Grabill Gives Back to the Local Community

Grabill has once again decided to adopt a local family in need this holiday season. Each year Grabill contacts the Lapeer County based Linked Hearts Food Bank, to find out how they can help. Both the staff and the officers have donated funds to purchase everything from linens and toiletries, to clothing and food.   Grabill also recently donated to the Almont Lions Club, Goodfellow Newspaper.  The funds from the sale of this paper help local families both during the holidays and throughout the year. 

architectural windows and doors made in usa

All Grabill products are proudly made in the USA.  We are part of the Pure Michigan campaign in which we use as many local suppliers as possible.  Our primary lumber supplier is right here in nearby Detroit while much of our glass is supplied by a company based  in Fenton, Michigan.  Even closer to home, historical hardware that was designed and engineered by Grabill, is cast at another Almont based manufacturer.  At Grabill we do our best to keep it local and keep it made in the USA!  For more information on Grabill Windows and Doors please visit our website.

Wood vs. clad….what to use for your architectural windows

Are you in the decision process of  choosing all wood or clad on your project?  Wood and clad products have their own qualities that make each of them unique and when the final decision is made…..you just need to weigh the options and choose what best fits your likes, needs and budget.  Check out the list below that highlights the attributes of each.

WOOD

• Unlimited shapes and designs
• Multiple product options
• Ability to match architectural/historical details
• Less expensive (in most cases, depending on wood/window type)
• True divided lites or simulated divided lites
• Common mullions

ALUMINUM CLAD

• Minimal exterior maintenance
• Limited shapes
• Greater choice of interior wood species and finish options
• Profiles can be made to match
• Clad can be color matched or annodized
• Painted aluminum allows for field touch up
• Simulated divided lites with narrow muntin bars
• Great for oversized window walls, modern contemporary designs
• Narrow profiles offer large glass openings and common mullions
• Premium high end with higher price point than all wood

BRONZE CLAD

• Minimal exterior maintenance
• Limited shapes
• Highly durable weather resistant exterior
• Custom patina bronze offers an "Old World" look or modern
• Great for oversized window walls, modern contemporary designs 
• Narrow profiles offer large glass openings and common mullions
• Exclusive high end product

Grabill offers full service design, engineering and technical support. Please call or E-mail us direct if you need more information on our products or have questions. 

810-798-2817 info@grabillwindow.com

For more information on Grabill custom window and door products, please visit our website.

SAY HELLO TO OUR SENIOR DESIGNER

Sol Cunningham joined the Grabill Staff nearly 4 years ago.  He brought with him a wealth of knowledge and experience.  He has a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Arizona and has years of  design experience in the window and door arena.  Sol has an unparalleled perspective to the Grabill product.  He has had the opportunity to work, hands on, with the wood, glass, finish and hardware during his rotation on the shop floor.  With that experience, he can combine the construction and design knowledge to create exactly what is requested.  Sol works closely with the architects on each job, interpreting their intentions to comply with Grabill production capabilities.  In his free time, he enjoys mountain biking.  He has even made the 13 mile trek to work by bike, now that is what we call Grabill Green.   

Meet our Project Coordinator

Tony Benthem is Grabill's Project Coordinator and has been with the company since 2000.  He studied long and hard and has a Masters Degree in Business Administration. He is the person on the other end of the phone when you are looking for pricing or finding out delivery details.  He also produces the material take-offs and orders to keep the jobs rolling.  He has his hand in every aspect of the job, so if there is something to be told about it, he can likely tell you.  Thus, he has the title Project Coordinator.  Aside from Grabill,  Tony is a proud husband and father to wife Carrie and handsome little 1 year old Konner.  In the event Tony isn't trying to keep Konner out of mischief,  he also enjoys golf, football and working out.  (However.....with a 1 year old..........there really isn't much time for that!)

10 Years and Counting

Dan Mento has been overseeing the shop at Grabill for nearly a decade.   He is the first to arrive and the last to leave each and every day.  Dan is the go-to-guy for any production related questions and takes great pride in seeing a job through from start to finish.  He is not only a skilled craftsmen in making windows and doors, he also makes acoustic and electric guitars and long bows.  One day he had the idea he wanted to make a guitar.....SO HE DID!  That is just how he operates, a vision can become reality in very little time - and that is a great attribute to have.  Outside of his second home at Grabill, Dan is an avid outdoorsman with with a great love of hunting.  He's been a board member of the North Macomb Sportsmens Club for 16 years and has traveled to Montana, Nebraska and Newfoundland, Canada hunting deer, antelope and caribou. You can be sure of one thing - whatever Dan is doing  - he is giving it his all!! 

Grabill Windows and Doors Joins the Local Business Alliance

The women of Grabill Windows and Doors are taking some time away from their business of manufacturing architectural wood windows and doors to be part of a local womens group.  Partner and CFO Teresa Grabill and Office Manager Tammy Pepper recently joined the Almont Women Business Owners Alliance created by the Almont Downtown Development Authority and Tri County Bank.  The ladies were invited to attend as Grabill Windows and Doors is one of the largest manufacturing facilities in Almont and unique to the area with their custom wood or clad window and door creations.  The CFO and Office Manager will join other local business owners or managers to network and share ideas, education opportunities and to create a forum for women to help other women.  The group hopes to be involved with local career days, mentoring and donations for local womens shelters.