Be prepared for summer: using Solar Control Window Films to reduce heat
With warmer temperatures having arrived at last, you might be pleased to see that summer is here. You may not be as pleased with the heat from the sun coming through your windows which is why we thought we’d explain how to be prepared for summer using Window Films to reduce heat.
The sunnier weather brings unique challenges, and in Britain we don’t cope well with the heat direct sunlight generates.
Whether it’s in your workplace or your home, having the sun streaming through the windows will raise the indoor temperature and can create uncomfortable conditions.
Window Films can be used to reduce heat indoors and make your environment much more comfortable.
The problems created by heat
If you’ve ever sat in a room with the sun streaming in, you’ll be familiar with the ‘greenhouse effect’.
The temperature in any room can be raised dramatically by direct sunlight.
This additional heat in the workplace can be very problematic, making everyone uncomfortable and demanding fans or air conditioning (the use of these causing a raise in your fuel bills which would be nice to avoid!)
Opening windows when the temperature is soaring outside is not an answer and many workplaces don’t have this option in any case.
The strong summer sun streaming through windows for hours can also effect electrical equipment.
This discomfort in the workplace reduces workers’ ability to 1. conduct their day-to-day roles and 2. carryout their daily roles, leading to frustration as well as a lack of productivity.
Thankfully, there is a solution; more and more people are installing Window Films to reduce heat at their properties, both in the workplace and at home.
Window Films are a thin layer of plastic which adhere to window glass and effectively reduce heat and glare whilst still allowing natural light to enter the room.
So how do they work?
How you can use Window Films to reduce heat
Window Films are the best solution for reducing heat in workplaces and homes.
But how do they actually work?
The science behind Window Films
Window Films are made of incredibly thin PET, which adheres to window glass.
The result is a thin, often transparent, layer of plastic which you can barely see (although you may choose to use tinted Window Films as they have their own benefits), but which blocks the sun’s rays from coming through the glass.
The science behind using Window Films to reduce heat works by reflecting the sun’s rays but still allowing light into your property.
Some of our Window Films utilise spectrally selective coatings, which reflect UV rays but allow visible light to pass through, meaning that the heat is reduced whilst still allowing the passage of high levels of natural light.
The effects of using Window Films to reduce heat
At Sureguard® Window Films, we are proud to provide and install Solar Control Window Films which reduce solar heat and glare by up to 90%.By installing our Window Films to reduce heat from the sun, we have made workspaces and homes more comfortable and safer across the country.
Our Heat or Solar Control Window Films are available in a wide variety of specifications too, meaning that your project can be tailored to the needs of your building, whether you’d like a reflective, tinted, coloured, or transparent finish.
How installing Window Films to reduce heat and glare benefits everyone
Perhaps you run a business and want to improve the working environment for your employees.
You might be able to imagine the improvements to your own home if indoor heat was reduced, but it can have a huge effect on others outside of residential environments too.
Installing Window Films to reduce heat in your building would provide a much more comfortable and safe work environment for your staff, as well as being likely to increase their ability to work efficiently without feeling like they’re melting!
And both glare and heat can be a real issue in public spaces too; whether it’s a school, shop, or café, you want the people inside to be at ease and not exposed to any risk of harm from the sun.
The glare element is especially important for those with visual impairment, for whom glare is not just uncomfortable but poses a real risk.
Many individuals who only have partial sight can rely on seeing contrasting colours to identify their surroundings, but glare reduces the contrast of the visual environment by making everything much brighter.
It is important to be aware of the impact this can have on those who are less able to see, and to reduce its effects.
The installation of Window Films to reduce glare will hugely benefit those who are partially sighted by ensuring they are able to navigate their surroundings as best they can, rather than having strong sunlight reducing contrast so that they are unable to orientate themselves.
Talk to Sureguard about installing Window Films to reduce heat at your property this Summer
This is a great time of year to prepare for the heat that the sun might bring and acting now to protect yourself, your employees, and anyone who comes into your building.
At Sureguard® Window Films we provide a huge range of Window Films to suit your needs, reducing UV transmission, heat gain, and solar glare to name but a few.
We pride ourselves on our friendly customer service and would love to have a chat to discuss your building and its requirements; visit our contact page to make an enquiry and we’ll be in touch to discuss what’s best for you.
Act now to get ahead of the hottest months and ensure the comfort and safety of the people who use your building by using Window Films to reduce heat and glare.
