I get the appeal, but I’m not totally convinced tint is worth it in every case. We looked into it for our place last summer (lots of west-facing glass), but honestly, the quotes were way higher than just adding some decent cellular shades. Maybe it’s different if you’re building new or have a bigger budget, but I worry about the cost vs. actual payoff, especially if you’re still dealing with older windows. Anyone else find the price a little hard to swallow?
I get where you’re coming from.
—that’s exactly what made me pause too. We have a 1960s ranch with a ton of west-facing windows, and honestly, tinting all of them would’ve cost a small fortune. I ended up going with cellular shades and some exterior awnings. The energy savings are there, but with older windows, the return on investment just didn’t pencil out for us. Maybe if you’re already planning a window upgrade or building new, it makes more sense. For retrofit situations, the sticker shock is real.the quotes were way higher than just adding some decent cellular shades
Yeah, the price tags for those smart tints made my jaw drop too. I actually ran the numbers last summer—between the install and the tech itself, it was way more than just getting some good cellulars and calling it a day. Do you think the “wow” factor of being able to control the tint from your phone is really worth that premium? I mean, it’s cool, but I’m not sure it’d make a huge difference in our old windows. Maybe if you’re already redoing everything, but as a retrofit... seems like overkill.