A Plymouth couple will take pleasure in using their conservatory in the summer. Ian and Pat live in a bungalow in Glenholt. They had an impressive conservatory built a few years ago, and they assumed the roof blinds would keep the temperature down in the summer and warmer in the winter. However, it did not turn out as they expected.
“We found increasingly that we couldn’t use the conservatory on really hot days because it was simply too uncomfortable. As well as that, we had the inconvenience of having to pull the blinds down every time we wanted to use the conservatory on sunny days. It meant that we were often only able to use the conservatory in the evenings.” said Pat.
“If we didn’t pull the blinds down we had real problems with the sun’s glare and if the blinds were in use the conservatory became unbearably hot at times.”
ADS Window Films were their solution! They could help them stay cool in summer and enjoy their conservatory at any time of the day.
“Gary Chapman from ADS came out to see us. He explained the benefits of window film, advised us of the solution, gave us a price and within a week the window film had been installed.” said Ian. “It only took a few hours to install and the difference it has made is tremendous. We can now enjoy our conservatory again.”
Very hot weather in the summer made it problematical for Ian and Pat to use their conservatory, as it was so uncomfortable. It was out of bounds during the day as the heat was too much for them to bear. ADS were able to change this, with their quality window film being installed.
“As soon as the window film was fitted we noticed the difference straight away. Now we can enjoy on conservatory at all hours of the day – even when the sun is at its strongest.” said Pat.
Gary Chapman, proprietor of ADS Window Films said “were delighted that Pat and Ian chose us to apply window film. It really does provide a practical and effective way of reflecting the sun’s heat and glare. Roof blinds can cost several thousand pounds, but still do not keep a conservatory cool. I know of many conservatories with roof blinds where expensive air conditioning has been installed to keep the temperatures down. Air conditioning does not only waste energy but it adds to bills as well. By comparison, window film is a more cost effective way of controlling solar heat gain and is an extremely powerful alternative”.
Window film applied to the inside of windows acts as a ‘solar shield’ that can reject up to 80 percent of the suns heat. Damaging UV light is also cut by up to 99 percent, which means vulnerable materials such as furniture, carpets and soft furnishings are less at risk from fading.
Solar control window films are available with a scratch resistant coating and in a variety of elegant tints like bronze and grey, and in neutral tone. They are also guaranteed for 10 years.
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ADS Window Films Ltd, 8 Stonehouse Street, Stonehouse, Plymouth, PL1 3PN Tel: 01752 252583
Current legislation stipulates that glazing in all non-domestic premises that is deemed to be in a critical location should be made of a safety material. Typically, this means to approximately waist height (of an average adult) in all windows and shoulder height in or adjacent to doors. Failure to comply may result in prosecution in the event of an accident, as well as the obvious likelihood of serious injury to the general public or your employees.
The option of re-glazing all critical location with laminated or toughened glass is a very expensive, as well as disruptive operation. However, the application of a fully tested safety film to the glazing will ensure compliance with the regulations. There is a comprehensive range of safety and security window film that can protect against accidental impact, as well as violent attack, smash-and-grab break in attempts, explosions and spontaneous breaks.
When accidents or spontaneous breakages occur, shattered glass fragments pose a great risk of personal injury. Our Safety Film helps to hold glass fragments in place until they can safely be removed and replaced. In addition to the loss of merchandise, smash-and-grab theft can cost retailers thousands in damage to windows and furnishings. Safety Film deters forced entry by making windows harder to penetrate, encouraging would-be intruders to seek easier targets. And unlike bars or grates, Safety Film doesn’t block product displays, so you can deter thieves without discouraging customers.
Enhance your safety and security with the application of safety film. Safety Film can protect people and objects from shards of glass if the glass is ever broken. This means that glass, once installed, can later be upgraded to meet legal standards.
For added security ADS also fit bomb blast security film which helps to absorb energy from an explosion and helped prevent injury to personnel, the general public and property. Anti-graffiti protection is available as a low cost easily replaceable sacrificial layer that can be replaced should vandalism occur.
The Benefits:
- Less expensive option that ensures legislation compliance
- Glazing upgraded with minimal disruption
- Scratch resistant surface with factory back warranty
- Helps to protect from the risk of injury from falling through glass or from flying shards of glass
- Deter intrusion by thieves and protect from vandalism
To find out more information about our Safety Film, give us a call on 01752 252583 or email us at info@adswindowfilms.co.uk
Alternatively, visit our dedicated wesbite page – https://www.adswindowfilms.co.uk/window-films/safety-and-security-film/
We all love glass partitions. They make a great addition to any office and create an illusion of greater space whilst retaining a little privacy. Managers can keep an eye on the activity outside the office without being distracted by normal office noise.
