Window Film for a Barn-Style House in Mobberley Cheshire
A barn-style house near Knutsford where the front is a mix of arched, round and square glass, all given the same mirror finish.
AfterJob details
- Location
- Mobberley, Knutsford
- Completed
- 29 May 2026
- Property type
- Brick barn-style house with a front courtyard
- Film installed
- Reflective solar control film
- Windows treated
- Glazed entrance doors, the landing window above, arched and round feature windows, and the front casement windows
- Reason for installation
- Glare control and privacy across a front elevation made of very different window shapes
Every window a different shape
Most houses have one or two window styles. This one has a pair of glazed entrance doors, a landing window above them, arched windows, small round porthole-style windows and ordinary casements, all facing a courtyard.
The glazing is a big part of what makes the house look the way it does, which is why a mismatched finish across it would have been obvious. The front elevation needed to be handled as a single piece of work.
One reflective film across the front
We used a reflective solar film on every piece of glass on the front. In daylight it mirrors the courtyard and the brick, so the entrance and the landing are no longer open to view and the glare and heat coming through the front windows is reduced.
Because every window got the same film, the front reads as one deliberate finish.
AfterCutting film to arches and circles
Straight-edged panes are the easy end of the job. For the arched windows and the round ones we cut the film oversize, applied it wet, then trimmed it to the curve of each frame by hand. A round window gives you no straight edge to follow, so the trim line has to be steady.
The entrance doors, with glass in the doors themselves, were the most handled part of the house, so we made sure the film was fully pressed down at the edges there.
- Arched windows: film cut oversize, then trimmed to the curve.
- Round windows: trimmed freehand to the circle of the frame.
- Entrance doors: edges pressed down firmly because the doors are used every day.
- Landing window: filmed from inside, from steps.
A front elevation that holds together
The five photos show the finish from different angles: the doors and landing window, the arched window with its two portholes, the upper and lower casements. In every one the glass looks the same.
That consistency is the whole point on a house like this.
After
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AfterQuestions about filming unusual windows
Can film be fitted to arched and round windows?
Yes. We cut the film oversize, apply it wet and trim it to the curve of the frame by hand. It takes longer than a square pane, and it is priced to reflect that.
Will it look the same on every window?
That is what we aim for. Using one film across the whole front keeps the finish consistent, and we trim to each frame so the edges are even whatever the shape.
What about listed or conservation-area buildings?
If the property is listed or in a conservation area, ask your council before changing how the glass looks from the street. A reflective film can count. We can supply the details for your application.
More of our work
Windows of every shape and size?
Arched, round and made-to-measure glass is routine for us. Describe each shape and we will price it properly.
