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We provide independent CGI windows and doors service across Lantana, from hardware repair on an Estate casement to full-frame impact replacement on a 1950s CBS home. What makes our CGI work different here is simple: we know how salt air off the Lake Worth Lagoon eats aluminum frames, and we know that Lantana’s older rough openings rarely match modern nominal sizes. If you need CGI service in Lantana, call (954) 280-4413 and we’ll send a tech who measures every opening twice.
TruePane has been doing CGI sales & service for years, and we treat every job the way Dale Kessler set it up from the start: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. Lantana’s housing stock keeps us honest. The older CBS homes here present problems that don’t show up a few miles inland, and we’ve learned to plan for them before the first screw comes out.
Why Lantana Residents Choose Us for CGI Service
We are an independent CGI service provider, not factory-authorized. That distinction matters. It means our techs can recommend the best CGI product for each home without a sales quota attached, and repair only what is actually failing. Over years of service calls across Lantana, we’ve built field knowledge of how CGI frames, hardware, and glazing behave in salt air and wind-driven rain that a regional call center simply does not have.
Dale Kessler grew up in Sailboat Bend in Fort Lauderdale, where his father spent weekends resealing jalousie windows and cursing the humidity. That’s how he ended up in the trade. He learned the fundamentals at McFatter Technical College in Davie, and he’s put in impact-rated units from Coral Ridge to Dania Beach. The thing we hear most from Lantana homeowners is that we show up when we say we will, we explain what’s actually wrong, and we stand behind the work. For CGI service in Lantana service area, that’s the reputation we intend to keep.
Common CGI Windows & Doors Problems We Solve in Lantana
Here’s what we see most often on CGI units in Lantana, and why the local environment makes each one worse:
- Salt-air corrosion pitting on aluminum frames. Wind-driven rain off the Lake Worth Lagoon carries salt that settles into the latch side of double-hungs and sliding door tracks. Over time, the aluminum pits and the hardware starts to bind. We see it on homes within a mile of the Intracoastal far sooner than inland.
- Hardware seizure on casement and awning windows. When the original installation didn’t specify stainless steel or marine-grade hinges and handles, the salt air in Lantana locks them up within a few seasons. We replace them with marine-grade stainless, never galvanized.
- Weep system blockage from wind-blown salt and sand. The weep holes at the bottom of CGI frames are designed to drain rainwater, but in Lantana they clog with salt and sand, pooling water inside the track. That accelerates frame oxidation and, left long enough, leads to interior water damage.
- Seal delamination in double-pane impact glazing. Lantana’s high humidity plus daily thermal cycling causes the seal between impact glass panes to fail, leaving windows fogged and losing insulating value. This is a replacement, not a repair.
- Sliding door rollers and tracks that corrode and seize. Glass patio doors near the lagoon take the worst of it. Galvanized rollers pit and bind, and the bottom rail corrodes. The fix is stainless rollers and, often, a full frame replacement.
CGI Service in Lantana: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Lantana sits directly on the Lake Worth Lagoon, with the public beach less than a mile east. Virtually every structure in town lives in a high-salinity, wind-driven-rain environment. What that means for CGI owners is specific: aluminum frames and hardware corrode faster here than the same models in Lake Worth or Boynton Beach, and the town’s older CBS homes often have rough openings cut to non-standard 1950s dimensions. A window that specs as a standard 36-by-48 may not fit the actual opening in a Lantana house without modification. We’ve learned to check that before ordering anything. The other piece is code. Palm Beach County’s Florida Building Code requires impact-rated products, but Lantana’s local enforcement adds a wrinkle no generic contractor page mentions: there is a city noise ordinance that restricts through-the-wall AC units in CBS homes after window replacement. So our CGI installs here often include reconfigured rough openings that preserve egress while eliminating the old AC sleeve, a step code does not require but local enforcement does.
One job that sticks with us was on West Pine Street, a 1958 CBS home where the rough openings were a full inch narrower than modern nominal sizes. Our crew replaced eight original jalousie windows with custom-sized CGI Estate impact casements, reframing each opening and installing marine-grade stainless hinges to handle the salt drift from the Intracoastal a half-mile east. Six months later, the homeowner called back about a sliding glass door that had seized. That Lantana Window Installation led to a second call about a sliding glass door that had seized. The aluminum frame was pitted along the bottom rail. We replaced it with a CGI Sentinel impact slider, adding stainless rollers instead of the original galvanized parts. That’s Lantana in a sentence: plan for the salt, measure for the old openings, and spec the right metal the first time.
