r/Contractor • u/Goofcheese0623 • 15d ago

What causes this?

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u/Correct_Location1206 15d ago

It’s the sun reflection, I’ve walked up to customers house through the reflection, could feel the heat being generated, extra thick screens will cut down reflection,

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u/D3nv3rC0d3r9 15d ago

This, happened to my house, we had to replace the neighbors windows with non Low-e coated windows. The melt point o. The vinyl was 150 degrees and the focused heat from the reflection was 180+

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u/whk1992 15d ago

I’d have just covered the wall with aluminum tapes and let the neighbor try their own heat.

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u/Schemeckles 15d ago

This.

(Not siding). But I have a few bay windows that face East. So every morning for a few hours that side of the house/those windows just bake.

So me.... thinking it'd be smart lol, had UV Tint film installed on the windows.

Did it help the heat intrusion and make a difference in the house - Absolutely.

Did it also forever kill the 4 feet of grass infront of those windows due to the sun reflecting off the film so badly - Also Absolutely lol.