Suggestions Large Glass Panels

Instal drapes or partitioning walls. Solid vinyl could bust the glass out, due to various factors.

 

Yes, but if the guy can't afford it or anything else, no sense beating yourself up to do some cheap a$$ job for him. There is a point of walking away from things. This, seems like a no brainer.

 

I used iDot clear matte from BigFish for some interior office windows. Stuff installs like a dream and looks great.

Like Gino mentioned you would have to do some heat gain calcs to be safe. Not sure how that would work with a semi-opaque material though.

 

Tint. but when they are saying they don't want to spend any money....give them a gallon of white paint and a roller

 

Which way do these windows face ??

For the most part, installing solid vinyl, light or dark, inside or outside doesn't make that much of a difference. If you are installing from near top to near bottom, sun cannot go through and dissipate the heat in the fashion it was meant to be. You can prevent heat buildup, but the vinyl will hold the heat and could easily cause breakage.

Do you want a happy neighbor or an angry one ??

If he can't afford the proper frosted vinyl, tell him he needs to do something on his own, til he can afford to do it...... or make the job into a 'Welcome to the Neighborhood' gift.

 

You said it was a corner storefront. So one way faces west which gets all the afternoon and setting sun. Which way does the other window face ??

 

I would be careful, just because he is your neighbor doesn't mean you should do the job. I would guide him to what will and won't work and why. Remember if he doesn't like it after the fact or something goes wrong there is a good chance that, when anyone asks him about the windows he is going to point the finger right at you. Don't tell me you can only afford a Pinto and then get mad when it doesn't look like a Porsche

 

Well, at least there's not much of a heat buildup on that side.

Good luck. ​

Don't make him sign any waivers or anything because it will look bad. Just have it in writing that he shouldn't do it, unless you feel 100% confident. Remember, you are the so-called professional and it's up to you to make sure people don't do stupid things.​

 

Don't do solid vinyl..... I had 10 windows crack at a business due to solid vinyl (even tho Avery told me it was okay to do)

Thank god for insurance, those windows were huge!

 

if he is not going to do it right and you are going to do it wrong have him sign a waiver to help protect yourself. another option is talk to the landlord or building owner and recommend the correct way to do it so his windows don't break (i am assuming they rent the store space)

 

I gotta ask, did anybody come knocking on your door about the cost, or did the insurance company just say, "seems legit" and pay it out?

 

Could window perf be a possible solution?

 

I let Avery, the glass company and the Insurance company deal with it all. Customer was happy in the end.