Smart Film Installation in Delaware
Smart film installation applies a custom-cut PDLC panel to glass that is already in the opening. There is no glazing removal. The work splits into a measured survey, a fabrication lead time, a dry-apply installation, and a low-voltage connection completed by a licensed electrician.
It is a dry-apply installation
This is the single biggest difference from a conventional window film job. Solar and security films are floated into place on a water and slip solution. PDLC smart film is not — it is dry-applied, and the glass has to be prepared to a much higher standard because there is no slip solution to buy back a mistake.
It also means the room has to be treated like a clean workspace. Dust that would flush out under a squeegee has nowhere to go in a dry application.
Planning happens before anything is ordered
Panels are fabricated to your openings, so the survey has to be right the first time. We record and confirm the following before a single panel is cut:
- Glass dimensions for every opening
- Film type
- Wiring direction and path
- Transformer / power supply sizing and location
- Control selection
- Installation conditions on site
The electrical scope
Ghost Glass™ installation guidance requires that electrical connections be completed by a licensed electrician. Improper wiring can void the warranty, so we coordinate the low-voltage connection with a licensed electrician on every project.
Practically, this means two trades are on your project. We handle the survey, the film, the edge sealing and the commissioning; a licensed electrician handles the connection between the transformer, the control and the panel leads. Where you already have an electrician on the building, we coordinate with them. Electrical scope may be billed separately from the film.
Timeline
Normal product lead time is 12–20 working days depending on sizes and quantity — that clock starts after the survey, not after the first phone call. Installation itself is usually a short, contained visit per opening, but the electrician's connection and the commissioning walkthrough need to be scheduled together so the panels can be switched and signed off in both states.
For occupied commercial spaces we schedule the same way we schedule any other film work in a working building, including after-hours where the room cannot be taken offline during the day.
Warranty conditions worth knowing up front
The 5-year limited film warranty and 3-year limited power-supply warranty are both subject to proper handling, installation, wiring, testing and edge sealing. Every one of those five conditions is something a shortcut on site would compromise, which is why the sequence above is not negotiable on our projects.
Published specifications
Published manufacturer figures for the PDLC material platform we install.
- Application method
- Dry-apply
- Product lead time
- 12–20 working days
- Maximum cut width
- 5.9 ft
- Film warranty
- 5-year limited
- Power supply warranty
- 3-year limited
- Working voltage
- 45–60 VAC
Installed without a wet water/slip solution.
Normal lead time; varies with sizes and quantity.
Length is unlimited; wider openings are split into multiple panels.
Subject to proper handling, installation, wiring, testing and edge sealing.
Subject to proper handling, installation, wiring, testing and edge sealing.
Low-voltage system fed from a transformer / power supply.
How a smart film project runs
- Step 1
Measure & design
We survey each opening, record exact glass dimensions, decide how wide openings split into panels around the 5.9 ft maximum cut width, and map the wiring direction and transformer location.
- Step 2
Custom fabrication
Panels are cut to your openings. Normal product lead time is 12–20 working days depending on sizes and quantity.
- Step 3
Dry-apply installation
The film is dry-applied directly to your existing glass — no wet water or slip solution — and the edges are sealed.
- Step 4
Licensed electrician connection
A licensed electrician completes the low-voltage connection to the transformer and the selected control. Improper wiring can void the warranty, so this step is never improvised.
- Step 5
Test & commission
Every panel is switched, checked in both states, and handed over with the control walkthrough and warranty terms.
Ghost Glass™ installation guidance requires that electrical connections be completed by a licensed electrician. Improper wiring can void the warranty, so we coordinate the low-voltage connection with a licensed electrician on every project.
Frequently asked
Does smart film go on existing glass?
Yes. Smart film is applied directly to the glass already in your opening, which is why it works as a retrofit for existing conference room partitions, shower enclosures, sidelites and windows without replacing the glazing.
Does smart film need an electrician?
Yes. Ghost Glass™ installation guidance requires that electrical connections be completed by a licensed electrician, and improper wiring can void the warranty. We coordinate that connection as part of the project.
How long does smart film installation take?
Normal product lead time is 12–20 working days after the survey, depending on sizes and quantity. The film application itself is a contained visit per opening, scheduled together with the electrician's low-voltage connection and the commissioning walkthrough.
Is smart film installed with a wet solution like normal window film?
No. PDLC smart film is dry-apply. Conventional solar and security films are installed with a water and slip solution; smart film is not, so glass preparation and a clean work area matter more than on a standard film job.
Talk through your glass with someone who has measured a few thousand openings
Smart film cannot be priced from a photo — panels are fabricated to your exact openings and the wiring has to physically exist. A short on-site survey turns that into a real number.