McLaren 720S inside the Ascension Automotive studio in Milford, Michigan

Serving Garden City, MI · 19 miles

Auto Protection in Garden City, Michigan

Paint protection film, ceramic coating, window tint, detailing and paint correction, done in house in our 5,000 square foot climate controlled studio in Milford.

  • Middlebelt north to I-96, then west to exit 155
  • Every service performed by our own specialists, never subcontracted
  • Over 600 five-star Google reviews and a 5.0 rating

Prefer to talk it through? Call 248 561 1940

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Send your year, make and model. We come back with options and a firm figure. No visit needed.

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600+Five-star Google reviews
5.0Rating, unmatched at our volume in Oakland County
3,000+Vehicles protected
5,000Sq ft climate controlled studio

Why Garden City owners choose Ascension

Ford Road cars wear differently.

No freeway runs through Garden City. I-96 is north of it and I-275 is west, so the road that actually defines driving here is Ford Road, at grade and busy from end to end.

That matters because arterial miles damage a car differently than freeway miles. Constant stop and start throws grit at the lower doors and rockers rather than the hood, brake dust builds up faster, and winter salt spray sits lower on the body.

We work primarily on new and high-end vehicles across all five services. Every vehicle gets a dedicated bay and a set block of time in a climate controlled studio, and nothing is subcontracted.

What we do in Garden City

Five services. One standard of install.

Each one solves a different problem, and arterial driving puts the damage lower on the car than freeway driving does. Tell us where your miles happen.

Paint protection film installed on a vehicle front end at the Ascension studio in Garden City Service 01 · PPF

Paint Protection Film in Garden City

Legend Prime film, computer cut for your exact vehicle, backed by a twelve year written warranty.

Paint protection film is a clear urethane layer that takes the stone chips, road salt and wash marring your clear coat would otherwise absorb. It self heals with heat, so light swirls lift back out instead of building up. Under the film every panel stays factory, never blended and never resprayed.

Why Garden City owners book it

For a car that lives on Ford Road, coverage that stops at the front end can miss the damage. Rocker panels and lower doors take the grit here, which is why the track pack level of coverage often suits a Garden City car better than front end alone.

  • Three coverage levels, from the front end through to every painted panel
  • Paint correction included before any film goes on, always
  • Every edge wrapped rather than trimmed on your paint
  • Twelve year written warranty against yellowing, cracking and peeling
Ceramic window tint installed on a BMW XM at the Ascension studio in Garden City Service 02 · Tint

Window Tint in Garden City

Ceramic film only. Over 90 percent total heat rejection and 99 percent UV, cut to your exact glass.

Tint is comfort and protection before it is looks. Ceramic film rejects the heat that bakes a cabin through a Michigan July without the purple fade, bubbling or signal interference that dyed and metallic films bring. Every window is templated to your vehicle and cut before it touches the glass.

Why Garden City owners book it

Stop and start traffic in summer with the sun on the glass is where ceramic film earns its money. It rejects the heat rather than just darkening the window, so the cabin is usable rather than merely dimmer.

  • Ceramic film across every tier, no dyed or metallic film in the building
  • Over 90 percent total heat rejection, 99 percent UV blocked
  • Cut and installed in a dust controlled bay for clean, even edges
  • Lifetime warranty, with a free re-tint if the film ever bubbles or peels
Ceramic coated Mustang Dark Horse with a deep gloss finish at the Ascension studio in Garden City Service 03 · Ceramic

Ceramic Coating in Garden City

A hard, hydrophobic layer bonded over corrected paint. One, three and five year tiers.

A ceramic coating is a hardened layer bonded to your clear coat that wax was never able to be. Water sheets off, brake dust and bird droppings struggle to etch, and washing gets meaningfully easier. Every tier here includes complete paint correction first, because a coating locks in whatever is underneath it for as long as it is on the car.

Why Garden City owners book it

Brake dust and road film from arterial driving bond quickly and are stubborn to remove. A coating means both release in a normal wash instead of needing chemicals every time.

