​There’s no doubt that having tinted windows on your vehicle looks appealing. Most people are drawn to cars with tints because they tend to look more sleek and classy. Although, are there more benefits than appearance? Premier Tint Pros truly believes that adding window tint to your vehicle can provide many benefits for you and your family that are more than appearance.

​​Have you ever gotten a driver’s tan? As in, a tan that noticeably darker on your left side of your upper-body from driving in your car. Having a driver’s tan is common for those who have long commutes to/from work, or drive for work. Not only can you get this tan while the window is down, but you can get the tan while the window is up.
 
Ultraviolet (UV) rays aren’t blocked by glass, but it is blocked by window tint. Although you typically won’t get sun burned while driving, there is still exposure to UV rays. This exposure can increase chances of sun damaged skin and skin cancer. The Skin Cancer Foundation states that nearly 53% of all U.S. skin cancer cases occur on the left side of the body. The Skin Cancer Foundation believes this can be attributed to the UV rays that are received while driving. 

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Leather cracks, and your car isn’t immune to that. Over time, leather seats and upholstery can crack or even fade if you do not take proper precautions. Just as window tinting protects people from UV rays, it also protects the interior of the car. Blocking the UV light from effecting your interior will directly help the longevity of your upholstery from cracking and fading.
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​Window tinting acts similar to a shade for your house windows. When the shade exposed (tint on) it reduces the heat that is let into your house from sunlight. On the contrary, when you do not have tinted windows, your car is exposed to absorb heat from the sun. Adding film window tint to your car you can decrease the interior temperature even before you get in it during the hot, summer months.
 
In the summer months, the sun does not only create a heat control issue, but also a glare issue. The sun’s rays can be very distracting while driving and can cause accidents. The National Motor Vehicle Crash Causation survey created by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states that 16% of environment-related crashes are related to glares from the sun. That is roughly 8,700 crashes per year. Avoiding a glare on your windshield or front windows will allow you to focus more on the road and be more aware of your surroudnings.
 
How much heat control and glare control your window tint is providing depends on the grade of tint you receive. Higher end, Ceramic, tints will provide the greatest amount of heat control and glare reduction. 
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​One of the best reasons for tinting your vehicle’s windows is for safety and security. Leaving your belongings in your vehicle unattended make most people nervous depending on the value of the belonging left. Often times it is seen that thieves target vehicles that they can see into so there are no surprises when they break in. Therefore, having darker windows through window tints, can help deter theft because people cannot see into your car as easily.
 
Not only can the window tint help deter theft, but the window tint can help protect you physically. Window tint is a piece of film that is one sheet per window. Since this tint is sealed to your tint in one sheet, it prevents shattering of glass during accidents. If an object hits your window or you are in a collision, the tint should hold up in one piece, as the glass on the other side of the tint may have cracked. 
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​Having window tints is similar to a two-way mirror. The person on the inside of the car can see out, but the person outside the car cannot see in. How much the person can see in to your car depends on the darkness of your tint you choose. If you choose a lighter tint at 20%, then it will be harder to see in, opposed to a 35% tint. Having window tints can give a peace of mind to your passengers as it gives them privacy from the outside.

​Automotive window tinting is very popular, but it isn’t the only window tinting around. Flat glass architectural window tinting is very common in commercial space and growing in residential areas. There are many benefits for each that quickly outweigh the cost of installation. Below are the benefits of flat glass window tinting for both residential and commercial use.

Energy Savings. Having tinted windows on your house allows for a heat reduction in your home that is caused by the sun from UV rays. In summer months, the sun can be relentless and cause homes to increase in temperature, causing the air conditioning to run. Adding a window tint film can help control the temperature of your home and reduce those hot spots that are caused by sun rays that make the air conditioning turn on. Many times, people leave their shades closed during the summer to help prevent the hot spots caused by the windows allowing sun rays to penetrate the house. Although window shades can help, having tinted windows can allow for your home to function efficiently while being able to look out the window and enjoy the daylight.
 
Check out our Energy Savings Calculator 

Depending on when your home was built, it could still have the original windows from the build. Original windows are not bad, but they may not be energy efficient. Typically, windows are changed due to inefficiency, deterioration or damage. While window tinting cannot help with deterioration or damage, it can help with efficiency without having to replace the whole window. Time and money are saved, in addition to adding value to your home.
 
