Security & anti-shatter film · Homes & businesses · Columbus, OH
Anti-Shatter & Security Window Film in Columbus, OH
A smash-and-grab at your storefront. A ground-floor office window. Glass doors at home that face the backyard. Clear security film holds broken glass together, so a quick break-in turns into a slow, loud one.
Olsson Smart Shades installs clear anti-shatter and safety window film for homes, storefronts, offices, churches, and schools across Central Ohio. We check your glass, recommend the right thickness, and handle the full install.
Our films
Anti-shatter and anti-intrusion film options
4 mil clear safety film
Everyday shatter protection. Holds glass in place if it breaks from storms, impacts, or accidents. Great for homes, glass doors, and kids’ rooms.
7 mil clear security film
Thicker anti-intrusion film for storefronts, ground-floor offices, and entry glass. Slows smash-and-grab and forced entry.
Anti-graffiti film
A clear, replaceable exterior layer that protects storefront glass from scratching, etching, and tagging.
Anti-intrusion & anti-smash
Anti-intrusion and anti-smash window film in Columbus
Anti-intrusion film, sometimes called anti-smash or smash-and-grab film, is a thicker clear security film bonded to the inside of your glass. When someone strikes the window, the glass may crack, but the film keeps it in one sheet so they can’t reach through quickly. For Columbus storefronts, jewelry and retail stores, pharmacies, and ground-floor offices, that extra time and noise is often what stops a break-in.
People sometimes search for “ballistic” film. Window film is not bullet-resistant, and we won’t sell it that way. If you need true bullet-resistant glazing, that’s a different product. What anti-intrusion film does very well is slow forced entry and hold glass together, at a fraction of the cost of replacing windows.
Straight answers
What security film can and can’t do
Security film doesn’t make glass unbreakable, and it isn’t bulletproof. What it does is keep the glass in one piece after it breaks. Instead of one hit and an open window, an intruder faces a loud, time-consuming job, which is often enough to make them move on.
It also protects people inside from flying glass during storms and accidents, and blocks most UV to cut fading. Want heat and glare control too? Ask about pairing it with our ceramic window tint.
Where it’s used
Security film for homes and businesses
Businesses: storefronts, retail and jewelry stores, restaurants, banks, medical and legal offices, churches, and schools. See our commercial window treatments for larger projects.
Homes: sliding glass doors, front-door glass and sidelights, basement and ground-floor windows, and glass near play areas. Need privacy as well? See privacy window film.
Common questions
Security window film questions
Does security window film stop break-ins?
It slows them down. Security film holds broken glass together, so a burglar can’t simply smash a window and walk in. That delay and noise is often enough to make them give up. No film makes glass unbreakable.
What’s the difference between 4 mil and 7 mil safety film?
Thicker film holds glass together better. 4 mil is a good everyday safety film. 7 mil gives stronger resistance against smash-and-grab and forced entry, and is our usual pick for storefronts and ground-floor glass.
Is security window film clear?
Yes. Our safety films are optically clear, so your windows look the same from inside and out.
Is security film bulletproof?
No. Window film is not bullet-resistant. It is designed to hold glass together and slow forced entry.
How much does security window film cost?
Price depends on film thickness, glass size and type, and access. We measure and confirm the price at a free consultation with a written quote.
Who installs anti-shatter and security window film in Columbus, Ohio?
Olsson Smart Shades is a locally owned company based in Plain City that installs clear anti-shatter, safety, and anti-intrusion window film for homes, storefronts, offices, churches, and schools across Columbus, Dublin, Upper Arlington, Westerville, and Central Ohio. Our own team installs every film, nothing is subcontracted, consultations are free, and a real person answers at (614) 907-0976.
Service area
Security window film near you
We install security and anti-shatter window film throughout the Columbus metro, working out of 7780 Corporate Blvd, Suite 1506, Plain City, OH 43064, including Columbus, Dublin, Plain City, Upper Arlington, Powell, Westerville, and the rest of Central Ohio. A real person answers when you call.
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