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AfterCGI Impact Windows & Doors in Palm Beach Gardens: What to Know First
We provide independent CGI impact windows & doors repair and replacement throughout Palm Beach Gardens, FL, with most service calls completed in a single visit. A typical CGI repair runs $180 to $620 depending on the part and access, while full replacement of a CGI impact window or door in this market falls between $1,400 and $4,900 per opening. We work on the common CGI lines still installed across Palm Beach Gardens, and we’re not affiliated with CGI as a manufacturer – we’re an independent service provider.
If you own a CGI product that is fogged, binding, leaking, or no longer closing square after twenty years of salt air and hurricane seasons, this page tells you what is actually happening and what it costs to put right. Call (772) 794-8169 with the model or a photo and we’ll tell you straight if it’s worth repairing.
How CGI Products Fail - and How We Fix Them
CGI built its name on heavy extruded aluminum frames and laminated impact glass, and the frames hold up better than nearly anything else hung in South Florida. The failures we see in Palm Beach Gardens are rarely the glass itself. They’re the components around it, wearing on the schedule you’d expect in a coastal climate.
- Roller and carriage failure on CGI sliding glass doors. The original tandem rollers on CGI Estate and Targa series sliders were strong for their era, but the nylon wheels flatten over time and the stainless housings pick up sand grit from Palm Beach Gardens landscaping. The door goes from gliding to grinding, then drags on the track and chews the aluminum. We replace the roller assemblies with current OEM or an equivalent aftermarket rated for the door’s weight, clean and square the track, and set the door so it doesn’t ride the frame edge. That last adjustment is what most repair calls miss.
- Weep system blockages on CGI picture windows. CGI frames drain through a series of small weep holes along the bottom rail, and in Palm Beach Gardens those get plugged with pollen, dirt, and the fine gray dust that comes with living near a busy golf course. Water sits in the track, breeds mildew, and wicks into the interior drywall. Clearing the weeps is a ten-minute fix. Rerouting interior drainage when the frame is set out of level is the real job, and we see it enough to check pitch on every CGI window we touch.
- Interlock and strike plate binding on CGI French doors. The active and passive door panels on older CGI French door sets rely on a center interlock that must stay aligned within a hair or the doors won’t latch in the middle. Heat and building settlement put that interlock out of square, and the result is a door you have to shoulder shut. We correct the reveal, reset the hinges or replace worn hinge pins, and adjust the strike so the top, center, and bottom latches all seat at once.
- Seal failure along the laminated glass edge. CGI’s laminated impact glass can develop a white haze or actual moisture between the panes when the edge seal lets go, which happens more often on western exposures in Palm Beach Gardens where the afternoon sun beats the frame hardest. Once the seal fails, the only lasting fix is glass replacement. We measure the existing panel, match the laminate spec and frame pocket, and set the new unit under the same torque as the original install. A fogged CGI window is not a polishing job; it’s a glass job.
- Corrosion on coastal-facing frame hardware. Homes within a mile of the Intracoastal get salt spray that most painted hardware laughs off for a while, but the original fasteners and handles on CGI units that predate today’s stainless spec eventually flake and seize. We swap in marine-spec stainless replacements, treat the frame surfaces where electrolysis has started, and touch up with a matched enamel to keep the next ten years from looking like the last ten.
Our CGI Impact Windows & Doors Process
Every CGI job we take gets the same methodical treatment from the first call to the final test. There isn’t a shortcut version for a house that’s been standing through hurricanes since before some of our apprentices were born.
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Call and describe the problem. A live person answers, day or night. We ask for the model number or a photo, and we’ll tell you over the phone whether this sounds like a repair or a replace.
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On-site diagnostic at your Palm Beach Gardens home. We measure the opening twice, check the square, inspect the frame for corrosion or drainage issues, and identify the exact part and cause, not just the symptom you noticed.
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Written scope and price before we order anything. You see the numbers side by side, OEM and quality aftermarket where relevant, with the labor broken out. If it’s not in the written scope, it’s not in the price.
