# Adkins & Sons > Adkins & Sons is a family-owned replacement window, door and siding company in Southgate, Michigan, in business since 1979. It sells and installs Pella and ProVia windows and doors, Fox Aluminum storm doors, and CertainTeed and James Hardie siding across 36 cities in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Washtenaw counties, with a 15-year labor warranty on windows and doors, 5 years on siding and gutters, and a free in-home estimate. Call (734) 283-7120. Everything below is stated on the linked pages of https://adkinsandsonswindows.com. The full text of the main pages and every guide, FAQ answers included, is at https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/llms-full.txt. Key facts: - Company: Adkins & Sons (registered as Adkins and Sons Windows), a family business in Southgate, Michigan since 1979, when Kyle Adkins Sr. made it official; led today by Philip Adkins, second-generation president. - Contact: (734) 283-7120. Showroom at 13789 Dix Toledo Rd, Southgate, MI 48195, open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free estimates: https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/get-a-quote - Showroom: 4,000 sq. ft. in Southgate, with the windows and doors on display to open and close before anyone visits your home. - Products: replacement windows (double-hung, casement, awning, sliding, picture, bay and bow; vinyl, wood and fiberglass), entry doors, patio doors (sliding and French), storm doors, vinyl and insulated vinyl siding, James Hardie fiber cement siding, and gutters. - Brands: Pella windows and patio doors; ProVia windows, patio doors and entry doors (Signet, Heritage and Embarq fiberglass, Legacy steel); Fox Aluminum storm doors; CertainTeed vinyl siding; James Hardie fiber cement. - Credentials: Pella Platinum Elite Certified Contractor, the top tier of Pella's installer program; BBB-accredited with an A+ rating; completed jobs surveyed by GuildQuality. - Installers: windows and doors are installed by the company's own employee installers, never subcontractors. - Warranty: a 15-year labor warranty on windows and doors and a 5-year labor warranty on siding and gutters, on top of the manufacturers' product warranties. Details: https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/warranty - Estimates: free and in-home; the full price comes in writing before anything is ordered, with no pressure to sign that day. - Financing: available. Details: https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/financing - Service area: 36 cities across Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Washtenaw counties in Southeast Michigan (listed under Service areas below). ## Windows - [Replacement Windows in Southeast Michigan](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/replacement-windows): Wood, vinyl, and fiberglass replacement windows from Pella and ProVia, installed by Pella Platinum Elite Certified crews with a 15-year labor warranty. - [Awning Replacement Windows](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/replacement-windows/awning): Top-hinged windows that vent even in the rain, made for high walls, basements, and pairing under fixed glass. Installed by Pella certified crews. - [Bay & Bow Replacement Windows](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/replacement-windows/bay-bow): Angled and curved window arrangements that add light from three directions and real space inside, built as one unit and installed by our own crews. - [Casement Replacement Windows](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/replacement-windows/casement): Side-hinged windows that crank open for the full opening of air and seal tighter as the wind blows. Installed by Pella Platinum Elite Certified crews. - [Replacement Window Cost in Michigan](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/replacement-windows/cost): What moves the price of replacement windows in Michigan: the opening, material, glass, style, and what the crew finds. Then a free number in writing. - [Double-Hung Replacement Windows](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/replacement-windows/double-hung): Two sashes that slide in one frame and tilt inward for easy cleaning, in vinyl, wood, or fiberglass. Installed by Pella Platinum Elite Certified crews. - [Energy-Efficient Windows in Michigan](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/replacement-windows/energy-efficient): How Low-E coatings, argon fills, and ENERGY STAR ratings work, from a Pella Platinum Elite Certified installer. Measured, fitted, and warrantied by our crews. - [Fiberglass Replacement Windows from Pella](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/replacement-windows/fiberglass): Pella fiberglass windows built from a five-layer composite that holds its shape through Michigan freeze and thaw, installed by our own certified crews. - [Picture Replacement Windows](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/replacement-windows/picture): Fixed glass with no moving parts: the most efficient window shape and the biggest view. Installed by Pella Platinum Elite Certified crews. - [Sliding Replacement Windows](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/replacement-windows/sliding): Windows that glide sideways with no crank and no lifting, made for wide openings, basements, and hallways. Installed by Pella certified crews. - [Vinyl Replacement Windows in Michigan](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/replacement-windows/vinyl): Vinyl replacement windows from Pella and ProVia, installed by Pella Platinum Elite Certified employee crews and backed by a 15-year labor warranty. - [Wood Replacement Windows from Pella](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/replacement-windows/wood): ENERGY STAR rated Pella wood windows, stained or painted to order, in double- or triple-pane glass, installed by Pella Platinum Elite Certified crews. ## Doors - [Entry, Patio & Storm Doors in Michigan](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/door-replacement): ProVia fiberglass and steel entry doors, Pella patio doors, and aluminum storm doors, built to your opening and installed by our own employee crews. - [Entry & Front Door Replacement](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/door-replacement/entry): ProVia fiberglass and steel entry doors with three-point locking, built to your opening in eighth-inch increments and installed by our own crews. - [French & Double Entry Door Installation](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/door-replacement/french): French door pairs where both leaves open, sealed at the middle with a weatherstripped astragal and installed