Window Film in Penn Quarter, Washington DC

Storefront and Restaurant Window Film on 7th Street

Seventh Street NW and the cross streets around Capital One Arena and the Gallery Place-Chinatown station are lined with restaurants, bars, shops and entertainment venues. Crowds arrive for games, concerts and shows at the Shakespeare Theatre and Ford's Theatre, and the sidewalks stay busy late into the night.

That traffic is good for business and hard on glass. Lower storefront panes and doors get scratched and tagged, and the occasional break-in or thrown object cracks a pane. Anti-graffiti film takes the surface damage, and security film holds broken glass together. Above the door, light solar film cools the sunny dining rooms while the room still reads as open and lit to people walking by.

• Anti-graffiti film for lower panes and doors
• Security film for storefront glass after hours
• Light solar film for sunny dining rooms
• Clear UV film for retail displays

Office Window Film Along Pennsylvania Avenue and F Street

Office buildings line Pennsylvania Avenue between the Capitol and the White House, and the blocks of F, E and D streets behind it. Associations, law firms, media offices and federal contractors occupy floors with views of the Mall, the Archives or the arena. South-facing offices on Pennsylvania Avenue look over open space and take strong midday and afternoon sun.

Solar control and glare film handle the perimeter, frosted film covers glass conference rooms, and security film protects lobbies. We work through property management for approval and install during evenings and weekends, keeping in mind event-day traffic and loading dock restrictions around the arena.

Condo Window Film in Penn Quarter

Penn Quarter has a mix of condo buildings, some converted from older department stores and office buildings, others built new. Units range from lofts with tall industrial windows to modern units with floor-to-ceiling glass. Residents deal with street noise, light from signage and the arena, and neighbors across narrow streets.

Privacy film and frosted bands help with neighbors. Heat control and glare film help with sun on the upper floors. For units facing bright signage, a darker film can reduce the light that spills in at night. We get condo board approval with specs and samples before installing.

UV Protection Near Penn Quarter Galleries and Museums

The neighborhood's galleries, design shops and the offices of cultural organizations near the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery care about light damage to artwork, prints and textiles. Clear UV film removes most ultraviolet from daylight without changing how the space looks, which suits galleries that rely on natural light.

For private galleries and offices with art on the walls, UV film on the sunniest windows is an easy step that protects the collection every day. Museums themselves have conservation staff and their own specifications; our work in the area is mostly with the commercial galleries, framers, design showrooms and offices around them.

Hotels in the neighborhood ask for the same film in lobbies and guest rooms with south and west windows, where upholstery and carpets fade quickly and guests close the curtains all afternoon.