Window Film on Capitol Hill, Salt Lake City

West-Facing Window Film on Capitol Hill

The west slope of the hill faces across I-15 toward the airport, the Great Salt Lake and the Oquirrhs. On a clear summer evening, the sun sits right in those windows for hours before it sets. Owners who bought for the sunset view find their living rooms overheat by dinnertime and the furniture closest to the glass fades.

Near-clear heat control film is the usual answer. It cuts a good share of the infrared heat and almost all UV while keeping the view sharp. In winter, the same windows pick up low sun and glare from snow on the flats below, which glare film tones down.

The hill also catches wind. Storms that sweep across the valley from the west hit the exposed slope first, and branches and debris do break windows here. Owners who already want heat film on that side sometimes choose a combined solar and safety film, and a branch through the glass leaves a cracked sheet hanging in the sash rather than shards on the sofa.

Historic Capitol Hill Houses and Window Film

Capitol Hill holds some of Salt Lake's earliest homes, including small adobe and brick cottages from the pioneer period and later Victorian houses, many within the Capitol Hill historic district. Their windows are small to medium double-hungs, often with old glass, and changing their appearance can require city review.

Clear UV film and light heat film applied inside the glass are the safest choices. From the sidewalk the cottage looks exactly as it did, while the rugs and floors inside stop bleaching. Old glazing gets a careful look before installing, because many of these panes have been in place for well over a century.

• Clear UV film for historic cottages
• Near-clear heat film for west-facing view windows
• Glare film for winter sun and snow
• Privacy film for steep lots that look into neighbors

Window Film for Capitol Hill Condos and Townhomes

Newer condos and townhomes on the hill were designed around views of downtown, the valley and the mountains, with large glass walls facing south and west. Upper units have nothing to block the sun. Owners want heat and glare control that keeps the view intact.

Associations usually set rules for exterior appearance. We provide samples and data sheets for approval and confirm whether the existing glass already has a low-E coating, since that affects which films are safe to add.

Office Window Film Near the Utah State Capitol

The Capitol complex and the office buildings around it house state agencies, legislative staff and the firms that work with them. Offices on the hill face the same strong sun and wide views as the homes, and west-facing rooms run warm in the afternoon.

Public buildings have their own procurement and approval processes, which we work within. For private offices and professional buildings near the Capitol, solar and glare film can make perimeter offices more comfortable. Frosted film adds privacy to conference rooms and ground-floor offices.

Marmalade, the fruit-tree-named streets on the hill's west flank, has its own page, but crews working on Capitol Hill often handle both in the same trip.