Window Film in Lowry, Denver

Window Film for Lowry Homes Built After the Base Closed

After Lowry Air Force Base closed in the 1990s, the land was redeveloped into a planned neighborhood with a wide range of housing: large single-family homes, townhomes, condos and apartments. Most were built in the late 1990s and 2000s, with dual-pane windows, big great rooms and two-story entries.

Those houses face the same problem as other newer Denver neighborhoods. The trees are still maturing, and west and south windows take direct sun much of the day. Treating only the sun-struck glass, often four to eight panes, takes the edge off great rooms and upstairs bedrooms. Clear UV film protects hardwood and furniture. Because the glass is dual-pane low-e, we match films carefully and check warranty language.

Converted Base Buildings and Lofts in Lowry

Some original base buildings were preserved and repurposed. Brick barracks and administrative buildings became lofts, offices and schools, and a hangar now houses the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum. Those older structures have large industrial or institutional windows, sometimes with original single-pane glass.

Low-e and solar films improve comfort in those spaces without changing the historic look. Loft owners use clear UV film to protect interiors and frosted film where large windows face walkways or neighboring units. Offices and schools in converted buildings use glare film and security film on ground-floor glass.

Lowry HOA Guidelines and Approvals

Lowry has community associations with design guidelines covering exterior changes. Mirror and bronze films are what a Lowry reviewer is likely to question. Clear-looking selective films and bathroom frost rarely cause any back-and-forth.

We provide product data and samples for review and suggest owners check with their association before installation. Film is removable, which helps when an association wants flexibility. Row-home owners who share a facade with neighbors sometimes coordinate so the whole building uses one film, which makes approval simpler and keeps the street elevation consistent.

Commercial Window Film at Lowry Town Center and Nearby

Lowry Town Center has shops, restaurants, medical offices and services clustered around a small main street. Storefront glass deals with afternoon glare and fading displays, and medical offices need privacy for exam rooms facing the street. Schools and campuses in the neighborhood use security film on entry glass and solar film on sunny classrooms.

We schedule commercial installs before opening, after closing or during school breaks. Retail and office tenants usually need landlord approval, and we supply product data for that.

• UV film for town center storefronts
• Privacy film for medical offices
• Security film for school entries
• Solar film for sunny classrooms

Hail and Wind Exposure on Lowry's Open Land

The former airfield is wide open, with long sightlines and wind that sweeps across the Great Lawn. Hail storms that roll east off the foothills can hit hard here. Security film keeps hail-broken glass bonded in the frame, which limits damage and cleanup until replacement glass can be installed. It also slows a break-in through ground-floor windows and glass doors. Homes that back onto the greenways and trails are the most common requests for that, since back patio doors face open space rather than another house.