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Residential | Home Window Tinting

Christin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:23:00 +0000

ADS are the leading residential window film tint installers in the Southwest

Here are 7 ways Window Tinting and privacy window film can help your home:

The 7 Benefits of Home Window Tinting

Tinting minimizes heat and AC loss through windows, thus increasing energy savings.
It protects carpets, curtains and furniture from fading.
Tint cuts back on the sun’s damaging UV rays by over 90%.
The tint makes windows safer, preventing injury and damage from broken glass.
It reduces glare that can be annoying.
Privacy
Tinting can be Decorative.
Tinting can also reduce heat loss through the glass, saving on heating bills.

1) Increased Energy Savings

One of the primary benefits to tinting your residential windows it to lower your energy bills. How is this made possible? The window tint film minimizes heat loss i n the winter and heat gain in the summer, which saves you money on fuel and electricity! It also lowers the loss of air conditioning in hotter months. This makes your windows more energy efficient and your rooms more comfortable to be in, all without changing your windows.

2) Tint Protects Furniture

We all long to have light fill our rooms and don’t want to compromise the view by always needing to have our curtains closed just to prevent the sun from damaging our furniture.

UV window film can greatly reduce the fading caused by the sun on your fabrics, carpet, artwork and wood. So, if fading has been an issue for you, stop running around opening and closing window treatments and get your windows professionally tinted. Then you can enjoy the light without the fear of furniture damage.

3) Cuts Back on the Sun’s Damaging U V Rays

Who thinks to wear sun block inside their home? It’s hard enough to remember to put it on when you are going out! Most people don’t think about it when they are inside their own home. However, there is a simple way to protect your family from the the sun’s damaging ultra violet rays when you are indoors. Have your windows covered with a window film by professional window tinters. Window films can reduce the sun’s UV rays by over 90%, some even by 99%. Why add to your chances of getting skin related health problems when something so basic can be done.

4) Safety and Protection

An added reason to consider adding window tinting for your home is its security and safety feature. When a window that does not have a protective film is broken, glass fragments are sprayed throughout the room with risk of personal injury. Also, the resulting hole allows rain to enter the home and cause damage. On the other hand, windows with a security film stay attached to the film even when it is broken. This keeps the window sealed from the elements. The film also makes the window more resistant to breakage from day to day bangs and bumps.

Hurricane window film, or security window film, is a thicker gauge of film that offers greater protection to the home against violent storms, natural disasters and vandalism.

5) Reduces Glare

Direct sunlight is valuable in a home. It makes you feel great and reduces the need to use lights. Too much light can some times create a glare and make it difficult to work or relax with out closing the blinds. Window tint gets rid of significant glare, allowing you to make the most of the sunlight.

6) Privacy

Privacy window film can be added to windows to make areas private without sacrificing light. This film can be used in the bathroom, office, on kitchen cabinet doors, on gla ss door panels, or for windows that face the street. You can get tinting that gives you a clear view of outside, but prevents people from being able to see in.

7) Decorative

Window tinting can also add a decorative element to your home. The tinting can quite accurately imitate the look of expensive windows, but at a much lower cost. It can also easily be removed if you move or would like to change the look of the windows. Decorative window films even come with a mural and can be applied to a picture window for an instant view.

When it comes to insulating your home or conservatory against heat and cold, a window is like a “hole-in-the-wall”.

In summer, ordinary glass lets the sun’s heat penetrate your home, making you and your family very uncomfortable and forcing your air conditioner to work harder. In winter, glass panes lose a substantial amount of your home’s heat.

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CoolKote for Conservatory

Christin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:22:40 +0000

Remember those summers when the sun’s heat went through the roof?

Your conservatory is a very effective heat trap…
… the same could be said of rooflights in factories. As the sun blazes down on the roof, the temperature goes through it! In recent summers, mid-afternoon heat can be unbearable for you, your family or staff and even your plants.

Coolkote solves the problem and here’s how it works…

Treatment with Coolkote prevents the heat building up under polycarbonate or glass roofs by reflecting the suns heat away before it can be transmitted.

Immediate and dramatic reductions in internal daytime temperatures are achieved. Coolkote is a high performance metalised PVC coating, providing an inexpensive and extremely effective solution to the problem. ADS can apply this to your existing glass or polycarbonate roofing quickly, cleanly and with the minimum of disruption.

