Sleep, Privacy and Residential Window Tinting

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Man peeping outside through the blindsYour home is truly your haven. It’s a place where you can rest, relax, rejuvenate and restore for the next working day. And what room is better for all that than your bedroom?

Let’s check out the importance of sleep and privacy in your home and exactly how window tinting fits into that mix.

All about Sleep

Did you know that most people need between seven to nine hours of sleep each night? Anything less and we begin to suffer. Judgement, rational thought and reflexes are all affected when we begin to lose sleep. That’s why it’s so important that your bedroom is a place where you can get a restful night’s sleep.

Humans need a dark, quiet environment to get to sleep and to stay asleep. Imagine lying awake at night with a harsh, bright streetlight shining in, keeping you awake. Or even worse, imagine waking up as the sun rises through your window, knowing full well you’ve got another hour or two before the alarm goes off! There’s nothing worse.

The Solution

If the above situation applies to you, you’ll be quite thankful to know that there’s an easy solution. It’s home window tinting. Whether you live in the Hills District or Blacktown, a residential window tint can solve your light dilemma.

A window tint will ensure that sunlight and artificial light stays well and truly out of your bedroom. This is because the film that comprises window tinting is great at reflecting annoying light away from your home and from your face. You’ll be able to rest and rest assured – safe in the knowledge that you can get to sleep and stay asleep.

A Word about Privacy

Privacy is important in all aspects of your life – including at your business and in your home. From potential peeping toms to nosy neighbours and curious passers-by –nobody wants anyone peeking into their bedroom, especially at night!

Usually, we’d rely on blinds to keep those curious eyes at bay. But that presents a dilemma. Blinds mean that you can’t see out of your bedroom!

The Solution

Again, the solution to this particular dilemma lies in residential window tinting. Darkly tinted windows mean that no one can peer into your property but you’re free to look out at the wide world. Now that’s a winning combination.

Good for the Rest of the Home, Too

Residential window tinting isn’t just for your bedroom. It can help to keep heat, light and prying eyes away from your other rooms as well. So don’t just stop where you sleep – consider window tinting for the rest of your property, too.

All About the Negative Effects of Glare

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Bright sun glareThe sun – without it, we wouldn’t have gum trees, shrubs, or even oxygen. There’s so much reliance on that big ball of energy floating all those millions of miles away. But boy, can it be a pain.

The glare on a hot summer’s day can be intense. It gets your reaching for your sunglasses as you drive and shielding your eyes with your hands. Let’s check out just how bad glare is for your eyes.

Why Glare is Bad for You

The sun’s light is made up of ultraviolet or UV rays. These rays are harmful to your skin, hair and eyes. Over time, exposure to sun glare will affect your vision. It is hard to tell how much damage UV rays do to your eyes over a long period of time, but it’s known that they aren’t good for you. In fact, research points towards the increased chance of cataracts and other eyes problems later in life. Cataracts are a clouding of the lens of your eye and are a common problem as people age.

Not Just Long Term

Not all the damage caused by sunlight glare takes years to happen. Photokeratitis and photo conjunctivitis can occur even after a few hours of exposure to harsh sunlight and glare. These conditions are an inflammation of the soft membrane on the outside of your eye. If your eyes feel sore, red or a bit rough after a day at the beach or a long drive in your car, then you may have done some minor damage. This damage can be minimised by tinting the windows of your car and wearing sunglasses on the beach.

The Dangers of Reflected UV Light

While direct exposure to UV radiation is damaging to your eyes, reflected UV light is also dangerous. Think of the sun reflecting off the back window of the car in front of you. Or the shimmering reflection of the setting sun over the ocean. Or the harsh glare of the snow during a fine winter’s day on the mountains. All these sources of reflected glare are bad for your vision.

What Can You Do?

So what exactly can you do to avoid the dangers of glare?

Sunglasses

Sunglasses that cover your eyes and with a dark tint are effective when you’re out and about or driving behind the wheel. Make sure you only get quality sunglasses as cheap alternatives can do more harm than good.

Car Window Tinting

As well as a good pair of sunnies, it’s probably worth investing in getting your automobile’s windows tinted. Window tinting greatly reduces the amount of glare that gets through your windows, leaving you safe and sound inside your car.

Home Window Tinting

Glare can impact you even when you’re inside. Do the right thing and investigate home window tinting.

