drew, Author at Carolina Solar

July 15, 2015

Daylight Redirecting Film in Raleigh

3M Daylight redirecting film utilizes micro-replication to redirect light that would have originally hit the floor a few feet from the window, up onto the ceiling, helping to light the room as deep as 40 feet from the window. Normally daylight redirecting film is placed on windows six feet above the floor for in order to achieve overhead lighting. Here, however, the idea was to illuminate the entire server rooms. Top pictures show the daylighting film […]

October 15, 2015

The Spontaneous Glass Breakage Phenomenon

Just last week, Good Morning America had a story about “spontaneous breakage.” What exactly is it, and how can you prevent it? Spontaneous glass breakage is a phenomenon by which ‘toughened’ or tempered glass may spontaneously break without any apparent reason. Here are some of the causes: Minor damage during glass installation, whereby larger cracks radiate from the point of defect Thermal changes, such as extreme heat and/or cold, which can alter the integrity of […]

October 15, 2015

Bathroom Makeover on a Budget

When buying or selling a home, potential buyers always look to the kitchens and bathrooms to amaze and impress. Whether you are looking to remodel some areas of your house for your own enjoyment or to improve the resale value, a bathroom makeover doesn’t have to break the budget! Consider a bathroom shower glass makeover using Decorative Window Films to increase privacy while opening and brightening up a small space. These permanent but removable films […]

October 15, 2015

3M Window Film: Night Vision Series

As with most products and services, window films require a professional point of view to first determine which type of tinting will be the best solution for you. The 3M Night Vision Series Window Film helps block the sun’s damaging rays, reduce glare, and reject more than 70% of the sun’s heat. Night Vision films also provide significant glare relief. By day, you can enjoy plenty of soft natural sunlight, and thanks to a low […]

February 15, 2016

3M Preserving Rock & Roll History with Window Film

Thanks to 3M’s rocking window film technology, the artifacts in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum may have a longer life! The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum opened its doors in Cleveland, Ohio 25 year ago, and its mission is to “engage, teach and inspire through the power of rock and roll. It carries out this mission through its operation of a world-class museum that collects, preserves, exhibits and […]

February 15, 2016

Window Film for Privacy

Window Tinting technology from Carolina Solar of Raleigh, serves many purposes— enhancing safety and security, controlling the rays of the sun in indoor spaces, and increasing the comfort level while reducing energy costs for homes and businesses. Another perfect application for window film is to increase privacy while maintaining the aesthetic beauty of a space. Pictured here are two applications in which we used decorative window film to do just that. The frosted, etched, sandblasted, […]

February 15, 2016

Decorative Window Film—Big Applications

The use of decorative window film in offices, schools, and commercial buildings creates a dynamic focal point, while affordably updating an older space. Carolina Solar, Raleigh’s authorized 3M Window Film dealer and installer, recently had the pleasure of working with Wake Tech on a 40’ x 10’ foot glass wall in the STEM department. Pictured here, we performed an application of window film using Dusted Crystal vinyl to create this custom-lettered design. What a statement! […]

April 15, 2016

New Apex Home in Popular Bella Casa Gets the Royal Treatment

Carolina Solar was called in to add 3M Ultra Prestige S50 to all windows receiving direct sunlight and the Ultra S600 clear to the shaded and covered glass for safety and security upgrades as well as improving the energy efficiency of the home. Decorative film applications were also installed for added privacy and visual interest on the front door and bathroom glass. The SPR50 is a lightly tinted film offering glare reduction, unmatched heat rejection, […]

June 3, 2017

Raleigh Window Tinting Company Offers Film For Data Privacy In Office Spaces

Casper™ Cloaking Technology by Designtex is an architectural film for glass walls that obscures digital screens to outside view. It acts as a smart shield to ensure data privacy while providing the peace of mind to collaborate freely in any working environment. This is a breakthrough that will unleash space design in the networked modern world. The Casper product offering also includes a suite of graphic patterns that provide an additional layer of subtle visual […]

June 15, 2017

Security and Solar Protection Films Modernize Home Built in 1907

On a recent installation, North Carolina window tinting company, Carolina Solar Control, had the opportunity to help modernize the windows of an older home in Chapel Hill, circa 1907, to today’s standards. 3M Ultra Prestige S70 was installed throughout to increase the solar performance and to add a layer of security where forced entry was a concern, or the inspector required safety glass. The optical clarity of the film did not change the appearance, so the historical […]

December 15, 2017

Super Service Award- What Our Customers Have To Say

Companies can have the best product in the world, but excellent service is what sets the successful businesses apart from the others. Carolina Solar Control of Raleigh, NC is an Angie’s List Super Service Award Winner year after year. What qualities do you look for in a service company? Technicians and installers who show up on time and take care to keep your home or business clean, teams who are courteous from start to finish, […]

December 15, 2017

DOE Invests in Energy Efficiency Including Window Films

This year, the Department of Energy (DOE) said it would invest $3 Million in five different areas to improve energy efficiency in commercial buildings. Part of this investment includes window films. According to Windowfilmmag.com: “Each project team, made up of strategically structured partners, will develop and verify the benefits and trade-offs of multi-system energy efficient technology packages (groups of technologies that improve efficiency across two building systems: envelope, lighting/electrical, plug, process, heating, ventilation, cooling, refrigeration, […]