Commercial Window Film Installation in Chicago and Northern Illinois

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AAA Glass Tint is a commercial window film contractor serving commercial buildings throughout Northern Illinois since 1984. A family-owned company headquartered in Elgin, Illinois, with field crews based in Chicago, Northbrook, Wheaton and Orland Park.

Within Illinois, a project’s distance from our Elgin headquarters does not change the price.

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Commercial window film since 1984
Headquarters in Elgin, Illinois
Field crews based in Chicago, Northbrook, Wheaton and Orland Park
Our own crews, no subcontracting

Headquarters
Field crew base
Community or area with its own page

Map markers identify communities with their own page, not the limits of our service area. We work throughout Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will counties and across Northern Illinois.

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Where we work, by area

Each local page covers the commercial buildings we serve there, the projects we have completed in that town or nearby, and the window film options for that community. Choose your area here, or use the A to Z list at the end of the page.

Chicago

Our field crew is based in Chicago.

Our work there includes projects for the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the University of Chicago, Cook County and Clear Channel Outdoor.

Case studiesClear Channel Outdoor Chicago office Low-E film, 2022 Chicago school bird strike film, 2024

Western suburbs and DuPage County

Our nearest field crew is based in Wheaton.

Our work there includes projects for the City of Naperville Municipal Center, College of DuPage, Chamberlain Group and lululemon at Oakbrook Center.

Case studiesCity of Naperville Municipal Center privacy film, 2024 Fabyan Villa Museum UV film, Geneva, 2024

Southwest and south suburbs

Our nearest field crew is based in Orland Park.

Our work there includes projects for Will County and Moraine Valley Community College.

Case studiesOak Lawn Park District solarium film, 2026

Northwest suburbs

Our headquarters is in Elgin.

Our work there includes projects for Advocate Sherman Hospital, Now Arena, Zeigler Auto’s Schaumburg dealerships and MC Machinery.

Case studiesAdvocate Sherman Hospital decorative and privacy film, Elgin AIT Logistics heat and glare film, Palatine, 2024 Nordstrom Rack anti-graffiti film, Kildeer, 2019

McHenry County

Our headquarters in nearby Elgin is our closest base.

Our work there includes projects for McHenry County College, Cary Junior High and the Sun City Huntley clubhouse. The McHenry County page covers Woodstock, McHenry and the rest of the county.

North suburbs and Lake County

Our nearest field crew is based in Northbrook.

Our work there includes projects for Costco in Glenview and the Village of Northbrook.

Case studiesCostco Glenview heat and glare film, 2026 Chicago Bears Halas Hall UV film, Lake Forest, 2017

Your town is not listed? We work throughout the Chicago metropolitan area and Northern Illinois, including many communities that do not have their own page here. Call 815-216-4203 or request an assessment and tell us where the building is.

Documented projects

Projects we can show you, across the region

Completed commercial window film projects across the region, each with a photograph, the film and the scope of the job, and each linked to its full case study. Our case studies cover schools, government, healthcare, offices and retail; these six show the spread of the territory, from Chicago across the suburbs and into Southern Wisconsin.

Chicago
Clear Channel Outdoor Chicago office, 2022
Solar Gard Ecolux 70 Low-E film on about 1,200 square feet of 1/4 inch single pane clear glass in an occupied office; Solar Gard rates it at U-factor 0.60, against 1.02 for the same glass without film.
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Naperville
City of Naperville Municipal Center, 2024
Frosted privacy film on 16 second-floor door and sidelight panels, and lobby film replaced with Sterling 50.
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Oak Lawn
Oak Lawn Park District solarium, 2026
Failing film removed from 72 solarium panels and replaced with Panorama Slate 10 to cut heat and glare.
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Elgin
Advocate Sherman Hospital
More than 80 window film installations: custom cut decorative designs in hallways and frosted privacy film for rooms.
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Glenview
Costco Glenview, 2026
Panorama Slate 20 film on about 500 square feet of glass at the entrance and the tire shop, installed before the store opened for the day, to keep disruption to a minimum; Solar Gard rates it at 75 percent glare reduction and 68 percent total solar energy rejected on 1/4 inch single clear glass.
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Racine, Wisconsin
Red Apple School, 2026
Solar Gard WingSafe Black Dot bird film on 204 exterior panels, installed from an 85 foot lift.
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How we cover the region

