I would defenitely get the windows tinted. As far as i can tell my tint is blocking out at least half of the heat that would otherwise come in. Reason i can tell is my neighbors lawn crew broke out a small window with a flying stone while weedeating. The tint kept the glass from flying all over. I had the window fixed but never got it retinted yet. Thats how i can feel the difference between tint and no tint. Big difference. Also check on the darkness of the tint because my installer told us that if you have thermopane windows you should only go with a certain ammount of darkness in the tint. Reason being the darker the tint the more heat gets reflected back into the glass and if you have thermopane windows like i do the heat build up between the panes can be too much and cause a crack in the glass.They have different shades of tint and our installer said she gave us the shade that would be safe from doing damage to the windows. Plus we have the privacy. When you look at our windows during the daytime it looks like your looking in a mirror. You cant see in. At nite you have to keep the windows covered because you can see in if you get up close to the window. Hope some of this info helps you. Tom
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