Now you know all the harmful effects of glare as well as how you can avoid it. So before you head out on your next journey, think about your eyes, your cars and your home and make investments that will protect you and your family.

 

Window Tints vs Blinds – Which is Best?

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Brilliant orange sunrise over cloudsAustralia truly is the lucky country. We have amazing beaches, refreshing beer and long, warm summers. In fact, you could say that we’ve got it made. But if there’s one part of summer that gets under your skin, it’s the heat. A little bit is okay, but a lot can become overbearing, especially if your home has a tendency to warm up and become unbearable.

Let’s take a look at the best options for keeping your home cool and shaded. Are blinds what you need or is window tinting a more effective option?

The Case for Blinds

There is some argument for blinds. They can be a great way to decorate your home, as you can match them with your existing décor and furniture. Also, they are really efficient at keeping light out. So if you’re just looking to keep your home dark, you needn’t look any further. But if you really want to keep your home as cool as an icicle during the summer months, you need to give this problem some more thought.

The Argument for Window Tinting

There are a few reasons you should choose to get your home’s windows tinted rather than investing in blinds. Let’s check them out.

Tinting Reflects Heat

Window tinting involves covering your window in a dark film. This film makes your windows dark and hard to see through, but it also has the added bonus of reflecting that harsh Australian sunlight. Tinted windows keep your home nice and cool during summer and they’ll shave some money off your air conditioning expenses.

While it may cost a little bit to get your windows tinted, you’ll soon see a significant return on your investment. You will rely on climate control less and less and your furniture and flooring will last longer. Why, you ask? Because UV rays rapidly deteriorate wood, leather, timber and other materials.

Tinting Gives You Privacy

Tinting darkens your home’s windows, enabling you to look out while stopping others from peeping in. Tinting is great for your privacy. Your home’s windows will be an impenetrable dark screen from the outside but clear from the inside, keeping you and your family safe from burglars, the weather and nosy neighbours.

Control Glare

Who likes to wear sunglasses inside? Bright sunlight can cause an uncomfortable amount of glare, even inside your home. Having tinted windows prevents this from happening. The sun’s strong glare gets reflected by the film, allowing you to enjoy the comfort of your home without a headache.

The Verdict

While blinds look neat and keep out the light, window tinting wins for heat reduction, privacy and glare-resistance! If you want to offer all-round, all season protection for your home, family and windows this year, window tinting is a natural choice.

 

Saving Energy with Window Tinting in Winter

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Close-up of office tinted windowIt’s common to associate tinted windows with protecting you from the sun and UV rays. While this is true, window tinting can also be used to provide warmth and curb heating expenses during the winter season. In fact, window tinting can save you both money and energy usage during those cool winter months, which is better for your pocket and better for the environment.

Saving energy in winter with window tinting is really easy and one of the most cost-effective things you can do to your home. Window tinting is a much cheaper alternative to double glazing windows, and yet just as effective.

How Does Window Tinting Work to Save Energy in Winter?

In the summer, window tinting keeps heat and UV rays out and allows cool air to flow throughout your home.

In winter, window tinting acts as an insulator by acting as a barrier for cool wind and temperatures. Oftentimes, houses with many large, exposed windows can become extremely cold, especially in the winter. Windows that are tinted reverse this trend. They will keep the house warmer without needing to be covered with heavy drapes or curtains.

Benefits to Your Bottom Line

Tinted windows will also help your bottom line, whether you’re balancing the family budget or business books.

Because they keep the house warmer in winter, tinted windows save you energy by reducing the need for artificial heating. This is a major first step in becoming an eco-friendly home or office. With less artificial heating, you also enjoy reduced energy bills.

Best of all, window tints will have a similar effect in summer, keeping out the heat and making life easier for your air conditioning.

Which Window Tints Are Best for Winter?

The theory behind window films remains the same in every season. A darker tint will mean more insulation for your home and greater warmth in winter.

Window films will vary in quality and some films are highly reflective while others aren’t. Colours can range from deep blue to different shades of grey and even silver and bronze.

To find the perfect tint for you, consult with a professional. They can help you decide the best type of window tinting to best keep your home warm in winter. You also have the option of frosted glass for a more decorative look or to keep the sun flowing into the room while still maintaining privacy.

Where Can I go to Get the Best Tints for Winter?

