Residential Window Film
Window film is a retrofit upgrade that is generally installed to flat glass in existing buildings. These film come in many types, grades, shades, colours and thickness and serves various purposes such as heat and glare reduction, thermal insulation, UV filtration, safety and security, privacy, decoration and graffiti protection.
Residential Window film
Window film is a retrofit upgrade that is generally installed to flat glass in existing buildings. These film come in many types, grades, shades, colours and thickness and serves various purposes such as heat and glare reduction, thermal insulation, UV filtration, safety and security, privacy, decoration and graffiti protection.
Before getting your window film, you should first be aware of your needs to ensure you get the right type. Here are some of the common functions of window film to help you with your choice.
Heat reduction and UV filtration
In the warm and sunny island of Singapore, residential window film is capable of, not only, stopping up to 80% of the heat that would otherwise enter the building, but also, blocking up to 99% of ultra-violet (UV) rays. This helps to lower indoor temperature and reduce the sun’s fading effect on fabrics and furnitures.
You may also wish to note heat reflective film alongside residential window film that likewise reduces the sun’s heat from coming into the building.
Safety and security
This type of window film is thicker than other types of window film. It adopts a pressure-sensitive adhesive system which is designed to hold glass fragments together should the glass be broken.
Privacy
Privacy window film serves the function of curtains and blinds. It comes in various form, namely, permanent privacy, two-way privacy or one-way privacy film, and in many types, namely, frosted films, sand-blasted films, glass films, reflective films, etc. You may wish to consider the type which suits the aesthetics of your house.