Window Film in Uptown Oakland

UV Window Film for Uptown Oakland Galleries and Art Spaces

Galleries along Telegraph Avenue and the nearby side streets put work right in the front window, where people walking past on a First Friday can see it. Sunlight is hard on that work. UV light fades pigments, yellows paper and breaks down fabric and photographs, and the damage is permanent.

Clear UV film blocks nearly all ultraviolet light while staying almost invisible on the glass, so the work looks the same from the street. It does not stop fading caused by visible light and heat, so for sensitive pieces we pair it with a light solar film and suggest rotating what sits in the brightest spot. That combination gives most galleries the protection they need without changing the look of the space.

Window Tinting for Uptown Oakland Glass Condos and Apartments

Uptown has added many mid-rise and high-rise residential buildings around Broadway, Telegraph and the 19th Street BART station. Most have floor-to-ceiling glass, which means a lot of light, a lot of heat in south- and west-facing units, and very little privacy from the building across the street.

For heat, spectrally selective films reject much of the solar energy while keeping the glass looking close to clear. That is usually what HOAs prefer, since the building's look from outside does not change. For privacy, frosted or gradient film on the lower part of bedroom and bathroom glass works around the clock, while one-way film only works by day.

Most of these buildings have insulated glass units with manufacturer terms about aftermarket film. We check the glass and the HOA rules before recommending anything, and we can provide a spec sheet for the board.

Storefront and Anti-Graffiti Film for Uptown Restaurants and Bars

Restaurants and bars around the Fox and Paramount theaters are busiest at night, but their glass takes damage at all hours. Scratched and tagged windows are common in a district with this much foot traffic. Anti-graffiti film is a clear replaceable layer on the outside of the glass, and when it is damaged, a new panel goes on instead of a new window.

Security film on the inside of the pane holds glass together after an impact. For a bar with big front windows, the two together protect the glass from both sides. During the day, a light solar film takes the edge off the afternoon sun on patio-facing glass and keeps the room visible from the sidewalk.

• Anti-graffiti film on door and front glass
• Security film on street-level windows
• Decorative film with your logo on doors
• Frosted film for kitchen and back-of-house windows

Glare Film for Uptown Oakland Offices and Studios

Uptown also has offices, design studios and coworking spaces in older commercial buildings and converted department-store space along Broadway. Big old windows make for good daylight and a lot of screen glare. Glare reduction film cuts the brightness so people can work by the windows instead of crowding into the darker interior.

Glass-walled meeting rooms in these spaces get frosted film for privacy. Since many tenants lease rather than own, removable films that leave no damage at move-out are the usual choice.