Commercial Projects

Occupied Building Experience

Can Window Film Be Installed While the Building Is Occupied?

Yes. Most commercial window film is installed on the existing glass from inside while the building stays open. Our crews work through the building in sections, so tenants, employees, students and customers keep using the space around them.

We need a clear work zone at the windows. The work is generally low noise, with water and installation solution at the glass, and security film jobs using DOWSIL 995 structural silicone can have a minor sealant odor. On school entrances we schedule security work when students are not present.

Scheduling

We schedule around your operations. After-hours and weekend installation is available when a project calls for it, at additional cost.

Tenant-Sensitive Work

Work around active offices, retail spaces, schools, healthcare environments and public-facing facilities, following each site’s rules for safety orientation, PPE and lift access.

Commercial Coordination

Coordinate with facility teams, property managers, general contractors and project stakeholders from the first assessment through the final walkthrough.

Documentation

COIs, Submittals & Approvals

Certificates of insurance and additional insured forms, W-9s, manufacturer data sheets and specifications for submittals, and the manufacturer’s film to glass approval when the glass or project size requires it. We register the film warranty and send the warranty information by email.

Public Work

Prevailing Wage & Public Requirements

We file certified payroll on prevailing wage public work, complete background checks when schools require them, and provide bonds when the bid documents call for them. Our federal work includes government facilities.

Scheduling

Phased & Multi-Location Projects

Phased installation around tenant occupancy, retail hours and school calendars, and rollouts across multiple sites, such as storefront programs, school districts and the more than 30 Illinois video gaming locations we have equipped with security film.

Commercial Experience

Why Do Commercial Teams Choose AAA Glass Tint?

Commercial projects depend on coordination, communication and installation quality in buildings that stay in use. AAA Glass Tint is a commercial window film contractor serving commercial buildings throughout Northern Illinois since 1984, on schools, offices, storefronts, municipal and federal buildings, healthcare facilities and large commercial properties.

For what to look for in any contractor’s proposal, see How to Compare Commercial Window Film Bids.

Focused on Commercial Buildings

Commercial window film is our business: occupied buildings, public facilities and general contractor-led projects, with school work since 1984.

No Subcontractors

We do not subcontract installation; our own crews do the work, so the company on your proposal is the company on site.

Credentials

Armorcoat Certified Partner, Solar Gard authorized dealer for more than 20 years, IWFA member and AIA Continuing Education provider.

Security & Safety Film

Holds broken glass together and, attached to the frame, delays forced entry at storefronts, schools and public buildings.

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Solar Control & Low-E Film

Reduce heat, glare and comfort complaints near the glass, and with Low-E film, winter heat loss too.

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Privacy & Decorative Film

Privacy for conference rooms and glass offices, and branding, logos and patterns for lobbies and storefronts.

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Bird Strike Film

Patterned film that makes glass visible to birds, to reduce collisions on glass-heavy buildings.

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Featured Commercial Projects

Commercial Window Film Experience in Chicago and Northern Illinois

AAA Glass Tint has coordinated retrofit window film projects for schools, municipal and federal facilities, office buildings, retail storefronts, healthcare facilities, houses of worship and commercial properties throughout the Chicago metropolitan area and Northern Illinois.

Many of those projects were scheduled around occupied spaces, active operations, public access, phased construction schedules and tenant-sensitive environments. For typical project ranges and what moves the price, see what commercial window film costs.

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Schools & Campuses

Entrance security film, solar control and bird strike film, scheduled around the school calendar. See school safety film.

Retail & Storefronts

Storefront security film systems that delay smash-and-grab entry, plus anti-graffiti film and tenant-sensitive scheduling. See storefront security film.

Offices & Facilities

Window film coordination for occupied offices, municipal facilities, healthcare spaces, plants and warehouses, and multi-tenant properties.

Can installations be done after hours?

Yes. After-hours and weekend installation is available when a project calls for it, at additional cost. Many projects are done during business hours instead, working through the building in sections while it stays occupied.

Do you coordinate phased commercial installations?

Yes. Occupied projects are often phased by floor, tenant space or building to reduce disruption, keep access open and work around operational schedules.

Can security film be installed on existing storefront glass?

In many cases, yes, after we check the glass type and the framing. The system we install most is 8 mil clear Armorcoat with a four-sided DOWSIL 995 wet glaze attachment to the frame. We explain why the attachment matters in Security Film Attachment Systems Explained.

Do you provide certificates of insurance?

Yes. We provide certificates of insurance, additional insured forms and W-9s, along with site or lift access paperwork, during project planning.

Do you work on prevailing wage projects?

Yes. We file certified payroll when it is required on prevailing wage public work. The Illinois Department of Labor publishes rates by county and trade, so the same project can cost more in one county than another. We cover this in what commercial window film costs.

Do you handle submittals and manufacturer approvals?

Yes. We provide manufacturer data sheets and specifications, and we submit the film to glass application when the manufacturer requires written approval, which Solar Gard requires for some glass types and for every installation over 2,500 square feet. See Will Window Film Crack Your Glass?

Do you subcontract installation crews?

No. We do not subcontract installation; our own crews do the work.

What types of commercial buildings do you work in?

Schools, offices, retail storefronts, municipal and federal buildings, healthcare facilities, houses of worship, plants and warehouses, and occupied multi-tenant properties, throughout the Chicago metropolitan area and Northern Illinois, with select projects in Northwest Indiana, Southern Wisconsin and Southeast Michigan.