Wondering what options are out there for some added privacy for that certain window or windows here in Southwestern Pennsylvania?
You want to retain the passive light coming through, but add a layer of filtering to partially or totally screen out the public view from the outside? You don’t want to spend $$$ for total glass replacement? Most of all, You want the clean, factory appearance of a professionally installed product.
Enter privacy & glare-reducing window films- which block out 99% of damaging UV rays. Not only that, but create a layer of shatter retention to the frame in the event of sudden impact to the glass! Any new window just does’nt have those qualities, unless you Really go the laminated/privacy/ UV blocking glass replacement route, which will cost you thousands of $$$.
Here is an excerpt from the International Window Film Association (IWFA) recent Article on this very subject:
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY & SAFETY
A viable and recognized building product is safety window film. It can be applied in a single day and costs significantly less than tempered glass, while bringing the window or door up to the local or national building code. The building code is there for safety. When glass is located near a bathtub, hot tub, pool or a staircase, the possibility of someone falling against the glass and causing the glass to break and potentially injure themselves is significant.
Privacy window film or decorative window film may be manufactured to offer safety film standards as well. Privacy window films can be opaque, to limit the view outside the glass to the interior, while still allowing natural daylight to penetrate the interior. In a bathroom window, for instance, safety and privacy window film can be installed, and with the correct rating for the window film’s safety performance, help to meet the local building code during a bathroom remodeling project. Note- There are a multitude of various patterns, gradients, shading, etc. to choose from for your specific appeal.
Don’t wait until it’s too late to act, such as when a remodeling project is delayed by not meeting the building code, or when a home is easily broken into, or worse when serious injury takes place from the result of broken glass shards. The IWFA offers an easy to use dealer / installer locator on its website so homeowners and even industry professionals can speak with a window film professional and have their questions reliably answered. Remember, when you look for window film, look for the IWFA logo first.
