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We provide independent CGI windows & doors service throughout Palm Beach Shores, from Palm Beach Shores Window Installation for single units to full frame replacements on mid-century cottages and condos. The one thing that makes our CGI work different here is simple: we’ve spent more than a decade watching what salt air from two directions does to these specific aluminum frames, and we plan every repair around that reality. If you need a CGI window or door looked at, call (954) 280-4413.
TruePane Windows & Doors is not a CGI dealership and we’re not manufacturer-affiliated. We’re an independent service provider, which means we fix what’s failing without pushing you toward a replacement you don’t need yet. Dale Kessler founded this company on a rule he keeps on the whiteboard: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. That applies whether we’re resetting a single casement or tearing out a rotted rough opening on a 1960s bungalow two blocks from the inlet. Our full CGI sales & service operation covers everything CGI makes for coastal installations, and we know this town’s housing stock well enough to spot the failure before it becomes a leak. Palm Beach Shores service area coverage includes every street from the inlet south to the town line.
Why Palm Beach Shores Residents Choose Us for CGI Service
Most window companies in Palm Beach County treat CGI as just another brand on their list. We don’t, because a CGI Estate casement on Singer Island isn’t the same piece of equipment as a CGI unit sitting five miles inland in West Palm Beach. The frames are the same coming off the truck. What happens to them here isn’t. We keep Palm Beach Shores-specific corrosion and hardware degradation data for CGI’s product lines, so we can identify failure points before they become active leaks. A homeowner calls us because their slider binds in July. We show up knowing the rollers on the lagoon side are probably gone, because that’s what we’ve seen on forty other units within a quarter mile of the same water.
Our techs are background-checked and uniformed. They measure twice before a truck moves. And they’ve spent years working glass and framing in South Florida’s coastal corridor, from Coral Ridge to Dania Beach. Dale learned the trade the hard way, growing up in Sailboat Bend watching his father reseal jalousie windows in ninety-degree humidity, then through the construction and building trades program at McFatter Technical College in Davie. He’s been in impact-rated units long enough to know that what works in Dania won’t always survive on a barrier island with a lagoon on one side and the Atlantic on the other.
Common CGI Windows & Doors Problems We Solve in Palm Beach Shores
Here’s what we actually see on service calls in this town, and how the local environment causes each one:
- Anodized aluminum frame pitting along ocean-facing and lagoon-facing edges. This starts within two to four seasons on Singer Island. The west-facing lagoon side is often worse than the ocean side, which surprises homeowners until they realize the Intracoastal pushes salt-laden air against their glass all day long. Once the anodized layer is breached, the aluminum underneath corrodes and the frame loses structural integrity.
- Weep hole clogging and seal delamination in double-pane units. Barrier-island humidity means constant condensation cycling. The weep holes that are supposed to drain moisture get crusted shut with salt, water backs up, and the seals between panes fail. You’ll see fogging, then staining on the interior sill, then water in the drywall below the window.
- Roller and hinge corrosion on sliding and casement windows. Original CGI hardware that wasn’t marine-grade stainless starts binding within a few years here. Sliding doors grind instead of glide. Casement cranks get stiff and eventually snap. The mechanism isn’t bad; it’s just not built for this particular salt load.
- Full frame corner seal failure on original CGI units. Older installs, before improved marine-grade glazing tapes became standard, lose their corner seals. Water works its way in at the jamb base and along the sill. You get staining first, then soft drywall, then mold in the wall cavity if nobody catches it.
- Rotted rough openings behind corroded frames. Palm Beach Shores homes built in the 1950s through 1970s frequently still have their original aluminum-frame windows. By the time we’re called, the frame has been pitted for years, and water has been getting into the rough opening the whole time. The CGI unit might be repairable, but the framing around it often needs structural remediation before anything new goes in.
CGI Service in Palm Beach Shores: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Palm Beach Shores is the only municipality in Palm Beach County where every residential lot sits within 1,500 feet of both the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Worth Lagoon, which is why Palm Beach Shores Door Installation here requires specialized corrosion protection. That’s not an interesting piece of trivia. It’s the reason we spec dual-grade corrosion protection on both the ocean-side and lagoon-side hardware for every CGI install here. We don’t have to write that spec for neighboring Riviera Beach or even for most Singer Island addresses outside the town limits. The geography puts this entire town in a wind-driven salt bath from two directions, with no inland buffer. Hardware that would last fifteen years in Palm Beach Gardens lasts five here if it’s not marine-grade stainless, and a frame that’s only anodized on the visible face will pit from the back side where nobody looks until the leak shows up indoors. Locals on Coconut Lane and Hummingbird Way know this. The lagoon-facing windows fail nearly as fast as the ocean-facing ones, because the Intracoastal never stops delivering salt into the air. If your CGI unit is original to a house built before the 1980s, there’s a good chance the frame is already compromised even if the glass looks fine.
