Window Film in Edgewater, Chicago

Privacy Film for Edgewater Courtyard Apartment Buildings

The classic Edgewater courtyard building wraps three sides around a garden, with the entrance at the open end. Every unit along the wings looks across the courtyard at another unit just across the garden. On the ground floor, windows also face the walkway that everyone uses to reach their door.

That layout makes privacy the main reason people call us. Frosted or patterned film on bedroom and bathroom windows facing the courtyard blocks the view in at all hours. For living rooms, many residents choose a frosted band at eye level and leave the top of the window clear, so they still see the trees and sky.

Condo associations in courtyard buildings usually want a uniform look from the courtyard. We can suggest one or two films that the association can approve for all units, which keeps the facade consistent and makes later requests simpler. It also saves each owner from submitting a separate request for every window.

Heat Control Window Film for Sheridan Road Towers in Edgewater

East of Sheridan Road, Edgewater's towers face Lake Michigan directly, many with nothing in front of them but beach and water. Units on the east side get intense morning sun, and those on the south get midday sun, much of it reflected off the lake as well. Residents often describe their living rooms as unusable until early afternoon on clear days.

Heat control and glare film reduce both the heat and the brightness while keeping the lake view. Many of these buildings date from the 1960s and 1970s and have older windows, so we check the glass type and condition before recommending a film. Corner units with both east and south glass often benefit from two different films.

• Frosted film for courtyard-facing bedrooms and baths
• Heat control film for east-facing Sheridan Road units
• Glare film for home offices with lake reflection
• Low-e film for older single-pane courtyard windows

Window Film for Edgewater Homes in Bryn Mawr and Lakewood Balmoral

Edgewater also has blocks of large single-family houses, in Lakewood Balmoral and around the Bryn Mawr area, along with greystones and two-flats. These homes have generous windows, mature trees and owners who care about preserving original details. Big front porches and sunrooms are common on the larger houses near Lakewood and Balmoral.

For these houses, clear UV film protects interiors from fading and low-e film helps with comfort near big windows in winter. Both are nearly invisible from the street. We avoid reflective films on older homes, and we skip art glass entirely. For sunrooms with a lot of glass, a heat control film keeps the room usable in July.

Storefront and Office Window Film on Broadway in Edgewater

Broadway and the stretch of Granville and Bryn Mawr near the Red Line have restaurants, clinics, offices and shops in older storefront buildings. The Red Line runs on an embankment here, and some second-floor offices look straight at passing trains. Some apartments on the side streets have the same view from their back porches and kitchens.

Frosted or one-way film on those windows stops riders from looking in. On street-level glass, UV film protects displays, solar film helps west-facing dining rooms, and security film adds a layer of protection to lower panes and doors. For clinics and offices, frosted film on lower panes keeps waiting rooms private from Broadway.