Window Film
- Security, Safety & Privacy Films
- Clear, Reflective & Tinted
- Complies with Legislation
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Window Filming
Introduction:
Better Blind Company are installers
of window film for a variety of applications including reduction of
solar gain and glare control, health and safety, security, privacy and
decoration. Many of our window films are specifically designed allow
our clients to comply with legislation relating to health and safety,
as well as allowing them to address environmental and cost concerns
around building energy efficiency.
Types of Window Film:
Solar Control Window Film
Common sense tells us that
a light, bright working environment is much more enjoyable than the
alternative. Unfortunately, sometimes the heat and glare from the light
can be too much. Air conditioning can keep working environments cool
but at a cost. Solar control window filming can reduce the amount of
energy used in cooling your building and eliminate solar glare..
Purpose – Solar
reflective window film prevents the heat build up and glare associated
with windows.
Benefits – By using solar control window film you are increasing employee and customer comfort, whilst reducing energy costs and your organisations carbon footprint.
Legislation
– In the UK, it is a requirement that businesses maintain a reasonable
temperature in the working environment. By installing Solar Control
Window Film you can abide by this legislation and also save money on
your electricity bill by reducing the usage of your air conditioning
system.
Types – Solar
control window film comes in variety of types to suit various glazing
specifications, and in various colour tints.
Standards
- All of our solar control window films are tested to the required BS
and prEN standards. Our range can reflect up to 78% of light and heat
energy.
Safety Window Film
Glass is often not as strong
as people think, and slight impurities in the manufacturing process
can have some extreme repercussions, such as spontaneous shattering.
The effect of this shattering can be very dangerous, especially for
people below the glass, luckily we have a solution.
Purpose – Our
safety window film stops glass from shattering and shards from flying
when there is an incident, instead it holds the glass together to reduce
risk of injury.
Benefits –
With the current ‘claim culture’ it is important to keep your customers
and employees safe when they are within your building, our safety window
film gives you protection and peace of mind.
Legislation -
'The Workplace (Health Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 Regulation
14'.
Types - Our safety
window film is available in clear, reflective, tinted and smoked versions.
Standards - All
our films are tested to the required BS and prEN standards.
Security Window Film
Windows are the number one
entry point for burglars, due to them being the most vulnerable area
to brute force. One way to prevent this is to install security bars
or shutters, this can be quite unsightly. A better solution is security
window film.
Purpose – Our
film acts as an invisible barrier. Although it does not guarantee that
intruders will not be able to break in, it largely increases the time
needed to break through the window, which is a deterrent in itself.
Benefits –
Removes the need to install alternative, less attractive measures of
security. Provides increased security over untreated windows.
Types - Our safety
window film is available in clear, reflective, tinted and smoked versions.
Standards - All
our films are tested to the required BS and prEN standards.
Privacy Window Film
In work areas such as offices
and boardrooms, and other areas such as bathrooms and changing rooms,
privacy is a must. Our privacy window film gives you just that.
Purpose – Privacy
window film is designed to obscure the view through windows while still
allowing light to pass through.
Benefits –
Stop people being able to see into sensitive areas through the windows.
It can also act as a deterrent to thieves.
Types – We
can supply ”frosted effect” which prevents vision from both sides,
or “smoked effect“ which restricts inward vision during the day
time.
Conservatory and Atrium
Film
Due to their nature, conservatories
often feature a lot of glass windows. This can provide great views,
but unfortunately the heat build up due to the amount of windows can
be massive.
Purpose – Our conservatory
and atrium film is specifically designed to reflect 80% of solar rays,
which ultimately leads to a cooler room.
Benefits – Allow your
clientele to enjoy the comfort of your relaxing conservatory without
feeling over powered by the sheer heat refracted through the windows.
Our film also provides a UV-ray barrier.
Types - Highly reflective
Silver and Bronze conservatory window films are available.
Graphics and Manifestation
Where presence of transparent
glass presents a risk of human impact, window film can play an important
role in providing “manifestation” of the glass surface. This manifestation
can be practical but can also create a very stylish decorative finish
for windows and doors. Better Blind Company can also provide high resolution
printed window film which allows you to have virtually any image printed
onto window filming.
Purpose – The purpose
of manifestations on window filming is too comply with legislation dictating
that there should be some indication on a window that tells people that
there is indeed a window there. Graphics on window can provide decorative
and promotional presence.
Benefits – Compliance
with legislation and improvement in safety can be combined and attractive
patterns or eye catching promotional graphics.
Legislation - On May
1st 2004 a new regulation Document M - Access to and Use of Buildings
(2004 edition) was issued. The clear identification of transparent glass
is a legal requirement wherever there is risk of human impact.
Types – We have a
selection of stock designs, and we can also create designs specifically
for you.
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