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3M Prestige Residential Window Film in San Antonio
3M Prestige residential window film in San Antonio lets the daylight in and keeps a big share of the sun’s heat out, without changing how your windows look. 3M rates Prestige at up to 97% of the sun’s infrared light and up to 99.9% of UV rejected. It has low reflectivity inside and out, so the house still looks like itself from the street. We’re one of only two 3M Prestige Dealers in San Antonio, and we bring the samples and a heat lamp to your house for a free quote. Home film carries a lifetime film warranty.
Across San Antonio and the Hill Country since 1989
5.0 from over 430 Google reviews
One of only two in San Antonio
Family owned, on Grissom Road
What San Antonio homeowners say about their window film
“I had my entire house tinted with a privacy tint in my bathroom. The tint looks great because you can’t even tell they are there except for the reduced heat coming from them.”
Clirissa H., July 2022
“The installation technician that came to my house was knowledgeable of the product being installed. … Kevin was helpful with letting me know what I was purchasing and answered all my questions regarding the specifications of light, heat blocking, energy efficiency capabilities of the tints I purchased.”
Luis H., June 2020
“We were so happy with our first installation on a big sliding glass door that we asked them to come out and do additional windows that get the afternoon sun. Makes a big difference.”
Megan S., April 2024
“Fletch tinted all of the windows on my house, end result looks great and the installation technicians did a fantastic job. Would definitely recommend!”
Britt L., August 2022
3M Prestige on a limestone home with a metal roof
Let in the light, not the heat
3M Prestige is a home window film that lets the daylight through and keeps a big share of the sun’s heat and UV out. It does that without changing how your windows look or what you see through them.
Windows are what make a house feel bright and inviting. They’re also where the sun gets in, with heat in the summer and the UV that fades your furniture all year. You can close the blinds, and it works right up until you remember you picked this house for the windows.
Comfort and clarity that keep the look of your home
Solar heat comes from two places: the visible light you can see and the infrared light you can feel. Prestige is a non-metalized, multilayer optical film built with nanotechnology. 3M rates it at up to 97% of the sun’s infrared light rejected, up to 60% of the heat coming through the glass, and up to 99.9% of UV.
Prestige comes in shades that let 20% to 70% of the natural light into your home, and it has low reflectivity on both sides of the glass. In 3M’s words, the only thing you’ll see day or night, inside or out, is a beautiful window.
3M Prestige sun control film for residential windows
3M’s Prestige Series is a sun control film made for home windows. 3M calls it an industry-leading, spectrally selective film, which means it’s built to let visible light through while it turns away much of the infrared that carries the heat.
Sunlight through a window does more than warm the room. It makes hot spots on the floor and glare on the TV. Over time it adds to the cooling bill and fades whatever it lands on.
3M also says its window films increase performance faster than other films as the sun’s angle climbs. Put simply, the film works harder the higher the sun gets, and the San Antonio summer sun gets very high.
Still comparing films? See all our home and business window film services, or our page on heat control window film.
The benefits of 3M Prestige window film
Here’s what Prestige does on a home, by 3M’s own description.
- High natural light. 3M built it to let a lot of daylight through, so rooms stay bright and the house looks good.
- Up to 97% of infrared light rejected. That’s the heat you feel, so rooms stay comfortable and you can save on cooling.
- Low reflectivity inside and out. You keep the view from inside, and the house keeps its look from outside.
- No metal in the film. It won’t interfere with your phone or other devices, and there’s nothing in it to corrode.
- UV blocked. It blocks most of the UV that causes fading, so furniture, floors and curtains last longer.
- Carbon negative in as little as 6 months. 3M says Prestige can become carbon negative in as short as 6 months from install.
- A warranty from 3M. More on that below.
The no-metal part matters more than it sounds. Your phone keeps every bar of signal, so the calls about your car’s extended warranty will still come through loud and clear.
3M Prestige comes with a limited lifetime warranty
3M Prestige home window film comes with a limited lifetime warranty when a 3M certified dealer installs it on your home. Our installers are 3M certified, so Prestige from Fletch Window Tint carries that warranty.
3M calls it one of the most comprehensive warranties you can get, and it’s backed by a company you already know. It covers the film if it peels, bubbles or discolors.
I’d rather you read the warranty at your kitchen table before the film goes on than go looking for it afterwards. We’ll go through it with you at the quote. And if there’s ever a problem with our work, we make it right.
3M's Prestige data sheets and case studies
Every performance number on this page is 3M’s, and 3M publishes the paperwork behind them. Each link below opens a 3M PDF.
- Prestige Series technical data: light, heat and reflection figures for every shade
- Prestige and Ultra Prestige brochure
- Case study: Prestige 70 on a hillside home in Sausalito, California
- Case study: Prestige on a lakeside home in Minneapolis
- Case study: Prestige at the Caribe Resort in Orange Beach, Alabama
- Case study: Prestige Exterior at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland
- 3M’s energy brochure for commercial window film
It’s a lot of reading, and most people would rather feel the difference than read about it. Ask at your free quote and we’ll go through the numbers with you.
