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CWS Window Replacement: The Palm Beach Gardens Owner’s Guide

We stock and install CWS-compatible replacement windows for Palm Beach Gardens homes, with most sash replacements running $340 to $680 per window installed depending on glass package and frame condition. We keep common CWS balances, locks, and insulated glass units on the truck, so a single-visit repair is the rule rather than the exception. In most cases, owners discover the failure the same way: a sash that no longer stays up, a lock that will not engage, or seal fog that has crept across the glass over one humid summer.

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TruePane Windows & Doors is an independent service provider. We are not affiliated with CWS, but we have matched and installed their windows from PGA National to Mirasol to old North Palm neighborhoods for years, and we know how these units behave in South Florida’s salt air and sun.

Which CWS Models This Applies To

CWS built several series lines over the years, and the two we see most in Palm Beach Gardens are the CWS 6000 and CWS 7000 single-hung and horizontal slider lines, along with a smaller run of casement units in the 4000 series. The sticker on the head jamb of the sash carries the series and the manufacturing code, and that code matters more than the series name. A CWS 6000 balance from a 2009 build is not interchangeable with a 6000 balance from a 2016 build. The shoe profile and spring rating changed mid-production, and if you force the wrong balance, the sash will not sit level and the bottom rail will chew into the frame over time.

When a CWS unit is older than twelve years or the series has been discontinued, we quote side by side: an OEM CWS part where the supply line still exists, and a quality aftermarket equivalent where it makes more sense on cost and lead time. For glass, we measure the insulated glass unit to the sixteenth of an inch and match the glass package, not just the frame size. A Low-E argon unit in a west-facing bedroom needs the same coating class as the original or you will feel the difference by August.

Signs Your CWS Window Replacement Is Failing

• Sash drops when you raise it. The block-and-tackle balance inside the jamb has lost spring tension. On CWS units, this often shows up first on the window that gets the most afternoon sun, because heat shortens the life of the nylon cord.
• Fog or haze between the panes. The seal on the insulated glass unit has failed. In Palm Beach Gardens, seal failure is accelerated by the humidity swings between air-conditioned interiors and Florida’s wet-season air.
• Lock will not fully engage. The keeper and lock body have drifted out of alignment, usually because the sash has settled or the frame has moved slightly with years of heat expansion.
• Hard to slide or crank. Track rollers on sliders wear flat or the crank mechanism on casements strips its gear teeth. Once the roller is flat-spotted, the sash grinds on the track and the frame starts wearing too.
• Water staining below the window. Weep holes clogged or flashing failed. On CWS sliders in this area, we regularly find weep channels packed with pollen and fine sand from coastal breezes.

Replacement Cost & What’s Included

In Palm Beach Gardens, a CWS sash replacement with a new insulated glass unit typically runs $340 to $680 per window installed. A balance or lock replacement alone runs $90 to $180. Full frame replacement, where the entire window comes out and a new unit goes in, starts around $900 and goes up based on glass package, impact requirements, and opening size. The spread comes down to three things: whether we are swapping the sash or the whole frame, whether the glass is standard insulated or impact-rated Low-E, and whether the original frame has water damage that needs correction before the new unit seats properly.

Every quote is a written line-item scope. The part number, the labor, the disposal, the warranty registration. If it is not in the written scope, it is not in the price, and if it is in the price, we stand behind it. Both manufacturer warranty layers get registered in writing before our truck leaves your driveway, and the workmanship is covered by our Done Right Promise.

DIY or Call Us?

You can check the sticker on the head jamb, note the series number, and read the condition of the weatherstripping. What you should not do is attempt to remove a CWS sash that is under spring tension from a balance system. If the balance lets go, the sash drops hard, and a dropped vinyl sash cracks at the corner or carries the glass down with it. We have repaired more than one DIY attempt where the original problem was a $120 balance and the resulting problem was a broken glass unit and a gouged frame.

If the sash is fogged, the sash is still salvageable in most CWS lines because we can replace the insulated glass unit inside the existing frame. If the frame itself is bowed, rotted, or out of square beyond shimming range, replacement is the honest call. Call us at (772) 794-8169, and we will measure it twice and tell you which side of that line your windows are on.

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