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Keeping The Light But Stopping The Heat 3M Prestige Is The Advanced Solution

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Advanced Film Solutions is Florida’s leading window film installation company.


 

Keep the Cool, Keep the View: Why Tampa Bay Trusts Advanced Film Solutions

Living in the Tampa Bay area means enjoying year-round sunshine—but it also means battling relentless heat, blinding glare, and the silent damage of UV rays. For many homeowners in Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco Counties, the challenge is finding a way to protect their homes without turning their beautiful windows and sliders into dark or reflective mirrors.

The answer is 3M Prestige Window Film, and the team at Advanced Film Solutions is uniquely qualified to deliver it. Here is why we are the premier choice for making Florida homes comfortable for decades to come.

The Science of Invisible Comfort: 3M Prestige

Traditional window tints often rely on metals or dark dyes to block heat. While effective, these can interfere with cell signals and drastically change the appearance of your home. 3M Prestige is different. Using non-metallized, multi-layer nanotechnology, this film offers:

  • 97% Infrared Rejection: Blocks the primary source of the heat you feel on your skin, keeping your home significantly cooler.

  • 99.9% UV Protection: Acts like SPF 1000 for your home, protecting your expensive hardwood floors, leather furniture, and artwork from fading.

  • Maximum Clarity: Allows high levels of natural light to enter while remaining virtually invisible from the curb. It is the perfect solution for deed-restricted communities and HOAs.

  • Peak Performance When You Need It: A unique feature of the Prestige Series is that its heat-rejection capabilities actually increase as the sun’s angle gets higher—protecting you most when the Florida sun is at its hottest.

Why Advanced Film Solutions is the Right Partner

A premium product like 3M Prestige demands a premium installation. At Advanced Film Solutions, we don’t just “tint windows”—we provide engineered glass solutions backed by unparalleled expertise.

1. Decades of 3M Insider Knowledge

Our leadership isn’t just familiar with 3M; they lived it. Founded by Mike Feldman, the former National Sales Manager for 3M Window Film, our team possesses a deep, “behind-the-scenes” understanding of the technology. This allows us to recommend the exact film specifications to meet your home’s unique orientation and cooling needs.

2. The “Super Group” of Expert Installers

Precision is everything. 3M Prestige is an advanced optical film that requires a steady, experienced hand to ensure a bubble-free, flawless finish. Our installers are:

  • Full-time employees, not subcontractors.

  • Highly trained professionals, including team members who have ranked in the top 8 in the world at international window film “Tint-Off” competitions.

  • Experts in handling the large sliders wet sealant applications and custom glass common in Tampa Bay luxury homes.

3. A Record of Excellence in Tampa Bay

With over 45,000 satisfied clients and 15 consecutive Angie’s List Super Service Awards, our reputation in the Bay Area is built on trust and results. We maintain an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau, ensuring that every project is handled with the highest level of professionalism.

A Solution That Pays for Itself

Beyond comfort, 3M Prestige is a smart financial move. By stopping heat at the glass, your HVAC system doesn’t have to work “overtime.” Many of our clients see a reduction in cooling costs by as much as 30%, often resulting in the film paying for itself in energy savings within just a few years.

Don’t let the Florida sun dictate your comfort or ruin your views. Trust the experts who know the science and the local climate better than anyone else.

 

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Glare , Solar Heat, UV Building Comfort Window Film Designed For Florida Climate

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Beat the Florida Heat: Why Window Film is a Must-Have for Commercial Buildings

Florida’s sunshine is a major draw, but for commercial building owners and property managers, that beautiful sun can translate into skyrocketing energy bills and uncomfortable tenants. The constant battle against heat and glare can impact productivity, tenant satisfaction, and ultimately, your bottom line.

Fortunately, there’s a powerful and cost-effective solution: high-performance window film. Advanced Film Solutions, specializing in LLumar and 3M window film, offers reliable and economic solutions that deliver a multitude of benefits for Florida’s commercial properties.

Here’s why window film should be at the top of your list for optimizing your building’s performance:

 

This means your HVAC system doesn’t have to work as hard, leading to substantial savings on your monthly electricity bills. In Florida’s climate, where air conditioning runs almost year-round, these savings can add up quickly, providing a rapid return on investment.

Enhanced Tenant and Employee Comfort

Uncomfortable tenants and employees are unhappy ones. Excessive heat, glaring sunlight, and hot spots near windows can lead to complaints, reduced productivity, and even tenant turnover. Window film addresses these issues directly by:

  • Reducing Heat: Maintaining a more consistent and comfortable temperature throughout the building, eliminating those annoying hot spots.

  • Minimizing Glare: Cutting down harsh glare on computer screens and workspaces, which reduces eye strain and improves visibility.

