Can Security Window Tinting Reduce Home Insurance Premiums?

Though there will be some variation from insurance provider to insurance provider, in most cases, security window tinting will lower home insurance premiums. In most cases, you can expect security window tinting to have the same premium-reducing effects as smoke detectors and fire extinguishers. 

Generally speaking, security window tinting will save you 5% to 10% in premium costs. So, if you're paying $100 a month for your insurance premium currently, you could expect to pay $90 to $95 a month after security tinting your windows. 



That's not substantial savings, but it's still something. And if you consider the other benefits offered by security window tinting, they might very well be worth your while. 

Prevent Injuries

Let's say that something flies through your window and causes it to break. If there's someone in close proximity to the window during the incident, they could become injured. 

That's unless the window is lined with security window tinting. This tinting will prevent the window from shattering into pieces, and therefore prevent would-be injuries to those standing nearby. 

Improve Energy Efficiency in the Home

Not only does window tinting prevent potential injuries, but it also improves energy efficiency in the home. How does it do this? By blocking a good portion of the sun's rays.

In doing this, it prevents the home from getting too hot. When the home's temperature is regulated, its HVAC system doesn't need to do as much work. As such, less energy is used to run the HVAC system. 

This results not only in a more comfortable home but in money savings as well. 

Alter Your Home's Aesthetic

Security window tintings come in a wide variety of colors and styles. Therefore, if you wanted to, you could use them to alter the aesthetic of your home. 

You could tint them slightly black, add design elements to them, frost them white, or even keep them clear if desired. Considering the fact that most homes don't possess tinted windows, this would undoubtedly help your home to stand out. 

Keep Your Furniture from Fading

When cloth material is exposed to sunlight over a prolonged period of time, it starts to fade. What was once, for example, a deep blue color can turn into a dingy and gray color. This often occurs with furniture, in particular, such as couches and recliners. 

Fortunately, there's an easy way to block the sun from your furniture while still maintaining visibility: install window tint. Security window tints block UV rays, and will therefore help your furniture to maintain its aesthetic. 

Stave Off Would-Be Intruders

Security window tinting acts in such a way that it prevents broken window glass from shattering entirely. While cracks may form, the tint film holds the shards in place and thus prevents them from falling to the ground. 

The effect of this is that it takes a would-be intruder an even longer time to break through the window. They might be able to get through it eventually. However, in most cases, when they find that the window doesn't easily shatter, intruders will simply run off for fear of being caught.