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AfterCGI Impact Garage Doors: The Fort Lauderdale Owner’s Guide
If you have a CGI impact garage door that’s binding, sagging, or won’t seal against a driving rain, we stock and install CGI-compatible replacement doors and hardware throughout Fort Lauderdale. Typical installed pricing runs $3,800 to $8,400 depending on door size, model series, and whether we’re reusing your existing track or replacing it. Most homeowners first notice the problem in August, when the door sticks halfway up and the afternoon thunderstorm finds its way under the bottom seal.
CGI builds their impact doors differently than standard garage doors, and the difference matters when something fails. The stiles and rails are heavier gauge, the glass or panel inserts are rated to take a windborne projectile at 120+ mph, and the hardware is engineered to stay engaged under load. When a part gives out, it’s rarely a simple swap with whatever the big-box store carries. We’ve been putting in impact-rated units from Coral Ridge to Dania Beach, and the first question is always the same: which exact CGI series are you running, and what did the failure leave behind.
Key Takeaways
- CGI impact garage doors in Fort Lauderdale run $3,800 to $8,400 installed depending on size and series
- We stock common CGI-compatible hardware on the truck: springs, rollers, hinges, cables, bottom seals
- Springs and cables are under enough tension to cause serious injury; we handle those, not the homeowner
- Both warranty layers get registered in writing, durations stated, before our truck leaves your driveway
- Most single-door replacements are completed in one visit
Which CGI Models This Applies To
The CGI product line spans several series, and parts are not interchangeable across all of them. Most Fort Lauderdale homes built or retrofitted after 2002 with a CGI garage door have one of these: the Genesis GT, the Sentinel SI, or the Estate SE series. The Genesis line is the most common for single-family homes, the Sentinel is typically spec’d on coastal properties requiring Miami-Dade or Broward County HVHZ approval, and the Estate is the heavier wood-clad look that shows up on older Rio Vista and Victoria Park renos.
Here’s what to check before you spend a dollar: the data plate on the inside of the door panel near the bottom left or right corner. It will have a model number, a wind load rating, and a build date. That plate tells us the panel thickness, the hardware spec, and which replacement components the door was assembled with. If the plate is gone, the edge profile of the door and the width of the stiles usually tell us what we’re dealing with, but the lap joint at each panel is the dead giveaway. A Genesis laps differently than a Sentinel, and putting a Genesis hinge on a Sentinel panel is how you end up with a door that binds in July and rattles in every north wind.
On the OEM versus aftermarket question: for seals, rollers, and hinges, quality aftermarket equivalents exist and cost 30 to 50 percent less than OEM without changing how the door performs. For springs and end bearing plates, we use CGI-spec’d or direct OEM. Those parts carry the load, and the Done Right Promise means we’re not putting a spring on that we can’t stand behind with our own name. We also stock compatible hardware for PGT, CWS, and ES Windows doors, so if your house has mixed brands from a past remodel, we can address the whole garage in one visit.
Signs Your CGI Impact Garage Doors Is Failing
- Door binds or catches halfway up. The rollers are worn to the point of flat-spotting, or the track has been knocked out of square by years of storm-driven gusts. Binding left unfixed puts strain on the spring, which fails next.
- Bottom seal no longer touches the slab in one or both corners. The crash pad or astragal has compressed and hardened from salt air and humidity. That gap is how Fort Lauderdale’s summer rain walks in under the door.
- Spring groans, pops, or visibly rattles when the door moves. Torsion springs under the salt corrosion of a coastal garage have a service life of 7 to 10 years at best. When they begin to unwind, the door gets heavy fast.
- Door drifts down or slams when closing. The spring is no longer counterbalancing the weight. That forces the opener motor to do the work, which burns out openers and, eventually, lets the door drop.
- Panels bow inward at the midpoint. A wind load event stressed the panel beyond its rating, or the reinforcing strut behind the panel has come loose. A bowed panel in an HVHZ-rated door no longer carries the rating.
Replacement Cost & What’s Included
| Replacement Item | Typical Fort Lauderdale Installed Price |
|---|---|
| Full single-car CGI-compatible impact door (8’w x 7’h) | $3,800 – $5,600 |
| Full double-car CGI-compatible impact door (16’w x 7’h) | $5,200 – $8,400 |
| Bottom seal replacement (astragal) | $110 – $190 |
| Roller and hinge set | $240 – $430 |
| Torsion spring replacement (pair) | $340 – $560 |
| Full door with opener replacement | Add $450 – $900 depending on opener model |
The range exists because every Fort Lauderdale garage is different. A double door in a 1950s Sailboat Bend carport converted to a garage needs more shimming and track work than a clean single opening in a newer Victoria Park build. What does not change: the price we quote is the price on the bill. We do not add material charges after the fact, and we do not shorten the warranty because coastal conditions are hard on doors.
Every full door replacement includes the door, hardware, springs, track alignment, and both warranty layers registered in writing before we leave. The manufacturer’s warranty duration gets stated on the quote, not just described. Our Done Right Promise covers the workmanship from the day we set the last screw. If something is not right, we make it right with no paperwork fight and no arguing about the fine print.
DIY or Call Us?
There are a few things an owner can safely do before picking up the phone. Check the data plate and write down the model. Wiggle the door by hand with the opener disengaged to feel for loose panels. Look at the bottom seal gap with the door closed and a flashlight. Run the opener to see where the hesitation starts. Knowing those answers helps us show up with the right parts the first time, and it costs you nothing.
What we do not recommend is touching the springs, the cables, or the end bearing plates. A torsion spring under tension carries hundreds of pounds, and when it lets go it will take a jaw or a hand with it. That is not a cautious warning, it is the reality of the trade. A trained, uniformed technician with the right winding bars and a torque-checked install does this work wearing the respect it deserves. We measure the door opening twice before anything is ordered, and if the panel is not true, the job is not done.
If the door is failing, call (954) 280-4413. A live person answers, and we’ll walk you through what to check before we schedule the visit.
FAQs
A properly maintained CGI impact garage door in Fort Lauderdale’s salt-air climate typically lasts 15 to 20 years before panels or hardware need major attention. Springs and rollers wear out sooner, usually at 7 to 10 years, because they operate in the same humid, corrosive air that eats everything else on a coastal house. Call (954) 280-4413 for a straight answer on what your specific door still has left in it.
Often yes. If the panels are structurally sound and the track is square, we can replace springs, rollers, hinges, and seals and keep your existing door for years. Structural panel damage or a failed wind load rating is when replacement makes more sense than repair. Call (954) 280-4413 and we’ll tell you honestly which path fits your door.
Most single-door replacements in Fort Lauderdale are completed in one visit, usually four to six hours depending on track work and access. Double doors and doors requiring new opener wiring may run a full day. We’ll be there when we say, and the job is done when the door runs true under its own weight.
We carry common CGI-compatible springs, rollers, hinges, cables, bottom seals, and reinforcing struts on the truck for most Fort Lauderdale service calls. Panel sets and full doors are ordered to spec from the manufacturer once we have your model number and measurements. Call (954) 280-4413 and give us the data plate info, and we’ll tell you before we arrive what’s coming with us.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner, TruePane Windows & Doors at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Fort Lauderdale and nearby areas.
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