Solyx
SX-1975 Reflect Protect
Our most-used turf film. An exterior film with a fine pattern that scatters the reflection so it can no longer focus into a hot spot on the lawn.
Best for: Most turf and landscaping reflection problems
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Window Film for Turf Protection
Your windows are cooking your lawn. This is the film that stops it.
Artificial turf does not melt because the air is hot. It melts because a window is acting as a mirror and focusing reflected sunlight onto the same strip of lawn every afternoon. Turf protection film is an exterior film on the offending window that stops that reflection from concentrating in one place.
How the damage actually happens
Low-E and energy-efficient glazing is reflective by design, and a slightly concave pane — which most double-glazed units become under pressure differential — turns that reflection into a focused band. Temperatures inside that band can get hot enough that polyethylene turf fibres soften, go glossy and lie permanently flat. Second-story windows are the most common culprit because the reflected angle lands squarely on the lawn.
Why interior tint will not fix it
This is the part everyone gets wrong. Interior film sits behind the glass, so the sunlight reflecting off the outer surface never touches it. The reflection is happening on the outside face and the fix has to be there too. Anyone who sells you an interior film for melting turf has either not understood the problem or is not being straight with you.
It is not only turf
The same reflection damages plants, natural grass, vinyl fencing, patio furniture, artificial hedging and the plastic trim on neighboring houses. If you have scorching on any of those in a defined band, the cause is almost certainly a window.
The films we use
Three turf protection films.
Every job is matched to the window. We look at the glass and where the reflection lands, then recommend one of these three.
Edge
Pristine 70X
A bright blue exterior film that stops the glass from throwing a concentrated beam of reflected sun onto turf, plants and patio furniture.
Best for: Turf yards, pools and patios below reflective windows
Edge
Zen 55
An exterior film we use on reflection problems where the other two are not the right fit, including burned natural lawns.
Best for: Specific windows and glass types, specified on site
Our work
Turf protection installs.
Five-star Google reviews
What our customers say.
After the completion of our artificial turf with a separate company, I found Tint Solutions to protect our artificial grass from window glare & turf burn. Tint Solutions did a Fantastic job on installing our window tint to protect our turf investment. I HIGHLY recommend Tint Solutions as they were very affordable, efficient and communicated all my needs for install through completion. Thank you to Chris who was very patient, punctual, knowledgeable, and a very hard worker. He ensured our turf tint was installed to our satisfaction. Plus, the window tint they use is the leading product in the industry to protect your turf for years to come. Thank you Tint Solutions!
Fast, safe and reasonably priced. Tinting now stops my patio furniture cushions from melting from the window reflections.
Questions
What people ask us about this.
How do I know a window is causing it?
The damage is the giveaway. Reflected-sun damage appears as a defined band or oval that moves slightly through the season, rather than general wear or an even browning. Stand in the damaged area in the mid-afternoon — if a window is throwing a bright reflection on you, that is the one.
What does the installation involve?
We identify the offending panes, clean the exterior glass thoroughly and apply the film to the outside face. Most jobs are one to three windows and take a couple of hours.
Where is the best place to install turf film?
On the specific windows causing the reflection, which are usually south and west-facing and often on an upper floor. There is no benefit to filming windows that are not part of the problem, and we will not quote you for them.
Will it change how my windows look?
From normal viewing distance, not much. From inside, the view is essentially unchanged, and from outside the window still looks like a window.
Will the turf recover on its own?
No. Melted synthetic fibre does not come back — that section has to be replaced. The film stops it happening again, which is why it is worth doing before you re-lay the damaged area rather than after.
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Where we install it.
North County San Diego
- Carlsbad
- Encinitas
- Oceanside
- San Marcos
- Vista
- Escondido
- Fallbrook
- Bonsall
- Rancho Santa Fe
- Solana Beach
- Del Mar
- Cardiff-by-the-Sea
- Leucadia
- La Costa
- 4S Ranch
San Diego County
Orange County
- Irvine
- Laguna Beach
- Newport Beach
- Dana Point
- San Clemente
- Mission Viejo
- Laguna Niguel
- Aliso Viejo
- Rancho Santa Margarita
- Lake Forest
- Laguna Hills
- San Juan Capistrano
- Ladera Ranch
- Coto de Caza
- Foothill Ranch
Inland Empire
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Straight answers from our installers.
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