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AfterCGI Windows & Doors in Fort Lauderdale, FL | TruePane Windows & Doors
We provide our CGI services across Fort Lauderdale, from Coral Ridge to Rio Vista and every canal-front block in between. The one thing that makes our CGI work different here is simple: Fort Lauderdale sits inside Broward County’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, one of only two counties in the entire country where every replacement window or door must carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA). We service CGI products with that requirement front and center, because a standard impact unit that passes inspection thirty miles north fails on your street in Tarpon River. Call (954) 280-4413 for straight answers and a free estimate.
Why Fort Lauderdale Residents Choose Us for CGI Service
We have been working on CGI windows and doors in this specific climate long enough to know what the salt does to them, and what the wind-mitigation inspectors will flag before they even open the truck. Our crews work exclusively in Broward County’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, so we know which Miami-Dade NOA-approved CGI lines actually hold up to Fort Lauderdale’s salt-laden humidity and wind-driven-rain environment. Dale Kessler, our owner, grew up in Sailboat Bend and learned the trade at McFatter Technical College in Davie before spending decades working glass and framing along South Florida’s coastal corridor. We recommend OEM-compatible components, never generic substitutes that quietly void a NOA listing. If the pane is not true, the job is not done.
Common CGI Windows & Doors Problems We Solve in Fort Lauderdale
- Aluminum frame pitting along the latch side of double-hungs. Homes on canal-front blocks and beach-block streets in Fort Lauderdale see this within three to four years. Salt-laden spray from the Intracoastal settles into the latch side channel and eats through the anodized finish, leaving pinhole corrosion that eventually compromises the seal. We replace affected hardware and refinish or replace the frame section before water intrusion starts.
- IGU seal delamination in sliding glass doors. East-facing exposures off the Intracoastal take the worst of it. Humidity and salt work their way into the insulated glass unit edge seal, and the glass starts to fog between panes. The fix is a full IGU replacement matched to the original CGI door, not a retrofit pane that ignores the NOA listing requirements.
- Weep-system clogging from salt and bio-growth. Canal-side installations in Fort Lauderdale develop a crust of salt and organic buildup inside the weep channels at the sill. Trapped water pools inside the frame, accelerates corrosion, and eventually leaks into the sill plate. We clear the weeps, inspect for frame damage, and replace any compromised sill gaskets.
- Hardware seizing on original CGI swing doors. Older Coral Ridge and Victoria Park homes have original CGI swing doors where humidity and salt-air oxidation have fused the hinge pins and multi-point lock mechanisms. Forcing the hardware only strips the gears. We disassemble, clean, and rebuild with marine-grade stainless components, and replace the hardware outright when the original is beyond service.
- Roller failure on heavy CGI sliding panels. Fort Lauderdale’s canal-side sliders carry a lot of weight, and the original nylon rollers wear unevenly when salt grit gets into the track. The door drags, the panel sags, and the interlock starts to bind. We replace rollers with units rated for the panel weight and adjust the track alignment so the door glides and seals correctly.
CGI Service in Fort Lauderdale: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Fort Lauderdale is one of only two counties in the United States where every window or door replacement, even on a single-family home, must carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance. Your neighbor thirty miles north in Boca Raton can install a standard impact product that would fail inspection on your same street in Tarpon River. That single fact changes how we service CGI equipment here. A fogged insulated glass unit is not just a cosmetic issue; in the HVHZ, a compromised IGU can fail a wind-mitigation reinspection. A corroded frame section cannot simply be patched and painted, because patching in the HVHZ often fails reinspection. When we evaluate CGI windows and doors in Fort Lauderdale, we are not just looking at whether the unit opens and closes. We are checking whether it would still pass a Miami-Dade NOA inspection next month, and if it will not, we tell you honestly before any work begins.
CGI Models & Products We Service in Fort Lauderdale
Our teams service the full CGI residential line: the Estate Series, Sentry Series, Tribute Series, and Custom Architectural Series. That covers fixed windows, casements, single-hungs, double-hungs, sliding glass doors, and swing doors. We source genuine CGI replacement parts, rollers, hinges, multi-point locks, and marine-grade stainless hardware directly from CGI-approved distributors. That keeps the NOA listing intact. For common parts like rollers and balance springs on Estate and Sentry units, we keep what we can on our trucks for faster turnaround across Fort Lauderdale. When the frame shows deep pitting or corner leaks, we recommend full-glazing replacement rather than a patch that will not survive the next reinspection.
