Window Tinting for a New-Build in Great Sankey near Warrington
A new-build house in Great Sankey where the neighbours' windows are close, with mirror film on the French doors and side window.
AfterJob details
- Location
- Great Sankey, Warrington
- Completed
- 6 May 2026
- Property type
- Modern brick house on a new-build estate
- Film installed
- Reflective solar control film
- Windows treated
- White uPVC French doors with side panels, a two-pane window and a Georgian-bar side window
- Reason for installation
- Privacy from close neighbours and less glare at the back and side of the house
Gardens that are all in view of each other
On a new-build estate the gardens are short, the fences are low and the neighbours' windows are not far away. A set of French doors with side panels at the back of the house is, in effect, a window onto everyone's garden.
The Georgian-bar window on the side of the house adds to it. Plenty of glass, plenty of glare, not a lot of privacy.
Mirror film on everything that faces out
We chose a reflective solar film for the French doors, the two-pane window and the side window. The photos show how neighbouring houses are reflected back in the glass, which is what a neighbour sees when they look at your house in daylight.
In one photo a lit lamp can be seen through the side window. That is how reflective film behaves: the brighter the room behind it, the more of the inside you can pick out.
AfterFitting around Georgian bars
The side window has Georgian bars, the thin dividers that break the glass into a grid. Whether bars sit between the panes or on the face of the glass changes how the film is cut, so we check that before we start and trim around them where we need to.
The French doors were the easiest part to do well: two glass doors and two side panels, each cut to size and finished at the frame.
Worth knowing: If your windows have Georgian bars between the panes, we can still film them. We check the exact construction at the survey, because it affects how the film is cut.
Doors that look closed from the outside
The back of the house now reads as dark, mirrored glass. Back-door access is unaffected, and the photo of the French doors with the installer reflected in the glass shows how little of the interior shows through at that angle.
Inside, the room still has a clear view into the garden.
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AfterQuestions about privacy on a new-build estate
Can film go on windows with Georgian bars?
Yes. We check how the bars are built, whether they sit between the panes or on the glass, and cut the film to suit.
Will my neighbours see in at night?
With the lights on, yes, because reflective film works from the brighter side. For evening privacy you will still want blinds or curtains, or a frosted film on the windows that matter most.
Will it spoil my view of the garden?
From inside, you still see the garden clearly, slightly toned down. It is a daytime privacy film, not a blackout.
More of our work
Neighbours a little too close?
Tell us which windows face them and we will price those first. We can add the rest later.