When occupants are comfortable, they are more productive and satisfied, leading to higher lease renewals and a more positive working environment.

 Superior UV Protection

The sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays are a silent destroyer. They fade carpets, furniture, merchandise, and even damage valuable artwork and interior finishes. More importantly, prolonged exposure to UV rays is a known health risk for building occupants. LLumar and 3M window films block an astounding 99% of these damaging UV rays.

Advanced Film Solutions is Tampa’s commercial window film installation leader. 

  • Increased tenant comfort and reduced tenant complaints
  • Tenant retention due to more usable space – eliminates hot and cold spots
  • Updates building appearance without changing the overall exterior appearance
  • Rapid return on investment.
  • 15 Year warranty
  • Privacy
  • UV eliminated.
  • Secure doors and windows :

    Improved Safety and Security

     

    While not its primary function, window film adds an extra layer of safety and security to your commercial building. In the event of an accident, natural disaster, or attempted break-in, the film helps hold shattered glass together, preventing dangerous shards from flying and potentially injuring occupants.

Our team of installers meets our client’s expectations in terms of installation completion deadlines.

We have the most extensive solar film portfolio in Florida.

Choices that match every requirement.

Our solar films are NFRC certified and are warranted for commercial installations for 15 years.

Call Advanced Film Solutions for a free estimate.

We are fully insured and are rated A+ by the BBB and have earned the Super Service Award from Angie’s List for 14 straight years!

Toll Free: 877-575-3456
 

2026, Locate Florida Professional Window Tinting Installation Contractors

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Advanced Film Solutions works closely with General Contractors and Property Management companies throughout Florida as well as the southern USA providing superior solar and solar security window film.

Partnering for Success: Why General Contractors Choose Advanced Film Solutions

In the fast-paced world of commercial construction across the Southern USA, general contractors need partners who are reliable, specialized, and efficient. When it comes to furnishing and installing solar and shatter-resistant window films, Advanced Film Solutions has become the go-to collaborator for industry professionals.

Here is why integrating our team into your next project makes strategic and financial sense.

1. Expertise in Southern Climate Challenges

The South presents unique architectural challenges, primarily driven by intense UV exposure and high thermal loads. We don’t just “stick film on glass”; we provide engineered solutions.

  • Solar Solutions: Our films can reject up to 80% of solar energy, drastically reducing HVAC loads and helping your projects meet stringent energy efficiency codes.

  • Shatter Resistance: In hurricane-prone regions, our security films provide an essential layer of protection, holding glass fragments together during high-wind events or attempted entries.

2. A “Turnkey” Approach to Subcontracting

We understand that general contractors juggle dozens of moving parts. Our goal is to be the easiest part of your job site.

  • Furnish & Install: We handle everything from sourcing the highest-quality materials to the final squeegee pull.

  • Scalability: Whether it’s a single retail storefront or a multi-story medical complex, we have the crew capacity to meet your milestones without delaying other trades.

3. Comprehensive Product Portfolio

Every project has a different priority—be it aesthetics, safety, or LEED certification. We offer a wide range of industry-leading films, including:

  • Low-E Films: For year-round insulation.

  • Decorative & Privacy Films: Perfect for interior office build-outs.

  • Safety & Security Laminates: Meeting GSA and Department of Defense standards for blast mitigation and forced entry.

4. Risk Mitigation and Warranty

When you bring Advanced Film Solutions onto a site, you are bringing in a fully insured, highly trained team. We stand behind our work with robust manufacturer warranties that protect both you and the end-user long after the certificate of occupancy is signed.

The Bottom Line

For general contractors, the right window film partner can turn a standard build into a high-performance, energy-efficient, and secure environment. Advanced Film Solutions provides the technical knowledge and boots-on-the-ground reliability you need to deliver excellence across the Southern USA.

Ready to streamline your next project? Let’s discuss how we can fit into your upcoming bid or current build-out.

Our portfolio of solutions meets all specifications.

  • NFRC certified films
  • 15 year warranty on many brands.
  • Full line of privacy and graphic designer films.
  • Bird Anti-Collision window films with maximum ROI
  • Safety and security films that meet GSA and DoD specifications.
  • Films that meet commercial rebate requirements where applicable.
  • Fully insured and A Plus rated with Better Business Bureau.
  • Super Service Award winners from Angie’s List for 10 straight years.
  • Meets all targets for completion.

  • Supplier of installed film for leading brands from 3M Prestige, 3M Ultra,  Eastman, Saint-Gobain, Madico, SunTek, Avery-Dennison,and Solyx and  3M Fasara decorative films.

Call for a free estimate and check out our Bluebook page here!

