Window Tinting

   Here's some of the benefits of window tinting:

• Reduce heat gain by as much as 78%
• Increase comfort, and reduce utility bills
• Cut harsh glare without darkening your home.
• Eliminate harmful UV rays by 99.9%.
• Preserve carpets, fabrics, furniture, and wood finishes.
• Increase privacy from curious onlookers.
• Shatter proof your glass to protect from flying glass during accidents or earthquakes
• Eliminate harmful UV rays by 99.9%.

Choosing From Light to Dark
Choosing A Film Construction

Each of our film constructions is available in different versions (from light to dark). Here is an example of how 4 different densities control the amount of light entering a room.
Note that the lower the film number, the darker the film.
All Films block 98% or more of the Ultra-Violet light,
to help reduce the fading of fabrics and interior furnishings.

⇓Light - 50% film⇓



⇓Medium - 35% film⇓



⇓Medium Dark - 20% film⇓



⇓Dark - 5% film⇓

Neutral Residential Series Films Our Most Popular Film!
HEAT & GLARE CONTROL
WITH REDUCED REFLECTIVITY

Neutral Residential Series Films are made with a combination of dyed and metalized layers.
This blended construction provides heat control without the highly reflective "mirrored" appearance of Silver Reflective films.
Available in 50%, 35% and 20%.
The lower the number, the darker the film.
The 20% version should not be applied to double pane glass.

⇓VIEW FROM OUTSIDE⇓      ⇓VIEW FROM INSIDE⇓        

Choosing a Type of Film
Choosing A Film Construction

Your solar control objective will help determine which type of film is best suited for your application. Here are some examples of the different types of film, categorized by particular objectives. You can decide which is best based upon performance or simply make your choice based upon how they look on the glass.

Silver Reflective

HIGH PERFORMANCE HEAT CONTROL

Silver Reflective films are made with micro-thin layers of aluminum and are able to block as much as 78% of the solar heat. They have a mirrored appearance as pictured below. The picture on the right shows the same windows as seen from the inside, during daylight hours. At night, when it is dark outside and the lights are on inside, the windows may become like mirrors making it difficult to see outside at night. This can be overcome by dimming the lights or switching to a Neutral Type Film, as pictured below. Silver Reflective Films are available in 68%, 53%, 35% and 15%. The lower the number, the darker the film. Silver Films may be applied to double pane glass.

⇓VIEW FROM OUTSIDE⇓      ⇓VIEW FROM INSIDE⇓        

Residential Neutral 35%
(Our most popular film!)

⇓From The Outside Looking In⇓      ⇓From The Inside Looking Out                       

⇓During The Daytime⇓                     ⇓After Sunset - Night⇓
from outside, it is hard to see inside     from outside, it is easy to see inside
from inside, it is easy to see outside     from inside, it may be hard to see outside                          

Glare Reduction Soften The Light

Enhance The View Glare Reduction For Residential
Applications Glare On Display Screens, Computer Monitors

Residential Applications

Did you know that you can actually enhance the daytime view by reducing some of the light? Too much light in your eyes can cause you to "squint" (partially close your eyelids) making it harder to see!. This is the reason why wearing sunglasses makes it easier and safer to drive when sun glare is a problem. When you reduce the light with Concord Glare Reducing Films, your eyes will quickly adjust to the comfortable new light levels. It's like putting sunglasses on your windows. Your view will actually improve!
But What Will Happen At Night?
If you want to reduce daytime glare, but still need to preserve the view at night, here are some guidelines, suggestions and limitations. The films themselves do not undergo any kind of change at night. It is the light level and your eyes that undergo changes at night, not the film. Because there is so much less light outside at night (compared to daytime) there is less light available for your eyes to see. After sunset, the films will continue to reduce the amount of light coming in. Fortunately, the miraculous human eye will still adapt, but you must understand how this works. Night adaptation (a term well known to pilots who fly at night) begins as soon as your eyes are exposed to the lower light levels after sunset. It can actually take a full hour for your eyes to become fully adapted to low-light night view. During this period, if your eyes are exposed to any kind of bright light (even for a few seconds) you will lose your night adaptation, making it more difficult for you to see at night. The longer your eyes are exposed to darker light levels, the better your visibility will become. This is true whether or not you have film on your windows. Preserving the view at night means that you must keep your interior lights either completely off, or down to the lowest possible level. The greater the amount of interior light your eyes are exposed to, the harder it will be to see out. If the light level is very low and your eyes have had time to adapt, you will be able to see out at night, even with film on the windows.