Solar Control Films of Roanoke - Commercial and Residential window tinting

Established							FREE
1978							Estimates

Film Features

Block UV up to 99.9%
Heat Reduction
Glare Reduction
Lower Energy Costs
Safety & Security
Protect Fabric & Wood

Many of the photographs shown on this page are of work we have personally performed. Some are of jobs that have been performed by other Vista and Llumar dealers and have been supplied to us by the film manufacturer.

	Decorative & Functional This is a wonderful example of architectural design and film. Using the new Llumar film "Rice Paper", a mixture of elegant glass and flowing beauty are added to a unique wall system.
	Up close view of "Rice Paper"
	Decorative Films have become more popular as an alternative to etched glass. Now with film you can create many unique designs, patterns and images using state of the art computer rendering. Decorative film even comes in some standard designs such as block, lineal, frosty white, silver and bronze.
	Blacksburg VA Here is an interesting situation where a conference room has windows that look into a corridor, which in this case is the corridor to another business. Construction costs for tearing out the glass wall and building a new solid wall would have been very high. Not to mention the fact of down time for the conference room, the traffic in the hallway and security issues. This is where the Opaque series films come in nicely. In this image you see the NRM White PS3 film applied to half of the conference room glass. The film is applied on the conference room side to give a non glare semi matte finiish and to avoid abuse from hallway traffic. The semi matte finish is very easy to clean and makes for an additional surface to reflect light from to boost the luminance of the room. It is also available in other colors. Here is the finished room. Notice how clean and appealing this looks. The whole installation period for this room and one identical to it took just about four hours. Amazing. The conference room schedule was briefly interrupted for a few hours and not days.
	Here is a great example where upper story glass can be a huge problem, particularly if it is a southern exposure. Radford University The top image shows the windows before the film is applied. Notice there is no definition in the clouds as you look through the glass.
	The bottom image shows window film installed and what a difference it has made. You can now see the clouds and the visibility within the room is much better. This room is used for classroom training. When video presentations are shown, prior to the film installation, it was very difficult to see the images. Now the images are very clear and easy to see with the glare reduced by 87%.
	Sunrooms have become very popular over the years. They provide the feeling of living in the great outdoors. Unfortunately, along with the beauty can come harmful and damaging UV rays that destroy your wood floors, fabrics and carpets. Not to mention driving up your heating and air conditioning costs. Window film can create a better value by insulating your windows, blocking UV and reducing environment control problems.
	Glare is one of the most common problems in homes and offices today. Intense light beams in and washes out computer screens and TV's making them almost impossible to use. Now, add the eye strain and headaches you receiving from trying to view these items and the solution becomes apparent.
	Window film has glare reduction properties that can relieve the misery of eye strain. Depending on your lighting needs, we can install a window film that will reduce the glare up to 87%. Now that is a true relief! Our images to the left show an example of how much of a change window film can make on how you view your surroundings.
	More and more new homes are having large windows at multiple levels installed. Adding beauty and uniqueness comes with a price. High heat and energy gain, glare and damaging UV. This particular installation demonstrates V28 film and it's natural appearance.
	Many large buildings employ the use of glass to enhance the appearance of the building and offer natural light. What you end up with is multi levels of varying window shades, screens and ugly rooms full of inventory. This detracts from the building. Now add in the enourmous cost of heating and cooling such a facility. Window film can give back the buildings prestigious appearance and perform environmental control all at the same time.
	The SunTrust Plaza building in Downtown Roanoke. This is an ongoing project for window film. As a tenant moves out and walls are moved, window film needs to be replaced. Every year this building has a few windows updated after the original work was done back in 2000. The use of R20 film has dramatically reduced the amount of energy consumption that this building requires for heating and cooling. In the winter months prior to the installation of the window film, the air conditioning ran in order to cool the people sitting next to the windows. Those in the core of the building froze. Now, balance has been restored and the tenants are happy.
	This picture shows windows with no film. Notice the difference in the appearance of the foliage through the windows compared to the finished view below.
	Now the project is complete. Both windows have V28 film installed and the customer has a beautiful view out the back door into the yard. The interior is protected from UV damage and excessive heat build up.
	This particular installation was in the atrium portion of a 130,000 square foot building in North Carolina. It was a joint project installed by four different window film installation companies who came together to work on this beautiful building. A boom lift and single man telescopic lift were used to reach all the glass within the atrium. Obstacles included carpeted flooring, two floor levels and a small water and plant garden in the middle of the room. Not to mention the intense heat in the upper story during winter weather.
	Lynchburg City Elevator This is an outside elelvator which transports people from one street level to the next. Our job was to remove the old PS film and install N1020 Bronze on single pane laminated glass for heat reduction.
	Anti Graffiti film is for the areas where problems occur with vandalism such as public restrooms, employee locker rooms and convenient stores. Application of a transparent layer of polyester film reduces or eliminates damage to existing glass and mirrors. This product also works great for covering stainless steel panels and partitions for reducing cleaning efforts.
	Smash and grab is a fast way for thieves to make off with the goods. The use of Security film prevents or even stops this from happening. It may even keep them there long enough for the police to arrive.