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Home Window Tinting
by AJ Fanter
Refacing Cabinet Columnist
Think window tinting is strictly for trucks, cars, and limousines? While window tinting vehicles has been popular for many years, these days more and more homeowners are turning to home window tinting.
The reason? Home window tinting can help you reduce your energy costs while helping you to maintain a fabulous view.
What’s a Home Window Tint?
Home window tinting is the process of applying a thin, specially designed film to the inside of your home’s windows. According to the International Window Film Association (IWFA), window films, are typically composed of a polyester substrate which has a scratch resistant coating on one side and a mounting adhesive on the other. When it’s time to apply the film, a protective release liner is removed on the side that has the adhesive, and the film is applied to the interior side of your windows.
Why Consider a Home Window Tint?
In addition to providing increased shatter resistance, one of the primary reasons to consider a home window tint is energy savings. The IWFA notes that solar control window films, when applied to the inside of your windows can reject up to 80% of the sun’s heat so your home will remain cooler in the summer time, lowering your energy costs. In addition, during the colder winter months, some kinds of home window tints can also help you to retain heat in your house. While reduced energy costs and added safety are two benefits of home window tinting, another is a reduced exposure to UV radiation. In fact, a home window tint reduces up to 99% of ultraviolet light, your furniture, carpet, draperies, and wood flooring will experience substantially less fading.
If you’re looking to reduce your energy costs, extend the life of your furnishings and textiles and provide an added measure of safety to your home, maybe it’s time to consider contacting a home window tint professional.
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About the Author
AJ Fanter is a freelance writer based in Reno, NV.
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