by our own employee crews. - [Hinged Patio Door Installation](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/door-replacement/patio): Garden-style hinged patio doors that seal by compression like an entry door, with blinds-between-glass options, installed by our own crews. - [Sliding Patio Door Installation](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/door-replacement/sliding): Pella and ProVia sliding patio doors with triple weatherstripping, in two- to four-panel configurations, installed by our own employee crews. - [Storm Door Installation](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/door-replacement/storm): Fox Aluminum storm doors with welded corners and interlocking hinges, protecting Michigan entry doors and swapping glass for screen each spring. ## Siding and exterior - [Vinyl Siding Installation in Michigan](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/vinyl-siding): CertainTeed vinyl siding installed out of Southgate, with a free inspection and quote and a 5-year labor warranty. Family-owned since 1979. - [James Hardie Fiber Cement Siding](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/vinyl-siding/fiber-cement-siding): James Hardie fiber cement siding from our Southgate showroom: a board that does not burn or rot and holds its paint. Free inspection, 5-year labor warranty. - [Insulated Vinyl Siding Installation](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/vinyl-siding/insulated-siding): CertainTeed insulated vinyl siding with a bonded foam backing that blankets walls and studs alike, with a free inspection and a 5-year labor warranty. - [Gutter Installation & Repair in Michigan](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/services/gutters): Gutter installation, repair, and cleaning from the family company that handles the whole exterior, including soffit and fascia. Metro Detroit since 1979. - [Home Improvement Services in Southeast MI](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/services): Replacement windows, doors and vinyl siding from one family-owned Southgate contractor. Employee window and door installers with a 15-year labor warranty. ## Brands - [Brands We Install | Pella, ProVia, CertainTeed](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/brands): The three manufacturers behind our work: Pella windows and patio doors, ProVia entry doors and Endure windows, CertainTeed vinyl siding. Southgate, MI showroom. - [CertainTeed Vinyl Siding in Michigan](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/brands/certainteed): CertainTeed vinyl siding in fade-resistant colors, standard or insulated, from our Southgate showroom with a free inspection and a 5-year labor warranty. - [Pella Windows & Patio Doors in Michigan](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/brands/pella): Pella 250 Series, Lifestyle Series and Impervia windows plus Pella patio doors, installed by a Pella Platinum Elite Certified Contractor in Southgate, MI. - [ProVia Entry Doors & Endure Windows](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/brands/provia): ProVia Signet, Heritage, Embarq and Legacy entry doors, sliding patio doors and Endure vinyl windows, built to your opening and installed by our own crews. ## Company - [About Adkins & Sons | Windows & Doors Since 1979](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/about): Three generations of the Adkins family, replacing windows, doors, and siding in Southeast Michigan since 1979. Employee window and door installers. - [License & Certifications](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/about/license-certifications): Licensing, insurance, BBB accreditation, Pella Platinum Elite certification, and GuildQuality surveying for Adkins & Sons, and what to ask any contractor. - [Our Story](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/about/our-story): Founded in 1979 by Kyle Adkins Sr., Adkins & Sons is Michigan's oldest Pella Certified Installer: three generations, with in-house window and door installers. - [Meet the Team](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/about/team): The Adkins & Sons roster: three generations of the family and the employee installers who put in every window and door. Family-run since 1979. - [Labor Warranty: 15 Years on Windows and Doors](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/warranty): Our labor warranty: 15 years on windows and doors, 5 years on siding and gutters, on top of the manufacturer's coverage. What it covers and how a claim works. - [Window Replacement Financing in Michigan](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/financing): Financing for replacement windows, doors, and siding from a family-owned Southeast Michigan contractor. Many credit situations, free in-home estimate. - [Reviews](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/reviews): 4.9 out of 5 across 249 Google reviews. Read what Downriver and Southeast Michigan homeowners say about Adkins & Sons windows, doors and siding installations. - [Window & Door Showroom in Southgate, MI](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/showroom): Our 4,000 sq. ft. showroom at 13789 Dix Toledo Rd, Southgate: operate full-size Pella and ProVia windows and doors and compare siding colors, Monday to Friday. - [Project Gallery | Windows, Doors & Siding Jobs](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/gallery): Photos from our own jobs: replacement windows, entry and storm doors and vinyl siding on real homes in Southgate, Taylor, Livonia, Canton and Ann Arbor. - [Frequently Asked Questions | Windows, Doors & Siding](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/faq): Every question homeowners ask us about replacement windows, doors, siding, the labor warranty and financing, answered in one place by Adkins & Sons. - [Contact Us](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/contact): Call Adkins & Sons at 734 283 7120 or visit the 4,000 sq. ft. showroom at 13789 Dix Toledo Rd, Southgate, MI. Open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. - [Get a Quote | Free In-Home Estimate](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/get-a-quote): Request a free in-home estimate for windows, doors, or vinyl siding in Southeast Michigan. Written numbers, employee window and door installers. - [Google reviews](https://search.google.com/local/reviews?placeid=ChIJX1LJUXE3O4gRvyvQz6FFEp8): the company's Google Business Profile reviews ## Service areas - [Service Areas | Southeast Michigan](https://adkinsandsonswindows.com/service-areas): Replacement windows, doors, and vinyl siding across Downriver and Southeast Michigan. 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