If you’ve decided to give your windows the best tint for winter, try contacting All Aspects Window Tinting for a free, no-obligation quote. We use only the best window film that provides an excellent range of benefits for your car and home during the winter. We are based in Narellan and Rouse Hill but are happy to service the entire Hills district, so contact us for your free quote today!

What You Need to Know When Changing Window Tints

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A tinted car windscreen with the corner stripping awayChanging window tints might be the best decision you made for your home, car or office. Perhaps the tints you initially purchased don’t suit you, or maybe you have moved and want to change the window tinting in your car to suit the environment of your new area. Whatever the reason, there are a few things you should know when changing window tints.

What to Consider before You Strip the Window Tint

Before changing your window tints, consider the following questions:

  • What do I want the main purpose of my window tint to be? If you are tinting your car windows, you may be considering aesthetics, sun and UV protection or the protection of your interior. If you are tinting your home or office, you may also be considering the privacy of where you are residing and protecting your interiors from heat.

    Considering the main purpose of the window tint will help you to better decide on whether your new shade should be lighter or darker than your old one.

  • Where will I get my window tint stripped? Your window tint must be stripped by a professional. This will ensure all the window film is removed and the new one can be placed without any hassles.
  • How will I make sure my new window tint lasts longer than my old one? Maintain your new window tint by using a biodegradable cleaner only. Avoid harsh chemicals or abrasive cleaners which may scratch and damage your window’s film. Also, talk to the product experts about choosing a high-quality solution that suits your environment.

How Are Window Tints Replaced?

Window tints are changed using specialty tools which are best left to the professionals. This is to ensure that:

  • No sticky residue is left behind: This could alter the appearance of your new tint causing it to bubble.
  • No damage or scratching occurs on your window’s surface: Trying to scrape or lift window tinting on your own could end up costing you more. This is especially true if you scratch or damage your window’s surface in the process. It’s not worth the risk so avoid attempting to do it yourself.

Where Can You Find the Best Place to Strip and Change Your Window Tint?

If you’ve decided to give your windows a new tint, then you really need to consider all your options. Don’t just go to someone who will consult with about the best shade for your home or office. Talk to a professional who will also provide you with a top quality product.

All Aspects Window Tinting uses top quality film that has a range of benefits for your car, home and lifestyle. We are based in Narellan and Rouse Hill but service the entire Hills district! Contact us today for your obligation free quote.

 

 

 

Why Use Window Tints for Privacy?

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A tinted window on the second storey of the houseHave you got a great view from your home or apartment? Maybe you just wish you didn’t have to feel completely closed in within your own home? You are not alone.

It’s common to feel the need to close your blinds or shutters for privacy, and for this to make you feel claustrophobic – not to mention spoiling your view of the outside world.

Window tinting can be used as a clever alternative for privacy at home or in the office. It’s a great way to replace your traditional and more expensive window coverings such as shutters, blinds and awnings.

Today we’re going to show you why you should free your home and your views with tinting.

What Are the Benefits of Using Window Tints for Privacy?

The benefits of using window tints for privacy include:

  • Keeping your blinds and curtains open during the day: It may be to enjoy the views, or it may be that you have your bedroom windows at the front of the house. Perhaps your neighbours can see into your home through their windows. Either way, window tints for privacy mean you can keep your blinds and curtains open during the day.
  • Security: Window tints provide an added level of security when you’re not at home. If potential intruders can’t see inside and they can’t see your valuables, then they can’t know for sure whether you are home or not.

What Types of Window Tinting are Available for Your Home’s Privacy?

The darker the shade of window film is, the more privacy your home will have. Window films will vary in quality and some films are highly reflective while others aren’t. Colours can vary too, from deep blue/grey to shades of pure grey, and even silver or bronze.

Consulting with a quality window tinting service would be a good place to start when deciding on the type a window tinting. They will be able to find a product that ensures the privacy of your home and meets your other needs. If you also want a cooler home in summer or a sleek exterior, the experts can help you.

Where Can You Find the Best Window Tint to Ensure the Privacy of Your Home?

Have you decided to tint your windows to give your home the privacy and security that they deserve?

You should go somewhere that will gladly consult with you and find the optimal shade for your home without obligation. Of course, it’s also important to get a top quality product. The professional team at All Aspects Window Tinting uses excellent window film that has a range of benefits for your home and lifestyle. We are based in Narellan and Rouse Hill, but we offer window tinting service throughout the Hills district and surrounds. Contact us today for a quote!

