One reason people tend to shy away from solar window film is that we live in area’s such as Portland, Seattle, Bellevue and Kirkland. We may get our sun in the summer, but what do we do about winter? Good question. We install a solar film that is just right for all seasons! That means the residential solar film must be powerful enough to significantly reduce the effects of the sun, while being light enough so our winters aren’t gloomier than they have to be. Is it possible you ask? It is! Call us to see what solar films will suit your families unique circumstances!

Commercial window tinting saves businesses money by reducing energy costs associated with heating and cooling a commercial property. When properly installed, commercial window tinting can reflect up to 85% of the sun’s heat (which reduces cooling costs), reduce exposure to ultraviolet rays by up to 99% (which reduces the risk of exposure to ultraviolet rays by tenants working behind the glass), and reduce glare to computer monitors and other screens by up to 95% (which means a more productive employee workforce). The benefits of commercial window tinting are clear and proven.

Excessive heat and glare aren’t just quiet money wasters; they are also contributors to employee discomfort and low morale. With the help of business property window tinting, you can create a comfortable work environment where employees and tenants want to work.

Commercial window tinting by Enhanced Glass can also provide certain security benefits for your commercial property. We have tints available in the form of a thick security film intended to deter damage to windows, help reinforce windows, and prevent windows from shattering in the event of an attempted burglary. Commercial window tinting also reduces the visibility of people and property from outside the building. This reduces the risk of crime against a property because would be criminals are less likely to attempt a burglary against a property if they can’t see what’s going on through the windows, and if they can’t see what kind of property the building holds. Without office window tinting, business property can be visible from the outside of the building and become a target for criminals.

When the sun is allowed to penetrate untinted office windows, the sun’s ultraviolet rays can cause property damage over time by fading office furniture, flooring, and even paint. Office window tinting can significantly prolong the life of your office décor saving you money.

Aside from the various health, financial, and safety benefits, commercial window tinting can also provide aesthetic benefits by making an office building look cleaner, more professional, and generally more appealing than commercial properties with untinted windows.

Enhanced Glass is an industry expert in commercial window tinting. Our skilled technicians can tint just about any window on any building. We will take the time to explain the process and costs involved, as well as answer any questions you may have about the benefits of commercial window tinting.

Commercial window tinting can be efficient, fiscally beneficial, and impressively beautiful. Contact Enhanced Glass today to discuss our affordable commercial window tinting services. Contact us by phone at (206) 886‑9999 or email us at contact@enhanced‑glass.com.

Frosted glass, also referred to as privacy glass or translucent glass, is a type of glass that has been sandblasted or acid etched to distort images seen through the glass. This process creates a glass that is neither transparent or opaque, but translucent. Translucent glass is transparent enough for light to pass through, but too opaque to see anything through other than distorted and blurry shapes and colors. Because of this unique ability to let in light while maintaining privacy, translucent privacy glass is popular in bathrooms. Also, since frosted glass can be etched with custom artwork and designs, it has been used by homeowners as an accent to main entry doors, sliding glass doors, kitchen and pantry doors, closet doors, etc. Outside the home, frosted privacy glass is often used in professional settings to partition off work areas and office spaces.

When it comes time to clean a frosted privacy glass window, you’ll be surprised at how easy it is to maintain. Frosted glass doesn’t attract or show fingerprints like transparent glass windows, so a periodic light dusting is usually enough to keep frosted privacy glass clean.

If you have large windows that look directly onto the street or are visible from neighboring properties, frosted privacy glass windows can help you maintain a bright atmosphere in your home and maintain the privacy of the people living there.

In addition to looking great, letting in the sunlight, and maintaining privacy, translucent frosted glass can also reduce the amount of UV rays that enter your home through your windows. UV rays are harmful emissions from the sun that can damage skin and fade walls and furniture. This means that frosted glass can help protect your family from UV rays and help your furniture last and stay looking like new for longer periods of time.

