An essential element of every home, windows provide natural light, beautiful views, and help rooms to feel more spacious. However, windows can also let in dangerous ultraviolet light, excess heat, and unwanted attention. Luckily, these issues can be solved with the amazing benefits of residential window tinting.
Protection from UV Rays
As your windows fill your home with lovely sunshine, they are also filling it with the sun’s ultraviolet rays. These are the same rays that can cause skin damage and even cancer. Sunscreen is often worn outside to protect the skin from this UV light, but most people don’t want to wear sunscreen inside their homes. Fortunately, window tinting can filter out up to 99.9% of harmful UV rays, while still letting natural light into your home. Not only will this protect your family, but also your furniture. Ultraviolet light is the leading cause of fading in furniture and carpet fabrics, so blocking these rays is a smart way to preserve the quality of your furnishings. Residential window tinting offers valuable protection for both your family and your furniture, without completely blocking out all natural light.
Energy Efficiency
In addition to filtering out the UV light, tinting will reduce the amount of infrared light that enters your home. This would prevent heat from transferring through the windows, as heat is carried on infrared waves. In the summertime, tinted windows mean that your air conditioning doesn’t have to work as hard. Similarly, less heat will escape during cold months. Residential window tinting can typically pay for itself in as little as 2 years, by increasing energy efficiency in your home. Utilizing tinted windows is a fantastic choice to save on energy costs, while still being able to enjoy your windows.
Increased Privacy
Another significant benefit to tinted windows, is the increased privacy from peering eyes. Although the tints still allow natural light inside, some are available with frosted textures that reduce visibility from outside. These days, many people work from home and would appreciate having both sunlight and privacy. Even if you don’t work from home, window tints or films are excellent for bathroom and bedroom windows. Modern Smart Tints® can also be activated from your phone, so that windows are only frosted when you want them to be.
No matter how many windows are in your home, there are plenty of benefits to getting them tinted. Protect your family, furnishings, energy bill, and privacy with tinting services that will pay for themselves after only a few years. If you’re interested in upgrading your windows, then contact us today to learn more.