 

 

 

 

 

Keeping Your Home Cool in Summer with Window Tinting

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A shuttered tinted window on a brown building with a flower ledgeLike most of Australia, New South Wales has some harsh summers. Often, the first thing to absorb heat in our homes and cars are our interiors. There’s nothing worse than feeling hot and bothered only to find that your car seat, couch or other furniture is warm and radiating heat as well! Not only is it uncomfortable, it also means that your car, home or office stays warmer for longer.

Luckily, window tinting is a great solution to sticky, uncomfortable interiors. Window tinting can be used to save energy in the hot seasons at home or in cars by cooling the interiors efficiently.

How Can Window Tinting Keep Your Home Cool?

Window tinting can keep your home cool by:

  • Protecting your home from the sun and UV rays: Window tinting allows the sun and UV rays to be absorbed before the heat makes its way into your home. It will keep your home cooler and you won’t need to be reaching for your air-conditioner switch constantly during the summer.
  • Keeping your interiors cool: Tinted windows keep the heat out which means they can help in keeping your interiors cool too. If your couch and other furniture aren’t warm, then they won’t hold and radiate heat that will heat up the entire home.

 What Types of Window Tinting Are Best to Cool Your Home?

The darker the tint, the better it will be in protecting you from heat and UV. There are also a variety of qualities and colours to choose from when it comes to cooling your home with window tinting. Some films are highly reflective and some aren’t. Consulting with a quality window tinting service would be a good place to start when deciding on the type of window tinting to best cool your home, along with how to maintain it properly.

Other Advantages of Home Window Tinting

Your home is your castle and window tinting goes a long way to making if fit for royalty. As well as helping to cool your home, a new window tint will:

 

  • Enhance privacy – no more nosy neighbours and passers-by!
  • Provide security – your possessions will be out of sight behind a dark tint
  • Reduce bills – with less summer heat in your home, your utility bills are sure to drop!

The Best Window Tint in the Hills District!

Tinting your windows to keep your home cool is a smart idea, but you should really consider consulting with a professional if you’ve got a large job ahead. All Aspects Window Tinting is respected in the Hills district for using top-quality film that offers many benefits to your home and lifestyle. We are based in Narellan and Rouse Hill but service the entire area! If you would like an obligation-free quote, please contact us today!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reduce Heat and UV with Window Tinting

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A white home with tinted windowsWhen you think about it, you will realise you spend a fair bit of your time in your car – whether driving or as a passenger. While you are in your car, even though you are enclosed, you are still exposed to heat and UV rays. Often in the summer, your air-conditioner is pumped at all times, even if it’s just for a short trip to the supermarket.

Window tinting can be used as protection against the sun and other types of harsh weather environments in your car, home or office. It’s important to keep your body safe – and why not save on using that harsh air-conditioner while you’re at it?

How Does Window Tinting Protect You in Your Car?

Window tinting reduces heat by protecting you from the harsh sun and its UV rays. Here’s how it can help:

  • In your car: Avoid that awful and unsafe “driver’s arm” where your arm is repetitively burnt due to the heat radiating from your windows. Tinting in your car will also reduce eye strain from the harsh sunlight, potentially protecting you from driver fatigue.

How Does Reducing Heat and UV Protect You in Your Home or Office?

In your home or office, window tinting can protect you and your interiors in a number of ways. It provides:

  • A more natural heating or cooling system: Not only is it cheaper but keeping the sun and UV out means you don’t need to have artificial heating and cooling systems on all the time. Air-con can be bad for your breathing and bad for your skin and artificial heating can also be very expensive.
  • A barrier for your interiors: Window tinting will stop the harsh sun and UV from fading your home or office interiors.

Which Window Tints are best to Reduce Heat and UV?

The darker the tint, the better it will be in protecting you from heat and UV. In Australia, though, automotive window tints must maintain 35% visible light transmittance into the vehicle, so you can’t make your window tint incredibly dark.

Find the Best Window Tint to Reduce Heat and UV?

If you’ve decided to tint your windows, then you really need to consider going somewhere that will not only consult with you on the best shade for your home or office but will also provide you with a great product you can trust. All Aspects Window Tinting is proud to offer Centennium Automotive and 3M Window Film that comes with a lifetime guarantee. We also provide a range of products and types of tinting for your home or office. Contact us at our office in Rouse Hill today for your obligation-free quote – we service the entire Hills district.