Does Window Tint Reduce AC Costs in Texas Summer?

Any window tint can help reduce costs in an Austin summer — and by AC costs, we mean climate control in vehicles and HVAC systems in homes and commercial buildings.

Vehicles

The amount you save depends on how much energy your system consumes. In a car, you’ll notice over a month, two months, or even a year that your fuel cost per mile goes down — because the AC cycles on and off more frequently instead of running nonstop.

Homes and commercial buildings

The same applies to a home or commercial building. HVAC systems can run you exponentially higher costs when heat pours through your glass panes.

The return on the film

And there’s an actual return on investment. Window tint has an upfront cost, and premium films that block more heat cost more. But those costs get mitigated and turn into savings once the film is applied. The before-and-afters can be dramatic — not just how you feel inside the car, though you can feel it cooler immediately. Add that up over a month, two months, or a year, and there’s a considerable amount of cost saved.

Do it at Mother’s and Save!

So it’s really not about cost — it’s about saving. That’s why we say Do it at Mother’s and Save! It’s so ingrained in people because we’ve advertised that slogan for over forty years, and it’s true. Not only do we have competitive and fair pricing for window tinting, but the purchase itself is an investment that pays off many fold. We’re proud to install window film that makes a difference in people’s lives and pocketbooks.

On a vehicle, the saving shows up as the air conditioner cycling instead of running the whole drive down I-35. On a house or a storefront, it shows up on the power bill for the rooms with the big west glass. Ceramic rejects more of that heat than carbon or metalized film, which is why the higher film is often the one that pays for itself in an Austin summer. The warranty on auto and home film is lifetime. Commercial film is ten years. That is on film we installed. A parked car on North I-35 feels the difference the same day. The saving is the air conditioner working less, not a coupon.

Ready to start saving? Book a consultation at Mother’s Window Tint and see what the right film does for your energy bill.

The short version

Less heat through the glass. Less energy spent cooling.

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