Solar Film for Church Hall Windows in Whitefield
The high clerestory windows of a church hall in Whitefield, filmed from an access platform to take the glare out of the room below.
After · InsideJob details
- Location
- Whitefield, Bury
- Completed
- 4 August 2026
- Property type
- Church, main worship hall
- Film installed
- Reflective solar control film
- Windows treated
- High-level clerestory windows, tall and narrow, set in pairs
- Reason for installation
- Controlling glare and heat from high windows in a worship hall
Windows that are impossible to reach
Clerestory windows sit high up the wall, above eye level, to bring daylight into the middle of a hall. They do that very well, and they also bring in direct sun, which on some days makes the hall uncomfortable.
Blinds for windows this high are awkward and expensive, and a church has to be easy to use without ladders.
Solar film on every clerestory pane
The high windows were filmed with a reflective solar film. The effect is to take down the brightness and the heat while keeping the daylight, so the hall still feels open.
In the photos, the windows reflect the interior lights while the buildings outside are still visible, which is what you want in a space of this kind.
Working at height
The tall narrow windows were reached with an access platform, which is visible in one of the photos, along with the film roll and a ladder still on site. We filmed from the platform, pane by pane along each wall, cutting the film to fit the long, narrow shapes.
Work at height needs proper kit and a proper plan. That is one of the reasons we use our own trained team, not casual labour.
A hall that is easier to use
The photos taken from the platform show the finished windows in pairs along the top of the wall, evenly tinted. The hall is calmer in strong sun, and nothing in the building has changed.
There was no scaffolding left in the room afterwards.
After · InsideQuestions about film on church and hall windows
Can film go on stained or leaded glass?
We would not film stained or leaded glass without checking first. Plain glazing like clerestory windows is a different matter.
Does a listed church need consent?
Possibly. If the building is listed, ask the local authority and the church's architect before changing how the glass looks.
How do you reach windows that high?
With an access platform or scaffold tower, as in the photos. We plan the access at the survey.
More of our work
A church or hall with high windows?
Tell us how high the glass is and whether any of it is stained or leaded.
