For most people, the purchase of a home is the biggest investment they will make in their lifetime. Within that single large investment, comes a lot of smaller investments in the form of maintenance (hvac systems, plumbing, electricity etc.) and appearance up-keep (house interior/exterior painting, hardwood floors, carpet, hard and soft furnishings, etc.).
Sometimes, one good investment can positively influence a number of smaller investments you've made in your home.
Here are three examples how window film is a GREAT INVESTMENT:
1. WINDOW FILM PRESERVES THE LIFE OF YOUR HVAC SYSTEM:
When the temperature of the interior of your home is off balanced because an area of your house (great room/living room) is receiving more solar heat through the windows than another area, the air conditioning unit will kick on more readily to try to cool down the overheated room.
The application of window film can tone down the heat anywhere from 30-80% depending on the product chosen. Window film can also be installed only in the “hot spot” areas of your home, if needed, to bring your ambient temperature back into balance. This will help your air conditioning unit from over working, thus preserving it longer.
2. WINDOW FILM PROTECTS YOUR HARDWOOD FLOORS AND FURNISHINGS FROM FADING:
Most people discover they have fading damage because their area rug is bleached out and needs replacing. Once they lift the corner of the rug, they are often shocked to find the entire hardwood floor underneath is still the original color when it was installed and the rest of the room has been faded out as well.
Four italian leather chairs bought at the same time. The darker chair on the left was across the room, further away from the windows. The two chairs next to the window wall bleached out.
Hardwood flooring, wooden cabinets, area rugs, leather furniture, priceless artwork, wooden window blinds and sashes, draperies, YOUR SKIN and much more, are all victims of ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT (UV).
UV rays are cascading into your house along with the natural light and are the biggest piece of the pie when it comes to CAUSES OF FADING. They contribute 40% of the damage.
ALL of SOLAR AUTHORITY WINDOW FILM’s products block 99% of the ultraviolet light. Window film is akin to sunscreen for your house.
Window film is a much more affordable, economical option than replacing the number of fading items in your home.
3. WINDOW FILM UPDATES YOUR EXISTING WINDOWS:
Glass windows today are more solid and energy efficient than ever before. With the introduction of double-pane insulated glass units (IGU), argon gas filled IGUs, LOW-E (low-emissivity) IGUs and triple-pane glass, windows have never been more advanced.
However, not everyone has the latest and greatest of every new product on the market. Most existing modern-built homes have IGU windows, and to switch out to gas-filled or LOW-E units can be very expensive. If your IGU windows are in good shape, instead of having them removed where they will likely get sent to the landfill, consider updating them with window film. Highly engineered window film from a professional installation company, like SOLAR AUTHORITY WINDOW FILM, will increase the solar performance of your existing glass and turn them into an energy efficient unit.
Solar control window film is a much cheaper option. There is no construction-type work involved, and the results are immediate!