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

Serving Livonia, MI · 16.2 miles west on I-96

Auto Protection in Livonia, 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.

  • I-96 west from exit 176, straight through to exit 155
  • Every service performed by our own specialists, never subcontracted
  • Over 600 five-star Google reviews and a 5.0 rating

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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 Livonia owners choose Ascension

One freeway, start to finish.

From Livonia it is I-96 the whole way. On at Middlebelt, exit 176, off at Milford Road, exit 155. Roughly twenty five minutes and you never leave the freeway in between.

The Jeffries is also why Livonia cars come to us in the state they do. It is one of the busiest freight corridors in the region, and a car that runs it daily is being sandblasted by everything the truck in front throws back.

Livonia is a big, established suburb with a lot of cars doing real mileage. We work primarily on new and high-end vehicles across all five services, and every one gets a dedicated bay and a set block of time in a climate controlled studio.

What we do in Livonia

Five services. One standard of install.

Each one solves a different problem, and on a high mileage freeway car the priorities are not the same as on a garaged one. Tell us the annual mileage and we will scope it to that.

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

Paint Protection Film in Livonia

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 Livonia owners book it

The Jeffries between Livonia and Milford is genuinely hard on paint. Constant freight, high speed and a lot of debris means front ends that run it collect chips fast. This is the single most common reason a Livonia car ends up here.

  • 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 Livonia Service 02 · Tint

Window Tint in Livonia

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 Livonia owners book it

Sitting in Jeffries traffic in July with the sun on the glass is exactly the problem ceramic film solves. It rejects the heat rather than just darkening the window, so the cabin actually stays usable.

  • 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 Livonia Service 03 · Ceramic

Ceramic Coating in Livonia

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 Livonia owners book it

Freeway road film is a particular kind of grime, oily and persistent, and it bonds if it is left. A coating means it comes off 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 Livonia Service 04 · Correction

Paint Correction in Livonia

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 Livonia owners book it

Frequent washing to shift that road film is what puts the swirls in. Correction removes them properly rather than glazing over them, and it is stage one before any coating goes on.

  • 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 Livonia Service 05 · Detailing

Auto Detailing in Livonia

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 Livonia owners book it

High mileage cars need the interior taken seriously, not just wiped. A full decontamination gets into the areas a quick valet never reaches.

  • 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 16.2 miles from Livonia, and most people who make the trip end up booking on the spot.

Address 54530 Pontiac Trail
Milford, MI 48381
Get directions
From Livonia 16.2 miles, via I-96 exit 176 and Plymouth 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

Livonia questions.

How far is the studio from Livonia?

16.2 miles. Join I-96 at exit 176, Middlebelt Road, head west through the I-275 interchange, and come off at exit 155 for Milford Road. Around twenty five minutes.

Is it worth coming that far?

We have a large base of Livonia clients who think so. Everything here is done in house by our own specialists in a climate controlled studio, nothing is subcontracted, and there are over 600 five-star reviews behind that. Come and look at the bay and judge it for yourself.

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.

Livonia, Michigan

Ready to protect your vehicle?

Send the year, make and model and roughly what you cover in a year. We come back with the options that apply and a firm figure.

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