NORTHGUARDWINDOW FILM(437) 217-3456 ↗A deep silver mirror for the toughest sun
Silver 20 keeps 19% of visible light and returns most of the sun's energy.
20% off installs of 100 sq ft or more, until December 31, 2026.
NorthGuard installs Madico Silver in its darkest shade where heat and glare must come down hard. The surface acts as a strong mirror from both sides, so rooms look dim and lights go on in the daytime.
On-site check and written quote · Mobile service across Toronto and the GTA
- Visible light transmitted
- 19%
- Total solar energy rejected (TSER)
- 76%
- Glare reduction
- 79%
Madico's published typical values, measured on single-pane 6 mm clear glass. Full specifications and sources
The heat and glare problem Silver 20 answers
Madico Silver 20 is for glass that lets in more sun, heat or glare than the room can use. Some glass faces a parking lot or a bright wall that throws extra sun back at the building. Staff move their desks, close blinds or turn the air conditioning up. Mild films do not change that.
How Silver 20 cuts heat and glare
Silver 20 reduces glare by 79% and rejects 76% of total solar energy, with a SHGC of 0.24. Visible light passes at 19%. Reflectance is 55% outside and 56% inside, so the surface acts as a strong mirror from both sides.
Where Silver 20 fits best
NorthGuard suggests Madico Silver 20 for jobs like these.
- Showrooms and shopfronts where daytime see-in is unwelcome.
- Offices facing hot pavement or reflective neighbouring glass.
- Rooms where a SHGC of 0.24 is the target and the view matters less.
- Glass partitions on the sunny side of an open-plan floor.
What Silver 20 will not do
Madico Silver 20 has limits that NorthGuard states before any quote.
- At 19% visible light, rooms look dim and lights will be on in the daytime.
- Interior reflectance of 56% can make the room feel like a mirror at night.
- Madico's sources list this film's infrared rejection inconsistently, so this page leaves that figure out.
Get a Silver 20 quote from NorthGuard
NorthGuard checks your glass on site, confirms that Silver 20 suits it and sends a written quote.
Silver 20 specifications from Madico
Madico publishes these values for Madico Silver 20, part RS 20 DA SR.
| Property | Madico value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Visible light transmitted | 19% | 1 |
| Visible light reflected, exterior | 55% | 1 |
| Visible light reflected, interior | 56% | 1 |
| Glare reduction | 79% | 1 |
| Total solar energy rejected (TSER) | 76% | 1 |
| Solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) | 0.24 | 1 |
| Shading coefficient | 0.28 | 1 |
| U-factor | 0.88 | 1 |
| Light to solar gain (LSG) | 0.78 | 1 |
| UV transmitted | Under 1% | 1 |
| Film thickness | 0.0015 in (0.038 mm), about 1.5 mil | 2 |
| Adhesive type | Detackified acrylic | 2 |
- Madico PDF: Architectural film performance measurements
- Madico spec sheet: Reflective silver 20 DA SR
- Madico page: Reflective silver
- Madico page: Warranty information
Optical values are Madico's published typical values, measured on single-pane 6 mm clear glass, so results on your own glass can differ.
Silver 20 questions and answers
NorthGuard answers these questions about Madico Silver 20 with Madico's published data.
Why does this page show no infrared rejection figure for Silver 20?
Madico's web table and its performance sheet give two different infrared rejection numbers for Silver 20, so NorthGuard shows neither. Total solar energy rejected, at 76%, and SHGC, at 0.24, agree across the sources. Current offer: 20% off installs of 100 sq ft or more. Promotion ends December 31, 2026.
How dark does Silver 20 look?
Silver 20 passes 19% of visible light, so rooms look clearly tinted. Glare falls by 79%. Madico measured both on single-pane 6 mm clear glass. Current offer: 20% off installs of 100 sq ft or more. Promotion ends December 31, 2026.
Will people outside see in through Silver 20?
Madico makes no privacy claim for Silver 20, and the relevant figure is the 55% exterior reflectance. By day that makes the glass hard to see through from the street. With lamps on at night, the effect reverses. Current offer: 20% off installs of 100 sq ft or more. Promotion ends December 31, 2026.
What heat figures does Silver 20 have?
Madico lists a shading coefficient of 0.28, a SHGC of 0.24 and a U-factor of 0.88. The light-to-solar-gain ratio is 0.78. Current offer: 20% off installs of 100 sq ft or more. Promotion ends December 31, 2026.
What is Silver 20 made of?
Silver 20 is a polyester laminate 0.0015 in (1.5 mil) thick, with a detackified acrylic adhesive and a silver reflective colour. Madico puts UV transmitted at under 1%. The coating is scratch resistant, per the SR in its code. Current offer: 20% off installs of 100 sq ft or more. Promotion ends December 31, 2026.
Madico Silver 20 for Toronto sun and glare
NorthGuard installs Madico Silver 20 on Toronto glass that takes strong afternoon sun, from condo towers to south-facing living rooms. NorthGuard checks which way the glass faces and how the room is used before recommending a shade.
NorthGuard comes to you in CityPlace, Davisville, Yonge and Eglinton and Yorkville: neighbourhoods known for condo and apartment towers with large glass walls. Mobile service covers the rest of Toronto and the GTA, with no showroom.
Madico Nova 70, our premium option
Madico Nova 70 is our premium option when a room should stay brighter than Silver 20 leaves it: Madico lists Nova 70 at 68% visible light transmitted, against 19% for Silver 20, with 46% of total solar energy rejected.
The Nova promotion (ends December 31, 2026): 30% off supplied and installed, from 50 sq ft of glass.
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NorthGuard also installs the other films in this Madico range, and each one has its own page.
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Madico is a trademark of Madico, Inc. Warranty details on request. NorthGuard buys Madico film as a customer and is not a Madico dealer. Prices are per sq ft before HST, and NorthGuard confirms every total in a written quote after measuring.