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14-mil Security Window Film Installation
Professional 14-mil Security Film installed across Ontario. A security upgrade designed to make existing glass significantly harder to penetrate, delay forced entry, and help keep broken glass bonded together — protecting families and hardening the most vulnerable openings in your home.
What It Is
A security upgrade for the windows and doors you already own
14-mil Security Window Film is a heavy-duty, optically clear multi-layer polyester film professionally bonded to the interior surface of your existing glass. It is designed to make glass significantly more difficult to penetrate, to help keep broken glass bonded together during attempted forced entry, and to delay intruder access on the openings burglars target first.
Security Film is part of a complete layered security strategy. It works alongside Laminated Security Glass, Impact Resistant Glass, reinforced door systems and multi-point locking hardware. Trust Build installs only manufacturer-approved 14-mil films that are listed compatible with Cardinal IG and other major North American glass brands, so the original sealed-unit warranty stays intact.
- 14-mil heavy-duty security film construction
- Increases forced-entry resistance on existing glass
- Helps keep glass in place after impact
- Compatible with single, double and triple-pane IG units
- Cardinal IG 20-year seal warranty preserved
- Most homes completed in one day
- Lifetime workmanship warranty on installation
Benefits
Benefits
Security first. Safety second. Everything else after that.
14-mil Security Film is primarily a security and safety product — designed to help protect families, delay intruders, and strengthen vulnerable glass openings. UV and solar benefits are real, but they are a secondary outcome, not the reason to install it.
Increased Forced-Entry Resistance
14-mil Security Film makes glass significantly harder to breach. It creates an additional barrier that delays intruders attempting to break through a window, sidelite or patio door.
Protection Against Smash-and-Reach Attacks
The most common residential break-in defeats the lock by breaking nearby glass and reaching through. Security Film keeps the broken pane bonded together so an intruder cannot quickly reach the latch.
Family Safety From Broken Glass
When glass breaks — from impact, weather, accident or attack — 14-mil film holds the fragments together, protecting children, pets and occupants from flying or falling shards.
Glass Retention During Impact
Security Film helps keep glass in place after impact. The opening does not immediately become an entry point, and the pane stays bonded to the film instead of collapsing into the room.
Security Enhancement For Existing Windows
Strengthen the windows and doors you already own. 14-mil film is a retrofit upgrade — no frame removal, no glass replacement, no construction disruption. Most homes completed in one day.
Added Peace Of Mind
Knowing that vulnerable openings — patio doors, basement windows, entry sidelites — are protected with a professional-grade security film changes how secure your home actually feels.
Clear, Invisible Finish
Optically clear once installed. No tint, no colour change, no reduction in daylight. The security upgrade is invisible from inside and outside the home.
UV Protection (Secondary Benefit)
As a secondary benefit, 14-mil Security Film also blocks 99% of UVA and UVB — reducing hardwood floor, leather and artwork fading.
Film Catalogue
Four film types, one professional install
14-mil Security Window Film
Trust Build's primary security film offering. A heavy-duty 14-mil multi-layer polyester film bonded to the interior glass surface. Engineered for forced-entry resistance, glass retention during impact, and family safety from broken glass. Optically clear; invisible once installed.
Also called: Anti-Intrusion Film • Forced-Entry Resistant Film • Glass Retention Film • Security Film for Windows and Doors
Anti-Shatter Safety Film
Code-rated safety film for glass that does not currently meet tempered or laminated safety requirements — common in heritage homes, older commercial buildings, schools and rental properties. Keeps broken glass bonded together to protect occupants.
Also called: Safety Film • Code-Compliance Film • Glass Retention Film
Privacy Window Film
A separate specialty film category. Frosted, decorative or one-way reflective films applied where privacy matters: bathrooms, front-door sidelites, ground-floor side windows, home offices, commercial partitions. Privacy Film is not a security product — it is treated as a separate solution.
Also called: Frosted Film • Decorative Film • One-Way Mirror Film
UV Protection Film
A solar control film that blocks 99% of UVA and UVB to reduce furniture, flooring and artwork fading. Often added alongside 14-mil Security Film as a secondary upgrade, but it is not a substitute for security film.
Also called: Anti-Fade Film • Solar Control Film
Where It Goes
Common security film applications on Ontario homes and businesses
Entry door glass & sidelites
Closes the smash-and-reach attack on the inside handle — historically the most common entry-door defeat method. A top priority for 14-mil Security Film.
Sliding patio doors
The most common forced-entry point on Ontario homes — large, low, often hidden by a deck. The single most impactful place to install Security Film.
Basement windows
Builder-grade glass at grade level, frequently screened by landscaping. 14-mil film transforms vulnerable basement openings into forced-entry-resistant barriers.
Ground-floor windows
Out-of-sight openings on side and rear elevations where intruders prefer to work. Security Film deters and delays forced entry on these high-risk panes.
Rear windows
Rear-facing windows are typically out of view from the street. Security Film hardens these openings against smash-and-reach attacks.
