5 Stunning Reason Why You Need Home Window Tint

1. Provide Security 

Windows are a wonderful way to let natural light into your home and let you take advantage of your home's view.

But windows can also compromise your family's privacy. Maybe your windows are on the first floor, allowing anyone walking or driving by to see right in. Or your neighbors can see in your bedroom windows.

Whatever the case, if you're worried about keeping your family and yourself safe from curious eyes, you likely wind up keeping your blinds closed. This negates the purpose of having windows in the first place.

You lose your natural light, and can't see out to enjoy your view.

Tinting your home windows can help with this. Those on the outside of your home won't be able to see if, but you'll still enjoy natural light. You'll also be able to see out, to watch your children play in the yard or maybe take in that beautiful sunset.

2. Protect Your Home from UV Rays 

Ultraviolet, or UV rays are what give our skin a nice tan during the summer months. Unfortunately, they also lead to painful sunburns and skin cancer.

If you think that staying inside your home will protect your skin on a sunny day, think again.

Regular glass windows offer no protection from the sun's UV rays. Even if the sun isn't shining directly in your window, if you sit too close to your window for long, you could suffer a sunburn.

UV rays aren't just harmful to our skin. They can also wreak havoc on our home's furnishings.

The sun can fade everything from fabric and carpeting to wood stains and plastic. If you leave your furniture exposed to the sun coming in through your windows too long, it can actually cause the material to break down. Art, plastic toys, and even furniture can break down over time. This damage is irreversible.

Adding tint to your windows will not only protect your furniture from this damage, but also keep you and your family safe from the sun's harmful rays.

3. Keep Windows from Shattering 

Broken windows happen.

Baseballs thrown by neighborhood children. Lamps or furniture falling over while you're moving it. Damage caused by storms.

When a window shatters, it becomes hundreds of tiny, sharp shards of glass. If anyone is standing nearby, this glass can be very dangerous.

But even cleaning it up after the fact can be a challenge. You could step on the shards or cut yourself picking it up. Trying to use a vacuum to suck up the shards could damage your machine.

No matter how carefully you clean up the mess, it's easy to miss little pieces that can then wind up in someone's foot later on.

If your window shatters outward and the glass winds up in your landscaping, cleaning up all of the glass is nearly impossible. You'll be dealing with pieces of the window for years to come every time you work in your landscaping.

While you may not be able to prevent a window from shattering, you can do something about all of those tiny shards of glass.

Window tinting holds the glass of your window together if it is damaged or shattered. In fact, the tinting will actually make your window tougher to penetrate, which can prevent the damage to begin with.

4. Save Energy 

Another side effect of blocking out the sun's bright rays is that your home's interior will be cooler. During the hot summer months, this can help to lower your cooling costs. You won't need to run your air conditioning as often or as high.

Over time, this can help give your HVAC system a break, which can help it last longer.

Replacing your home's HVAC system can cost anywhere from $4,820 to $9,350. The longer you can keep your system running smoothly, the better.

It isn't just your cooling costs that will be lower, either. Window tint adds an extra layer of insulation to your windows. During the winter months, this helps to lock in your home's heat, so that you lose less through your windows.

This can help you lower your heating costs as well. And put even less stress on your HVAC system!

5. Improve the Look of Your Home's Exterior 

While there are plenty of practical reasons to add tinting to your home's windows, there is also a cosmetic benefit.

Window tinting gives the outside of your windows a mirrored look. This is a great way to give the exterior of your home a polished, upscale feel. It'll reflect your gorgeous landscaping or manicured yard.

If you're thinking about selling your home, this is a simple way to boost your house's curb appeal to attract buyers.

Adding Residential Tinting to Your Home 

Adding residential tinting to your home's windows is a great way to lower your heating and cooling costs, improve the look of your house's exterior, protect yourself from UV rays, and more.

Now that you know why tinting the windows of your home is a good choice, it's time to start shopping for the right tint for you. Contact us today to learn more about getting the right solution for your windows.