Solar Film - Home Windows

[OPEL184]

Hi


My children's room are under strong sun rays during the afternoon and these made the rooms feels like oven at night.


I thought of installing solar films that can block out sun rays but are not sure whether they are effective.


Anyone has installed them in your home ?
Would like to hear from you whether it helps.


Thank you

 

[ricky_villa]

interested to hear others' experience as well, I am also facing this issue even though not facing the evening sun..

 

[Bieffe]

It definitely helps. Do you have films installed in ur car. ..lots of diff.

 

[crandfs]

Now got spray on solar film.... for generating electricity, cool bah! I suppose they could tweak it to block/convert infrared as well
"Spray-On" Photovoltaic Windows | MIT Technology Review

 

[ralfale]

I recently did mine only. My main purpose is to have privacy as my main window is quite expose to opposite corridor. Still, I opt for a better heat reduction around 70-80% film. Wow even my wife is surprised the house feels cooler now during the day!

There's various kind of film which my installer demo to me with a heat lamp and a heat meter at my place. The solar films (which people install in car windscreen), provides best clarity n heat reduction (close to 98%). But they cost more so I didn take up. In summary, I think its a worthy investment, even more in long run. For the few hundred bucks I spent, I only regret why I didn't try this earlier.

 

[alpha29]

I recently did mine only. My main purpose is to have privacy as my main window is quite expose to opposite corridor. Still, I opt for a better heat reduction around 70-80% film. Wow even my wife is surprised the house feels cooler now during the day!

There's various kind of film which my installer demo to me with a heat lamp and a heat meter at my place. The solar films (which people install in car windscreen), provides best clarity n heat reduction (close to 98%). But they cost more so I didn take up. In summary, I think its a worthy investment, even more in long run. For the few hundred bucks I spent, I only regret why I didn't try this earlier.

Can share the brand and price of your solar film? Does it darken your window and increase its reflectivity by alot?

 

[kurtgoh]

my new bto, was in reflective silver; both side.
applies for all windows.

personally, we feel its a lifesaver; block heat and direct sunlight on our parquet, leather furniture during day time.
while at night, using minimum light to lit up the whole area..

both win solution for us.

Mine is from usa..

 

[ralfale]

Can share the brand and price of your solar film? Does it darken your window and increase its reflectivity by alot?

Many kinds of film. If u want full heat block, but clear film no darken, then it will be solar film, the kind they use in car.

Sorry I don't know brand, installer do for me. Not by 3m I know.
If you keen pm me for contact. He will go your house demo the various types of films.

 

[flashover]

Hw much for whole house for new bto??

 

[a1v1n_]

This is interesting. Good to know in case I need it in the future.

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[tk]

my new bto, was in reflective silver; both side.
applies for all windows.

FYI... reno items not allowed includes:

- Placement of reflective film over existing window's glass panel resulting in daylight reflectance exceeding 20%.

http://www.hdb.gov.sg/fi10/fi10324p.nsf/w/HomeRenoNotAllow?OpenDocument

 

[gentoro]

Well it will not pass the house inspection during selling and buying. HDB inspector will only "OK" if the "not allowed" is redone or remove. They also check for spoiled items too eg. cracked tiles, leaking pipe etc. Must remedied all before inspector can "Passed" for selling.

Window film exceeding 20% is one of the criteria too. Can do but had to remove ($ incurred or Diy at $0) if you "sold" your house.

 

[tk]

Not only that lah.. high reflective films can cause the reflected rays to shine into opposite blk unit houses.. so they may complain..

 

[gentoro]

Not only that lah.. high reflective films can cause the reflected rays to shine into opposite blk unit houses.. so they may complain..

True also. My mother-in-law house have reflected evening sun also facing east. Came from the high floor of opps block n happend during Q1-2 ard 6pm to 7pm only.

Not sure whether opps unit did their reflective film.

 

[shiriai]

hi Ralfale

Many kinds of film. If u want full heat block, but clear film no darken, then it will be solar film, the kind they use in car.

Sorry I don't know brand, installer do for me. Not by 3m I know.
If you keen pm me for contact. He will go your house demo the various types of films.

Thanks for sharing your experience. May I have the contact info who installed the heat reduction of 70-80% film?

Hope to hear from you via pm.


Thanks & Regards.

 

[wongyf14]

Hi

I recently also doing research on the window film for my existing home. 2 common bedrooms having direct morning sun, previous owner has installed the film but not really good, start peeling off.

Do you mind to share your contact or research?

 

[ms.tomato]

Hi

I recently also doing research on the window film for my existing home. 2 common bedrooms having direct morning sun, previous owner has installed the film but not really good, start peeling off.

Do you mind to share your contact or research?

You may contact this Mr. Hong at 9146 8775. My sister said her room is cooler after installed the reflective film.

 

[dammad]

Can intro? See those 1k 2k scare. Anything below 1k for 4 rm?

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[esle84]

Can intro? See those 1k 2k scare. Anything below 1k for 4 rm?



You can try contact vincent @90049590 for quotation. But usually the dimension of the pasting area for accurate quotation. So either you measure yourself or let them measure for you.

 

[phanta5y]

hello nowadays anyone know the price range to do up a whole 3rm hdb? anyone got the sales man to go do quotation recently?
thinking of doing the films so my house wont feel like an oven =/