East Passyunk Window Film for Passyunk Avenue Restaurants and Rowhomes

Why Passyunk Avenue Storefronts Need Different Window Film

Most South Philly streets run straight north-south or east-west, so a storefront gets sun at predictable times. Passyunk Avenue runs on a diagonal from northeast to southwest, which means storefronts face roughly southeast on one side and northwest on the other. The southeast-facing side takes morning and midday sun; the northwest side catches low evening sun in summer, right at dinner time.

That evening light is the problem most restaurants on the avenue ask about. Diners at window tables squint and staff drop the blinds just when the room should look its best from the sidewalk. A pale glare film tames that slanting light across the two-tops by the glass, and people walking past still see a full, lit room. Shops on the southeast side have more of a UV and heat problem through the middle of the day, which fades displays and warms the front of the store. Clear UV film or a light solar film covers it.

Restaurant Window Film Around the Singing Fountain

The stretch of Passyunk Avenue around the Singing Fountain plaza has some of the city's best-known restaurants, along with bars, bakeries and cafes. Many are in old rowhome storefronts with one large front window and a door. Window seats are prime seats, and comfort there matters for business. Reservations for those tables often go first.

Beyond glare film for the dining room, restaurants often want frosted film on kitchen and restroom windows facing a side street, and some add a frosted band with the restaurant's name at table height. That gives diners a little separation from the sidewalk and doubles as signage. It also hides kitchen clutter from the street.

• Glare and solar film for window tables
• Frosted bands with restaurant names
• Frosted film for kitchen and restroom windows
• Security film for front glass and doors

Security Film for East Passyunk Avenue Businesses

Small shops, boutiques and salons along the avenue keep valuable stock or equipment behind their front glass. Security film strengthens the pane by bonding it to a thick film so that, if broken, the glass stays in place and the opening is not immediately clear. It slows a break-in and keeps shards contained.

Anti-graffiti film adds a replaceable clear surface on the outside of doors and lower panes, protecting the glass from scratches and tags. Both films are close to invisible from the street. Shops that close late and open late usually prefer a morning install. Damaged sections come off and are replaced in minutes.

Privacy and UV Film for East Passyunk Rowhomes

Off the avenue, East Passyunk's side streets are lined with two-story brick rowhomes, many with front porches or stoops and windows right at sidewalk level. Most homeowners here start with the front window. A frosted or gradient sheet across the lower half keeps people heading to dinner on the avenue from looking straight into the living room.

Rowhomes on streets facing south get strong sun on front rooms in winter, and clear UV film protects floors and furniture. For houses near the avenue, where foot traffic continues into the evening, frosted film is more practical than reflective film because it works after dark. A gradient that thins toward the top keeps the room bright.