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Reducing the amount of UV (ultraviolet) light coming into your home can be vital if you are struggling with keeping south-facing rooms cool in the warmer parts of the year. Residential window tinting films can help and save you money over time through reduced energy consumption and less stress on your cooling system. 

Sunlight and Thermal Changes

It is nice to have sun streaming into your home to start the day, but the sun coming through the glass can warm the room up, and after a few hours, it can be too warm in that part of the house. In the summer, when the temperatures are already higher, that heat can become overwhelming, and you may find that you need to run the air conditioning system sooner to combat that added heat. 

Adding residential window tinting to the glass with a specific UV light filtering property can be beneficial. It can reduce the amount of heat getting into the home. The level of tint applied to the glass can also reduce the light coming into the house, but there are alternatives that will not cut much light and still block the UV light to help with thermal control. 

Some residential window tinting is nearly transparent from the outside and still reduces the damaging light. These films are especially helpful if you live in a historic area where there are limitations on how the home looks or if you don't want the windows to look tinting.

Tint Film Installation

Installing the tint film on the glass can be tedious and can take some time to get perfect. The best solution is hiring residential tinting services to look at your house, recommend a tint product, and install it for you.

The tinting service knows the product inside and out, so they are the most qualified to recommend a tint film that will do what you need. If there are restrictions in your neighborhood related to tinting the glass, let them know so they can choose a product that is nearly invisible once installed. 

Each window will have the film cut specifically to fit it and then installed so that there are no air pockets or bubbles under the film. If the windows are older-style windows with multiple panes of glass in them, the residential window tinting film will be cut to fit in each section individually.

This ensures the best fit and reduces the likelihood that the film will be detectable on the glass. The same films can be used on large picture windows without affecting the view through the glass and sliding glass doors if you need some protection on them.

For more information, contact a residential window tinting company in your area.