Fully protected with Coolkote on roof and Charcoal film on doors and windows

Security & Safety Films

Christin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:59:13 +0000

Safety and Security Film from ADS Window Films

Current legislation stipulates that glazing in all non-domestic premises that is deemed to be in a critical location should be made of a safety material. Typically this means to approximately waist height (of an average adult) in all windows and shoulder height in or adjacent to doors.

Failure to comply may result in prosecution in the event of an accident, as well as the obvious likelihood of serious injury to the general public or your employees.

The option of reglazing all critical locations with laminated or toughened glass will prove to be a very expensive, as well as disruptive operation.

Alternatively, the application of a fully tested Safety Film to the glazing will ensure compliance with the regulations as well as offering the following additional benefits:

Less expensive with every pane correctly marked
Existing glazing upgraded in-situ without the disruption of a full reglaze
Scratch resistant surface to glazing with a factory backed warranty
Additional Solar Control to reduce heat gain/loss, glare and fading
Reduces the risk of injury from falling through glass or from flying shards of glass

Security should also be a major considerationconcerning business or domestic properties, especially in high-risk locations. The application of Film to the inside of windows and doors holds broken glass fragments in place when shattered which will provide the following benefits, thus increasing the security of your property:

See Below for an example of how clear security / safety film thwarted an attempted break in.

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Armorgard safety window film from ADS Window Films Ltd. has prevented an attempted smash and grab raid at a high street shop in Chard, Somerset. A concrete boulder weighing approximately 100 kilos was thrown three or four times at the shopfront of Barons Menswear in the early hours of the morning in an attempt smash the glass. Although the glass shattered, the Armorgard film held the pieces intact within the window frame and prevented the would be thieves from gaining access to the shop.

The Armorgard film installed by ADS Window Films Ltd has now been installed to neighbouring shops that saw first hand the very real benefits of the film.

Shop proprietor John Baron comments: “ There is no doubt in my mind that the safety film prevented a burglary. This was no speculative, random attempt. It was the second attempted break in and it was definitely planned. The first attempt was on a window that didn’t have safety film and that unfortunately succeeded.

Armorgard is a clear polyester film, which is applied to the internal face of windows or glazed door panels. In the event of a breakage, it holds together the shards of broken glass to prevent injury, damage and, in this case illegal entry. While safety film cannot be claimed to be burglar proof, it makes penetration much more difficult and slow, deterring the less determined burglar and giving time for the alarm to be raised. It can also be used to protect glass display cabinets and when 350-micron film is bonded to 6.4-laminated glass, the ultimate British Standard 5544, commonly known as “anti bandit” test can be achieved.

Acts as a post-impact barrier to frustrate the break-in attempts of the opportunist burglar, thus deterring unwelcome visitors
Protects property, reducing the risk of vandalism
Reduces the risk of injury from flying shards of glass
Provides Bomb-blast protection to high risk buildings, reducing the effects of an explosion

Storms. Earthquakes. Chemical explosions. Bomb blasts. Theft. Vandalism. All of these events can cause massive damage to our homes and businesses, and in many cases, can prove lethal. The addition of ADS films and our safety anchoring restraint systems dramatically improve security for buildings of all kinds.

No matter where you are, or what your window protection needs are, ADS has the films to fit them.

Natural Disaster Protection

During storms, when high-powered winds are allowed to enter a structure, they can collapse it from the inside. By preventing the glass from shattering, ADS’s security film not only prevents potential physical harm, but also keeps winds from rushing inside and doing serious structural damage. And during eart tremors, the film holds glass together under the most extreme conditions, minimizing injury to those nearby, both inside and out.

It’s convenient, permanent, and most importantly, a more effective alternative to boarding or taping your windows.

Blast Protection

The powerful blast from a bomb can cause immeasurable destruction. It would seem that windows shattering would be the least of it, but a single square foot of glass can produce up to 200 deadly, razor-sharp fragments. Flying glass shards are what many times causes severe injury, and even death.

ADS’s Safety & Security systems are specifically engineered and tested to meet stringent federal and state mandated standards, more so than any other manufacturer in the industry.

The security film manufacturers conduct blast tests that adhere to the protocols outlined by the U.S. General Services Administration’s Standard Test Method for Glazing and Window Systems Subject to Dynamic Overpressure Loadings.