Garage man-door glass
Side-entry garage door glass is a frequently overlooked vulnerability. 14-mil Security Film closes that gap.
Commercial storefronts
Smash-and-grab resistance, vandalism delay and after-hours intrusion protection for retail glazing and commercial entrances.
Heritage windows you don't want to replace
Preserves the original glass and trim while adding modern forced-entry resistance and glass-retention performance.
Our Process
Five steps from free assessment to lifetime-warrantied install
Most residential security film projects are completed in a single day with zero construction disruption, no drywall work and nothing to clean up beyond the windows themselves.
Free in-home assessment
We walk every opening with you, identify the highest-value targets and quote per opening with no minimums.
Precise measurement
Each pane measured individually. Film is cut undersized to clear the gasket and bonded edge-to-edge inside the daylight opening.
Deep glass preparation
Glass is scraped, washed and squeegee-dried to a contaminant-free surface. Adhesion failures almost always trace back to skipped prep.
Professional application
Film is wet-laid with mounting solution, squeegeed from centre out and trimmed in place. No bubbles, no haze, no peeling edges.
Cure & lifetime warranty
Full optical cure in 30 days. Backed by a lifetime workmanship warranty plus the film manufacturer's product warranty.
Worried about a specific window? Get a free walk-through this week.
Tell us which openings concern you most — patio door, basement, sidelite, ground-floor side window — and we'll quote film by the pane.
Consultation
Request a Security Film Assessment
Every property is different. Glass size, glass type, the number of windows and doors, film specification, security requirements, accessibility, existing conditions, and installation complexity all factor into the right solution for your home or business. That is why Trust Build does not publish one-size-fits-all pricing for Security Film. Instead, we assess each project individually and provide customized recommendations based on your specific needs.
Our assessments cover residential and commercial applications. We evaluate which openings present the greatest security risk, where glass retention and break-in resistance matter most, and how safety and privacy improvements can be integrated into your existing windows and doors.
Request a Quote
Describe your project and the openings you are concerned about. We respond within one business day with next steps.
Schedule a Consultation
Book a free in-home walk-through. We inspect every pane, identify the highest-value targets, and explain your options.
Submit Photos
Send pictures of your windows and doors for a preliminary remote assessment before we meet on-site.
Call Trust Build
Speak directly with a security glazing specialist who can answer questions about film types, performance, and applications.
What to expect during your assessment
- Customized recommendations for each opening
- Residential and commercial application review
- Security enhancement and break-in resistance planning
- Glass retention and safety improvement evaluation
- Privacy options where applicable
- Film specification matched to your glass type
- Manufacturer-approved products only
- Detailed written assessment after the visit
Or call us directly at (416) 939-2553 to speak with a specialist.
Film vs Laminated Glass
When to choose Security Film — and when to choose laminated glass
Both products solve the same problem. The difference is when and how you install them. Trust Build will quote whichever is right for your project — not just whichever is more profitable.
Choose Security Film when…
- • You're not replacing your windows this season
- • Your existing IG units are in good condition (no seal failure or fogging)
- • You want to strengthen existing glass without replacing frames or IG units
- • You want the upgrade across many openings at once
- • The windows are heritage and you don't want to disturb the original glass
- • You need a one-day install with no construction disruption
Choose laminated glass when…
- • You're replacing windows or building new
- • You want the highest forced-entry rating (P4A impact-resistant)
- • The opening needs Energy Star Most Efficient certification at the IG level
- • Sound-control acoustic interlayer is a priority
- • You want the security spec to travel with the home permanently
- • The existing IG unit is fogged, leaking or otherwise needs replacement anyway
Complete Security Solutions
Security film is one layer — Trust Build can install the rest
Trust Build Windows and Doors offers multiple glass and physical-security solutions depending on the homeowner's goals, risk profile and property requirements. We treat security as a layered system, not a single product.
Tempered Safety Glass
Code-required at door edges, near floors, and in bathrooms. Standard on every Trust Build install.
Laminated Security Glass
Factory-bonded PVB interlayer for forced-entry resistance on new windows and doors.
Impact Resistant Glass
P4A-rated assemblies for storm and high-security applications.
Security Window Film
Anti-shatter retrofit for existing glass — this page.
Privacy Window Film
Frosted and decorative film for bathrooms, sidelites and office partitions.
Security Cameras
Coming soon — exterior camera packages designed alongside your glass security upgrade.
Alarm Systems & Monitoring
Coming soon — integrated alarm and monitoring service for full-home coverage.
Reinforced Door Hardware
Multi-point locks, strike-plate upgrades and entry-door auxiliary security.
FAQ
Security Film — Frequently Asked Questions
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Frames, sashes, hardware and our workmanship — covered for as long as you own the home.
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Free in-home security film assessment
We walk your home, identify the openings where film delivers the most value, and quote you per opening — no upsells, no minimums.
- Manufacturer-approved 14-mil security film
- Cardinal IG warranty compatible
- Most homes installed in one day
- Lifetime workmanship warranty
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