Keeping your home cool in the summer is essential, but shutting all the blinds and keeping the house dark can be depressing. A better alternative might be to have a residential window tinting service add some tint to the glass around your home that will block out the heat and allow the light to come through. 

Ultraviolet Light

One of the most significant contributors to heat in your home is UV or ultraviolet light coming through the windows. The glass can magnify the UV rays and increase the house's temperature, so finding a way to reduce the amount of UV coming through is often the best way to cool down the interior of the house. 

Adding residential window tinting to the glass in your home is one way to cut down on the UV rays coming through, and some of the modern films that can be used boast a reduction of UV by nearly ninety percent while still allowing light to come into the room. Most residential tinting material is relatively light, and often, it is hard to tell that there is any treatment on the window at all. 

Along with raising the temperature inside the home, UV rays can cause fabrics to fade and carpeting to deteriorate over time, so protecting these items is crucial if they will be in the house for years to come.

Tint Specialists

When you are ready to look at the residential window tinting products on the market, it is best to find a professional tint service that can go over the options and show you how the tinting material will affect your home. The tinting service will often bring sample films with them so you can put them on the glass and get some idea of the change you will see after the tint is installed. 

In areas that are considered historic districts, the film needs to be undetectable so that the window glass does not look altered in any way. Often, ceramic tint films that use nanotechnology are good candidates for these kinds of homes because the nanoparticles in the film can not be seen with the naked eye but are very effective at blocking the UV light as it hits them.

Hiring a professional to apply residential window tinting on your home is the best way to ensure that the tint is sufficient and that it is going to stay in place for years to come. If you are not sure what you want or need for your home, have the installer go over the options with you, and they can help you pick the best tint material for your area and application.