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Close The Gap!
Standard Residential Double Hung
Thermal Seal Failure
Sometimes no matter what we do these things just happen. Who knows why but they do happen even when we follow all the manufacturer guidelines. Did you squeegee to hard or press to hard on that final pass?
Could cost your company $300, $400, Plus the replacement film, additional trips to the job, plus labor costs to retint the new glass.
When its all done this could be a $600 or $700 dollar headache. PER WINDOW!!!!
Sliding Glass Doors
Flaw Under Frame
Sometimes the window film you install can can make a hidden flaw appear and spread with heat and cold temps. Even the best installers cant see what's under a window frame without physically taking everything apart.
A Sliding glass door could cost thousands to replace. Plus the replacement film, additional trips to the job, plus labor costs to retint the new glass. When its all done this could be a 2 or 3 thousand dollar headache per window!!!
High end wood frame Double Hung
Thermal Out Gassing
Occasionally windows lose their gas due to thermal stress caused by air flow in a home and the suns rays heating up the thermal unit. Even when we follow the manufacturers guidelines we never know where a home owner is aiming an air vent or portable ac unit after we leave.
Some of the higher end wood frame window units can cost upwards of $1500 per piece of glass.
Plus the replacement film, additional trips to the job, plus labor costs to retint the new glass.
When its all done this could be a $2000 Headache!!!
Standard Curtain wall glass unit
Storefront Glazing
Stress cracks can occur when the sun reflects off of water or snow and the combination of both sources of heat stress the glass beyond its thermal capabilities. Even the best films on the market retain a certain amount of heat that just compiles the situation.
Depending on the type of glass and size of the opening these units can cost upwards of $5 or $6 thousand dollars Plus the replacement film, additional trips to the job, plus labor costs to retint the new glass. When its all done this could be a $8 thousand dollar Headache!!!
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