Temporary protection films for glazing
Protect glass during construction, transport and storage. Quick to apply, clean removal without residue.
Scratched glazing on site means replacement—and replacing glass at the end of a build costs time, extra budget and unhappy clients. Our temporary protection films prevent that. Apply them before work starts: they take plaster spray, rubbing and light impacts instead of the glass, then peel off when the job is done. The pane underneath stays intact.
Temporary film: keep new glazing pristine at handover
Why protect glazing during works?
On a construction site, glazing is the most exposed and fragile surface in the entire building. Plaster and render overspray, paint. Rubbing from scaffolding, boards, tools. Impacts from ladders, skips, building materials. Grinding dust that sticks to the glass and scratches it on the first clean. Without protection, new glazing installed at the start of the job arrives at handover covered in scratches, stains and marks that no cleaning will fix.
Temporary protection film forms a sacrificial shield. It absorbs everything the site throws at the glass. When work finishes, you remove the film and the pane appears in exactly the state it was in before application—clean, intact, mark-free.
Construction protection: the typical use case
New-build and renovation sites are where temporary film is used most. Glazing goes in early in the programme to close the building and let interior trades work dry. Between glass installation and handover, weeks or even months of work leave the glass exposed to every hazard on site.
Film is applied immediately after the glazing is fitted. It protects the surface for the full second-fix period: plastering, paint, floor finishes, electrical and plumbing. Every trade passing through is a risk to the glass—the film takes that risk for them.
On renovation projects, film also protects existing glazing you are not replacing. Façade work, repointing, roof work: dust and debris fall on the windows. The film intercepts them.
Broken glass: emergency securing
Broken glazing waiting to be replaced is a hole in the envelope—draughts, rain, intrusion, and cuts from remaining shards. High-strength temporary film secures broken panes in an emergency. Applied on both sides of the fractured glass, it holds shards in place and closes the opening until replacement glazing arrives.
It is not a permanent fix—it is a holding solution. But the gap between a broken opening left for three weeks and broken glass held with film until the glazier arrives is huge for safety and occupant comfort.
Transport and storage
Glass manufacturers and processors also use our films to protect glazing in transport and storage. A pane on a lorry, moved from rack to rack, waiting weeks on a rack before installation—every handling step risks scratches or impacts. The film protects the surface through all these intermediate stages.
Application and removal
Temporary film is applied dry, without soapy water. Unroll, apply, smooth by hand or squeegee. The adhesive is formulated to bond firmly enough for the build programme yet release cleanly without adhesive residue on the glass. It is a precise balance: too aggressive an adhesive leaves marks; too weak and the film lifts on its own.
Removal is by pulling the film in strips. No heat gun or solvent is needed—the glass is clean immediately. If the film stays on beyond the recommended period—typically 3 to 6 months depending on product and sun exposure—the adhesive may harden slightly and leave a haze. Cleaning with the right solvent then restores a perfect pane.