  • One year, three year and five year tiers
  • Complete paint correction included in every tier
  • Easier washing and a finish that stays sharp for years, not weeks
  • A specialty option for matte finishes and for coating over film
Paint corrected black finish reflecting the lighting inside the Ascension studio in Garden City Service 04 · Correction

Paint Correction in Garden City

Swirls and etching cut out of the clear coat in measured stages. No glaze, no filler, nothing hidden.

Years of washing leave swirls, haze and water spots that only show up in direct sun or under good lighting. We machine polish the paint back in stages, lifting the defects out rather than filling over them, and we read clear coat thickness as we go so the finish is corrected safely rather than thinned to chase a number.

Why Garden City owners book it

Frequent washing to shift that grime is the main cause of swirls we see from here. Correction lifts them out properly, and it is the necessary stage before any coating.

  • Defects removed, never filled or glazed over
  • Clear coat thickness measured throughout
  • Stage one for any coating or film install
  • Finished under inspection lighting before you see it
Detailed interior and exterior finish on a vehicle at the Ascension studio in Garden City Service 05 · Detailing

Auto Detailing in Garden City

Interior and exterior, done to a standard that holds up close and in direct sun.

Detailing here is not a wash. It is a full decontamination inside and out, done by the same specialists who do the correction and coating work, which is why the standard does not drop when the job is a detail rather than a film install.

Why Garden City owners book it

A proper decontamination rather than a wash, inside and out. Most often booked as the reset before a coating goes on.

  • Interior and exterior, decontaminated rather than just cleaned
  • Performed by the same team that handles correction and coating
  • Sensible first step before any protection service
  • Done entirely inside our climate controlled facility

The studio

Come and look at the bay before you book.

You are welcome to drive over and see where your car will actually sit before you commit to anything. It is 19 miles from Garden City, and most people who make the trip end up booking on the spot.

Address 54530 Pontiac Trail
Milford, MI 48381
Get directions
From Garden City 19 miles, via Ford Road no freeway inside the city and Ford Road
Hours Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Saturday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Closed Sunday
Phone 248 561 1940

Over 600+ five-star reviews

What owners say about the work.

★★★★★

They covered the process from A to Z for my car and their work is impeccable.

Anmol S. · Paint protection film · March 2026
★★★★★

Got my windows tinted on my Silverado. I made an appointment beforehand and waited with the truck. The team at Ascension is very professional.

Sebastian Bosoc · Window tint · August 2026
★★★★★

Excellent work and staff. I got my car full ceramic coated and couldn't be happier with the results, I'll be sure to bring my other vehicles here.

Kyle Bernard · Ceramic coating · March 2026

Frequently asked

Garden City questions.

How do I get to you from Garden City?

Middlebelt Road north to I-96 at exit 176, then west on I-96 to exit 155 for Milford Road. About 19 miles. There is no freeway inside Garden City itself, so the first part of the run is surface road.

Most of my driving is on Ford Road. What should I protect?

The lower half of the car more than the upper. Rockers, lower doors and the area behind the wheels take arterial grit, and a package that only covers the hood and bumper will leave the actual damage zone exposed. Tell us the split and we will scope it correctly.

Do I need an appointment?

Yes. Every vehicle gets a dedicated bay and a set block of time, which is how the work stays consistent. You are welcome to stop in and look at the studio without one, and we would rather you did before booking anything significant.

How long will my car be here?

Window tint is the quickest of the five. Paint protection film, ceramic coating and correction need longer, because the prep is most of the work. You get a real timeline before anything starts, not an estimate that moves once your car is in the bay.

What does it cost?

Pricing is built around the vehicle and the scope, because a two door and a three row SUV are not the same job. Send the year, make and model and you get a real figure rather than a range.

Do you work on daily drivers or only exotics?

Both, and the standard does not move between them. A leased SUV gets the same bay, the same prep and the same inspection as anything else that comes through.

Garden City, Michigan

Ready to protect your vehicle?

Send the year, make and model. We come back with the options that actually apply to your car and a firm figure, usually the same day.

54530 Pontiac Trail, Milford, MI 48381

We also work with owners across Oakland, Livingston and Genesee counties

Milford4.8 milesWixom2.8 milesSouth Lyon5.3 milesNovi6.5 milesCommerce Twp6.9 milesNorthville8.4 milesHighland9.1 milesBrighton9.9 milesFenton19.9 miles