It’s important that you maintain your commercial property for the sake of your tenants—after all, tenant retention is a very important, cost-effective aspect of commercial and residential property rental. But you shouldn’t only take care of the inside of your rental; in fact, you should be on the lookout for ways to improve your property’s…
Protecting Your Furniture from UV Light Damage
When you get new living room furniture, you may find that it is so comfortable and attractive that you want to do everything you can to prolong its life. This includes protecting your furniture from the sun and its harmful UV rays. UV rays have the potential to harm any organic substance. Luckily, there are…
5 Reasons to Tint Your Skylight
Yes, there are some downsides to having a skylight in the home. From raising indoor temperatures during the summer to exposing your family to potentially dangerous UV rays, skylights can create new problems while solving others. However, these annoyances can be solved simply with professionally installed window tints. While skylights are beautiful sources of natural…
Will Window Tinting Kill My House Plants?
If you’re thinking about having window film installed in your home or office, you’re probably happy to know that it can keep indoor temperatures more comfortable, protect furnishings, and reduce glare on tv and computer screens. All that UV blocking power will be great for your carpet and hardwood floors. But, what if you have…
Low-E Window Film vs. Replacement Windows
As far as home energy efficiency is concerned, your windows are the weakest link. In fact, your windows could be letting in so much heat in the Summer, and letting out so much heat in the Winter that your utility bills could be 30 percent higher than they should be. So, if you want to…
Case Studies: The Benefits of Window Film For Commercial Buildings
When you’re a building manager considering all possible solutions for a given problem, it helps to see examples of similar buildings with similar problems. To show you the way toward energy efficiency and increased safety, we put together a couple of case studies on commercial buildings that have benefited from window film. Medical Building Makeover…
Window Film Specifications for Architects
We’ve spent many years working successfully with architects and designers to ensure that building owners and their tenants get exactly what they’re looking for, both in terms of aesthetics and performance. Whether you need window film for energy efficiency, increased safety and security, or a creative brand statement, Pacific Window Tinting has the products, skills,…
Discover The Benefits Of Window Film Before You Buy
Does your home or workplace have an area where the sun creates a lot of glare and heat gain? If that area is your office or your living room where you spend much of your time, this can be a real challenge. Temperatures can become uncomfortable, TV and computer screens can be obstructed, and you…
Coming Up With the Green to Go Green
More and more organizations are looking to improve energy efficiency within their buildings, but unfortunately, they rarely have the finances to complete these projects. If you’re wondering how to fund your next green building project, consider joining forces with other like-minded institutions in the Billion Dollar Green Challenge. A Revolving Door of Green Funding In…
How to Reduce Your Winter Heating Bills
Once the holidays are over and the new year arrives, many of us reevaluate our spending habits. The first things under the microscope are almost always the bills. You can sacrifice a few channels to lower your cable bill, but the utility bills are the real concern. During the Winter, keeping your home warm and…