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TruePane Windows & Doors provides independent CGI window and door service throughout Largo, from MacArthur Heights to Ridgecrest. We’re not a CGI factory branch and we don’t claim to be. What we are is a local glazing company, led by Dale Kessler, that has torn out and replaced more CGI Estate and Targa units in Largo than most contractors will touch in a career. If you’ve got a corroded CGI track, a fogged fixed lite, or a jalousie teardown that needs to become a code-compliant impact opening, call us at (954) 280-4413 and we’ll quote it straight.
Why Largo Residents Choose Us for CGI Service
CGI windows are common in Largo because they’re Florida Product Approved and they hold up better than most aluminum lines in salt air. But “better” doesn’t mean invincible. We’ve been servicing CGI product in Pinellas County long enough to know exactly where these units fail and what the building department will accept as a repair versus what they’ll require as a replacement.
Dale Kessler grew up around South Florida glazing, learned the construction trades at McFatter Technical College, and spent nearly two decades working glass and framing through the coastal corridor before founding TruePane in 2008. The rule he keeps on the whiteboard hasn’t changed since: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. That means we measure every opening twice, we register both warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves your driveway, and we stand behind the work with a Done Right Promise. We also handle CGI sales & service for homeowners who are weighing a repair against a full replacement, and we’ll put both numbers on paper so you can decide with real information.
Common CGI Windows & Doors Problems We Solve in Largo
Here’s what we see most often on CGI product in Largo specifically:
- Aluminum frame pitting along the bottom sash track. Largo sits less than five miles from the Gulf, and prevailing Gulf breezes carry salt spray east across the city. North-facing windows on older ranch homes get hit with this more than any other exposure, and the pitting eventually binds the sash so badly it won’t lift. This is a Largo problem before it’s a CGI problem.
- Weep hole clogging and internal seal delamination on original CGI single-pane sliders. A lot of Largo’s 1960s and 1970s homes still have their original sliders, and those weep holes were never meant to handle forty years of Largo pollen, salt dust, and humidity. Once the weep holes clog, water sits in the track and the internal seal starts to go. You’ll see condensation between the panes in Largo’s humid summers before you see anything else.
- Loss of silicone glaze adhesion on CGI fixed lites. That haze or fog at the glass edge isn’t always a failed seal. On older CGI fixed windows, the silicone glaze along the glass edge degrades and pulls away, letting air in. In Largo’s summer heat, the aluminum frame expands and contracts enough to make it worse. We reglaze when the frame is sound and the glass is intact, and we replace the lite when it’s not.
- Seized stainless hinge screws on CGI casement windows. Decades of storm-driven salt spray corrodes the hinge screws on casements until they won’t budge. We’ve had to cut out more than a few of these. It’s not a quick fix, and it’s not a job for a homeowner with a drill and good intentions. The sash usually has to be replaced.
- Jalousie-to-CGI conversions done wrong. A repair company that quotes a jalousie “repair” on a Largo ranch home is quoting something Pinellas County will never pass. Jalousie louvered windows can’t be retrofitted to meet FBC wind load requirements. They’re a full tear-out-and-replace job by definition, and we quote them that way from the start, with a new CGI unit that carries a valid Florida Product Approval number.
CGI Service in Largo: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Largo is one of the few cities in Pinellas County where the original 1960s CBS ranch homes were built with jalousie windows at the same time the city installed its own municipal gas utility. Today, most of those homes sit inside Largo’s designated Community Redevelopment Area, and the CRA’s facade grant program can offset part of a CGI impact replacement if the homeowner files the application before pulling the building permit. That’s a cost offset you won’t find with CGI repair in Clearwater, and it changes the math on a lot of jalousie teardowns in Largo. The catch is timing: file the CRA application first, then pull the permit. We tell every Largo customer this before they sign anything, because missing that sequence means leaving money on the table.
Let me put it plainly, the way Dale explains it on a job site in ninety-degree heat: there’s a grant window, there’s a permit window, and they don’t always line up. If it is not right on paper, it will not be right on the wall.
