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Benefits Window Film Retrofit Commercial Buildings, Tampa, Orlando

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The rising cost to cool commercial properties has increased interest in retro-fitting existing buildings for cost savings, often with significant environmental benefits from reduced resource consumption.

How Window Film Helps:

Operating costs include energy usage for HVAC, lighting, plug load, etc. And low-e window film can positively impact all of these factors. For example, uncontrolled daylight through window glass often causes tenants and occupants to shut blinds and shades.

This may reduce the amount of natural daylight coming into the space, and place a higher demand on your electric lighting system.

At the end of the month, you may notice higher utility bills if lighting has been turned on more often.

One major and frequently overlooked action is the installation of energy control window film.

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Today’s dynamic window film solutions are designed to last for decades and this has a dramatic and tangible impact on life cycle cost reduction, sustainability and immediate reduction in monthly cooling costs.

Certainly each building and commercial property is unique.

The amount of exposed glass and the orientation of the windows (south, east, and western exposure) have a huge effect on H vac costs and ROI.

The tropical weather in west and central Florida makes a window film installation the most cost effective and practical solution for any energy retrofit.

Advanced Film Solutions is Florida’s Leading resource for window film installations.

Commercial Window tinting offers 99.9% UV protection, reduces the amount of infrared, visible light and utility costs for businesses. Plus we offer state-of-the-art nano ceramic films.

Window film also gives your building a unique appearance while providing privacy, glare reduction and insulation from the sun.

Our window tinting services also safe guards your business from intrusion.

Denies entry & delays and deters theft.

Toll Free for an estimate and cost comparison.

Advanced Film Solutions

877-575-3456

Tampa, Orlando, Sarasota

Consumer Comparisons Eastman Window Film Vs. 3M

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Today consumers can do research on the Internet before making any decision concerning a home improvement solution.

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Thanks to the intense heat, relentless UV and typically clear glass windows in Florida a window film retrofit makes terrific sense and has the fastest ROI of any retrofit solution.

The question isn’t whether window film will demonstrate superior value and remain effective through decades of enjoyment and comfort; but  rather it’s which window film solution is the one to choose and which installation company will  perform the superior installation.

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Advanced Film Solutions represents the dynamic innovation world leading portfolio of coatings manufactured by Eastman Chemical.

Our NFRC rated solutions out-perform our 3M home depot competition by a wide margin.

Advanced Film Solutions presents factual performance information. We are not playing tricks with phony heat lamp IR BTU meters with rigged results that purport to show how well films work.

That’s why Advanced Film Solutions never uses gimmicks or sleight of hand when it comes to a consumers decision making!

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We define our superior suite of films in the following quantifiable performance criteria:

  • Effectiveness: Our Eastman Vista, Huper Optik, LLumar and EnerLogic films met TECO and Duke energy rebate requirements in both reflective and non reflective iterations.
  • Our residential warranty is transferable in the Vista LLumar and EnerLogic selections.img_home_7
  • Our Low E EnerLogic Film out performs 3M Low e Film by 3X in winter insulation performance and has a lifetime warranty compared to 3M home depot’s 5 year Low E warranty.
  • Eastman has literally dozens of choices that 3M does not offer any alternative. This includes bronze, one way vision, security solar films in multiple light transmissions, etc.
  • Our Huper Optik ceramic film meets the TECO rebate threshold while 3M home depot prestige isn’t able to filter out enough heat to qualify.
  • Advanced Film Solutions has earned a A Plus Better Business Bureau Rating and has earned the Super Service Award from Angie’s List for 8 straight years.
  • We are a family owned business with over 40 years of experience including 33 years with 3M. We do not offer ourselves as sub-contractor for Home Depot or deal with franchises like window genie, etc.

We win on the glass with thousands of delighted clients and a track record that is incomparable throughout West and Central Florida.

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Compare our optical clarity, depth of experience and wide array of choices that meet and exceed all client expectations.

Compare and save with Florida Window Film by Advanced Film Solutions!

Toll Free: 877-575-3456

 

Eastman Glazing Security Florida Window Film Comparisons Vs. 3M Window Film

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Advanced Film Solutions is one of the largest volume solar and solar safety film installation companies in the USA.

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We differentiate our solutions portfolio by offering the world leading window film brands.

Objectivity is our sincere promise to our clients. 

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 The issue of life safety is critically important.

 

There are differences in aesthetics between the various security film solutions our goal is to match the right coating for your specific requirements.

As a starting point we only install 8 ML or thicker shatter resistant films.
 

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  • Silver 8 ML: Our LLumar or Armorcoat silver film is ideal for maximum privacy and safe for IG units.
  • Dual reflective 28 Vista: Also safe for IG units this dual reflective film
     
  • Dual reflective LLumar 25, 15% 9 ML thickness and 5 ml choices.
  • Dual Reflective 25% SunTek
  • Neutral Series: Available in 20, 35, 40, 50 % light transmissions.
  • Ceramic 50% Huper Optik
  • Hanita Safety Zone 
  • Armorcoat Stainless

Attachment systems:

We recommend the Dow 995 structural silicone wet glaze system.

How we compare to 3M Security Window Film:

As a matter of aesthetic comparison 3M has an extremely limited portfolio of thinner security films.