3M Prestige or 3M Night Vision?
Prestige and Night Vision are both 3M home films, and each one suits a different home. Prestige keeps the look of the house, with low reflectivity inside and out and shades that let in 20% to 70% of the light.
3M Night Vision is the one to look at if daytime privacy matters too. 3M gives it higher exterior reflectivity, so it’s harder to see in during the day, and low interior reflection, so you can still see out at night.
If you need privacy day and night, in a bathroom for example, 3M decorative window film does that job better than either one.
3M Night Vision 15 on a bay window
How a 3M Prestige job goes
Every Prestige job starts with a free quote at your house. Here’s what happens after that.
- Samples and the heat lamp. We hold 3M samples in front of a heat lamp so you can feel the difference with your own hand.
- Written quote. We measure the glass, and you get the price in writing before anything goes on the windows.
- Cleaning. Each pane gets cleaned so the film sticks properly.
- Cutting and fitting. The film is cut to each pane so it fits edge to edge.
- Final check and clean-up. We check every window and take every scrap with us.
Home jobs are done at your house by 3M certified installers.
3M Prestige and home film jobs we've done lately
Three recent home jobs
Limestone home, 3M Prestige. Prestige on a limestone home with a metal roof. The film takes on the sun and leaves the look of the house alone.
Bay window, 3M Night Vision 15. The 3M film to pick when daytime privacy matters as well as the heat.
Tile-roof home. Window film on a home with a tile roof. Home jobs are done on site, at your house.
3M Prestige on a limestone home, 3M Night Vision 15 on a bay window, and film on a home with a tile roof.
We’ve put film on more than 5,000 San Antonio area homes since 1989, and more than 5 million square feet of film in all.
More recent home work
3M Prestige Window Film Frequently Asked Questions
Questions homeowners ask about Prestige
What is 3M Prestige window film?
3M Prestige is a sun control window film for homes. It’s a non-metalized, multilayer optical film that 3M rates at up to 97% of the sun’s infrared light rejected, up to 60% of the heat coming through the glass and up to 99.9% of UV. Its shades let 20% to 70% of the natural light in.
Will Prestige make my windows look tinted?
That depends on the shade. Prestige has low reflectivity inside and out, so it doesn’t give the glass a mirror look. The lighter shades let in up to 70% of the light and change the look the least.
Does 3M Prestige stop fading?
Yes, it cuts fading. 3M rates Prestige at up to 99.9% of UV rejected, and UV is the main cause of fading in furniture, floors and curtains.
Will Prestige interfere with my phone or Wi-Fi?
No. Prestige has no metal in it, so it doesn’t interfere with phones or other devices, and there’s nothing in it to corrode.
How much does 3M Prestige cost in San Antonio?
Home window film, Prestige included, runs about $7 to $19 per square foot of glass, installed. The shade you pick and the amount of glass set the price. Every home gets a free quote at the house, and you’ll have the price in writing before anything goes on the glass.
What warranty comes with 3M Prestige?
3M gives Prestige a limited lifetime warranty when a 3M certified dealer installs it on your home. It covers the film if it peels, bubbles or discolors. Our installers are 3M certified.
Can Prestige go on the outside of the glass?
Yes. 3M makes an exterior version of Prestige, and we install it. We’ll look at your windows and tell you which version suits them.
Can you take off old film first?
Yes, as part of a new Prestige job. We don’t remove film from homes on its own.
How can I pay?
All major credit cards, checks and cash. Ask about our military and first responder discount.
3M Prestige Window Film Service Area
Proud to have installed 3M home window film across San Antonio and the Hill Country
Home jobs are done at your house. Our crew works out of our shop at 7607 Grissom Road on the northwest side of San Antonio, and we travel up to about 50 miles from it for home film. That covers San Antonio and Bexar County, plus homes in Comal, Kendall, Wilson and Bandera counties. If your neighborhood isn’t on the list below, call anyway.
- Alamo Heights
- Cresta Bella
- The Dominion
- Alamo Ranch
- Monte Vista
- Olmos Park
- Fair Oaks
- King William District
- Terrell Hills
- Canyon Lake
- Medina Lake
- Kerrville
- Sonterra
- Stone Oak
- Cantera Village
- Canyons at Scenic Loop
- Castle Hills
- New Braunfels
- Westover Hills
- Shavano Park & Many More
Visit us from San Antonio
Fletch Window Tint is at 7607 Grissom Road, Suite 114, San Antonio, TX 78251, on the northwest side off Loop 1604 and Culebra Road. Open Monday to Saturday, 9:30am to 5:30pm.
Get your free 3M Prestige quote
Tell us which windows take the worst of the sun and roughly how many there are. We’ll call you back to set up a free quote at your house, with the 3M samples and the heat lamp.
Or call (210) 669-2940. Monday to Saturday, 9:30am to 5:30pm. A person answers.
