Window Film in Golden, Colorado

Storefront Window Film on Washington Avenue

Golden's downtown runs along Washington Avenue under the arch that welcomes visitors to town, with outfitters, restaurants, galleries, bike shops and gift stores in late nineteenth century brick and stone buildings. Many storefronts face east or west across the avenue, so shops on the west side of the street are bright before lunch and their neighbors across the avenue get hit after it.

Clear UV film slows the bleaching of outdoor gear, clothing, books and prints in the display windows. Light solar film keeps sunny restaurant tables usable through the afternoon. For older buildings along the avenue, we choose low-reflective products so the facades keep their historic look, and owners can check with the city about any design review that applies. Installs happen before opening so shops do not lose a day.

Window Film for Colorado School of Mines and Nearby Offices

The Colorado School of Mines campus fills the hill west of downtown, with academic and research buildings ranging from historic stone halls to new glass-heavy labs. The town also has engineering firms, research offices and technology companies, plus the Jefferson County government center on the east side of town near the end of the W Line.

Those buildings use solar and glare film on sunny elevations, frosted film for privacy in offices and meeting rooms, and security film on ground-floor and entry glass. University and county projects follow their own procurement and scheduling rules, and we fit our work around class schedules, public hours and security procedures.

• Glare film for labs and offices
• Frosted film for meeting rooms
• Security film for public entries
• Scheduling around class and public hours

Golden Homes, Steep Lots and Strong Sun

Golden's neighborhoods climb the slopes on both sides of Clear Creek. Older homes near downtown include Victorian cottages and early twentieth century brick houses. Newer homes on the hillsides, and in the newer subdivisions to the north and east, have big windows aimed at the views of the Table Mountains, the foothills and the lights of the metro to the east.

Those hillside windows take a lot of sun. Clear air at this elevation carries strong ultraviolet, and homes facing south or west see the full force of it. Clear UV film protects floors and furnishings. Heat control film tames rooms with big south or west glass. Glare film helps where morning sun across the plains hits east-facing living rooms.

Wind, Hail and Security Window Film in Golden

Golden is known for strong winds that come down off the mountains, especially in winter, and the foothills are where afternoon thunderstorms first build in summer. Gusts carry grit and debris, and hail can strike before a storm moves out over the plains.

Security film does not stop a large hailstone or flying branch from cracking glass. What it does is keep the broken pane bonded together in the frame. In a windstorm that matters, because an open hole lets the wind pressurize the room. Film on big view windows, sliding doors and skylights is a practical precaution in exposed hillside homes.

Student Rentals and Privacy Film Near Campus

Rental houses and apartments near the Mines campus put a lot of students on small lots close to the sidewalk. Frosted or patterned film on bathrooms and ground-floor bedrooms gives privacy, and because it is removable, landlords can use it without permanent changes. Property owners often add security film on ground-floor doors as well.