Window Film - your experiences please?

[ruffers]

Hi

Can any one recommend (or where appropriate put me off) a supplier / brand of window film please based on personal experience?

I'm just doing the little window over the front door initially.

thanks

[Horsebox]

A fascinating subject and one close to my own heart, ruffers.

We've used Stormguard over large, draughty single-glazed windows before and it really made a difference.

Had one pack with tape that wouldn't stick to the frame, but this was an anomaly and swiftly replaced by amazon.

If you can double-up with draught-excluding tape (where necessary) then do so.

No experience of other brands but I suspect they are all very similar.

[Sue]

I used it last year for the first time. Can't remember the brand, sorry, but it was a reputable make.

Effective to keep out draughts, but if the tape isn't properly fixed all the way round, it soon messes it all up.

Plus, I found the tape had stuck too fast in places, and now have adhesive marks all round my window frames.

It also looks horrid from the outside if it isn't completely taut everywhere.

:(

[DulwichFox]

I understood Ruffers as needing window film. The stuff that covers the window to make it opaque (frosted effect)

so you cannot see in. ?

DulwichFox

[Sue]

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> I understood Ruffers as needing window film. The

> stuff that covers the window to make it opaque

> (frosted effect)

> so you cannot see in. ?

>

Perhaps Ruffers could clarify then, as given the time of year both Horsebox and I assumed he meant this:

http://www.stormguard.co.uk/products/Others/m/GLAZINGFILM.htm

[Siduhe]

ruffers means window film to make a window opaque, not film to keep out noise/draughts. We've just finished building works so the house is water tight and warm (for once!) but we have windows that we now need to cover somehow and are looking at options.

Thanks all - Siduhe (who is also known as Mrs ruffers).

[Sue]

You were right then, Fox, so sorry but I can't help.

Doesn't that kind of window film mean that you can no longer see out of the window?

You can get translucent blinds which let quite a lot of light into the house, and you can see out, but people can't see in, at least during the day ..... depends why you want to cover the windows, I guess :)

[Goodliz]

We've used this company a few times to make the front windows and bathroom window opaque. It has been fine. http://www.purlfrost.com/

Just need to take your time following the instructions it it looks terrible if you rush and get grit or air bubbles trapped. It's not difficult to put up - just a bit time consuming.

[tiddles]

Brume - no question

[Saffron]

Is there a product that does both, or can you use them together? I'm thinking of our drafty window over the stairs. I don't want a curtain because I like the light, but frosting the bottom might be useful.

[Pickle]

We used Brume film in our kitchen, has been up 5 years now and still going strong. A bit of care and good preparation of the window before you apply it required, but very simple to use and looks nice.

[LV0210]

Hi,

I am also interested in doing this to my windows at the back of my house. I was watching some YouTube clips and it looks like you need to stick it to your window and then use a sharp blade to cut down to fit your window exactly.

Goodliz, Pickle - where you afraid that you might not cut it straight or marking the glass or window frame with the blade?

Thanks.

[Pickle]

Brume do a made to measure option, which is what we used. The windows were brand new, so we had confidence they were square, and it fitted perfectly, no razor blades needed.

[Siduhe]

Thanks everyone. Very helpful. Will definitely take a look at those suggested.

To Sue, yes it does stop you from being able to see out, although you can get patterned ones like this which allow for some visibility. http://www.purlfrost.com/bespoke-designs_1/all-over-patterns/traditional-design_1/aopt-11/

But our main requirement to start with is the window above our front door, so that our neighbours don't have the potential horror of seeing me walk down the stairs in my nightie of a morning! ;-)

[Jeremy]

We've also used purlfrost a couple of times. It looks fine. You obviously need to measure up very carefully. And you need to take your time sticking it up... don't attempt it without two pairs of hands.

[DulwichFox]

There are a lot of companies on line doing window film.. Some plain opaque and some very pretty

coloured / patterned stuff best suited for bathrooms and kitchens.

Many people use the film to cover the bottom panel of a window leaving the top panel clear.

Foxy

[ruffers]

As Siduhe said is was the opaque film I initially asked about, although happy to let the thread run as the other sort is obviously useful to some!

Thanks for all the responses.

[kristymac1]

tiddles Wrote:

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> Brume - no question

Totally agree, have just covered a window with 'fez' from brume - very easy to do, looks great.

[LV0210]

Thanks Pickle for your reply. I have new windows too so will look into the made to measure option.

[HelBel65]

Used this company last year, still looking really good. Measured up first and it all fitted pretty well. Would suggest definitely a 2 person job, and to follow the instructions carefully, something I'm not usually fond of....was pretty straightforward though. Think a whole bay window was about ?60.

Thinking of ordering again for the little window over the front door, so thanks for the reminder! They even do a custom house number. Good luck!

http://www.abodewindowfilms.co.uk/acatalog/Frosted_Window_Film.html

http://www.abodewindowfilms.co.uk/acatalog/house-and-door-numbers.html