5 Things You Should Know About Residential Window Tinting
Residential window tinting can help improve your privacy at home. Here are a few things every homeowner should know about window tinting.
Longer, hotter heat waves are becoming normal for Seattle. Many residents are having to look into installing AC systems in their homes. Unfortunately, this method may be too expensive for many.
Luckily, there are cheaper methods to keep your home cool. One of these is residential window tinting. Installing it on your home's windows can also benefit your home in several other ways.
If you're interested in learning more about window tinting, read on. This article will fill you in with five useful facts.
1. Residential Window Tinting Absorbs Heat and UV Rays
A lot of varieties of window tinting (not all, as seen below) can absorb heat and UV rays. This ability can benefit your home in several ways.
Lower Electricity Bill
You won't have to use your HVAC system as much with window tinting. The tinting keeps heat outside during the summer and inside during the winter. Since you use your HVAC less, you'll end up saving money on your electricity bill.
Lower Carbon Footprint
A home that uses less electricity is also one that's more environmentally friendly. Fewer fossil fuels are burned when the demand for electricity goes down. Thus, if you're eco-conscious, window tinting may be an excellent choice for you.
Less Glare
Sunlight can sneak in through your home's windows and shine onto your phone or computer screen. This produces a glare that can make it hard to see your screen. Tinting blocks this light and reduces glare.
Less Fading
Sunlight also tends to fade the color of objects. If you have any furniture in the path of the sun, its color can get lighter and lighter until it's nearly gone. Tinting absorbs this light and stops it from hitting your furniture.
2. Not All Window Tinting Is the Same
By definition, residential window tinting is a thin film that you or a tinting service installs on your window. However, there isn't just one type of film. Different window tinting products can vary based on their purpose, materials, and more.
You need to do your research before you choose window tinting. You want to make sure you get a product that does what you want. You can get started with this by reading about some different qualities in the list below.
Keep in mind that many window tints have several of these qualities.
Solar
If you want the sunlight-blocking effect as mentioned above, you should go with solar window tint. Manufacturers have made this tint for the primary purpose of absorbing sunlight and heat.
Decorative
The primary purpose of decorative tint is to look pretty. With so many options available, you're sure to find one that complements your home's exterior. It just may not offer more practical qualities as solar and security films do.
Security
Security window tints make it hard for anyone to see the inside of your home. However, this won't affect your ability to see the outside of your home. Manufacturers will often do this by creating a one-way mirroring effect with the tint.
3. Tinted Windows Don't Shatter as Easily
Tinting your home windows won't make them as strong as, say, bulletproof. Window tint does, however, make windows harder to shatter.
The film won't break when the window glass does. It will instead stay whole and keep all the glass shards together. This can benefit you and the other house occupants in several ways.
Burglary
Burglars will often break windows to enter into homes. They can't do this easily if the film holds the window's glass together. Thus, your home should stay safe from burglary.
Weather Disasters
Different kinds of weather can shatter your home's windows in normal conditions. For example, heavy winds can throw a large piece of debris into your window and shatter it. The leftover window shards will then be a hazard for other house occupants.
Putting window tinting on your house's windows will keep all the occupants safe.
4. Improve Your Home's Value With Tinting
Are you planning on selling your home soon? If so, you may want to consider hiring a tinting service before you put it up for sale. You may end up selling your home for more than when it didn't have tint.
There are two main reasons why this happens.
Curb Appeal
The term 'curb appeal' refers to how pleasing the front exterior of a home looks. Most real estate experts will say that enhancing a home's curb appeal will increase a home's value on the market.
Tinting can enhance the look of your home's windows and increase curb appeal. Of course, you have to make sure that the tinting you choose complements your home.
Benefits of Tinting
As this article has shown, tinting benefits a home in several ways. Potential homebuyers who know about these benefits will be more drawn to your home. This can lead to them bidding more.
5. It's Tricky to Install Yourself
There are plenty of tutorials that show homeowners how to install window tinting themselves. Amateur homeowners can install window tinting without a professional ringing service. However, if you do this, you may find that your home window tinting doesn't function as effectively.
There are a lot of mistakes that you can make with a DIY window installation job. For example, it's very difficult to get rid of all the air bubbles as you're applying the tinting. If you have a lot of these, your thinking will look far less attractive and peel off sooner.
It's best to hire a professional window tinting service to tint your home's windows.
Try Our Seattle Window Tinting Home Service
In sum, residential window tinting can make your home safer, more attractive, and more comfortable. Just make sure that the right person installs it.
If you're interested in residential tinting services, consider hiring us. Dealer Xpress Window Tinting offer the best residential window tinting services in Seattle and Auburn. Contact us now via this page for a free estimate.
