As a rule of thumb in 2026, installed window film in Pakistan runs from about Rs 350 per square foot for a basic film to Rs 3,300 per square foot for top-grade 3M. Most homes and offices land in the middle, around Rs 500 to Rs 1,500 per square foot fitted. Every Protek price is built the same way: the film rate, plus Rs 50 per square foot for installation, plus 18% GST. A survey turns that into an exact figure for your glass.
Price is the first thing most people ask, and the honest answer is a range, because window film is not one product. A clear safety film and a multi-layer 3M sun-control film are as different as two cars from the same showroom. What does not change is the way we build the number. Once you can see the parts, you can budget a single room or a whole tower without surprises.
How a Protek price is built
Every quote uses the same three parts, so two clients with the same glass and the same film pay the same rate:
- The film rate is set by the brand and grade. Most of the variation lives here. A plain clear safety film sits low; a spectrally-selective 3M film sits high, because it is a harder product to make.
- Installation is a flat Rs 50 per square foot. That covers cleaning the glass, fitting the film and trimming the edges.
- GST is 18%, applied to the total.
Per window, your installed price is (film rate + Rs 50) × area in square feet × 1.18. A 400 sq ft job in a mid-range solar film at Rs 380 per square foot works out at (380 + 50) × 400 × 1.18, or roughly Rs 203,000, fully fitted and taxed.
Indicative price bands
Films sort into three budget tiers. The ranges below are installed rates including GST, rounded for guidance. Your survey quote will be exact.
| Tier | Installed, per sq ft | Typical films |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Rs 250–600 | TotalGard Ceramic Plus, frosted privacy films, basic clear safety |
| Mid-range | Rs 500–1,500 | TotalGard Infusion, 3M Silver & Night Vision sun-control |
| Premium | Rs 2,000–3,300 | 3M Prestige, Crystalline, Ultra 800 anti-blast safety |
Searching specifically for 3M window film prices? 3M spans the mid and premium bands: Silver and Night Vision in the middle, Prestige and Crystalline at the top. TotalGard and Reflectiv widen the value and mid options. The right tier is rarely the cheapest or the dearest. It is the one that matches the job. Paying for anti-blast safety on a bedroom window is money wasted. Under-speccing the heat rejection on a west-facing facade is a false economy you feel every afternoon.
What moves the number
Two jobs of the same size can land at very different totals. The big levers:
- Performance, not darkness. Near-clear films that block heat and keep the view cost more than a plain tint, because the technology is harder to make.
- Glass type. Low-E and double-glazed units sometimes need an externally-applied film to avoid thermal stress, which is a specialist product. See the guide on Low-E and double-glazed glass.
- Access. Ground-floor windows are quick. High facades and skylights take longer to reach safely.
- Total area. Larger jobs carry a better rate, because the fixed effort per window spreads further.
Is film cheaper than replacing the glass?
This is the comparison most clients really want. Film delivers the bulk of the heat, glare, UV and safety benefit of new high-performance glazing at a fraction of the price, with no construction, no dust and a single-visit fit. For an occupied office or a finished home, that gap in money and disruption usually decides it.
Key takeaways
- Price is per square foot, installed: film rate + Rs 50 fitting, then +18% GST.
- Three bands: value (Rs 250–600), mid (Rs 500–1,500), premium (Rs 2,000–3,300) per sq ft.
- Match the tier to the job, not to the highest spec sheet.
- Film gives most of the benefit of new glazing for far less money and disruption.