Coastal Living

Hurricane season is underway and we are having frequent thunderstorms. We thought it was a great time to explain how window film can protect windows from storms. The official 2020 hurricane season began on June 1st, and so far it’s been a tumultuous one. Nine tropical storms formed prior to the beginning of August for the first time on record. Combine the hurricanes with the intense thunderstorms that typically occur on a regular basis during summer, and there seems to always be some kind of storm to worry about this time of the year through the fall. After all, hurricane season isn’t over until November 30th.

Can Window Film Really Protect Windows from Storms?

Not only can window film protect windows from storms, but it can also protect the people inside your home or business as well as your property and belongings. Premium window film in the 3M™ Ultra Series of Safety and Security Window Film, for example, performs much better than standard polyester films in blast and impact events. This premium film features alternating micro-layers of super-thin film and adhesive that are tear-resistant. It makes windows stronger against threats like tree limbs, flying debris, and wind.

Windows protected with premium window film hold broken shards of glass intact upon impact. This helps protect occupants inside from shards of sharp flying glass, one of the most common causes of injuries and fatalities in storms.  Premium 3M window film has a strong bond that holds glass fragments together even if a window cracks or breaks. For optimum strength, Impact Protection Attachment Systems anchor the glass and film to the window frame. This helps prevent the glass pane from dislodging and becoming airborne due to changes in pressure and strong winds. 3M™ Ultra Series of Safety and Security Window Films were tested at simulated wind speeds up to 170 mph.

Window Film Helps Protect Your Property & Belongings

It’s heartbreaking to see TV footage of people’s homes and businesses that have been damaged during storms. Sometimes they lose everything. Windows film effectively reduces storm damage by holding windows intact and in the window frame even if an object like a tree limb breaks through the glass. This helps keep water, wind, and debris out of the home or building.

While we’re not saying that window film can prevent all damage from catastrophic events, it certainly adds another layer of protection to your home or business that protects your windows and the people and belongings inside. Unlike plywood window coverings that you must scramble to install before each storm, window film provides a passive means of protection. Additionally, it’s a much more affordable option than installing high-impact glass or storm shutters. Contact Carolina Solar Security for more information about how window film can help protect against storm damage.

Carolina Solar Security is a premium 3M™ Authorized Window Film Dealer in Wilmington, NC. We have been providing North Carolina homeowners and business owners with window tinting solutions since 1985 and never stop working to bring our customers the best products paired with the most skilled window film technicians. Reach out to us for your free quote today!

Windows and doors are the most susceptible part of any structure. If you live in a climate with intense storms, you must take steps to fortify these vulnerabilities against high winds, airborne objects, and flooding. Whether or not you protect your windows can determine if you will have a home or business to come back to after the storm. Window film offers an economical and effective means of storm protection.

Benefits of Storm Protection Window Film

The storm protection window film adheres to your windows and glass doors with 3M’s famous adhesive technology. The film provides an added layer of invisible protection, which makes your windows more difficult to break. When a window protected by window film is struck by a flying object, the shattered pieces of glass are held together to prevent flying shards of glass. For even greater storm protection, we pair the film with an Impact Protection Attachment System. This prevents the entire window frame from flying inward.

Bolstering your windows with film for storm protection also helps prevent flooding. If a flying object breaks your window, this creates an opening into the interior of your home or business. By holding your windows intact, you keep water out and your possessions safe.

Further prevent damage to your windows by removing objects susceptible to becoming airborne from your property. Patio furniture, lawn ornaments, and loose tree limbs all become potential hazards in high winds.

Investing in Storm Protection Window Film

Interested in investing in storm protection window film? A window tinting expert from Carolina Solar Security can meet you at your home or business for a free consultation and estimate. After you decide which window film best suits your needs, we set up a time to come back for the installation. Our installers have undergone extensive training with 3M, insuring a flawless result. We apply the film free of bubbles or folds, which makes it virtually invisible. Its inconspicuousness makes it an attractive alternative to plywood or storm shutters.

If you feel concerned about the safety of your windows, give Carolina Solar Security a call before the next storm. We’ll help give you peace of mind with storm protection window film.

Carolina Solar Security is a Prestige Authorized 3M™ Dealer in Wilmington, NC. We have been providing Southeastern North Carolina with storm protection window tinting solutions since 1985 and never stop working to bring our customers the best products paired with the most skilled window film technicians. Reach out to us for your free quote today!

What is storm film? It is premium window film – such as the 3M™ Ultra Series of Safety and Security Window Film – that can help to protect your home and those in it during severe storms and hurricanes. Storm film by 3M™ delivers stronger performance than standard polyester films in blast and impact events, yet still maintains a high level of optical clarity. That makes this type of film perfect for businesses as well.

Now is the ideal time to install storm film to be ready for the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season before it starts on June 1. It’s important to be prepared, even though we hope it’s a milder season than last year, which has been called the busiest and most destructive hurricane season on record.

Here are three important benefits of storm film:

1) Holds Windows Intact

Storm film adds extra layers of adhesive and film to windows, which makes them stronger and harder to break. If they do crack or break in a severe storm or hurricane, the film helps to hold them intact. 3M™ Impact Protection Attachment Systems provide additional security by anchoring the film to the glass frame.

2) Reduces Risk of Injury from Flying Glass

Storm films help to protect people from flying glass shards, one of the most common causes of injuries and fatalities in storms. The 3M™ Ultra Series of Safety and Security Window Film, for example, is micro-layered, tear-resistant and applied with a thick adhesive so it helps to hold glass fragments together even if a window cracks or breaks. It’s been tested at wind speeds up to 170 mph. This reduces the risk of injury from flying shards of glass.

3) Helps to Prevent Property Damage

Since storm film holds windows together, even if the windows crack or shatter, water and debris caused by storms are kept out of homes and businesses. In a published 3M™ case study, a Florida couple reported that while many of their neighbors’ homes were condemned to water damage following a hurricane, their home had no water damage. They had protected their windows with 3M™ film, and when they’d returned to their home after being evacuated, they had only one cracked window. Additionally, the single fractured window had remained intact due to the film, keeping water and debris out.

Carolina Solar Security Protects Homes and Businesses with Storm Film

Carolina Solar Security is a premium 3M™ Authorized Window Film Dealer in Wilmington, NC. We have been providing Southeastern North Carolina with window tinting solutions like storm film since 1985 and never stop working to bring our customers the best products paired with the most skilled window film technicians. Reach out to us for your free quote today!