greater Tampa Bay, Sarasota, and Orlando region.

Window film technology has been developed to meet and exceed consumer expectations. These after-market coatings are all NFRC certified for performance expectations.

The actual real-world cooling benefit once installed on your specific glass type is quantifiable.

This means your rooms will be cooler and at a level equal or greater than a window replacement. The cost for this heat reduction compared to a new window is about 10% of the investment you would have to spend for new windows.

If your home or office is getting overheated, we recommend that you call our office at 877-575-3456

Our estimates are free, and you’ll be surprised at how affordable our solutions will be. More than 23,000 clients can attest to this outcome.

Coolest Tampa Bay & Orlando Offices With Advanced Film Solutions, Window Tinting

Keeping your tenants cooler and glare free is a critical concern for most Florida property managers.

Constant bright sunlight combined with heat and UV can make the work day a brutal experience.

It becomes nearly impossible to see the computer screen and blinds and shades may stop some glare but the heat is never resolved.

That’s why property managers throughout Florida rely on Advanced Film Solutions.

Our Solar control light filtering coatings will stop as much as 90% of the glare and 85% of the heat from entering your office windows.

These durable coatings stop 99.9% of the UV as well.

Tenants will stop complaining about hot spots and disgruntled employees and that means a happy client!

Advanced Film Solutions can handle any size project throughout west and central Florida.

Call for a free estimate at 877-575-3456

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Tampa, Clearwater, Sarasota, Orlando

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!

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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

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”

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

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