Window Film in 12 South, Nashville

Storefront Window Film for 12th Avenue South Shops and Cafes

The commercial strip on 12th Avenue South is mostly one- and two-story buildings with big shop windows facing a sidewalk that is busy from late morning into the evening. Boutiques keep clothing, home goods and jewelry in those windows, and cafes and restaurants seat customers right against the glass. Because 12th runs north to south, every shop along its eastern curb looks west, straight into the July sun from about two o'clock until close.

On those west-facing storefronts, clear UV film stops merchandise from fading in the window display and a light solar film brings the sales floor temperature down without hiding the products. Restaurants use the same light films to keep window tables comfortable through a summer dinner service. Shop owners usually lease, so we provide product information for the landlord before any work.

Window Film for 12 South Bungalows and Craftsman Homes

The older houses off 12th Avenue are mostly bungalows and Craftsman cottages from the early twentieth century, with deep front porches, tall double-hung windows and original wood sash on many of them. The porches shade the front rooms in summer, but side and rear windows often take direct sun, and many of these houses still have single-pane glass.

Clear UV and heat films can be added to those sashes and nobody on the sidewalk would know. They cut the fading on old hardwood and the heat in the back rooms. We check each old pane before quoting, since a cracked or loose pane should be repaired first.

Privacy Film for 12 South Infill and Tall-and-Skinny Houses

A lot of 12 South's original houses have been replaced with new construction, including pairs of tall, narrow houses on lots that once held one cottage. Side windows in these houses often look directly into the house next door, and front windows face a sidewalk full of people heading to the shops.

Frosted or gradient film on side windows, and light reflective film on front rooms, solve most of those privacy problems while keeping daylight. For third-floor rooms and big rear glass that take the afternoon sun, selective heat film keeps the top of the house comfortable.

• Frosted film for side windows facing neighbors
• Light reflective film for street-facing rooms
• Heat film for upper floors and rear glass
• UV film for original bungalow windows

Security and Graffiti Window Film on 12 South

Foot traffic brings its own problems. Shops on 12th Avenue see occasional scratches and tags on their glass, and the wall murals that draw photographers also draw crowds that lean on storefronts. Anti-graffiti film keeps scratches off the glass itself.

For houses, the back door and the glass beside the front door are the usual weak spots. A clear security film turns a quick smash into a slow, loud job, and the door looks exactly the same afterward.

Window Film Near Sevier Park and Belmont in 12 South

Houses facing Sevier Park and on the streets toward Belmont University get open views and fewer trees on the park side. Those windows get more sun and more people looking in from the park. Light privacy film and UV film are common there.

Some streets in and around 12 South fall within Metro conservation or historic overlays. Interior film generally leaves the window unchanged, but owners in an overlay should ask Metro Historic Zoning staff before scheduling.