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Commercial Security & Protective Films

One protective system for glass, metal and every surface that gets broken, scratched or tagged.

Glass is only one of the surfaces a commercial property has to protect. Storefronts get smashed, elevator doors get keyed, escalator panels get tagged and stainless steel gets scratched the week it is installed. Tint Solutions installs protective film as one system: security film to hold the glass together, anti-graffiti film to take the damage on the glass, and surface protection film for the metal, stone and laminate around it. We install it on commercial buildings, transit, and public facilities across Southern California and Middle Tennessee.

Layer one: safety and security film

A heavy-duty polyester laminate bonded to the glass. When the pane breaks, the film holds it together and in the frame. It turns a two-second smash-and-grab into a loud, drawn-out struggle, and it stops a broken window from becoming a room full of flying glass. Where the risk justifies it, we anchor the film to the frame so the whole pane stays put.

Layer two: anti-graffiti film

A clear sacrificial film over the glass. Paint, marker, scratches and acid etching land in the film instead of the window. You peel it off and apply a new sheet the same day, for a fraction of the cost of a new pane and with no glazier or lead time.

Layer three: surface protection film

The same sacrificial idea applied to everything that is not glass: stainless steel, elevator cabs and doors, escalator panels, handrail cladding, polished stone, counters and laminate. The surface stays new underneath, and damage is a film change rather than a refinish or replacement.

Built for transit and public facilities

Buses, trains, stations, parking structures, elevators and escalators take more abuse than any other surface in a city. We protect interior glass, windows, stainless and panel surfaces on transit and facility projects, scheduled around service hours so nothing has to come out of operation for long.

One installer for the whole system

Most properties need all three layers in different places. Using one crew means one survey, one specification, one schedule and one company to call when something gets hit. We have the qualifications, permits and certifications commercial and public-sector work requires.

Questions

What people ask us about this.

Which film do I need, security or anti-graffiti?

They solve different problems. Security film is about glass breaking: holding it together and slowing entry. Anti-graffiti film is about glass being tagged, scratched or etched. Street-level glass that gets both kinds of trouble often gets a security film with an anti-graffiti film over it.

Can you protect metal and elevator surfaces, not just glass?

Yes. Surface protection film is made for stainless steel, elevator interiors and doors, escalator panels, stone and laminate. It is clear, so the finish looks the same, and it peels off cleanly when it has taken enough damage to replace.

Do you work on buses, trains and transit facilities?

Yes. Transit and public facilities are a large part of our protective film work. We schedule around service hours and work in phases so vehicles and spaces return to service quickly.

How fast can damaged film be replaced?

Usually the same day or next working day for a single pane or panel. Many clients keep pre-cut replacement sheets on file with us so a tagged surface is turned around quickly.

In this range

The films in this system.

Security Film

Security Film

Glass that breaks but does not come out of the frame.

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Tinted Security Film

Tinted Security Film

Security laminate and solar control in one film, on one visit.

Read more Tinted Security Film
Anti-Graffiti Film

Anti-Graffiti Film

When it gets tagged, you peel off a film instead of buying a window.

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Surface Protection Film

Surface Protection Film

Stainless steel, elevator cabs, escalators and transit interiors that stay looking new.

Read more Surface Protection Film

Service area

Where we install it.

North County San Diego

San Diego County

  • San Diego
  • Downtown San Diego
  • La Jolla
  • Pacific Beach
  • Mission Beach
  • Mission Valley
  • North Park
  • Hillcrest
  • Coronado
  • Carmel Valley
  • Rancho Bernardo
  • Scripps Ranch
  • Mira Mesa
  • Sorrento Valley
  • University City / UTC
  • Kearny Mesa
  • Clairemont
  • La Mesa
  • El Cajon
  • Santee
  • Spring Valley
  • Lemon Grove

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

Nashville & Middle Tennessee

Our work

Security and protective film on real jobs.

Anchoring security film to the frame
Anchoring security film to the frame
Security film on a retail storefront
Security film on a retail storefront
Exterior protective film install
Exterior protective film install
Street-level storefront glass
Street-level storefront glass
Graffiti Shield multi-surface protection film on display cases
Graffiti Shield multi-surface protection film on display cases
Storefront windows and doors
Storefront windows and doors

Get a free quote for your windows.

A free on-site visit gets you measured openings, exact film specs and a fixed price. No obligation, and nobody will push you into a film you do not need.