Skin Cancer and Window Films
A study shows more skin cancer is occurring on the left arm. Why you ask because we drive with our left arm exposed to more harmful UV rays. Did you know that window films stop 99.9% of the UV rays. To put this in perspective that is like installing a sunscreen with an SPF of 200 or higher on your windows. Here is a link that talks about skin cancer and window films. http://cancer.about.com/od/skincancermelanoma/a/driving_skin_cancer.htm Now image what that is doing to your furniture at home?
read moreWindow Films Provide Decades of Safety
Many years ago a new skyscraper, the Hancock Tower, was built which forever changed the Boston skyline. A design marvel created by one of the world’s most famous architects, it immediately became one of the city’s most recognizable buildings because the entire building was sheathed in massive slabs of reflective glass. Older buildings could be seen reflected in its facade from miles away. There was one minor issue. The glass kept falling out of the building! This obviously concerned city residents and government officials, alike. A...
read moreSafety and Security Films
We just recertified ourselves with Madico’s Safetyshield program to be the only Safetyshield dealer in Austin. Madico’s Safetyshield is a program to educate, promote, and install safety and security window films for residential homes and commercial buildings. Our films help prevent intruders from entering a building through the glass. They also help retain the glass during a hurricane and provide glass fragmentation resistance against terrorist attacks. Did you know we carry anti-graffiti films? This type of film is designed to prevent...
read moreNew Energy Control Devices
A friend of mine sent me some information about this product and I felt this was a very intriguing device. The purpose of this device is to monitor your energy use at your home and make adjustments accordingly. Pretty neat device. http://news.cnet.com/2300-11128_3-10001941-1.html?tag=mncol Another tool I found out years ago is a simple device and can be a fun tool that a lot of kids enjoyed using as well. It is called a Kil-A-Watt. http://www.p3international.com/products/special/P4400/P4400-CE.html Has anyone used one of these and if so what...
read moreComprehensive Duct Sealing
I came across Comprehensive Duct Sealing and Weatherization several years ago at an Austin Energy meeting. For years Austin Energy has recommended this process. I have taken several classes over the last two years and have found that this process does make a tremendous difference when trying to keep the energy used on a home more consistent. What is Comprehensive Duct Sealing? Comprehensive Duct Sealing tests the whole house envelope and duct system for any air leakage. This process looks for duct work that was incorrectly connected or where...
read moreIt Isn’t Too Late!
If you have been thinking of adding additional attic insulation to your attic now is the time. The weather has been a little chilly lately and some of us have already turned on the heaters. Keep in mind that the attic insulation Federal Tax Credit is still available and as one of my earlier blog postings discussed how this can affect you. Here is a recap; If you have R-19 (approximately 7.5″) of attic insulation in your attic we will need to add and additional R-19 to get the minimum requirement for Texas. To calculate the rebate for...
read moreA recent customer response
Every customer gets a thank you letter and survey so that I can track my employees and it gives a customer to offer suggestions for my company. We RARELY get anything less than a 4-5 out of 5. A lot of times we get responses that make me smile with such pride like this one in Austin. Hi there Sam, I wanted to “Thank You so much” for all your help & time helping me decide on the perfect tint for our new house. Like I told you, we had just built our house, moved in & love all our big windows, however the sun & heat coming...
read moreThe Truth About Dyed Window Films
Everyday we run across customers who are getting bids from other competitors to only discover that they are getting bids for products containing dyes, pigments, or color stable films. Always question what is being sold to you. If it is called color stable, dye, pigment, ink etc. I strongly recommend that you use another material on your home. You may not notice it 2, 3 or 4 years down the road but I promise you that within 5-10 years those films will fade to purple or begin to go clear quickly and you may not even realize it. ...
read moreA recent study
Engineers have now found that when reducing 79% of solar heat gain coming through 100 sq ft of glass space will reduce 1 ton of cool air. Many of the window films qualify in this category. This again proves that window film is a fantastic solution to reducing heat gain in buildings as long as the right products are installed. This information was gathered through a LEED certified Gold building in California. Solar screens do not qualify in any way close to this. This just proves that solar screens are very poor for removing heat loads at...
read moreWarranties
Reading warranties are funny. The number of stipulations that manufactures state on their warranties that allow them to void the warranty limits a customer’s service from the manufacturer. Today I was reading a glass warranty for a very popular unit here in Austin and it reads as followed: if the window has paint or stained, condensation on windows, extreme wind loads, weathering, aging, wear and tear, lack of product mainenance, handling, sotrage, or installation, including but not limited to non-vertical, upside down, on the side, or...
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