CGI Models & Products We Service in Largo
We service the full CGI residential lineup: Estate Series single-hung and double-hung units, Targa Series horizontal rollers and casements, Sentinel Series impact-rated windows and doors, and the Estate Collection fixed lites and picture windows. We use genuine CGI OEM replacement sashes and hardware for full-frame impact retrofits, because the Florida Product Approval is tied to the specific frame-plus-glass configuration. Aftermarket parts void that approval and the inspector will catch it. For jalousie-to-CGI conversions in Largo, we never repair the old mechanism. We quote a full tear-out and a new CGI unit, because Pinellas Building won’t pass a repair on those anyway. We keep common CGI sash profiles and hardware in stock for faster turnaround across our Largo service area.
CGI Service Pricing in Largo
CGI service in Largo runs anywhere from $180 for a simple hardware replacement or reglaze up to $2,500 or more for a full-frame jalousie teardown with a new impact-rated CGI unit. A replacement sash with impact glazing typically lands between $400 and $900 depending on size and series. What drives the cost: whether the frame is salvageable, whether the unit is impact-rated, whether the Florida Product Approval carries over from the original configuration, and whether the opening needs re-flashing or new bucking. A free estimate from us includes all of that on paper, line by line, so you see exactly what you’re buying. Call (954) 280-4413 and we’ll come measure twice.
Serving Largo, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Largo area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - CGI Windows & Doors in Largo
Yes. Jalousie windows in Largo can’t be retrofitted or repaired to meet current Florida Building Code wind load requirements. If the pane is broken on a jalousie, the whole unit has to come out. What goes back in has to be a code-compliant replacement, and a CGI impact window is one of the most straightforward options because it carries a Florida Product Approval number that Pinellas County inspectors accept without back-and-forth. Call (954) 280-4413 and we’ll walk you through the options and the CRA grant timing if your home qualifies.
It will if the unit is installed to the specs that your wind mitigation inspector wants to see, and if the Florida Product Approval number is documented correctly. That’s why we register both warranty layers in writing and keep the product approval paperwork tied to your job file. We also re-flash every opening with butyl tape before reinstalling, because a window that’s impact-rated but poorly flashed will get flagged. Call (954) 280-4413 for an exact quote on your specific openings.
Largo gets direct Gulf salt spray that cities even a few miles inland don’t get in the same concentration. The pitting you’re seeing is chloride corrosion eating into the aluminum frame, usually along the bottom sash track where salt water pools. CGI service in Seminole deals with less salt exposure since it sits farther from the coast. What fixes it is either a replacement sash if the frame rail is still structurally sound, or a full frame replacement if the pitting has compromised the sill. We’ll tell you which one you need after we look at it. Estimates are free.
No. The original CGI single-pane slider frames from the 1970s were never engineered for the weight or thickness of laminated impact glass, and the Florida Product Approval won’t transfer to a mismatched frame-and-glass combination. You’d be paying for glass that doesn’t meet code and won’t earn the insurance discount. We’ll quote a full-frame replacement with a new CGI impact unit instead, and we’ll register both warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves. Call (954) 280-4413 for a line-by-line quote.
Yes, and the timing matters more than most people realize. The CRA facade grant program can offset part of a CGI impact replacement, but you have to file the grant application before you pull the building permit. If you pull the permit first, you’ve disqualified yourself. We help Largo homeowners sequence this correctly because we’ve seen too many people lose the offset over paperwork timing. Call (954) 280-4413 and we’ll tell you what we know about your particular block.
Service Areas Near Largo
We run CGI service calls throughout Largo and the surrounding Pinellas communities, including Apollo Beach and Anna Maria. If you’re outside our immediate radius, we also provide CGI service in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea and CGI service in Lauderdale Lakes. If we can get to your address the same week, we’ll tell you exactly when. The truck shows up when we say it will.
Book Your CGI Service in Largo Today
If you’re looking at a corroded CGI sash, a fogged lite, or a jalousie that needs to become something code-compliant, call TruePane Windows & Doors at (954) 280-4413. We’ll put a square deal on paper and stand behind it. A live person answers the phone, every day, every night. Not a voicemail tree.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Largo since 2008.
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.