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Parts and install. We use OEM CGI components when they’re needed for warranty safety and function, and proven aftermarket parts where they match or beat the original. Background-checked, uniformed technicians do the work and register every warranty layer before the truck leaves your driveway.
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Test and torque. We operate the window or door fully, check the drainage, confirm the latch seating, and walk you through what to watch for. If it’s not done right, we make it right. That’s the Done Right Promise.
What CGI Impact Windows & Doors Costs in Palm Beach Gardens
CGI repairs in Palm Beach Gardens are straightforward to price once we know the model and what failed. Roller replacement on a CGI sliding door runs $220 to $420 installed. A latch and strike adjustment on a French door is $150 to $280. Resealing or re-glazing a CGI window without replacing the glass is $135 to $300 for most openings. When the laminated glass itself has failed, a new IG or laminated panel runs $650 to $1,900 depending on size and whether it’s a single window or an entire door panel. Full replacement of a CGI impact window or door in this area is $1,400 to $4,900 per opening, and the range moves with the model line, the frame condition, the opening dimensions, and whether we’re recycling the existing buck. There is no surprise line item on a TruePane invoice. Estimates are free, and every price is fixed in writing before work begins.
Why Palm Beach Gardens Homeowners Call TruePane Windows & Doors for CGI Work
We’ve been serving local communities since 2008, and we plan to be here in thirty more, which is longer than most window companies have existed. Dale Kessler grew up off Northlake Boulevard when Palm Beach Gardens was still grove country at the edges, and he learned the trade at Palm Beach State College before cutting his teeth on impact glazing up and down the Treasure Coast. We know CGI well enough to tell you when a repair will hold and when it’s throwing good money after a tired frame. Every job carries the Keystone Standard: both warranty layers registered in writing, with durations stated, before our truck leaves the driveway. And if a component is no longer available through the expected channels, we have a working backup plan because we also service Andersen, Pella, and PGT, which means we know what matches and what doesn’t.
FAQs
No, not when the work is done with the correct components and documented properly. The concern that homeowners hear about usually traces back to installs where someone used a generic part or a misapplied sealant that changed the frame’s drainage or pressure rating. We use OEM CGI parts where the unit requires them and document everything in writing, including both warranty layers registered under The Keystone Standard. Call (772) 794-8169 if you’re unsure about your specific situation and we’ll check before we touch anything.
Yes, for most of the CGI lines still in service around Palm Beach Gardens, though certain older extruded profiles have longer lead times than they did a decade ago. Rollers, locks, handles, balances, and seals for the common CGI Estate, Targa, and Clarity lines are typically available within a week. When an original part is discontinued or on a lengthy backorder, we’ll show you a quality aftermarket option with the specifications spelled out on paper before you agree to it. A phone call at (772) 794-8169 gets you an answer on your specific model, not a guess.
Repair when the frame is square and sound and the failure is isolated, like a single roller, a latch strike, or one weep system. Replace when the frame is corroding, the glass has failed in multiple panes, or the original install has compromised the opening’s drainage. CGI frames are worth rebuilding in many cases, and we’ll tell you plainly if yours is not one of them.
Most CGI repairs in Palm Beach Gardens are completed in a single visit of 1 to 3 hours, assuming the part is on the truck or confirmed in advance. Glass replacements run longer because the panel must be made or ordered to the exact size, but the physical install is a one-day job in nearly every case. Call (772) 794-8169 with the details and we’ll give you a straight answer before you schedule.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner, TruePane Windows & Doors at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Palm Beach Gardens and nearby areas.
Six Reasons Homeowners Choose TruePane Windows & Doors
Impact systems engineered to design pressures up to +/-100, matched to your wind zone - your openings hold when the storm arrives.
Low-E insulated impact glass from our manufacturer lines commonly cuts monthly cooling bills 20-30%.
Laminated impact glass shuts out up to 40% of outside noise - traffic, neighbors, weather.
Monitoring services run $30-90 a month. Laminated impact glass resists forced entry around the clock, with no subscription.
Florida homeowners average around 25% savings on the windstorm portion of their policy after protecting every opening - some homes qualify for more.
A full impact package upgrades curb appeal, buyer confidence and appraised value in one project.