Petro-Chemical

When working with flammable chemicals, there is always the risk of an explosion, and every plant or refinery is required to have a plan in place to minimize loss of life. ADS’s SafetyShield Safety & Security systems should be a key part of any safety plan. SafetyShield prevents glass from shattering in high-powered internal and external explosions, which would propel thousands of sharp fragments at high speeds, potentially causing additional serious injuries and fatalities. With four Anchoring Restraint Systems to choose from, ADS has the solution that’s right for your facility.

Graffiti-Free

Vandalism is more than just a nuisance and eyesore, it’s also a huge financial drain to public and private budgets. The cost of repeatedly replacing windows and glass that has been scratched up or marked with spray-paint can end up being prohibitive, not to mention time consuming and disruptive.

Graffiti-Free is ADS’s window coating for the commercial and retail marketplace. When vandals do strike, it won’t be permanent. The window stays put, and just the film is replaced, at a fraction of the cost.

Anti-Intrusion

Windows are, and always have been, the quickest way for people to gain access to someplace they’re not supposed to be. And if they’re going in through a smashed window, it’s usually because time is something they don’t have much of.

ADS’s safety film stops these intruders in their tracks. When struck, the glass will break, but not shatter, preventing the intruder from entering quickly, and leaving him wondering what to do next.

This is a video showing how security window film can protect glass against attack and shattering:

Equipment

Christin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:46:41 +0000

ADS Windowfilms is proud to offer a wide range of equipment to help accelerate your business.

Testimonial

Christin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:42:18 +0000

A SolarGard film came to the rescue of Felix Engineering when its local council cut down a line of shady trees, exposing the boatbuilder’s premises to the worst effects of the sun. The film has been installed to windows along the length of the factory and also to some south-facing office windows. The film cuts down glare and heat gain to make the workplace more comfortable for employees and promotes safety by keeping the sun off the chemicals. Its reflective finish also restores some of the privacy previously afforded by the trees.

Felix Engineering builds 42 and 46ft sea-going Princess boats at its premises alongside the A38 in Devon. General Manager Dave Cotter says: “When the council cut down the trees separating the factory from the road, the sunlight came flooding in, causing all sorts of problems. The factory became an unpleasantly hot place to work and we were also concerned about the effect of the sun on the chemicals. Glare was annoying employees and interfering with production. The SolarGard film has sorted it all out very effectively.”

Specialist Bekaert dealer ADS Window Films of Plymouth recommended a number of films from the SolarGard range, finally installing SolarGard Silver 20. This film reduces glare by 82% and reduces heat gain by 75% but maintains high levels of natural daylight and has a silver reflective finish.

Bekaert Specialty Films is a world leader in the manufacture of specialty window films using state of the art manufacturing techniques and top quality materials. Bekaert manufactures solar control, safety and decorative films with a range of performance specifications and finishes to suit all situations. Films are installed to existing windows by a nationwide network of specialist dealers who can advise on the most appropriate films in each case.

Cutting Table

Christin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:55:36 +0000

ADS supply a full size cutting table, ideal for cutting glass, trimming film and a multitude of other uses. The table is mounted on wheels for easy maneuverability.

Aluminum Frame

Christin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:53:52 +0000

The Aluminum Frame is the perfect way to demonstrate the versatility and safety features of safety/laminated glass. Glass can be placed into the frame and various demonstrations performed; such as striking with a crowbar, dropping steel balls etc.

Glass Rack / Trolley

Christin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:52:28 +0000

Need a way to safely store or transport glass around your shop? Look no further the ADS’s mobile glass rack / trolley. It can stack multiple panes of different shapes glass keeping the glass away from table tops and potential accidents.

The Celer 200

Christin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:50:33 +0000

Electronic Cutting Machine

The Celer 200 is an invaluable resource for cutting film. Whether you want to cut out 100 identical window shapes, or create 2 x 30″ rolls from 1 x 60″, the Celer 200 is the way to go. The Celer 200 can also measure what you have left in a roll. Simply load the roll and get it to rewind; it will measure what’s in the roll while it rewinds.

Optional Roller Line

Christin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:47:51 +0000

The roller line is ideal for manipulating the laminated glass from the Allin 165. It can be placed behind the Laminator to receive the glass allowing you to trim film or work on glass while avoiding the potential for accidents.