Toll Free: 877-575-3456

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Tampa Bay, St. Pete, Clearwater, Sarasota, Orlando Heat Stopping Window Tinting Experts

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Sun Control in Florida.

Advanced Film Solutions has completed more than 43,000 homes and businesses since we left 3M back in early 2007.

We are one of the nation’s largest residential and commercial installation company focused on exceeding your requirements!

That’s why we have earned the Super Service Award from Angie’s List for 15 years.

We are unique because we offer NFRC Certified leading window films from the industry leading manufacturers.

Secure glazing films that are unmatched for strength and performance!

VISTA the choice of Interior Designers because of their unmatched optical clarity!

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We are pleased to offer the Huper Optik nano-ceramic for deed restricted homes or simply for anyone who prefers a non shiny window film over a low reflective film.

We offer 3M Prestige and 3M Prestige Ultra Window Film that meets all deed restrictions and HOA rules. Non reflective and these coatings factor our invisible IR heat more than any other window film!

Reduce UV by 99.9%!

To compete our portfolio we  offer Madico and Sunscape Select. These are fantastic films that meet energy rebate requirements for Florida homeowners and commercial clients!

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Controlling the Sun is easy when you call Advanced Film Solutions


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Window Film Designed To Cool Florida’s Overheated Homes

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Beat the 2026 Florida Heat: Why a Free Estimate is Your Smartest Home Upgrade This Year

In Florida, we don’t just have “summer”—we have a relentless sun that treats our windows like open invitations. As we move into 2026, homeowners from Tampa to Orlando are facing a perfect storm of rising temperatures and shifting utility costs. If your AC feels like it’s running a marathon just to keep the living room bearable, the problem isn’t your thermostat—it’s your glass.

At Advanced Film Solutions, we’ve seen how 3M and LLumar window films can transform a home.

But why is 2026 the year to finally pull the trigger on a free estimate? Here is why it makes sense right now.

1. Combat Rising Utility Rates

While some surcharges are falling, base rates for Florida utilities like TECO, Duke Energy, and FPL are trending upward in 2026 to fund grid modernization. Air conditioning can account for over 50% of your monthly electric bill.

By stopping heat at the “envelope” (your windows and sliders), window film acts as a thermal shield.

  • 3M Prestige Series: Uses multi-layer technology to reject up to 97% of infrared heat.

  • LLumar Ceramic Series: Offers high-performance heat rejection without the “shiny” look that some HOAs forbid.

  • Result: Most clients see a reduction in cooling costs of up to 30%.

2. Protect Your “SPF 1000” Interior

The Florida sun doesn’t just heat your home; it eats your furniture. UV radiation is the primary cause of fading for hardwood floors, leather upholstery, and expensive artwork.

Standard glass allows 99% of UV rays to pass through. Our 3M and LLumar coatings block 99.9% of UV rays. Think of it as permanent sunscreen for your home that never needs to be reapplied.

3. Maximize Your AC’s Lifespan

In 2026, the cost of a full HVAC replacement can easily exceed $10,000. When you install solar control film, your AC unit doesn’t have to work “overtime” to fight the radiant heat coming through your sliders. This reduces wear and tear, potentially adding years to the life of your system and saving you from a mid-summer breakdown.

4. HOA-Friendly and “Invisible” Options

Many Florida homeowners live in deed-restricted communities that ban reflective or “mirrored” window tints.

A free estimate allows our experts to show you 3M Prestige and Huper Optik samples—films that are virtually invisible and actually have less reflectivity than the glass they are applied to. You get the relief without the neighborhood association headache.

What Happens During Your Free Estimate?

A free estimate in 2026 is about more than just a price tag; it’s a customized energy audit for your glass. We will:

  • Analyze Your Exposure: We determine which windows (usually south and west-facing) are causing the most heat gain.

  • Match the Technology: Whether you need 3M for its prestige or LLumar for its ceramic durability, we find the right fit for your budget.

  • Provide a No-Pressure Quote: You’ll get a precise breakdown of the ROI, showing how quickly the energy savings will pay for the installation.

Pro Tip: With federal energy tax credits still active in 2026, your window film installation may qualify for a credit of up to 30% of the material costs (capped at $1,200 annually).

Stop the Heat at the Glass

Don’t wait for the first triple-digit heatwave to realize your home is a hothouse. A free estimate takes less than an hour but can save you thousands over the life of your home.

Ready to lower your bills and reclaim your view?

We are unique in offering sound expertise and experience based on our decades of experience along with the leading window film brands in the industry.

We offer a menu of choices because (WE CAN!) and we know that there are differences between the films we carry in terms of performance and aesthetics.

Call our office toll free for an estimate and find out why more than 43,000 homeowners have selected Advanced Film Solutions since 2007!

Toll Free 877-575-3456

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