Top Ten Reasons to Buy Solar Screens        10. Sun's energy is absorbed by the open weave design of the fabric and  then dissipated through the holes in the mesh as air moves through it. 9. Exterior sun shading stops the heat before it enters the home, like having a shade tree in front of every window in your home. 8. Blocks 90% of the visible light heat which is responsible for 44% of the heat gain into a home. 7. Stops 90% of the UV Rays from entering your home which can cause fading of valuable furnishings. 6. Provides daytime privacy, blinds can be left open and nobody can see into your home. 5. Blocks on average 90% of the heat entering the home, that is not an "up to" number, that is the average with the sun at all angles, with a high angle in the southern sky the blockage is almost 100%!! 4. Can be taken off and removed in the winter to allow solar heat gain for passive heating of the home and cleaning of the window. 3. DOES NOT void the window warranty for the majority of window manufacturers. 2. Provides a third layer of insulation for double pane windows making them 15% more energy efficient in winter time. 1. Doesn't make you home darker, now you can leave your blinds open all day instead of closed like they are now, actually the net effect is more light into your home!

Top Ten Reasons Not To Buy Window Tint        10. The Shading Coefficient, or the percentage of solar heat gain that is transmitted to the interior of your home, is 5 to 8 times worse with window tint versus solar screens.  9. Overall cost of window tint is 20%-50% more than solar screens to install.  8. The metal in window film is a natural conductor of heat and although infrared and visible light are addressed, conductive heat can negate the reflective qualities of tint and actually cause more heat to enter the living space.  7. With the new lines of clear window films there is a high probability of future window cleaning causing permanent scratches on the tint because the cleaner can't detect its' presence!  6. Need care when cleaning to never use anything abrasive or you will cause permanent damage to the film.  5. Tint is permanently attached to the window and can never be removed without considerable time and expense.  4. May cause thermal shock fracture when installed on insulated glass units because of undetected manufacturing defects of the insulated glass unit itself.  The heat and pressure caused by the tint may exasperate the defect.  3. If not installed correctly the customer can see visible lines and bubbles.  2. Voids the warranty on the majority of manufacturer's window warranties.  1. Window tint doesn't block as much visible light heat as solar screens.  Check out our Window Tint vs. Solar Screen page

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Winner

Solar Heat Gain Coefficient           Visible Light Heat Rejected Infrared Heat Rejected UV Ray Heat Rejected View From Inside Home Winter Solar Heat Gain Aesthetics On going maintenance Window Warranty Daytime Privacy Overall Cost Glare Reduction

Solar Screens 5 to 8 times better Solar Screens win 90% to Window Tint 48% Window Tint wins 97% to Solar Screens 70% Window Tint wins 99% to Solar Screens 90% Window Tint wins compared to Solar Screens Solar Screens win because they are removable Window Tint wins because it is less obvious Window Tint easier to clean and maintain Solar Screens don't void the manufacturer's Tie, both provide equally Solar Screens are 20 to 50% cheaper Solar Screens win 90% to Window Tint 82%

Final Score
Solar Screens 6
Window Tint 5
Ties 1