How Window Film Enhances Home Safety & Security

When creating a safe home environment, we often focus on traditional security measures such as alarms, locks and surveillance systems. However, window film can also help increase the protection of your home. In this blog, we will learn about window film and explore how it contributes to a secure living space. 

1. Additional Strength & Shatter Resistance

Windows are vulnerable to breakage, posing a safety risk to our homes and the well-being of our loved ones, especially children. However, safety window film provides an effective solution by acting as a protective barrier that reinforces the strength of the glass.

In the event of an impact, whether accidental or caused by active play, safety film holds the glass together, preventing it from shattering into dangerous shards. Instead of scattering sharp fragments, the film keeps the broken pieces intact, minimising the risk of injury from flying glass.

This particular benefit of safety film is of great importance in environments where children are present, such as home day-care facilities or households with young kids. Children are naturally curious and often engage in energetic activities that can potentially lead to accidents involving windows. The application of safety film adds an extra layer of protection, significantly reducing the chances of severe injuries resulting from broken glass such as deep cuts and lacerations. Safety film can be completely clear, or tinted if you so desire.

Intruders often view windows as potential entry points when attempting to break into a building or property. Windows are typically made of glass, which can be easily shattered, providing a quick and easy access route for burglars. However, when security film is applied to windows, it significantly enhances their resistance to breaking and makes it much more difficult for intruders to gain entry to a building.

Security film is specifically designed to reinforce the structural integrity of windows. It consists of a durable, adhesive layer that bonds tightly to the glass surface. This film is typically made of multiple layers of polyester or other high-strength materials, providing exceptional strength and resilience. When an intruder attempts to break a window with security film, the film acts as a strong barrier that holds the shattered glass together. However, It is important to note that while security film can significantly improve the resistance of windows to breakage, it generally stops the opportunistic break ins. Security film is available as clear or tinted depending on your requirements. 

Excessive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays can have detrimental effects on our health and well-being. UV radiation is a known risk factor for skin damage, premature aging and skin cancer. Prolonged exposure to UV rays from the sun can lead to sunburns, skin discoloration, and the development of wrinkles and fine lines.

Window film can play an important role in protecting occupants from harmful UV radiation. High-quality window film is designed to block a significant portion of UV rays, typically up to 99%. By installing window film, you create a barrier that limits the amount of UV radiation entering your living or working space. This is especially important in regions with high sun exposure or for individuals with fair or sensitive skin.

Window film can enhance privacy within your home by offering a practical and effective solution for keeping prying eyes at bay. Whether you have ground-floor rooms, live in close proximity to neighbours, or reside near busy streets, maintaining privacy while enjoying natural light is essential for many homeowners. Window film provides an ideal solution for achieving both.

By applying window film to your windows, you can create a more privacy from the outside, obscuring the view into your home during the daytime. This ensures that your activities, personal belongings and family are shielded from the eyes of passers-by or neighbouring properties.

Various types of window film are available to cater to different privacy needs. Frosted or etched films, for example, create a translucent appearance on the glass, allowing natural light to enter while obscuring the view from the inside and outside. This effect maintains privacy without compromising the amount of daylight that illuminates your interior spaces.



In addition to frosted films, there other solar films that offer enhanced privacy during the day. These films refract the incoming light and makes it difficult for outsiders to see inside your home. However, they still allow you to see outside, preserving your view and connection to the outdoors.

Enhance your home’s safety and security with Solarmaster Window Film. Our films are designed to meet the Australian Safety Standards code AS1288. We’ll help you sleep easier knowing the most vulnerable access points in your home have been reinforced. Contact us now to fortify your windows and enjoy peace of mind with our experts at Solarmaster.