The disadvantage of glass partitions is that there are times when you do not want people outside to be able to see in. There are many situations that are best kept private but nobody wants to work in a box with no windows.
Switchable smart window film is the solution, the best of both worlds, privacy at the flick of a switch.
There is more to this product than meets the eye. The switchable film can act as a projection screen for meetings or presentations. Imagine this…you have an important meeting with one of your top clients. They want to go over some figures with you and rather than both crouch around a PC Monitor, you project the information onto a large screen. You have already impressed them with your set up, now for the Wow Factor. You reach for the remote control sat on your desk and say, “Let me just make this a little more private”. As you turn the film off, all those glass see-through partitions change from clear to opaque, offering instant privacy. Your client has even more respect for you and your company by your demonstration of how important their confidentiality is to you.
Benefits of Switchable Film for commercial purposes:
- Switchable film can act as a projection screen for meetings or presentations.
- It can be retrofitted to existing glazing making the installation quick and simple with little disruption to the office environment.
- Our switchable film will protect you from 99.6% of harmful UV rays in both the clear and frosted modes. This protects your skin as well as reduces the fading of soft furnishings.
- To operate the film we offer a remote control, but it is worthwhile having a hard switch wired in as well. It can also be operated using voice activated controls and APPs giving it a futuristic feel to fit in with any developing organisation.
- In its off state, our switchable film is translucent not tinted and it reduces glare by acting as a light diffuser. Solving the age-old problem of “I want to reduce glare, but I don’t always want it to be in the dark”.
- Switchable Film can double-up as the ideal projection screen for boardrooms and conference rooms.
We are happy to email you a supply & install cost or supply-only price. In order to give you an exact price, please email us with your individual pane sizes and location so we can calculate wastage and travel costs.
Contact us on 01752 252583 or email us at info@adswindowfilms.co.uk for more information.
Net curtains can look dated, get dirty and trap bugs. However, privacy can be achieved by the application of one of our privacy window films. It’s clean, modern and requires no maintenance. With various types, shades, and grades, a one-way reflective film is a fantastic way to add privacy and control the view through glazing.
One-way reflective film enables the glass to act as a one-way mirror, however the strength of the mirror effect depends upon the surrounding lighting conditions. This means that you will clearly be able to see out of the glass, however passers-by will struggle to see through the glass seeing only a reflection of themselves. Glass itself already produces a slight one-way mirror effect as you will have probably noticed at home or work, however the application of a one-way reflective film will enhance the mirror effect desired.
How does it work?
One-way reflective films work on the basis that the side with the most light is the side that will be reflective and the other side will be clearly seen through. This means that the greater the light difference, the better the mirror effect will be. One-way reflective film will only work if the lighting conditions are in your favour. To produce a substantial mirror effect, the film will need a 1:4 ratio of visible light. One-way reflective films only provide daylight privacy as once it turns dusk/dark outside the mirror effect will be reversed to the inside of the glass. This is because the light inside the building will be greater than the light outside.
The different versions…
There are many different reflective window films available for different situations. It is known that the darker the window film the more reflective it will be and will need less lighting difference before the mirror effect becomes apparent, creating overall more privacy.
The ‘Silver’ Reflective range is a common window film used to create privacy as it only needs a 1:4 ratio of lighting conditions to achieve a mirror effect.
The ‘Duel-reflective’ range are slightly different in the fact that they are neutral on the inside and reflective on the outside. This means that the internal side of the glass will not become as reflective at dusk/night when the lighting conditions are greater on the inside. In addition to this, the mirror effect is stimulated at a lower ratio of light difference at 1:3.
If you are hoping to achieve greater privacy, a darker reflective film would be the best choice, however with the darker films you would be cutting out a high percentage of the light coming through the glass. For example, a DR 15 would stop approximately 85% of light coming through the glass but create brilliant day time privacy. For homes in particular, a lighter reflective window film would still achieve adequate day time privacy but would hardly be noticeable from inside the property allowing natural light to fill the room.
Here at ADS Window Films, we pride ourselves in our quality films and all fitting is completed by fully trained and expert installers so you can be assured of a stunning result, every time.
To find out more about our range of one-way reflective window films, check out our website – https://www.adswindowfilms.co.uk/window-films/decorative-and-privacy-film/
Alternatively give us a call on 01752 252583 or email us at info@adswindowfilms.co.uk