Kentfield Anlin Windows

Anlin is a California window — designed and built in Clovis, in the Central Valley — and that regional focus is a large part of why it fits Kentfield homes. These are vinyl replacement windows engineered around energy performance for California climates, and they're backed by one of the more generous warranties in the vinyl category, including glass-breakage coverage. For a homeowner who wants a strong, efficient window at a sensible price and likes buying something made in-state, Anlin is a natural starting point.

Bay Area Siding Company installs Anlin windows across Marin from Larkspur, minutes from Kentfield. This page covers what Anlin does well, its lines, and how it stacks up. To compare brands side by side, start at the Kentfield window replacement overview.

Ready to compare? Call (415) 619-5167 or request an estimate.

Why Anlin suits a damp Ross Valley home

The problems Kentfield windows have are specific: fogged dual-pane seals, drafts through long wet winters, condensation pooling on sills, and old wood sashes swollen shut by canyon humidity. Anlin's answer is a well-sealed vinyl frame — which doesn't swell, rot, or need repainting the way the original wood units on many Kentfield homes do — paired with an energy-focused insulated glass package. In a valley that stays cool, gray, and damp for much of the winter, a tight, Low-E dual-pane unit is felt immediately in comfort and in reduced condensation on the interior glass.

Vinyl is also the practical frame material for this climate: it's unbothered by the moisture that makes wood frames a maintenance problem here. And Anlin's warranty is a genuine differentiator — a strong limited coverage that includes glass breakage on many configurations, which is worth having on a property with a heavy tree canopy overhead.

Anlin's lines

Anlin keeps its catalog focused rather than sprawling:

• Catalina — the flagship line, positioned on higher energy performance and the fuller feature set.
• Del Mar — a well-rounded line balancing performance and value.

The right pick depends on your energy goals, your budget, and the look you want for the opening. We'll walk the differences on-site against your specific windows and where they face — south-facing openings and shaded north walls don't call for the same glass package.

Where Anlin fits — and where another brand might

Anlin is vinyl, and vinyl is the value-and-performance sweet spot for a lot of Kentfield homes. But two local realities are worth naming honestly.

On the period and custom homes — the wood-detailed cottages near College of Marin, the architect-designed houses in Kent Woodlands — some owners want a clad-wood or fiberglass frame for the sightlines and the match to original detailing. If that's you, a look at Marvin, Andersen, or Milgard fiberglass may serve better. Anlin's strength is efficient, well-warranted vinyl, not a period wood profile.

On the wooded slopes, fire exposure can affect glazing, not just cladding. Where a Kent Woodlands parcel falls under a fire-hazard designation — and Cal Fire's updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps are moving through local review and adoption in Marin — California Building Code Chapter 7A can require multi-pane glazing with a tempered pane when an opening is altered. Anlin can be ordered to meet those requirements; whether they apply depends on your parcel and whether the work is a repair or an alteration, which we confirm with Marin County before ordering.

Retrofit or new-construction install

We do both. A retrofit (insert) keeps the existing frame and is less invasive, good where the opening is sound. A new-construction install strips the opening to the framing so the flashing can be fully renewed — often the right call on older, frequently-wet Kentfield homes where there's already rot or water intrusion around the window. We assess each opening and recommend. Either way, we flash and air-seal for the valley's high rainfall so the wall around the new window stays dry.

Kentfield is unincorporated, so permitting runs through the Marin County Community Development Agency, Building and Safety Division at the San Rafael Civic Center, with a Title 24 energy form as part of a window submittal. We handle it.

What affects the cost

We quote after measuring, not online. The drivers: the number and size of openings, the Anlin line and glass package, retrofit vs. new-construction, whether fire-zone tempered or multi-pane glazing is required on a hillside lot, the condition of the framing behind the window (rot adds scope, and damp walls hide more of it), and access on upper stories and steep, wooded lots.

Frequently asked questions

What makes Anlin a good fit for Kentfield specifically? It's California-made vinyl built around energy performance for our climate, with a strong warranty that includes glass breakage on many units. In a cool, damp valley with a heavy tree canopy, an efficient, well-sealed vinyl window that never needs repainting solves the exact problems old wood windows have here.

Does Anlin's warranty really cover a broken pane? Anlin's limited warranty includes glass-breakage coverage on many configurations — a genuine advantage under Kentfield's tree canopy. We'll confirm the current terms for the line and glass you choose rather than quoting specifics here.

Can Anlin windows meet fire-zone glazing rules in Kent Woodlands? Yes, they can be ordered with tempered and multi-pane glazing where Chapter 7A applies. Whether it applies depends on your parcel and whether the work is an alteration, which we confirm with Marin County before ordering.

Should I get a retrofit or a full new-construction install? Retrofit if the opening is sound; new-construction if there's rot or water damage and you want the flashing fully renewed — common on older Kentfield homes. We assess each opening and recommend.

Get an Anlin windows estimate in Kentfield

Call (415) 619-5167 or request an estimate. We'll compare Anlin's lines against the other brands for your home, exposure, and any fire-zone glazing, and handle the County paperwork. See our project gallery and the Marin service area.