One contractor, our own crews, the whole region

Headquarters and basesOur headquarters is in Elgin, Illinois. Our field crews are based in Chicago, Northbrook, Wheaton and Orland Park.
Our own crewsWe do not subcontract installation; our own crews do the work. Our installers are employees of the company, so the company that assesses the building is the same company that installs the film.
Distance and priceWithin Illinois, a project’s distance from our Elgin headquarters does not change the price.
Several buildings or townsPhased and multi-location projects are a regular part of our work: a school district’s nine buildings over six summers, a retailer’s stores as each one opened. How we work describes the coordination.
Occupied buildingsWe work around business hours, school calendars, patient hours and occupied offices. After-hours and weekend work is available at additional cost.
DocumentsCertificates of insurance for building management, submittals where a specification calls for them, and certified payroll on prevailing wage public work.
Beyond IllinoisSelect projects in Northwest Indiana, Southern Wisconsin and Southeast Michigan, such as the Red Apple School bird safety film in Racine, Wisconsin.
The assessmentFree and on site, by David Johnson, the owner, or one of our field technicians: the glass, the frames and how the space is used, before any film is recommended.

Services

What we install, in every area

Commercial buildings across the region share the same window problems: heat and glare through south and west facing glass, privacy in offices, exam rooms and conference rooms, security at entrances and storefronts, and older glass that loses heat in winter. Security film holds broken glass together and, when attached to the frame, keeps it in the opening longer. We check every film against the glass type first.

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Questions

Questions about where we work

Do you serve my town if it is not listed?

Almost certainly. The 37 local pages are a guide to the region, not a boundary. We install throughout the Chicago metropolitan area and Northern Illinois, in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will counties and beyond, with select projects in Northwest Indiana, Southern Wisconsin and Southeast Michigan. Call 815-216-4203 or request an assessment and tell us where the building is.

Does distance from Elgin change the price?

Not within Illinois. A project in Joliet or Waukegan is priced the same way as one in Elgin. The price follows the glass, the film and the site conditions, not the drive.

Where are your crews based?

Our headquarters is in Elgin, Illinois, and our field crews are based in Chicago, Northbrook, Wheaton and Orland Park. We do not subcontract installation; our own crews do the work.

Do you work outside Illinois?

Yes, on select projects in Northwest Indiana, Southern Wisconsin and Southeast Michigan. The Red Apple School in Racine, Wisconsin is a published example. Ask, and we will tell you plainly whether a project is one we would travel for.

Can one contractor handle buildings in several towns, or a phased program?

Yes. Our own crews work from four bases across the region, so a school district’s buildings or a retailer’s stores in several towns can be one project with one point of contact. How we work explains the scheduling and documentation.

Do you provide certificates of insurance and other documents?

Yes. Certificates of insurance for building management, submittals where a specification calls for them, and certified payroll on prevailing wage public work.

Can the building stay open during installation?

Usually, yes. Most of our work is in occupied offices, schools, healthcare and retail buildings, scheduled around business hours, school calendars and patient hours. After-hours and weekend work is available at additional cost.

Who comes out for the assessment, and what does it cost?

The assessment is free and on site, by David Johnson, the owner, or one of our field technicians. We look at the glass, the frames and how the space is used before recommending a film, and we say plainly when film is the wrong answer.

Where is your office?

Elgin, Illinois. Assessments take place at your building, so there is no need to visit us. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM; the phone is 815-216-4203.

Next step

Your building is almost certainly in our area

Request a free assessment and tell us where the building is. If it is outside the towns listed, we will confirm coverage when we reply. We typically respond within one business day.