CGI Service Pricing in Fort Lauderdale
What you pay depends on what failed. IGU replacements for sliding glass doors typically run $350 to $800 per panel, depending on size and glass package. Roller and track rebuilds on heavy CGI sliders fall between $150 and $400 per panel. Hardware replacements for swing doors, including multi-point lock sets, generally land between $250 and $600. Full-frame window replacements with the NOA paperwork and wind-mitigation documentation run higher, and we quote those line by line before any work starts. Every free estimate includes a written breakdown of parts, labor, and the specific CGI parts we will use. We also honor a permanent 5% discount for seniors and veterans. Call (954) 280-4413 and we will walk the job with you and put the numbers on paper.
Serving Fort Lauderdale, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Lauderdale area and know this community well, and we also offer Hollywood CGI service nearby. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - CGI Windows & Doors in Fort Lauderdale
Because Fort Lauderdale sits inside Broward County’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, one of only two counties in the U.S. that require a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance on every window or door replacement, including single-family homes. Palm Beach County does not carry that requirement, so a product that passes inspection there will not pass here, unlike our CGI service in Plantation which follows the same HVHZ rules. We only source NOA-approved CGI units and document the listing with your permit paperwork. Call (954) 280-4413 if you want us to verify your existing units against current code.
That white crust is salt and mineral buildup from Fort Lauderdale’s canal-side humidity, and it usually means the weep system is clogged and the rollers are corroding. We can often fix it by clearing the weeps, replacing the rollers, and rebuilding the track, provided the frame has not corroded through. If the frame shows deep pitting or corner leaks, we will tell you a full-glazing replacement is the honest call. Call (954) 280-4413 for a free evaluation and a written line-item estimate.
Yes. Condo buildings in Fort Lauderdale, particularly along the A1A corridor and the beach, fall under Florida’s SB 4-D Milestone Inspection law, and many original single-pane sliding glass balcony doors are being flagged as deficiencies during mandatory structural recertifications. Condo associations typically require owners to use NOA-approved products and often require contractor approval before work begins. We work with condo boards and property managers on bulk CGI replacement contracts, and we also provide CGI service in Pompano Beach for similar coastal properties. Call (954) 280-4413 and we will review your association’s specific requirements.
For a Fort Lauderdale home on a saltwater canal, we steer toward the CGI Estate Series or Sentry Series, both of which carry the Miami-Dade NOA and use marine-grade stainless hardware. The salt-laden air off the canals corrodes standard aluminum frames within a few years, so the frame finish, hardware material, and weep design matter more than the glass package. We quote Estate and Sentry side by side on paper so you can see the difference in cost and hardware. Call (954) 280-4413 for a canal-side home assessment.
Sometimes. If the existing CGI frame is square, structurally sound, and free of deep pitting or corner leaks, we can install a replacement IGU and rebuild the hardware. If the frame shows salt corrosion or has shifted out of square, full-frame replacement is the only honest way to preserve the NOA listing and pass a wind-mitigation reinspection. We measure every opening twice and tell you which path we would take on our own mothers’ homes. Call (954) 280-4413 for a free estimate.
Service Areas Near Fort Lauderdale
TruePane Windows & Doors serves Fort Lauderdale and the surrounding Broward County communities. If you need CGI service in Fort Pierce, our team covers that area as well. For homeowners further south, we also provide CGI service in Glen Ridge. For the full picture of our coverage, see our Fort Lauderdale service area page. If you are outside the immediate coastline, call (954) 280-4413 and we will confirm whether we can reach you.
Book Your CGI Service in Fort Lauderdale Today
We work on CGI windows and doors exclusively in this High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, and we document every warranty layer in writing before we leave the driveway. Call (954) 280-4413 to schedule your free estimate. A live person answers around the clock, and our team will be there when we say.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Fort Lauderdale since 2008.
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