Window film supplied and installed in Abbottabad by Protek Devices, authorized for 3M, TotalGard and Reflectiv since 2000. Heat, safety and privacy film, specified for Abbottabad's climate.
Abbottabad sits in the hills at around 1,200 metres, and the brief here inverts. Summers are pleasant, winters are cold, and the sun is something you generally want to let in rather than turn away.
What you do not want is the ultraviolet, which is stronger at altitude and steadily bleaches furnishings, floors and artwork through the year. A clear high-UV film answers that without costing you the winter warmth.
Protek Devices installs 3M, TotalGard and Reflectiv window film in Abbottabad. Five to six hours from Lahore, in the Hazara hills. Commercial work starts with an on-site survey; homes are usually filmed in a single visit.
Cooler air, but thinner air too: ultraviolet climbs sharply with altitude, and snow on the ground reflects it back up at the glass. The problem here is rarely heat. It is fading, glare, and warmth escaping through the pane in winter.
Ultraviolet rejection without solar rejection — a clear film that blocks 99% of UV protects furnishings and skin while letting the winter sun through to do its job. Rejecting solar gain here would make rooms harder to heat, not more comfortable.
Double glazing is more common at altitude, and film on the wrong face of a sealed unit causes problems. Externally-applied films exist for exactly this and we specify them where the glazing calls for it.
Five to six hours from Lahore, in the Hazara hills.
We work throughout Pakistan, and the portfolio on this site lags the work — no Abbottabad install is written up yet. We would rather say that than show you someone else's building and imply it was ours.
We fit film throughout the city, including Cantt, Mandian, Supply Bazaar, PMA Road and Jinnahabad. Nowhere is off the list; these are simply the areas we are asked for most.
A heavy one would, and here that would be a mistake. At this altitude we would normally fit a clear film that blocks ultraviolet and leaves the solar gain alone, so the room keeps its winter sun and the fading stops.
You would not, and we would not suggest it. At altitude the problem is ultraviolet, not heat — thin air lets more of it through and snow reflects it back up at the glass. A clear film blocking 99% of UV protects furnishings and skin while letting the winter sun through to warm the room, which is exactly what you want.
It needs care. Double glazing is more common at altitude, and the wrong film on the wrong face of a sealed unit traps heat between the panes and can stress the seal. Externally-applied films are made for this situation and we specify them where the glazing calls for it.
Tell us what the sun, the street or the security risk is doing to your glass, and we'll tell you which film answers it.