Dark - Blackout Film
Pros:
Day & Night Time Privacy:
Privacy doesn’t have to come at the cost of a beautiful view. For many people, ensuring the privacy of their home can mean shutting the blinds and closing the drapes, which cuts off the view and prevents natural light from shining in.
Affordable:
Privacy window film is an affordable way to provide both exterior and interior privacy while enjoying the benefits of sunshine and an unobstructed view. Plus, it can save valuable money in energy efficiency.
Energy Saving:
Tinted or frosted window film can save homes as much as 10% on monthly energy bills. Interior lights can stay off in the daytime and windows benefit from extra insulation as well.
Keep Cool in Summer:
You still get the benefit of natural light entering the room with a solar or sun control window film. Darker films also tend to reject more heat from the outside, and like many other window films on the market, they have up to 99% UV protection.
Cons:
Darker film decreases the light inside of your house, making it more difficult to see out of your windows, whether it is daytime or night time.
Reflective - Mirrored Film
Pros:
Day Time Privacy:
A well-applied, reflective window film can make it virtually impossible for anybody to see into your home in daylight. This gives you the freedom to enjoy most of the natural light that is available without having to close drapes and rely on artificial light.
Summer Temperature:
By reflecting back a high proportion of the sunlight, the safety film will also help to keep the room cooler. The cooling effect is aided by the fact that large pieces of furniture do not become heated and act as radiators in the room. In the summertime, this can be especially beneficial.
Furniture and Fittings:
Reflective window film blocks incoming ultraviolet light that is responsible for a lot of damage to furnishings and fabrics. Carpets will remain in good condition for longer and wooden furniture will not be subject to heat and dehydration.
Cons:
Night Time Privacy:
While daytime privacy is more or less guaranteed, it is often forgotten that the film is not so effective at night when there are lights on in the room.
Winter Temperature:
In the winter, the refection of the weak winter sunshine can remove all benefits and require more heating to maintain room temperatures even though the film will tend to retain the heat once it is generated.
