July 7, 2020 by Sandy Taylor

Adding a little EXTRA to this home.

What a Creative and Attractive Way to Cover an Attic Window!

**Aslan Etched Glass Printable Window Film**

Windows in unfinished areas of a residence will expose trusses, studs and storage that many would rather not be seen. Putting up a blind or roller shade can be difficult, impractical, and sometimes impossible! 5 Star has a solution for that – Window Film!

Some of the most popular film choices for attics, garages and unfinished basements is black-out or frost film. Each does a great job of hiding what doesn’t need to be seen.

Our residential client wanted to cloak and film his attic window – but also have us add a personal touch. We printed this monogram “M” on exterior frost film that has just a little shimmer to it. The result looks fantastic!

June 25, 2020 by Sandy Taylor

Heat? Glare? Fading?

We’ve got you!

**3M™ Sun Control Window Films, *Night Vision*™ Series 15**

Let’s just take a moment…

You can LITERALLY see the difference. This is what Window Film does for glare in your home! Can you imagine what it’s doing for heat, fading and energy bills?

Whether it’s Solar Control, Privacy, Decorative, or Safety and Security – we have the expertise, certification and products to best suit your window filming needs!

May 2, 2020 by Sandy Taylor

A Successful Mission to Give Back to our COVID 19 First Responders in Grand Rapids

With the gracious support of our clients we were able to donate and distribute over 500 meals!

With the help of the amazing KO Kitchen’s Chef Jilote and Villa Pizza #1, we were able to give back to a City who has always had our back since 1989. We are extremely thankful to everyone who donated, shared our posts, and got the word out to our community.

We are so proud of our Grand Rapids community and our front line workers. Five Star felt it was imperative to take action and give back to the people making such a sacrifice and difference during this COVID 19 crisis. To date we have been able to donate and distribute just over 500 meals to these local heroes.

Our city isn’t in the clear yet, we are all in this together. As our city begins to open up and adjust to the new normal that lies ahead – let’s all be mindful of those who have our back. Continue to respect social distancing and sanitizing until a scientific preventative or cure emerges.

Thank you Grand Rapids. We Love You!

February 20, 2020 by Sandy Taylor

Frost Window Film Hides What’s Inside

A Great Solution and a Fantastic Look!

**Window film installed on the entrance to an IT room**

Frost window film is a great privacy solution for corporate offices that have glass walls and doors to private conference rooms and offices. On many occasions mechanical and IT equipment can be installed in an area that is better off shrouded in privacy – hiding the equipment housed inside the room.

This IT room in an office in Rockford, Michigan had 3 large glass panels that needed to be filmed in order to camouflage it’s interior equipment. Frost Window Film was the perfect solution for the job. Decorative film comes in a variety of designs and patterns, offering subtle to complete opaque privacy.

**Residential glass door kitchen cabinets**

In a residential setting – glass door cabinets and pantries are popular to film in order to hide the contents inside. Window Film can create the look of etched, rain, or antique glass. There are so many options to choose from, and you will find that Decorative Film is a much more economical alternative to custom glass.

December 17, 2019 by Sandy Taylor

Printed Window Film for Interior Design

Beautiful Decorative Distraction Privacy!

Printable window film is available in optically clear, clear translucent, frosted, white opaque and perforated one-way vinyl. Designing window panels with a high-resolution image file is just one of the elements needed for a successful sizable mural installation.

**Artwork from Henry Domke Fine Art is printed on 95″ panels of 3M Transparent Window Film.**

For this Spectrum Health installation in the Cafeteria of the Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids, we worked collaboratively with their Senior Interior Designer, and purchased their selected artwork from henrydomke.com. After performing several print trials on different translucent vinyls with varying degrees of image opacity, we achieved the desired level of distraction privacy and element of design that matched their vision.

A careful field measurement was taken of each glass panel that made up wall sections of the area – and each panel was custom designed to size and section so that the design would continuously flow throughout the space.

**Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital Cafeteria, Grand Rapids**.

The result was amazing. The translucent panels complemented the furnishings and fixtures of the space, and created a subtle design element that provided a sense of privacy throughout this common area of the hospital.

A ***5 Star installation and completed views of the hospital cafeteria area***.

