Case study · Commercial

Dental clinic: more privacy and comfort, without keeping the curtains closed

Large windows, treatment chairs visible from outside and rooms that overheated in summer. Reflective window film let this Montreal-area clinic open its curtains again during the day.

Project type: Commercial
Sector: Dental clinic
Location: Montreal area
Solution: Reflective window film

The challenge

Bright premises, but too exposed and too warm

The clinic’s premises are new and bright, with large windows. Those same windows created three everyday problems.

Chairs visible from outside

People outside could see the treatment chairs, leaving patients exposed to outside views. To compensate, the clinic kept curtains closed in the affected spaces.

Screens seen from outside

Some wall-mounted computer screens were visible from outside, which raised concerns about the visibility of patient information.

Rooms too hot in summer

Rooms with large windows became uncomfortably hot during summer.

Our work

Reflective film, inside or outside the glass

Vida Vitres installed reflective window film across the project’s windows. Depending on the pane, the film went on the inside or the outside of the glass.

Reflective film across the project’s windows
Interior installation on some panes, exterior on others
Installed on site by our technicians

In plain terms

In daylight, the film reflects light like a discreet mirror. When it is brighter outside than inside, it becomes hard to see in, while the view out stays clear.

Reported results

What the clinic notices every day

Observations reported by the clinic after installation. These are everyday experiences, not instrument-measured results.

More consistent temperatures

Temperatures are more consistent from room to room, and overall comfort is better.

Less glare for the team

Reduced glare makes the workspace more comfortable for staff. It was an unexpected benefit that the team particularly appreciated.

Curtains open during the day

The clinic can now open its curtains during the day while benefiting from the film’s daytime privacy.

Before and after

Photos from the project. Camera angles differ from one image to the next, so each photo is shown on its own with its label.

Before installation

Corner glazing of the clinic seen from outside before the film, with shades covering the lower panes — Corner glazing seen from outside, before the film

Treatment room seen from the doorway: roller shades pulled down over large corner windows, empty dental chair — Treatment room, before: shades down over the large windows

Large window in a work area of the clinic, seen from inside, with the shade partly raised — Window in a work area, before the film

After installation

Corner glazing of the clinic seen from the sidewalk, with trees and sky reflected in the glass — Corner glazing seen from the sidewalk, after

Upward view of the corner glazing: a lighter band of glass above and mirror-like glass below — Upward view of the corner glazing, after

Side view of the clinic glazing, reflecting the lawn, trees and street — Glazing seen from the side, after

With and without film, side by side

In these two views from inside, some panes are covered with film and others are not, so the difference is visible at a glance.

View from inside a large multi-pane window: panes with film and panes without film side by side, with a white arrow added to the photo — Panes with and without film, side by side, seen from inside

Treatment room: in the corner of windows, one pane without film shows the street clearly while the neighbouring pane, with film, shows a reflection — Treatment room: panes with and without film, side by side

Same window, seen from inside and outside

Two photos taken from the same position on either side of the glass, in daylight. The reflective effect depends on lighting.

View from inside a treatment room: the large window shows the street, the lawn and the trees — From inside: the view stays clear

The same window seen from outside: the glass mirrors the street, trees and sky — From outside: the glass mirrors the street and trees

The project on video

Two videos: the choice of film, then a walkthrough of the space before and after installation. Sound never starts automatically: press play when you are ready.

Choosing the filmAn explanation of the choice of film installed on this project.

Before-and-after walkthroughWalkthrough of the space before and after the film was installed.