Durham Window Film for Offices, Labs and Homes

Window Film for Durham's Converted Tobacco Buildings

The American Tobacco Campus, Brightleaf Square and other renovated factory and warehouse complexes put offices, studios and restaurants behind big industrial window openings. Some still have steel factory sash with dozens of small panes, and others were reglazed with large insulated units during renovation. Both let in a lot of daylight, which was the original point, and a lot of heat and glare on the sunny sides.

For office tenants in those buildings, glare on screens is usually the top complaint, followed by hot desks near the west and south windows. Clear or nearly clear solar films reduce both while keeping the industrial look. Many of these renovations relied on historic tax credits, and owners prefer changes that stay consistent with the approved rehabilitation, which interior film that leaves the sash untouched usually does.

Steel sash with many small panes takes longer to film, since each lite is cut by hand. We inspect the old glass and glazing compound first and point out any panes that need repair before film.

Lab and Medical Office Window Film in Durham

Durham's life sciences and medical sector fills buildings downtown, around the university's medical campus and in the office parks toward RTP. Lab buildings have strict environmental controls, and sunny glass adds load the HVAC system has to fight. Medical offices need privacy for exam rooms and waiting areas that face parking lots or sidewalks.

Solar control film on the sunny elevations of lab buildings helps the mechanical systems hold conditions. Frosted and decorative films give clinics privacy without blinds. We follow facility rules on access, cleanliness and escorts, and schedule installs around research and patient hours.

• Clear solar film for converted factory offices
• Solar control film for lab buildings
• Frosted privacy film for clinics and exam rooms
• UV and security film for downtown storefronts

Durham Storefront Film for Main Street Restaurants and Shops

The restaurants, bars and shops occupy restored storefronts on Main Street, around the ballpark and the performing arts center, and in the factory complexes. Storefront glass faces every direction on the irregular street grid. West-facing dining rooms get hot at dinner, display windows fade, and some blocks see scratched and tagged glass after hours.

Light solar film, clear UV film and anti-graffiti film cover those problems. For historic storefronts with old glass, we check condition first and choose clear products that keep the storefront looking original.

Window Film for Durham Homes in Trinity Park and Beyond

Durham's older neighborhoods, including Trinity Park near East Campus, Watts-Hillandale, Forest Hills and Old North Durham, have bungalows, foursquares and revival-style houses from the early twentieth century, many under large trees. Clear UV film protects floors and furnishings without changing the original glass, and heat film helps rear additions and sunrooms that take afternoon sun.

Newer houses and townhomes in south Durham and near the RTP edge have builder low-E windows, HOAs and open lots. Heat film on west-facing bonus rooms and privacy film where houses sit close together are the common requests there.