Increased Safety. Adding a layer of film on the back of glass transforms the glass to become shatter-proof. Therefore, the glass can withstand storms and natural disaster such as earthquakes. Whether the tint is clear colored, the adhesive binds the glass together to prevent shattering. 

Increased Tenant Satisfaction. If you are in the real estate industry and have properties that you lease out, then having flat glass window tints on your buildings windows can help increase tenants’ satisfaction and can help you increase cost the cost of rent. Tinting your building means that your tenants will experience less glare from the sun. It is common for the architecture of large commercial buildings have windows from the top to the bottom of the wall. In that case, having tinted windows will allow the architecture to still stand out, without having tenants complain about the glare that comes through the windows. Of course, using shades can have a similar impact, but do not look as sophisticated and is impractical for the windows towards the top of the wall. Plus, tinted windows increase the aesthetics and style of buildings which can help raise rent prices to next time there is space available.
 
Energy Efficient. Similarly, to residential homes, commercial buildings are proven to be more energy efficient with tinted windows. The window tints provide a protect from the UV rays that the sun projects. By blocking those rays, it prevents the building from heating up due to the intense summer sun. Often times with large commercial buildings, there are more windows and taller windows than residential homes. Therefore, the sun has a greater ability to impact the commercial space due to large amounts of windows. Adding window film can prevent windows creating hot spots that drive up energy bills.

Check out our Energy Savings Calculator 
 
Provides Privacy to Clients. If your office space is used as a store front or to meet with clients, then having tinted windows is imperative. No matter if a customer is shopping for a new bed or meeting a lawyer about a court case, customers appreciate privacy. Tinted windows resemble two-way mirrors in which you can see out of the tints very well from the inside, but it is difficult to see through the tint from the outside.
 
Reduce Glare, Increase Comfortability. There is always that time of the day when the sun hits your window in the right spot and you can’t be in a certain area. And maybe that’s happened during one of your meetings with a client and you couldn’t look at their face anymore because the sun was glaring in from behind. Having window film applied to the building will help reduce glares as the film protects against UV rays. This will allow you to know every space is usable at all times of the day, instead of working around the glare. This will increase comfortability for you and your clients that visit, and increase productive work spaces.

​We are half way through the first month of January and many of us have fallen off the “resolution” wagon already. However, it’s not too late for our vehicles. Here is a simple yet effective goal to work towards: Keeping your car maintained.
 
Give your vehicle the love it deserves!
 
Keep the inside of your car clean
 
Nothing is more embarrassing than having trash in your car. With a car full of garbage and trash people will think you are a slob. Here are a few tips to keep your car clean.

1. Pick a nice day to get all the garbage out and wipe down the inside of the car.
2. When you are pumping gas, take the time to get all the garbage out of the car (that’s why they have cans by the pump J )
3. When you come home every night, remove all belongings that need to go in your house and remove any garbage from the day. Nothing will make you feel better to start your day in a clean and organized car.

 
Be proactive with symptoms
 
When you hear a sound in your car and you KNOW it’s not right, don’t wait to see if it gets worse. You will have a piece of mind that your car is going to be okay, instead of wondering if or when it will break down.
 
Schedule service appointments
 
Your car has a body too and it needs regular checkups. Scheduling at least two service appointments a year will help you keep your car running longer and stronger.
 
Keep your fluids topped off
 
Did you know that most relationships fights could be ignored by just topping off your car fluids? How many times has your partner yelled at your for not filling up the gas tank before coming home? Or filling up the window washer fluid? Checking your fluids every time you get gas will save you hours of fighting per year, and make you more productive each morning. (hint, that is why they have paper towels next to the garbage can too!)
 
Pay attention to your tires
 
Talk about a buzz kill! Nothing ruins your day more than a flat tire! When you are done pumping gas... check your tires! (Another hint, that is why they have air pumps at gas stations too! I know…. If they work)
 
Listen to your service technician
You might think that it is a taboo that all service advisors or technician is out to get you. However, most shops really do want to take care of you and your car. They want to keep you as a long-term client, not someone to just rip off once and lose you forever. If they say you need a repair and are unsure, take it for a second opinion.
Pay your tickets and toll fines
Nothing is worse than wondering if you are going to get a boot on your car. And if you live in Chicago and owe money, don’t think about parking at the airport. You will get booted. Call the city and work something out. You will realize they will work with you.
Reward your vehicle and yourself
There is nothing like spoiling yourself and your vehicle with a little reward! Window tint is a great way to upgrade your car and not spend that much money! Protect yourself everyday by the UV rays by adding LLumar Window Films from Premier Tint Pros.
Are your ready for the challenge? You can do it! Start today and call Premier tint pros at 630-488-0813! 