Using privacy glass on your home windows can also reduce the risk of certain property crimes, like burglary. Since translucent privacy glass blocks visibility of property in the home, a would‑be criminal is less likely to attempt a crime if they can’t see anything of value. The most that anyone looking through frosted glass would see is obscure shapes and blurry colors.

The men and women of Enhanced Glass are true industry professionals who understand frosted glass fabrication and installation. They can guide you through the ordering process, explain the details of installation, and even help you design a custom pattern for your privacy glass. Contact Enhanced Glass today to experience the benefits of beautiful, custom designed, and professionally installed frosted glass. Contact us by phone at (206) 886‑9999 or email us at contact@enhanced‑glass.com.

What Is Residential Solar Film?

Residential solar film is a multi-layered yet thin optically clear, scratch-resistant sheet woven with metal or ceramic combinations. It’s designed to be extremely durable. Our solar film is so durable we offer a lifetime warranty on all residential installations! Residential solar film is placed on your windows by an Enhanced Glass expert. Once installed, the film provides outstanding protection against harmful effects of the sun.

Metallic solar films are more common and less expensive than the ceramic versions. Ceramic solar films eliminate any reflective quality. Regardless of which you choose, you’ll be doing your windows and your home a favor. Now that you know what residential solar film is, let’s move on to the benefits.

The Benefits of Residential Solar Film

The benefits of residential solar film are numerous. Residential solar film can:

• Protect against the deterioration of flooring, furniture, pictures and your windows. Why? Residential solar film drastically reduces the sun’s effects which cause deterioration, discoloration and fading.
• Significantly reduce the amount of heat absorbed and released into your home. Residential solar film allows visible light to enter your home, but it filters out the heat and UV rays from doing any damage.
• Make your home environment 78% cooler than a home with untreated glass.
• Reduce the suns glare by up to 85%.
• Block dangerous UV light from entering your home. This can reduce health problems such as skin cancer and other health risks. Our residential solar films reduce UV light by 99%.
• Save you money by reducing the energy demand on your home’s systems. You’ll be improving the level of comfort in your home and going green at the same time.

Enhanced Glass can advise you on the optimum residential solar film to reduce the sun’s damaging effects on your property. Give us a call at today at (206) 886-9999.

Why does window film works so well for fade control?

The sun has damaging effects, even in Seattle, Portland, and Bellevue. Ultra-Violet light causes fading. Infrared-Light causes fading. Heat causes fading. Window film, or window tinting, is specifically designed to control Ultra-Violet light, infrared light, and heat! Of course, we WISH we could say “Window film can STOP fading.” However we can’t quite say that. The accurate statement would be: “Window film can SIGNIFICANTLY SLOW fading, by controlling its effects, therefore adding many times to the life of your floors, furnishings, and art.”

How does window film control Ultra-Violet Light?

We use Madico window film. 100% of Madico’s residential window film (residential solar film) contains a Ultra-Violet Light “filter” in window films’ adhesive. This window film UV filter filters out 99.9%+ of the suns Ultra-Violet light. The result? Fade control! Yes, this is the first step in how window film controls fading.

How does window film control Infrared light?

Infrared is a little more tricky then UV when it comes to window film. In actuality, UV light can cause a lot more damage in terms of fading versus infrared. Infrared light DOES still play a part though. The catch? All of our residential solar film contains UV filters. Only a small amount of our residential solar films contain Infrared filters. This is common among all the window film manufacturers. Our Purelite Series (our premium residential solar film line) DOES contain infrared filters. They are the ideal film in the Seattle, Portland, and Bellevue area if you want a solar film that controls fading.

How does window film control Heat?

All residential solar films control a measure of heat. Of course, there are varying degrees of how much heat the solar films control. The lighter residential solar films obviously control less heat. The darker films control more heat; thus they can better control fading.

In summary, if you want to control fading, the best way is with a fade controlling film. We have dozens of residential solar films that control fading, as do most window film companies in the Seattle, Bellevue, and Portland area. But when it comes to our recommendation of the best film to control fading in the Northwest, we stand by our Purelite 40! Ask us about it today.