Window Film in Presidio Heights, San Francisco

UV Window Film for Art and Textiles in Presidio Heights Homes

Many houses in Presidio Heights hold collections: paintings, works on paper, photography, antique furniture, silk and wool rugs. Fading from daylight is gradual, which makes it easy to miss until a frame is lifted and the wall or the mat underneath shows the original color. Ultraviolet light is the largest factor, and it is also the easiest one to remove.

Clear UV film on the windows of rooms that hold art stops nearly all of that ultraviolet without changing the light or the view. For especially sensitive pieces, owners sometimes ask about films that also reduce visible light and heat, which helps further but darkens the room somewhat. We bring samples of both so you can see the difference in the space where the work hangs. Conservators and framers often recommend UV-filtering glazing on the frames too. Film on the windows and protection in the frames work well together.

Heat Control Film for Presidio Heights Garden Rooms and Rear Glass

Lots here are larger than in most of the city, and many houses open onto back gardens through French doors, sunrooms or glass-walled family rooms that were added later. Those rooms usually face south into the garden. On a clear fall afternoon, they can get much warmer than the rest of the house, and the floors and upholstery near the glass take the brunt of the sun.

A spectrally selective film cuts a large share of the solar heat while staying close to clear, so the garden still looks like the garden. Because houseplants and indoor citrus need visible light, we steer garden-room owners toward films that pass most of it. Plants in a filmed room usually do fine, though the most light-hungry ones may need to move a little closer to the glass.

Security Window Film for Large Presidio Heights Homes

A big house has a lot of ground-level glass: front sidelights, French doors to the garden, basement windows, side passages. Security film bonded to those panes holds them together when struck, which slows entry and makes noise. It works alongside an alarm system rather than replacing it, giving the alarm and any response more time.

On the blocks along Pacific Avenue that back onto the Presidio's wooded edge, rear and side windows are not overlooked by neighbors, which makes them the ones we usually treat first. Safety film also keeps broken glass from scattering if a large pane cracks in an earthquake. We can also coordinate with your alarm installer.

• Security film on French doors and sidelights
• Safety film on basement and side-passage windows
• Clear UV film throughout rooms with art
• Frosted or decorative film for bathrooms and stair landings

Storefront Window Film on Sacramento Street and at Laurel Village

Sacramento Street from Presidio Avenue west is a row of design showrooms, antique dealers, clothing boutiques and small galleries, and Laurel Village on California Street has grocers, cafes and everyday shops. Showrooms with fabric, furniture and art in the window lose color to the sun just as homes do. Clear UV film protects that stock without changing how the windows look from the street.

Medical and professional offices upstairs and behind the shops often use frosted film on windows that face the street or a neighboring building, which keeps rooms private and lets light in. Shops can also add cut-film lettering or a frosted band on glass doors, and security film on rear doors facing alleys or parking areas behind Sacramento Street.