                                                               
PREMIER TINT PROS
EARNS BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU ACCREDITATION
 
AURORA AND OSWEGO, IL – DECEMBER 5, 2017 - Becoming an Accredited Business with the Better Business Bureau is an honor not accorded to all businesses; because not all businesses meet eligibility standards. PREMIER TINT PROS OF OSWEGO and FOX VALLEY, is pleased to announce today that it has met all BBB standards and is now an Accredited Business.
 
“Accreditation in the BBB is by invitation only” says Steve J. Bernas, president & CEO of the Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and Northern Illinois. “And only those businesses that meet our high standards, and pass the review process are approved by our Board of Directors.”
 
As with all businesses that are Accredited by the BBB, PREMIER TINT PROS OF OSWEGO AND FOX VALLEY, has committed to the BBB Code of Business Practices.  The Code is a comprehensive set of policies, procedures and best practices on how businesses treat consumers. These standards call for building trust, embodying integrity, advertising honestly and being truthful. Bernas adds “To maintain their Accreditation a business must be transparent, honor their promises, be responsive to their customers, and safeguard their privacy.”
 
“We are proud to be a BBB Accredited Business,” said Carlos Avila, CEO of Premier Tint Pros. “In today’s world it is imperative that our customers know how seriously we take our commitment to excellence and good customer service. Our achieving BBB Accreditation exemplifies that goal.”
 
Premier Tint Pros has over 11 years of window tint experience and has been servicing the Oswego area for over one year now. We offer consumers the best in Window Tint films and application. “Our desire is to stay focused on what we do best; provide outstanding products and unsurpassed customer service,” said Heather Horne, Co-owner of Premier Tint Pros.

If you would like to share your positive experience with Premier Tint pros please visit their BBB site and share with others the service you have received. 
 https://www.bbb.org/chicago/review/90009584/
 
For more information contact: Carlos Avila or Heather Horne at 630-488-0813or visit their website at www.PremieTintPros.com
 
 
About the Better Business Bureau: As a private, non-profit organization, the purpose of the Better Business Bureau is to promote an ethical marketplace. BBBs help resolve buyer/seller complaints by means of conciliation, mediation and arbitration. BBBs also review advertising claims, online business practices and charitable organizations. BBBs develop and issue reports on businesses and nonprofit organizations and encourage people to check out a company or charity before making a purchase or donation.

Celebrate Premier Tint Pro's "12 Days Of Tintmas"
From December 11th through the 18th we will be doing 12 days of awesome discounts on a variety of our tints and even some of our WeatherTech products! It's the perfect time of year to get your car protected from all that salty, wet snow that's about to leave your shoes and get all soaked up by that PRESTINE carpet of yours.

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​The PERFECT, unconventional, unexpected  gift!
Christmas is near, and if you're are anything like me, you wait last minute to buy gifts! If you want the be the highlight of surprise during gift giving this year, then a Window Tinting Voucher from Premier Tint Pro's could be just what your looking for! 

Its a gift that suites everyone! If he or she has a car, then your gift got your covered! 

Save time, book online! 
You can now book your tint appointment online! No need to pay up-front, we don't charge you until the job is done! Ready to book now? Just select one of our locations to get started!

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​Terms & Conditions
To get the discount, you must call or book your appointment online for the day you see the deal on the calendar below! 

We are closed on Sundays, so there will be no deal for the 17th of December

​New tint shop opens in Aurora Illinois near Fox Valley Mall
 
Premier Tint Pros is proud to announce their new location that opened in Aurora Illinois this November of 2017.  Premier Tint Pros opened in Oswego Illinois in the Kendall Point industrial park on October 15, 2016; one year later they opened their Fox Valley Location next to the Gerber Glass on Route 59. 
 
Carlos Avila started Premier Tint Pros back in 2006 and has taken his 11 plus years of training and now has a full staff of tinters who have completed his tinting training program and are now tinting over 30 cars a day under his supervision and guidance.
 
