Commercial Security Film in Raleigh

Commercial Security Film for Warehouse District Shops and Galleries

The Warehouse District's converted brick buildings around Raleigh Union Station hold galleries, restaurants, offices and small shops, many with large ground-floor storefronts facing quiet streets after hours. That combination of valuable contents, big glass and little nighttime foot traffic makes them a target.

Thick security film on those storefronts holds the glass together after it is struck, so a single blow no longer opens a hole. Doors and the panes beside them benefit from a structural bead or mechanical strip tying the filmed glass into the frame, since without it a determined intruder can push the whole filmed sheet out of the frame. We look at the frame type and recommend attachment where it makes a difference. Older storefront frames with shallow glazing pockets sometimes limit what attachment can do, and we will say so rather than oversell it.

Security Film for Retail Centers in Garner and Knightdale

Strip centers along the main roads in Garner and Knightdale house pharmacies, phone stores, vape and smoke shops, jewelry and pawn shops, and other businesses with small, valuable merchandise. Their storefronts often face a parking lot that is empty after close, with easy vehicle access for a quick getaway.

For those clients, security film on the full storefront plus attachment on the doors is the usual package. Pairing film with interior roll-down gates or grilles, good exterior lighting and an alarm makes the store much less attractive than the one next door. We schedule installs early or late so the store stays open. Many owners also ask for a light frosted band or a tint on the lower panes to keep the most tempting merchandise out of view from the parking lot, which can be layered with the security film in the same visit.

• Thick film for storefront glass and doors
• Frame attachment for entry doors and sidelites
• Clear film that keeps displays visible
• Installs before opening or after close

Security Film for Schools, Clinics and Offices in the Triangle

Schools, churches, daycares, medical clinics and public buildings across Wake, Durham and Orange counties often ask about security film on entry vestibules and ground-floor glass. The goal there is to delay entry through glass long enough for locks, staff and emergency response to work, and to keep broken glass from injuring people inside.

Film is one layer in a building's security plan. It works best with a controlled entry, sturdy door hardware and a frame that can hold the filmed glass. For schools and public buildings, we provide product data for the facility's security consultant or architect and can work during summer break or after hours. Wake County, Durham and Orange County school buildings range from older brick schools with large classroom windows to new campuses with glass entry halls, and the film plan has to fit each. Vestibule glass and the panes beside door hardware come first.

Severe Weather and Commercial Security Film in Central North Carolina

Summer thunderstorms, hail and the remnants of tropical storms regularly break commercial glass in the Triangle, and falling limbs from tall pines are a hazard even for low-rise buildings. When a pane breaks, security film keeps the glass bonded, which limits flying shards inside the store or office and keeps the opening closed until a glazier arrives.

Nobody should mistake it for a storm shutter. The glass can still break, and the film carries no impact rating. We describe it as a way to reduce the danger and the mess from glass that does break.