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December 22, 2020 by Sandy Taylor

A Building Facelift?…

it’s a Building Reimagined!

With a combination of paint, vinyl, aluminum and window film – this building in Beverly Hills, California is a great example of a building completely reimagined! – Photo Credit: www.windowfilmmag.com November/December 2020

AMAZING! Keeping all of the original materials – buildings that look dated can literally get a facelift! Window film covers up old tired window colors making them look modern, sleek and new!

Beyond the considerable cost savings of rejuvenation vs. re-building – refacing a building’s exterior can be done while “business as usual” goes on in the inside! Imagine taking a decades-old building into the 21st century without even skipping a beat!

WE CAN HELP YOU UPDATE, REFACE AND REIMAGINE YOUR BUILDING. GIVE US A CALL TODAY!

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Filed Under: Building Aesthetics, Commercial, Exterior Window Film, Glare reduction, Interior Design, refacing, Refacing, Renovation, Solar Control, UV Protection, Window Film, Window Glazing Tagged With: Building Renovation, commercial window film, Exterior Window Film, Grand Rapids Window Tinting, refacing, Reflective Film, renew, Solar Control, UV Protection, Window Coatings, Window film, Window Tint, Window Tinting, window tinting grand rapids, windowtint

December 16, 2020 by Sandy Taylor

5 Star is Recognized as a Top Window Film Dealer of 2020

Top Window Film Dealers 2020: 5 Star is Featured in the Sept./Oct. Window Film Magazine Edition. (Upper Right – Our Work at Amway Global HQ, Ada)

Five Star Window Coatings is honored to be featured in Window Film Magazine’s 2020 Top Window Film Dealers Edition that came out Sept./Oct. COVID has had a substantial impact on our economy and has impacted business nationally and globally. Thankfully with great company leadership and our awesome customer base – 5 Star has been able to navigate through these challenging times. From producing custom printed murals (as seen above), installing solar control, privacy, decorative and safety & security window film – to custom designed logos and signs, our team continues to serve West Michigan with exceptional sales, products and service.

5 Star’s owner Randy Hutson had the opportunity to speak about our company’s history, products, projects and growth over the years (above)

Looking forward to 2021, Randy Hutson plans to participate in the International Window Film Conference “Tint Off.” This is an opportunity to meet with National Leaders in the industry to share and learn about best products and business practices. 5 Star is always striving to provide the most technologically superior and advanced products to our commercial and residential clients. Collaborating with industry leaders is the perfect way to meet that criteria and stay on top of what the best of the best manufacturers have to offer.

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Filed Under: Carbon Footprint, Commercial, Custom Designed Graphics, Custom Designed Window Film, Custom Printed Film, custom signs, Customer Service, Decorative, Decorative Film, Decorative Signs, Distraction Privacy Film, Energy Efficiency, Exterior Window Film, Frost Window Film, Glare reduction, Glass Wall Transformation, Heat Gain, heat reduction, heat rejection, Interior Design, Printed Film, Printed Window Film, privacy film, Privacy Film, Residential, Residential Privacy Window Film, Safe Schools, Safety, School Safety, Security, Security Film, Solar Control, Subtle Privacy Film, Sun Control Window Film, UV Protection, Wall Murals, Window Film Tagged With: 3M Window Film, commercial window film, Exterior Window Film, Grand Rapids Window Tinting, Printed Film, Printed Murals, privacy, privacy film, Pure Michigan, residential window film, UV Protection, West Michigan, Window Coatings, Window film, Window Tint, Window Tinting, window tinting grand rapids

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!

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Filed Under: Building Aesthetics, Decorative, Decorative Film, Exterior Window Film, Frost Window Film, Printed Film, privacy film, Privacy Film, Residential, Residential Privacy Window Film, Window Film Tagged With: Custom Designed Window Film, Custom Print, Exterior Window Film, frostedfilm, Grand Rapids Window Tinting, Printed Film, privacy, privacy film, residential window film, Window Coatings, Window film, Window Tint, Window Tinting, window tinting grand rapids, windowtint

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!

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Filed Under: Carbon Footprint, Commercial, Energy Efficiency, Fade reduction, Glare reduction, Heat Gain, heat reduction, heat rejection, Lower Energy Bills, reflective film, Residential, Solar Control, Sun Control Window Film, UV Protection, Window Film Tagged With: 3M, 3M Window Film, fading, glare, Glare Reduction, Grand Rapids Window Tinting, heat, Heat Gain, Heat Rejection, residential window film, Solar Control, UV, UV Blockers, UV Protection, UV Rays, Window Coatings, Window Tint, window tint home, Window Tinting, window tinting grand rapids

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!

