Window Film in NoMa, Washington DC

Solar Control Film for NoMa Office Towers

NoMa's office buildings went up in a short span, many designed for large federal and institutional tenants, media organizations and associations. NPR's headquarters on North Capitol Street is one of the best-known. These buildings tend to have big floor plates and glass curtain walls, and with fewer older buildings around them, upper floors catch sun from several directions.

Perimeter heat on east and west faces is the most common complaint. Solar control film reduces it, provided the film is approved for the building's high-performance insulated glass. We confirm the glazing details with management or the original documents before quoting and install after hours, floor by floor, to fit the tenant's schedule.

Tenant Improvement Window Film in NoMa

A lot of the film work in NoMa happens during tenant improvements. A new tenant builds out a floor with glass-fronted offices and conference rooms, then realizes everyone in the corridor can see in. Frosted bands, full privacy panels and branded entrance graphics solve that, and we can schedule installation at the end of construction, after the glass is cleaned and before furniture arrives.

Landlords in these buildings usually set rules for anything on exterior glass and want a uniform look across tenants. Interior partition glass is more flexible. We prepare spec sheets and samples for the landlord's approval and work with the general contractor on timing.

• Frosted privacy film for glass-fronted offices
• Logo and name graphics at suite entrances
• Solar and glare film for exterior glass, landlord-approved
• Scheduling around the general contractor's punch list

Apartment Window Film in NoMa Residential Towers

NoMa's apartment buildings are close together and full of large windows. Units face each other across First Street NE, the rail tracks heading into Union Station, or narrow courtyards. Residents want privacy, relief from afternoon heat and less glare on screens in the many units set up as home offices.

Spectrally selective film for heat, frosted bands or reflective daytime privacy film for units facing neighbors, and neutral glare film for work areas cover most requests. Renters need landlord approval, which is easier because interior film removes cleanly.

Glare and Privacy Along the Metropolitan Branch Trail

Ground-floor units and offices along the Metropolitan Branch Trail and the side streets near the NoMa-Gallaudet U station see a steady stream of walkers and cyclists past their windows. Frosted or gradient film on lower glass gives privacy at street level, and security film helps with ground-floor glass in lobbies and amenity spaces.

For retail and restaurants at street level, light solar film and anti-graffiti film keep the storefront comfortable and protected while staying clear. Several NoMa buildings still have unleased ground-floor bays, and owners sometimes add frosted film with leasing graphics to make them look cared for until a tenant signs.

Union Market and the warehouses being redeveloped to the northeast extend the same mix of new construction and street-level glass a little further out, and we cover those blocks as well.