On Coconut Lane, our crew replaced a 1970s-era CGI Sentinel single-hung that had lost its weep holes to salt crust and was draining water inside the drywall. The original aluminum frame was pitted so deep on the lagoon side that we set a full-frame replacement with a new CGI Estate impact unit and upgraded the jamb hardware to stainless steel. Two seasons later, the customer’s neighbor on Hummingbird Way called us for the same failure on their ocean-facing picture window.
CGI Models & Products We Service in Palm Beach Shores
We service the full CGI lineup you’re likely to find on Singer Island: the Estate Collection casement and awning windows, the Sentinel Series single-hungs and picture windows, and the Targa Series impact sliders and doors. Most of the original units in Palm Beach Shores homes are Sentinels from the post-war building boom, but we see plenty of Estate casements going into the newer and renovated condos along the inlet.
On parts, our approach depends on the unit’s age and warranty status. For any CGI product still under warranty, or where an exact color and finish match matters, we use OEM seals, rollers, and hinges. When the warranty’s done and the salt has already eaten one set of hardware, we upgrade to marine-grade stainless aftermarket parts. That hardware beats the salt-air failure cycle instead of just resetting the clock on it. We stock common CGI parts locally so Palm Beach Shores turnaround doesn’t wait on a warehouse in Doral.
CGI Service Pricing in Palm Beach Shores
Here’s what you should expect to pay for CGI service in this area, based on the work we’ve done across Palm Beach Shores:
| Service | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Service call and diagnostic | $95-$145 |
| Weep hole cleaning and drain path restoration | $85-$195 per opening |
| Roller and hinge replacement (single window or door panel) | $165-$320 |
| Seal replacement on double-pane unit | $210-$465 |
| Full frame CGI impact window replacement | $1,200-$2,800 per opening |
| CGI impact sliding glass door, full frame | $4,800-$9,500 |
What drives the cost here is the condition of the rough opening. A 1950s cottage that’s had a corroded frame weeping into the wall for a decade will need more work than a 1990s condo unit with a clean opening. Our free estimate includes the labor to open up the trim, inspect the framing, and tell you exactly what’s behind that old CGI unit before anyone orders glass. Call (954) 280-4413 to schedule a free estimate with a tech who knows what Singer Island salt does to these frames.
Serving Palm Beach Shores, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Palm Beach Shores 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 Palm Beach Shores
The lagoon side gets a steady diet of salt-laden air pushed off the Intracoastal all day, every day. It’s not the crashing waves doing the damage; it’s the fine suspended salt that settles on frames and hardware and sits there through the humidity. In Palm Beach Shores, with the lagoon less than 1,500 feet from every lot, that exposure is constant. Our fix is marine-grade stainless hardware and regular weep hole maintenance, not just a better seal. Call (954) 280-4413 if you’re seeing white crust or pitting on the lagoon-side frames.
If the pitting is superficial and hasn’t breached the anodized layer, we can repair the seals and hardware and buy you years. If the pitting has gone through to raw aluminum, the frame is structurally compromised, and chasing repeated seal failures will cost more than a full replacement within two or three years. We’ll show you the frame once it’s opened up and tell you straight which path makes sense for your building. Estimates are free; call (954) 280-4413.
Often not without remediation. The original openings in Palm Beach Shores’ post-war construction were built for lighter aluminum frames, and decades of slow leaks from corroded frames have rotted the sills and jambs in many of them. We inspect the rough opening before any new unit is ordered, and if the framing needs work, we do that first and pull the permit. The new CGI impact window only works as well as the opening it’s set into. Call (954) 280-4413 and we’ll take a look.
Palm Beach Shores has its own building department, and window replacement requires a permit from the town. The process is straightforward, but it’s not something to skip. We handle the permit paperwork for every full-frame replacement we do in Palm Beach Shores, and we’ve worked with the local inspectors enough to know what they check. If you’re in a condo, your association may also have architectural review requirements. Call (954) 280-4413 and we’ll walk you through what applies to your building.
The Estate Collection, with its heavier aluminum profiles and marine-grade hardware options, has held up noticeably better in our Palm Beach Shores service history than the older Sentinel units. But any CGI product, Estate included, needs the hardware upgraded to marine-grade stainless and the weep holes kept clear to survive this environment. The product is only half the equation; the installation and the hardware spec are what determine whether you’re calling us again in three years or twelve. Call (954) 280-4413 for a recommendation specific to your building’s exposure.
Service Areas Near Palm Beach Shores
We service Palm Beach Shores and the surrounding coastal communities, including homes along the inlet and down toward Acacia Villas. If you’re just across the bridge or a few minutes south, we’re already working in your area. For customers further down the coast, we also offer CGI service in Palmetto and CGI service in Palmetto Bay.
Book Your CGI Service in Palm Beach Shores Today
If your CGI windows or doors are showing signs of salt damage, don’t wait for the next storm to find the weak spot. Call (954) 280-4413 to schedule a free estimate. We answer the phone with a live person, and we’ll be there when we say.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Palm Beach Shores since 2008.
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