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Filed Under: Commercial, Custom Printed Film, Decorative Film, Energy Efficiency, Fade reduction, Glare reduction, Interior Design, Printed Window Film, privacy film, Privacy Film, Residential, School Safety, Security Film, Solar Control, UV Protection, Window Film Tagged With: Decorative Films, Energy Savings, privacy film, safety film, School Safety, Security Film, Solar Control, Window Coatings, Window film, Window Tint

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.

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Filed Under: Building Aesthetics, Commercial, confidentiality, Decorative, Decorative Film, Distraction Privacy Film, Frost Window Film, Interior Design, One-Way Film, privacy film, Privacy Film, Residential, Residential Privacy Window Film, Subtle Privacy Film, Switchable Frost, Window Film Tagged With: Decorative Film, Decorative Films, Decorative Flair, design, etched glass, frostedfilm, interior design, privacy, privacy film, residential window film, Window Coatings, Window film, window tinting grand rapids

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!

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Filed Under: Building Aesthetics, Commercial, Custom Printed Film, Decorative, Decorative Film, Distraction Privacy Film, Frost Window Film, Glass Wall Transformation, Interior Design, One-Way Film, Printed Film, privacy film, Privacy Film, Projects, Subtle Privacy Film, Window Film Tagged With: 3M, 3M Window Film, commercial window film, Custom Print, distraction privacy, Grand Rapids Window Tinting, interior design, Printed Film, privacy film, Window Coatings, Window film, Window Treatments

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!

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Filed Under: Advertising, Birthday Decorations, Carbon Footprint, Commercial, Company Logo, confidentiality, Corporate Branding, Custom Banners, Custom Printed Film, custom signs, Customer Service, Decorative, Decorative Film, Decorative Signs, Distraction Privacy Film, Energy Efficiency, Engagement Decorations, Exterior Window Film, Fade reduction, Frost Window Film, Glare reduction, Graduation Decorations, Heat Gain, heat reduction, heat rejection, Interior Design, Lower Energy Bills, One-Way Film, Perforated Vinyl Film, Printed Film, privacy film, Privacy Film, reflective film, Residential, Reunion Decorations, Safe Schools, Safety, School Safety, Security, Security Film, Shower Decorations, Solar Control, Special Occasion Banners, Special Occasion Signs, Subtle Privacy Film, Sun Control Window Film, Switchable Frost, UV Protection, Wedding Decorations, Wedding Decorations, Wedding Venue Decor, Weddings, Window Film Tagged With: 3M Security Film, branding, commercial window film, Custom Graphics, custom logos, Custom Signs, distraction privacy, Energy Efficient, Energy Savings, etched glass, Exterior Window Film, Grand Rapids Window Tinting, grnow, heat, Heat Gain, Heat Rejection, Printed Film, privacy, privacy film, residential window film, safety film, School Safety, school security, Security, Security Film, The Wow Factor, UV Protection, Window Coatings, Window film, Window Tint, window tint home, Window Tinting, window tinting grand rapids, windowtint

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.

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Filed Under: Advertising, Carbon Footprint, Commercial, Company Logo, Corporate Branding, Custom Printed Film, Decorative, Decorative Film, Decorative Signs, Distraction Privacy Film, Energy Efficiency, Fade reduction, Glare reduction, Heat Gain, heat reduction, Interior Design, Lower Energy Bills, Printed Film, privacy film, Privacy Film, reflective film, Safe Schools, Safety, School Safety, Security, Security Film, Solar Control, Subtle Privacy Film, UV Protection, Window Film Tagged With: commercial window film, Decorative Film, interior design, privacy, privacy film, residential window film, safety film, Security Film, Window Coatings, Window film, Window Tint, Window Tinting, window tinting grand rapids

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!

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Filed Under: Building Aesthetics, Carbon Footprint, Commercial, Energy Efficiency, Exterior Window Film, Fade reduction, Glare reduction, Heat Gain, heat reduction, heat rejection, Interior Design, Lower Energy Bills, reflective film, Solar Control, Sun Control Window Film, UV Protection, Window Film Tagged With: 3M, Building Makeover, Building Renovation, comfort, Energy Bills, energy efficiency, Energy Savings, Exterior Window Film, glare, Glare Reduction, Heat Gain, Heat Rejection, Solar Control, Window Coatings, Window film, Window Tinting, window tinting grand rapids

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