Both Oswego and Aurora’s locations have great shop hours to service all their customers and their busy schedule. They are open from 8am to 9pm Monday through Friday and Saturday 8am to 6pm. Each location can hold three to four cars at a time. With their Graphtec machine plotters, they are able to complete most tint jobs in less than 2 ½ hours. 
 
If you would like to have a look at their locations, feel free to stop by at any time.
 
Fox Valley Mall Location
9 S. IL-59 Aurora IL. 60504
 
Oswego Location
195 Kendall Point
Oswego IL, 60543
 
630-488-0814
WWW.PremierTintPros.Com
[email protected]
 
 

It seems it took Illinois a little while to catch up and leave behind those warm, summer days, but just because it’s no longer hitting close to 80 or 90 degrees outside, doesn’t mean that your window tinting will cease to be amazing. If you don’t have window tint on your vehicle, you might just change your mind!

There is still sunlight in the fall right? Of course! Where there is sunlight there are the sun’s harmful UV rays, as well. No matter what the cooler weather brings along with it, it’s important to be prepared, because the sunlight is still present during the day. In fact, all day long UV rays will enter your car, causing dashboards and seats fade over time. If you’re driving inside your car, you’re at risk of soaking up UV rays, too. One easy way to be protected from the sun’s harmful rays is with window tinting film.

Premier Tint Pros offers several different window tinting options for your vehicle, but the one thing all the films have in common is the ability to keep out harmful UV rays. Heating your vehicle when temperatures drop is also something to think about. Did you know that windows alone are not effective when it comes to heating your car? That’s what makes window tinting even more amazing. As it works to keep out UV rays, reduced fuel costs for the fall is an inevitable bonus benefit.

Protection couldn’t be more simple. If you want to know more about window tinting film benefits for the fall, please feel free to contact our team members at 630-488-0813. 

A year ago, on Oct. 15, 2016, we received the keys to Premier Tint Pros first professional shop. After 11 years of tinting, Carlos Avila turned the keys to start his plans for becoming a well-established Professional Tint Shop. Only hours later after the turn of the first key, the paint went on the walls, the film was unloaded from his car and the blades came out. A few hours after that the cars started driving in and they never stopped. They doubled, tripled, quadrupled and continued to come every day, week and month.  Along with Carlos and his dad, Carlos Sr. came the rest of the staff that began to grow. First came Gilbert, Ivan, Alex, countless family members, and then the staff grew larger with Antonio, Cristóbal, Matias, Sebastian and more.  

There were many great times when the tint went on effortlessly and there were times of tears and many redos. The skills began to grow and the reviews went through the roof! Our name was out there, we were known. Friends were made, smiles were shared, events were celebrated and we gave back to our community.

Driving through my hometown of Oswego I pull up to a light and know the car, see our work, and share the smile and thumbs up I receive from the driver of the car.  I walk into our local high school football games and see the Wolfpack throwing powder and streamers celebrating their team wins, knowing that was made possible by us giving back to our schools. The marching band parades down the street at OHS and there is our name on the back of the shirts.  This is our town, this is our home, you are our clients that we are so grateful for.

The people who say, “you can’t” or

“you won’t” are probably the ones

who are afraid you will!

A year ago, many people told us that we would not make it. We would fail. We wouldn’t survive in this area and we couldn’t do the unthinkable. We have cried (I have cried) we have celebrated, we have fought with one another, we have stormed the roughest waters at times. Then just when we thought….. no, we never thought that… we knew we would make it, we would move forward, we would make the great times better and the better times amazing.

Today, one year later we as a team have taken on a new set of keys to our second home. The doors will open in a couple of weeks, the plotter will roll off the LLumar trucks with stacks of tint boxes to be put on the shelves. The staff will come in with tons of experience and smiles on their faces. “WE BUILT THIS” together, as a team. A team that pushed through everything to make a dream and future not only for our family but yours too. A dream of having your car look exactly as you want it. A dream of providing great window tint to keep you and your family safe from Skin Cancer and from damaging rays.

Carlos and I want to thank each family member, employee, customer, chamber members, auto dealership and community members for making 2016 and 2017 an amazing year! We look forward to serving the Oswego and Fox Valley area for many years to come.

And to Carlos Avila, our boss, our tint master, our reason for being here ;)  we thank you personally for making everything come together for us! 

The Premier Tint Pros family.

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-    Written by Heather M. Horne