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We service and repair CGI windows and doors across North Miami, from the Keystone Islands to the blocks east of Arch Creek, and also offer North Miami Window Installation for new projects. We’re an independent CGI specialist, not a manufacturer affiliate, so we work for you and not a factory quota. The one thing that sets our North Miami CGI work apart: we know which units carry a Miami-Dade NOA and which ones will get red-tagged at inspection, and we check before we install anything. Call (954) 280-4413 for a free estimate.
Why North Miami Residents Choose Us for CGI Service
Most window companies in North Miami will sell you a CGI unit. Fewer can tell you why a Targa slider is binding in July or whether that Estate double-hung needs a new sash balance or a full reframe. We can, because CGI is a line we work with every week, and because we’ve been pulling old jalousie frames out of North Miami’s CBS homes long enough to know what’s behind the stucco. Dale Kessler started this company with a rule he still repeats on job sites: if it is not right on paper, it will not be right on the wall. That’s why every CGI service call in North Miami starts with a measurement, a NOA check, and a written line-item quote. We source OEM CGI components for structural parts and Miami-Dade-certified aftermarket pieces where they make sense, and we register both warranty layers before the truck leaves your driveway.
Common CGI Windows & Doors Problems We Solve in North Miami
- Salt-air pitting on Estate Series double-hungs. Homes within a mile of Biscayne Bay take a beating from marine air, and we regularly see aluminum frames on the latch side showing corrosion within three to four years. Once pitting compromises the locking hardware seat, the sash won’t seal, and that’s when water finds the interior. We replace the affected stile or recommend full-frame replacement if the pitting runs deep.
- Failed corner welds on Targa horizontal sliders. North Miami’s sun is unrelenting, and thermal expansion on dark-finished Targa frames stresses the corner welds over successive summers. A cracked weld lets the frame twist, the sash misaligns, and water intrusion follows the first heavy storm. We re-square and reweld where the extrusion allows, and we tell you straight when it won’t hold.
- Disbonded glazing seals on Sentinel fixed windows. High humidity and dew points near the bay mean condensation between panes on Sentinel units whose seals have let go. That fog is not cosmetic; it’s the inert gas gone and the thermal performance with it. We replace the IGU and re-glaze to factory spec.
- Stripped screw bosses in cast aluminum hardware on French doors. Repeated wind loading from North Miami’s storm seasons works the screws in CGI’s cast hardware until the bosses strip and the sash won’t close. We replace the lock stile rather than just cranking a longer screw, which is what a previous repair might have done.
- Fogged or failed IGUs on any CGI line. Between the bay humidity and the sun, sealed units fail faster here than inland. We measure, order, and install replacement IGUs with the correct spacer and gas fill for the original CGI spec.
CGI Service in North Miami: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
North Miami’s housing stock presents a problem you don’t see in most of Miami-Dade. Drive through the older blocks near Arch Creek or along the Keystone Islands waterfront, and you’ll pass hundreds of 1950s to 1970s CBS ranch homes still wearing their original jalousie windows and hollow-core exterior doors. Those openings were never designed for modern impact-rated units, which means every CGI replacement we do in North Miami typically starts with reframing the opening, not just swapping glass. For properties needing entry upgrades, we also provide North Miami Door Installation with the same attention to code compliance. On a CBS ranch near Arch Creek, our tech found a 1968 jalousie whose frame had been set with non-compliant clips by an out-of-area contractor. The original wood buck behind it had rotted out from salt air, and the CGI Estate insertion required full opening reframing before anything could go in. We pulled the NOA for a Miami-Dade-approved PS100 impact window, reinstalled with marine-grade stainless hardware, and the homeowner passed insurance inspection on the first attempt. That’s the difference between knowing North Miami and just shipping a window to a ZIP code.
