Five Things You Never Knew About Window Film

Window film. We love, live and breathe it; we’re The Window Film Company after all! Since being founded in 1998 we’ve made it our business to know all there is to know about it, but understand that your knowledge might not be quite so extensive. Allow us to help you out! We’ve pulled together five things that you might not have known about window film but definitely should!

1. Window film can help fight fading!

Fading is a tricky and most unwelcome issue. Any premises with untreated windows faces a potential problem, with sunlight causing potentially irreversible and costly damage to flooring, furnishings and belongings. Understanding what causes fading is half the battle, so once you realise that fading is caused by a combination of UV rays, sunlight and heat it is possible to take steps to reduce the risk. Window film is one such option.

The majority of window films from The Window Film Company block a large percentage of the sun’s UV rays - the single biggest contributing factor to fading. This means that regardless of the film you buy, the chances are that by installing it, you will be helping to slow down the fading process. For more details about fading and how window film can help, please do contact a member of the team.

Our Clear UV window film will block 99.8% of the suns harmful UV rays without blocking your view. Click here to buy UV Window Film

2. Window film can make your glass safer.

It’s no secret that glass is fragile. Accidents happen and if they involve glass they can be dangerous. An application of window film is an easy (and if required, invisible) way of making glass safer - wherever it is in your home. Once applied, window film will make glass more resistant to breakage but most importantly, will make sure that if it does break, it does so safely. This is achieved by holding the broken glass together in the frame, preventing sharp and hazardous shards falling in on themselves.

The Window Film Company's 100 Micron Clear Safety film is easy to fit and can be purchased by the metre for rapid despatch online now

3. It can deliver genuine designer style!

The Window Film Company has teamed up with an exhilarating range of talented designers to bring you exclusive window film collections, guaranteed to give your glazing a brand new and stylish lease of life. We’ve carefully our collaborators to provide you with the widest range of inspirational designs and styles possible, providing you with the opportunity to quickly and easily add genuine, award-winning designer style to your home. There’s certain to be something for everyone, so browse the full collections online now!

Like what you see? You can find Chevrons (pictured above) as part of our beautiful MissPrint collection

4. It’s easy to install…and remove

Each of our window films involves a straightforward fitting process, which can be completed with the use of nothing more than a few household items. This is a genuine DIY product and no prior experience of fitting film is required to achieve a perfect install. To help make sure you do get it right first time, we’ve created a number of instructional videos that provide a step by step illustration of what’s involved, so if you still aren’t sure, please do check them out. You can find them alongside some other interesting videos on our YouTube page at www.windowfilm.tv

If you live in a rented property or simply decide that you’d like a change, then fret not. The film can be removed, again without the use of any specialist tools and the glass returned to its original state.

Are you ready to give your windows a new lease of life with one of our stylish films? Browse our collection of designs and patterns

5. It won’t block light. Unless you want it to!

We know that the primary functions of windows are to provide a view and natural light. That’s why our window films are designed to deliver high performance while still allowing natural light to pass through. Different films will have a different aesthetic finish, but each has been specially developed to ensure that your interior stays as light, bright and airy as possible.

That is unless you want to block the light of course! We have a range of films that can block your windows completely - if this is the case, all you have to do is ask. Give us a call and we’ll point you in the right direction!

Quickly and easily add a touch of colour to your glass with our rainbow film. Explore the full, vibrant and exciting collection now!