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LEEDS Window Tinting Advanced Film Solutions, Orlando, Tampa Bay, Sarasota

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Dear Property Manager:

Many commercial office towers like yours remain behind in bringing their energy efficiency to cost effective standards.  You are probably thinking that it isn’t a simple process to retrofit a  building to improve energy efficiency HVAC, insulation and a host of other improvements.

The LEEDS programs is a key part of the US Green Building Council (Advanced Film Solutions is an associate member) and there are a host of modular solutions that does not require an extensive rebuilding program or a huge capital investment.

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There is one obvious method to improve your buildings’ energy usage with the immediate installation of solar control Vista or Llumar window film.

The window film LEEDS credits for Vista Window Film is well established.  The anticipated energy usage profile has also been certified by the NFRC.

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This is a “pencil sale” at it’s most basic.

 

As a Property Management Company, or Building owner, your energy usage for your building is easily quantified by auditing your utility bills.

We certainly know the orientation of the property.

We know the degree days and peak demand rates. Projected cost savings would take a novice about twenty minutes to calculate! (5 minutes of that brewing a cup of coffee!)
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Hotels are one easy target as they pass on the rising cost of energy to their clients

Large commercial property management companies tend to pass their costs on to the tenant base. Those pass through days are soon to be over!

Tenant’s have choices and comfort is a critical cost factor for maintaining high value personnel.

  • What if you could easily reduce the building’s heat gain by 25-30%?
  • Insulate your glass during the winter months with Low E Film
  • Improve worker productivity and improve their job satisfaction? (reduce glare- eye strain!)
  • Improve interior air quality. IAQ?
  • Balance the air temps in your building reduced chiller requirements!
  • Remove blinds and dust attracting window coverings?
  • Improved aesthetics and uniformity of the building! Curb Appeal!
  • Receive a ROI and super Internal Rate of Return, that would make your Treasurer and Financial management jump out of their chairs?
  • Reduce by 99.9% the harmful UVA and UVB that effects more than faded paint or carpets but people, your tenants health?
  • Earn sizable energy incentives from local power companies?
  • Score positive PR by finally doing something instead of waiting for a directive?

Life Safety issues and Factory Mutual Approval!

Take five minutes and call your insurance underwriter for how much that alone will save you?

Call Advanced Film Solutions for a free estimate.

877-575-3456
 
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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

 

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

 

Advanced Film Solutions, Window Film USA Comparison Shopping

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Many of you are reading our Blog for the first time. 
 
(I know that because GOOGLE Analytics tells me so.)

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If you are considering a window tinting or window film solution; you are exactly where you should be!

 

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We design and execute the installation of outstanding window film solutions  throughout Florida via  Advanced Film Solutions and across the entire USA with Window Film USA.

We are unique.
 

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WE OFFER ALL OF THE LEADING WINDOW FILM BRANDS ..OTHER THAN 3M


Now, selling window film solutions against 3M or their Home Depot 3M agents isn’t the unique part (there are thousands of window film dealers that offer competitive brands, and candidly a huge growing percentage of 3M Window Film dealers offer alternative brands as well.  

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We are unique because we spent a good deal of time with 3M (33 years!) and we know what there is to know about 3M Window Film.

After all I was once upon a time the National Sales Manager of 3M Window Film.  A salient point that is chock full of irony. Unlike many of our competitors we clearly and objectively identify the brands of film we propose, and perhaps more importantly, we understand and explain the nuances between  these superior solutions to the novice consumer.

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LLumar

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Huper Optik

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We don’t just theoretically understand how these films perform or compare to each other; we know based on real world every day field installations and direct consumer feedback.

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We know which films are NFRC rated and quantified.

If you have received a quote from a window film installation company and you are concerned about some aspect of their proposal. . .

Call me at 877-575-3456

We might affirm your choice and validate the performance you should anticipate.

On the other hand. . .

Why Not Call Us Today. .

Talk to an expert.


WINDOW FILM USA
877-575-3456

Florida’s Huper Optik Ceramic Window Film Vs. “3M” Ceramic: The Facts

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I received a phone call from a potential client who had just received an estimate from a 3M dealer.

This dealer left a quote for “their” ceramic 30 film. 

They pressured the client offering a 15% discount that would expire in 48 hours. (A nice customer service touch!) 


They measured her windows but did not advise her how many square feet of glass (or film) would be required.

Since this consumer paid attention in her 3rd grade math class and was relatively handy with a calculator, she was able to figure out their per square foot pricing.

Her discount time ticking away. . .

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She went online and called me.
 
 
  1. Her home has several windows that were larger than 60 inches. This client was never advised that she would have to have her windows seamed.  I gather they expected her not to notice a line coming either horizontally or vertically throughout several windows?  I guess they were figuring that they could do their best to hide the seam?20150618_103308
  2. I won’t pick on this dealer for trying hard to close the deal with that 48 hour nonsense. 

    (I’d bet a jelly doughnut that if she called them back and told them she had a better price from me, with a better film (Huper Optik ) they might reconsider and possibly extend that 48 hours while simultaneously reducing their price.)

  3. I explained that this “3M” ceramic film is actually manufactured by another company that re-sells the ceramic material to 3M. That several other companies offer the exact same performance as this re-boxed material.
  4. I explained that Huper Optik has a patent. This is critically important because it explains why they are unique and the advantages consumers receive are unique!bgThis patent protects their process of multilayered composition. This reduces the interior and exterior reflectivity compared to these resellers of the older process. The advantage is significant as can be confirmed by the NFRC.Select-Series-and-Ceramic-Series-Window-Films-Huper-Optik-USA-L-Sweets-582559
  5. I explained that Huper Optik makes their film in 6 feet widths so there would never be a seam.935846_535432406513451_584761908_n
  6. I explained that the Huper Optik optional glass breakage and seal failure warranty covered $2000 per window. I may be in error, but my understanding is that the 3M cap per window is $500.
  7. I explained that my price was better than their estimate despite the numerous advantages the Huper Optik film has over this repackaged single layer film.

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  8. I pointed out the irony of their marketing materials that state that this ceramic film “is the only ceramic that is worthy of the 3M name.”  You might almost get tricked into believing they had anything to do with making this film. Nice try!
  9. I suggested that she consider comparing my Huper Optik to their Prestige film. It’s at least a better fight and 3M actually makes that one!10007413_731450313555109_2027544993_n
  10. I explained that our price would hold for as long as she needed to make a proper decision. I would immediately send her samples and provide data points to affirm these facts. I also mentioned that our ceramic film in the20% light transmission and the 35% version meet TECO rebate requirements. Theirs  (I mean “their” re-boxed film does not!)

It’s really not a fair fight.

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The Huper Optik patent provides the vehicle for manufacturing a superior film in every measurable and quantifiable comparison.

If you have a quote for this outdated technology call Advanced Film Solutions or Window Film USA

Toll Free 877-575-3456

The Only Ceramic Film Worthy Of Being Installed On Your Glass! 

Huper Optik

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