Protecting Your Home from UV Rays

You love natural light – it is why you brought a home with so many windows. The one thing you didn’t realize when you moved in was the fact that windows let in sunlight, and sunlight contains UV rays. The problem with the UV rays is that you keep having to replace worn and faded furniture, throw rugs, picture frames and pictures, and everything else that basks in the sunlight. Here is how you can protect your home’s interior without sacrificing all that sunlight.

Glass Treated for UV Protection – Just because you have a home with a lot of windows, it doesn’t mean that you have to be a victim of UV radiation. There are many ways to protect the interior of your home from the sun’s harmful rays, the best of which is buying window glass that is specially treated to block out radiation. Some glass windows block up to 95 percent of harmful UV rays.

UV radiation is Harmful – If you’ve never considered purchasing windows treated to stop UV rays, you should. Not only do UV rays damage your home’s interior, but they can also harm you. Do you enjoy sitting in the sun on a warm spring day? Do you enjoy watching the birds as you sit on your window seat? If so, you should know that you’re exposing yourself to harmful radiation. Wouldn’t you rather sit next to a window that is protecting you from the sun’s harmful rays?

The Best of Both Worlds – The reason you love your house so much in the first place is because it lets in so much light. Knowing this, why would you want to block it out? Good news: You can protect yourself and the interior of your home without making your home dark and bleak. Window glass that is coated to filter UV radiation still lets in just as much light as untreated windows. Enjoy your brightly-lit home without worrying about damage caused by the sun.

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