08/09/2025
written by Laura P
What are the criteria for choosing solar film for buildings?
Choosing the right solar film for your building: our advice
The heat can quickly become stifling in an office with inadequate protection from the sun, affecting comfort and productivity. For your customers, it's essential to offer effective solutions. Why not consider Luminis Films ' heat protection film? This easy-to-install protection transforms interior comfort. But one question remains: how do you choose the right solar film? Follow the guide!
Solar film support: electrostatic or adhesive?
It all starts with the choice of substrate. You have two options: adhesive solar film or electrostatic solar film.
Le film solaire sur mesure adhésif est particulièrement recommandé pour les grandes baies vitrées des bureaux, maisons ou locaux professionnels. Pourquoi ? Parce qu’il offre une pose durable, un excellent rapport qualité-prix et un rendu esthétique impeccable. Depuis l’intérieur, personne ne remarquera sa présence : discrétion assurée !
Le film solaire sur mesure électrostatique, lui, a un avantage de taille : il est repositionnable à volonté. C’est la solution idéale si vos clients souhaitent l’installer l’été et le retirer une fois l’hiver venu. En plus, la pose est ultra simple, même en cas d’erreur. Pratique, non ?
Our best electrostatic and adhesive solar films
Here is a selection of our most popular references:
Sunscreen color: tinted or untinted?
Good news: there's a wide range of sun protection film shades to choose from. Each shade has its own purpose... and its own style!
The most common? Light silver solar film: it reflects the environment and is discreet yet high-performance. For even more originality, offer your customers a copper-metallized solar film, ideal for matching glazing to a warm façade. Or a blue metallized anti-heat film, perfect for lightly coloring glass surfaces while blocking heat.
Combining solar performance and aesthetics is finally possible!
Solar film characteristics: a good efficiency/light transmission ratio?
It's a fact: the darker the solar film, the more heat it rejects... but it also reduces natural light. Fortunately, things are changing!
Chez Luminis Films, nous proposons une nouvelle génération de films très clairs capables de rejeter jusqu’à 70 % d’énergie solaire tout en laissant passer un maximum de lumière. L’œil s’adapte facilement à une légère baisse de luminosité (en général entre 10 et 12 %), mais vos clients ne verront presque pas la différence.
Ask them the right questions:
- Do they want to maximize heat protection?
- Do they prefer brightness?
- Or do they seek a balance between the two?
Tip: don't hesitate to ask for free samples. Testing shades changes everything!
Our solar films combine efficiency and natural light
Here are a few must-sees that we recommend without hesitation:
Solar film glazing: single or double glazing?
The type of glazing is crucial to the choice and installation of solar control film. Here are some best practices:
- Sur simple vitrage ou double vitrage < 1,2 m² : la pose en intérieur est possible ;
- For other types of glazing: opt for external installation to maximize performance and avoid the risk of thermal shock;
- For synthetic glazing (polycarbonates, Plexiglas...): choose a specific film.
Caution: for skylights and sloping walls, avoid indoor installation.
In doubt? Our advisors are here to help. Use the filters on the site to refine your choice by glazing!
Good to know: don't feel like installing a solar film yourself? Our installer is here to help! Ask him for a quote and availability.
As you can see, choosing the right solar protection film means taking several criteria into account (substrate, tint, performance, type of glazing). As a professional, you have an essential role to play in advising your customers. Offer them optimum thermal comfort without compromising on aesthetics!