CGI Models & Products We Service in Lantana
We service the full CGI lineup: the Estate Collection, the Sentinel Series, the Targa Series, and Estate Impact Casement/Awning units. Our parts approach is built for Lantana’s corrosive environment. We specify genuine CGI OEM hardware, marine-grade stainless steel hinges, handles, and locking mechanisms, rather than offshore aftermarket parts. Mixed metals and non-stainless coatings fail within two to three years near the lagoon, and we will not install something we know will come back to haunt you. When a frame is severely pitted or the thermal seal has failed, we recommend full-frame replacement rather than replacing individual parts, because patch repairs on corroded aluminum rarely hold. For fast local turnaround, we keep common CGI hardware in stock and order OEM parts directly when something uncommon comes up.
CGI Service Pricing in Lantana
CGI service costs in Lantana depend on what’s actually failing. Hardware replacement on a casement or awning runs roughly $180 to $340 per window, depending on the hardware set and whether we’re replacing just the hinge or the full operator. Sliding door roller and track rebuilds typically run $225 to $450. Fogged impact glass replacement starts around $350 per sash and goes up from there based on size and glass type. Full-frame impact replacement on a 1950s CBS home is a different job entirely; you’re looking at custom sizing, reframing, and code-compliant installation, which we quote item by item with no surprises on the bill. Every project gets a free written estimate, and we register both manufacturer warranty layers before the truck leaves the driveway. Call (954) 280-4413 for an exact quote, estimates are free.
Serving Lantana, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lantana 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 Lantana
Lantana sits directly on the Lake Worth Lagoon with the beach less than a mile east, so every home lives in a high-salinity, wind-driven-rain environment. Salt-laden air hits the aluminum frames, settles into the latch side of double-hungs and sliding door tracks, and starts pitting within a few seasons. Lake Worth and Boynton Beach are far enough inland to avoid the worst of it. The fix is marine-grade stainless hardware and frames, not standard galvanized parts. If your CGI frames are pitting, call (954) 280-4413 and we’ll tell you what’s salvageable and what needs replacement.
Usually not. Lantana’s older CBS homes often have rough openings cut to non-standard 1950s dimensions, slightly narrower or shorter than modern nominal sizes. An off-the-shelf CGI impact unit will not fit. We measure every opening twice and, where the opening is close, we may be able to use a modified or custom-sized unit. Where the rough opening is too far out of spec, reframing is the honest answer. Call (954) 280-4413 for a free estimate, and we’ll tell you exactly what your openings require.
Yes, and it depends on scope. A single window replacement generally falls under a standard building permit with Palm Beach County, and impact-rated products must meet Florida Building Code. But Lantana has a local ordinance that restricts through-the-wall AC units in CBS homes after window replacement, so if your old window was paired with a through-wall AC sleeve, the reconfigured rough opening changes what the permit covers. We pull permits, we handle the inspections, and we do not leave a homeowner guessing. Call (954) 280-4413 and we’ll walk through what your specific job triggers.
That’s seal delamination. Lantana’s high humidity and daily thermal cycling stress the seal between impact glass panes. When the seal fails, moisture gets in, the window fogs, and the insulating value drops. It is not a cleaning problem. The fix is replacing the insulated glass unit, and if the frame has also taken salt pitting, full-frame replacement makes more sense than throwing new glass into a corroded frame. Call (954) 280-4413 for an exact quote, estimates are free.
Grease is a temporary bandage, and near the lagoon it actually makes things worse by trapping salt and sand. The real problem is almost always the rollers and the bottom track. Galvanized rollers pit and bind, and the aluminum track corrodes from pooled salt water. We replace the rollers with stainless, clean or replace the track, and only then will the door slide the way it should. If the frame itself is badly pitted, we’ll tell you straight: a new Lantana Door Installation with a CGI Sentinel slider is the honest fix. Call (954) 280-4413 and we’ll take a look.
Service Areas Near Lantana
We handle CGI service throughout Lantana and the surrounding communities. If you’re in Lake Worth, Boynton Beach, Hypoluxo, Manalapan, or South Palm Beach, the same crew and the same standards apply. We also run calls up the coast for CGI service in Largo and down to CGI service in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. Wherever the salt air is, we’re not far behind it.
Book Your CGI Service in Lantana Today
If your CGI windows or doors are fogged, binding, pitted, or simply not closing square, call (954) 280-4413. We’ll schedule a time, send a background-checked tech who measures every opening twice, and give you a written line-item quote before any work starts. Done right is the standard, on the first visit and every visit after.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Lantana and South Florida’s coastal communities 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.