While sunlight coming through your windows creates a pleasant atmosphere inside, it also has less positive effects on your furniture and flooring, causing fading and deterioration with extended exposure. To protect your home or business, you need a way to reduce glare and damaging UV rays. So should you add window treatments like blinds or curtains or should you treat your glass with window tinting materials? In many cases, glass coatings are actually a much better choice.

Factors to Consider

Cost

The exact cost of window treatments depends on the style and quality of the product, but generally they are more expensive than simply applying a window tinting film to your glass. They will also need more frequent replacement due to wear and fading, increasing the difference in cost.

Visibility

If you have a beautiful view, a transparent window film will let you continue to enjoy it, while curtains or blinds will block it out. At the same time, cheerful natural sunlight is blocked out by window treatments but allowed in by window tinting, improving the aesthetics of your home or store.

Versatility

As you decorate your home or business, it can be difficult to work around existing drapes with distinctive colors and styles. Window films are unobtrusive and easy to work into a new design.

Convenience

When you install window treatments, you need to find a place for curtain rods or other hardware options and attach them to the wall, potentially causing permanent marks. Window tinting only affects the glass itself and will leave no holes from nails or screws.

Energy Efficiency 

Heat and UV reduction can be achieved by both window treatments and window tinting.  However, for optimum energy efficiency, blinds or drapes would need to be closed at all times, reducing the light from coming in. Sunscape designer window films by Madico allow light in while also proving a thermal barrier that significantly reduces heat transfer through the window – saving you additional costs on your energy bills.   

If you’re considering window tinting for aesthetics and fade protection, Bi-State Glass Coatings in Granite City, IL, has everything you need for attractive, professional application. Ask about their residential, commercial, and auto options to protect your property from harsh UV rays. To schedule application, call (618) 451-7346 or reach out online.