Window Film in Bridgeport, Chicago

Home Window Film for Bridgeport Workers Cottages

Bridgeport grew up around the stockyards, the canal and the river, and many of its streets are still lined with workers cottages from that era. They are small, often one or one-and-a-half stories, set close to the sidewalk on narrow lots. Some sit below the current street level, because the street was raised after the house was built, so you step down to reach the front door.

That low position puts front windows at the eye level of anyone walking by, or even below it. Frosted film on the lower part of those windows is one of the most common jobs we do here. It keeps the front room private and still lets light in, which matters in a small house with only a few windows.

Many of these cottages have older windows that let a lot of heat out in winter. Replacing every sash in a cottage adds up fast, and low-e film costs a fraction of that. It bounces furnace warmth back toward the room, so the chair by the front window is not the coldest seat in the house.

Window Film for New Infill Homes in Bridgeport

Over the past couple of decades, many Bridgeport lots have been rebuilt with modern two- and three-story homes. These usually have bigger windows than the cottages next door, sometimes a full glass rear wall or a roof deck with sliding doors. The new glass is efficient, but upper floors still take a lot of sun in summer.

Heat control film on south and west windows lowers solar heat in bedrooms and top-floor rooms. Privacy film is often needed on side windows, because the new house may look straight into an older cottage, or the other way around. Before filming new insulated glass, we check compatibility with the window maker's guidance.

• Frosted film for cottage windows near the sidewalk
• Low-e film for older single-pane windows
• Heat control film for new homes with big south glass
• Side-window privacy film between close neighbors

Storefront and Security Film on Halsted, 31st and 35th Streets

Bridgeport's main commercial streets, Halsted, 31st Street and 35th Street, have taverns, restaurants, coffee shops, small groceries and offices in older storefront buildings. Security film on lower panes and doors keeps a cracked pane in one sheet, so a tavern or corner grocery is not left with an open hole overnight.

Restaurants and bars with south-facing glass, on the north side of 31st or 35th, get direct sun through the day. A light solar control film reduces heat and glare in the dining room while keeping the storefront open-looking. Taverns with old neon or painted signs in the window can have film applied around them.

Window Film for Bridgeport Studios and Offices

The Bridgeport Art Center, in a large former warehouse near the river, houses artist studios and event space, and smaller studios and offices occupy other old industrial buildings in the neighborhood. These spaces have large windows that can bring in more glare and heat than artists and office tenants want.

Glare film and clear UV film help keep work areas usable and protect finished pieces from fading. For offices with street-level windows, frosted film provides privacy while keeping the light. For artists, clear UV film on the studio windows is a simple way to protect finished pieces waiting to ship or show. Glare film helps on work tables near big windows.