With window film – the possibilities are endless! This is a perfect example of how interior glass walls can be transformed into purposeful artistic interior design. What a great solution for subtle privacy!

December 5, 2019 by Sandy Taylor

Five Star Window Coating’s Core Values at Work!

It’s reviews like this that makes us love what we do!

The fundamental Core Values we have as a company include: “A Hardworking Team Oriented Environment”, Honesty & Integrity”, “Maximum Effort”, “Accountability”, and “The WOW Factor”, just to name a few. From consult to installation – we strive to provide a 5 Star experience for all our customers!

The Five Star Window Coatings team helps add security to our school districts by installing Safety & Security Window Film and Bond Kap to their buildings. We help homeowners and businesses with Solar Control Window Film that conserves energy, reduces heat, glare & fading to provide a more comfortable environment. We create custom designed printed & cut window film that can add signage, logos, branding and decorative flair corporately. If privacy is the issue at home or in the workplace – we have a vast selection of decorative privacy film options. Our in-house Graphic Designer can also create custom designed and printed signs and banners for any occasion!

Five Star Window Coatings is a versatile company that works with our customers to provides solutions. Customer satisfaction is our top priority – and a favorable review of our work is our greatest compliment!

September 3, 2019 by Sandy Taylor

Window Film National Recognition

Five Star Window Coatings is among the Top Window Film Dealers, 2019

Window Film Magazine cited top players and successful companies in the September/October 2019 edition of their publication. We are thrilled to be among the rankings! Window Film Magazine covers the industry of Architectural Window Film which includes; Commercial, Residential, Auto, Decorative, Security, and Paint Protection Film.

Volume 23. Issue 5. September/October 2019

Featured inside the pages is a write up on our ability to produce detailed plotter work with decorative film and before & after pictures of Solar Control residential film installation. Beyond our work with decorative and residential film – we have been helping to secure our schools with safety and security window film as well as facilitating health care buildings and area businesses with everything from privacy, solar control, decorative and safety film, printed murals, corporate signs, logos and branding.

Window Film Magazine Award at the The International Window Film Conference and Tint-Off, Indianapolis, Indiana 09/04/2019

It’s been a busy year – but a great year, and we are grateful to have such awesome clients. We appreciate their continued business, kind words and referrals.

August 7, 2019 by Sandy Taylor

Window Film can Change the Whole Look of a Building

Mercy Health/Saint Mary’s Hospital just got a makeover!

We took on the task of removing Forty-Thousand square feet of a film-gone-bad and the results were amazing. Using a swing stage off of the roof, we installed 3M Prestige 40 Exterior Film – which was applied from the roof down.

**Mercy Health Saint Mary’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan**

This exterior film makes a dramatic change to the aesthetics of the building AND reduces heat & glare which saves energy and makes the staff and patients more comfortable!

July 16, 2019 by Sandy Taylor

Love Your View & Live Comfortable with Solar Control Window Film

Our client in Caledonia just let us know how their new window film is working out!

We have the perfect window film for you! Give us a call today and let’s come up with a Solar Control solution for your home! (616) 363-0000

May 22, 2019 by Sandy Taylor

Creating the WOW factor

A Company That Implements Core Values is a Company You Want to do Business With!

Our vision for our window filming company is to create an environment where our team keeps their focus on our core values which we have defined as; Honesty & Integrity; Accountability; Maximum Effort from a Hardworking Team Environment; Creating the WOW Factor; Flexibility with Urgency; and Enthusiasm with Humility. Our ultimate purpose is to strive to wow each and every customer beyond anything they expect from a company.

Five Star Core Values Wall

Around our office in Grand Rapids are reminders to our team of our values so that they remember to autograph each job they do with EXCELLENCE. Our motto is that: You will love the way your windows look – your satisfaction is our guarantee! So – be prepared to be WOWED!

We are a small business – but we are big enough to make an impact in and around West Michigan. Reputation is everything to us – and we are committed to go that extra mile and perform in a 5 Star manner. Customers who are referred to us through Corporate and Residential Word-of-Mouth is the greatest compliment next to repeat customers who are thrilled with their window film and our job performance.

Adding a little EXTRA to this home.

What a Creative and Attractive Way to Cover an Attic Window!