  • They do not offer a silver or neutral 20, 35,40 or 50% VLT
  • They offer only a thinner 5 ML dual reflective 25% VLT
  • They repackage another companies  8 Ml and 14 ml film 
  • There is no objective independent testing for win, blast, impact or intrusion that our solutions are not equal or superior.

There is no demonstrable advantage for thinner film as 3M offers and their tear resistance does not present superior capability during GSA or DOD blast or ballistic testing.

Adhesive clarity and haze are known issues with the 3M ultra films.

Bottom Line:

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Advanced Film Solutions offers a wide range of shatter films that meets our clients requirements.

Our films are all certified by the NFRC for energy savings.

Our 8 ML shatter Films meet GSA, DOD, and several meet FM Global approval (LLumar)

Our Films meet ANSI 400 Ft Lbs standards.

Several films meet UL972 Impact standards.

Advanced Film Solutions offers free estimates and our team has earned an A Rating from the BBB and we are an 8 time winner of the Super Service Award from Angie’s List.

Compare our superior portfolio, adhesive clarity, testing and NFRC ratings along with your investment costs!

There is not one category where 3M offers a safer security film PERIOD!

Advanced Film Solutions

Toll Free: 877-575-3456

Signed in Blood-New Tampa Window Tinting DNA Selling Technique

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Lesson learned-Carry Band-Aids on estimates!

OUCH!!

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There is a skill in using a tape measure, “believe it or not.”
You know the type I mean. .
That metal tape measure that rewinds at the push of a button?              
Having sold commercial jobs for many years (the good old days?) I always had someone with me that would do the “take-off” measurements. 

This obviously was a whole lot easier than doing it myself!

Now taking accurate measurements is a fundamental skill and the consumer can easily tell if you have been around a tape measure before!

The first few estimates I gave were comedic with all the pure fumbling and bumbling with my new Home Depot bought ruler.

I could chalk it up to a new selling technique but several consumers simply grabbed the tape measure from me and offered to “do it themselves!”.

Well, like everything else in life; the more you do something the better you get at it.

After thousands of estimates I had become the “Wyatt Earp” of tape measure.

Fastest Tape Gun in The State!!
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Sure enough I show up right on time (thank you GPS!) and rang the doorbell.

The conversation ensued and eventually it was time to measure and show off my well honed tape measure skills.

Somehow until that moment it had never dawned on me just how sharp the edge is on my trusty wonder measurer.

Now don’t get me wrong, you can’t shave with it, but I quickly discovered the sharp side of the force when I immediately sliced my thumb. .ouch!!

Remember this is the very first window and there’s at least 40 more to measure.

“Excuse me Mr. Prospective customer. .do you happen to have a band-aid???  Oops. .err. .paper towel??”

Plus. . I’m the type of nut that doesn’t react well to the sight of blood, particularly my own!!

Being the trooper I am- -I tried valiantly to measure the rest of the windows and write down the results on my quotation sheet. Messy- -messy.

Mr. Prospect says: “Are you OK?? You kind’a look pale.”

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Just when I am about to calculate the totals, my thumb wrapped like a mummy with Bounty (that stuff really works!) who walks in but a local Solar Gard dealer!!

Sammy SolarGard says: “Cut yourself. .eh??” (leave it to him to be so observant!)

We exchange pleasantries- – I tell Sammy that the consumer had cut me as a warning to get the best possible price and that he sure got my attention!!

The customer laughed, but Sammy Solargard looked a bit concerned.

I assured my competition that I was joking. (Of course I didn’t explain how I cut myself taking measurements. 

I figure it’s a “Man Thing” best left private)

I hand my estimate to the customer a far distance away from Sammy.

Blood on the form and all.

I joked “that our business is signed in blood and that my DNA assures a quality job.”

“By the way. .I tell him. .this finger cutting technique is a new method of assuring that our customers remember us!”

“We’ll jump through hoops to earn your business!”
The conclusion?

We install Monday at 9 AM.

My finger still hurts like heck, and every time I pull out that tape measure I get a chill!!

The wonders of self employment!

Advanced Film Solutions
877-575-3456

 

Brand Beware’ness Vs. Brand Awareness Tampa, Orlando, Sarasota Window Tinting

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There is nothing more ironic or perhaps “karmic” than my company representing VISTA Films, FormulaOne Performance Films, Armorcoat, Madico and Huper Optik Ceramic Films.

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Honestly, after 33 years spent at 3M, who’d have thunk it?

The halo effect from Scotch Tape, and Post-It Notes are well known and 3M dealers are wise to promote that positive brand identity.

But does their window film equal that brand proposition?

Consumers are following the decision-making trend that has been well documented for the last several years.

They select performance over brand recognition when given the choice of an equal or better product at a better price!

“A study by retail-industry tracking firm NPD Group found that nearly half of those who described themselves as highly loyal to a brand were no longer loyal a year later. Even seemingly strong names rarely translate into much power at the cash register. Another remarkable study found that just 4 percent of consumers would be willing to stick with a brand if its competitors offered better value for the same price.”

We are not offering equal performing solutions at a lower price! 

We offer superior performing solutions and as for the price; let’s have at it!

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The opportunity throughout Florida and the USA is terrific.

We can’t lose when we match our solutions against theirs.

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See for yourself.

Call that local 3M dealer or their Home Depot Window Film depot agents; then call:

Advanced Film Solutions

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Toll Free at 877-575-3456

You’ll discover why we have earned over 9000 home and commercial building installations in Florida since we launched the company in May 2007.