Window Film in Chevy Chase, Maryland

Window Film for Older Chevy Chase Houses

Chevy Chase's houses are mostly from the early and middle twentieth century: colonial revival, Tudor revival, shingle-style and foursquare houses, many expanded over the decades with sunrooms, family rooms and kitchens with big rear windows. Original windows are often multi-light wood sashes with old glass, while additions have modern insulated units.

Mature trees shade much of the neighborhood in summer, so heat is not always the main concern. Fading is. Sun moving across a room through the leaves still reaches floors, rugs, furniture and art for hours, and winter sun through bare branches comes in low and deep. Clear UV film is the most common request here, often paired with heat control film on the few windows without tree cover.

Sunrooms, Additions and Heat Control Film in Chevy Chase

Sunrooms and glass-heavy rear additions are where heat becomes a problem. A sunroom facing south or west, with glass on three sides and sometimes overhead, can be too hot to use from June through September. Heat control film on those panes, with a stronger film on any overhead glass, brings the room back into use.

Additions often have insulated low-E glass, which narrows the film choices. We check the glass type before recommending a product so the film is compatible and the window maker's coverage is not put at risk.

• Clear UV film for living rooms, libraries and dining rooms
• Heat control film for sunrooms and rear additions
• Privacy film for bathrooms and side windows
• Decorative film for front door sidelights and transoms

Chevy Chase Municipalities, Rules and Window Film

Chevy Chase is made up of several small incorporated municipalities, including Chevy Chase Village and the Town of Chevy Chase, plus unincorporated areas, and each has its own rules on building work. Interior film does not change the structure of the window and rarely raises questions. Reflective or dark film on street-facing glass is more noticeable, and we suggest checking local rules if you want a strong film on the front of the house.

Pepco serves the area. Summer bills are highest in houses with unshaded west or south glass, and treating those windows first usually makes the most difference.

Window Film for Friendship Heights Shops and Offices

Friendship Heights, where Wisconsin Avenue crosses the DC line, has department stores, shops, restaurants, office buildings and apartment towers around the Metro station. The Chevy Chase Lake area along Connecticut Avenue is also seeing new mixed-use development tied to the Purple Line.

Office tenants there ask for solar and glare film for perimeter suites and frosted film for conference rooms. Shops along Wisconsin Avenue want their merchandise shielded from the sun and their front counters cooler on bright afternoons, without a tinted look. Apartment residents ask for heat control and privacy film with building approval.