CGI Models & Products We Service in North Miami
We work across the CGI line that matters in North Miami: Estate Series, Targa Series, Sentinel Series, and the PS100 impact-rated series. Our CGI sales & service work covers everything from sash balances and hinge sets to lock stiles and gaskets, and we stock the common CGI-specific parts locally so we can turn around most repairs without waiting on a factory shipment. For structural and impact-critical components, we use OEM CGI parts. For non-structural items like roller assemblies and screens, we use equivalent Miami-Dade NOA-certified aftermarket parts, which keeps your cost down without touching the integrity of the installation. If the frame is pitted beyond re-anodizing or the IGU is compromised, we’ll recommend full-frame replacement over a patch repair, because a patched frame on a North Miami home is just a future callback with a hurricane attached to it.
CGI Service Pricing in North Miami
What you’ll pay for CGI service in North Miami depends on what’s failed and whether the opening needs reframing. A sash balance replacement on an Estate double-hung runs less than a full IGU replacement on a Sentinel fixed window. Where a frame is pitted past saving or a wood buck is rotted, you’re looking at a full-frame replacement, and that’s a different number. We give free estimates in writing, line by line, so you see the parts cost, the labor, and the NOA documentation separately before you approve anything. A free estimate from us means exactly that: a number on paper, not a range that moves once the tape comes out. Call (954) 280-4413 to schedule yours.
Serving North Miami, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the North Miami 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 North Miami
Because Miami-Dade County building code requires a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA) in addition to Florida Product Approval, and North Miami enforces that requirement at permit review. A unit with only an FPA sticker may pass a visual check but fail the county permit review, which forces removal and reinstallation at your expense. We verify the NOA before we install anything, so you’re not paying twice for the same window. Call (954) 280-4413 and we’ll check your existing units for NOA compliance.
No, not in any way that meets Miami-Dade code. Jalousie louvers and their frames cannot be retrofitted to impact resistance. The openings must be fully reframed and fitted with a Miami-Dade NOA-listed impact unit, which is exactly what we do with the CGI PS100 and Estate lines throughout North Miami. The original wood bucks are often rotted from salt air and will need replacement before the new frame can be set. Call (954) 280-4413 for an honest assessment of what your openings need.
They can, and in Miami-Dade they increasingly mean the difference between keeping a policy and losing it. Carriers operating in North Miami are canceling or refusing to renew policies on homes that cannot document fully impact-rated openings. When you install CGI units with the proper NOA documentation, you give your carrier something they can verify, and many policies adjust accordingly. We provide the documentation your insurer needs. Call (954) 280-4413 and we’ll walk you through what your specific carrier is looking for.
It depends on distance from the bay and how well the anodizing was done at the factory, but within a mile of Biscayne Bay we see frame pitting on the latch side within three to four years, as the marine air works on the aluminum oxide layer and then the base metal. Properly maintained and inspected, a CGI frame can last decades, but the hardware and weatherstripping will need attention much sooner. We stock the replacement hardware and gaskets to keep your units functional. Call (954) 280-4413 if you’re noticing white powder or pitting on your frames.
Assuming any impact window will pass North Miami’s inspection. We see it regularly: a homeowner or out-of-area contractor installs a window with a Florida Product Approval sticker and no Miami-Dade NOA, and it passes a visual look but fails county permit review. Then the units must come out, the openings must be redone, and the homeowner pays for the same window twice. We check the NOA before we quote, before we order, and before we install. That’s the whole job. Call (954) 280-4413 before you buy.
Service Areas Near North Miami
We serve North Miami service area and the surrounding communities. If you’re just south in CGI service in North Miami Beach or further up the coast, we make the drive. We also serve CGI service in North Palm Beach for property owners who need the same NOA-compliant work done at their second home. Acacia Villas, and the neighborhoods east of Arch Creek, are regular stops for us.
Book Your CGI Service in North Miami Today
Call (954) 280-4413 for a free estimate on your CGI windows or doors in North Miami. A live person answers, and we’ll schedule a time that works. If your issue is urgent, tell us, and we’ll get a tech out as soon as the schedule allows.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving North Miami and the surrounding communities with a craft tradition that runs many years through his family’s work in South Florida.
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.
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Florida homeowners average around 25% savings on the windstorm portion of their policy after protecting every opening - some homes qualify for more.
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