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CWS Custom Windows & Doors in Fort Lauderdale: What to Know First

We install, repair, and replace CWS custom windows and doors throughout Fort Lauderdale as an independent CWS service provider. Most CWS custom jobs take one to three days on site, depending on the hardware and glass package. You’ll get a written line-item quote before any work starts, and the price we quote is the price you pay.

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If you own a CWS window or door and something isn’t opening right, sealing right, or looking right, this page tells you what’s actually going on and what it takes to fix it. Call (954) 280-4413 to talk to a person who works on these units every week.

How CWS Products Fail - and How We Fix Them

CWS builds a solid product, but Fort Lauderdale’s salt air, humidity, and afternoon thunderstorms test every seal and roller eventually. Here’s what we see on CWS custom units in this market, model by model.

• CWS Series 7000 sliding glass doors: roller and track failure. The original nylon rollers on these doors wear flat over time, especially in homes east of Federal Highway where salt deposits add grit to the track. The door starts dragging, then binds. We replace the rollers with stainless-steel or heavy-duty nylon units and clean and realign the track. The door should glide with one hand when we leave.
• CWS Series 5000 casement windows: crank operator and hinge sag. Fort Lauderdale humidity works into the operator’s gearbox, and after eight to ten years the crank starts slipping or the sash drops a few degrees out of square. We replace the operator assembly and re-shim the hinge plate. If the sash is out of true, we fix that before we put a new operator on, because a new operator on a sagging sash just fails again faster.
• CWS fixed picture windows with impact laminate: seal-clouding from solar exposure. South- and west-facing CWS picture windows take constant UV load. The dual-pane seal eventually breaks down and you get that milky fog between the panes. We replace the insulated glass unit (IGU) with a like-for-like thickness so the frame is not stressed, and we register the replacement under the appropriate warranty path where the original coverage allows it.
• CWS Series 3000 single-hung windows: balance spring fatigue. The constant-motion balance springs on older Series 3000 units lose tension. The sash won’t stay up or it slams down. We replace both balances on the unit, not just the failed side, so the sash rides even. Replacing one side only is a shortcut that guarantees a callback.
• CWS outward-swing French doors: threshold and weatherstrip wear. On CWS swing doors, the threshold gasket compresses unevenly in Fort Lauderdale’s seasonal expansion and contraction cycles, and water starts finding its way under the door in a heavy rain. We replace the threshold cap and the weatherstripping as a matched pair and re-square the door if the slab has shifted. If the door binds in July, the slab is out of true and we correct that before touching the hardware.

Our CWS Custom Windows & Doors Process

We’ve rebuilt CWS units from Coral Ridge to Rio Vista. Here’s how a typical CWS job goes, start to finish:

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   You call and describe what the window or door is doing. A live person answers, day or night, and schedules a visit. No callback forms.
2. 2
   We show up and measure everything twice. Dale Kessler’s rule from day one: if it is not right on paper, it will not be right on the wall. We measure the sash, the frame, the reveal, the glass package, and the hardware mounting points before we order anything.
3. 3
   We price parts side by side. OEM CWS parts when they make sense, quality aftermarket when they match or beat the original spec. You see both on paper and decide. No surprises on the bill.
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   We do the work in place. For most CWS repairs, the frame stays and we replace the failed component: roller, operator, balance, seal, threshold, or hardware. We protect your floors and clean up when we’re done.
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   We test the unit the way you’ll use it. Open and close it ten full cycles. Run water on the exterior where it matters. Check the reveal with a square. If the pane is not true, the job is not done.
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   We walk you through the work and register the warranty layers in writing before our truck leaves your driveway. The Done Right Promise applies to every CWS job, no fine print that covers neither.

What CWS Custom Windows & Doors Costs in Fort Lauderdale

We are not the cheapest bid in Fort Lauderdale, and we have never tried to be. Here’s what CWS work actually runs, in real ranges for this market.

• CWS single-hung window balance replacement: $180-$320 per window, depending on sash size and whether the balance shoe needs replacing.
• CWS casement operator and hinge repair: $240-$420 per window, depending on the crank assembly and hinge hardware.
• CWS sliding glass door roller and track service: $280-$520 per door, depending on panel count and track condition.
• CWS impact IGU replacement (fogged seal): $600-$1,400 per panel, driven by glass size, laminate thickness, and whether you need solar low-e or clear.
• CWS full custom door or window replacement, measured and ordered to spec: $1,800-$6,500 per unit, depending on style, impact rating, finish, and hardware package.

What moves the price: glass package, impact versus non-impact, hardware finish, second-story access, and whether the existing frame is square enough to keep. We quote all of it line by line before you commit. We also offer a free written repair estimate, a maintenance check, and a permanent 5% discount for seniors and veterans. Call (954) 280-4413 for your free estimate.

Why Fort Lauderdale Homeowners Call TruePane Windows & Doors for CWS Work

We’ve been in this community since 2008, founded by second-generation glazier Dale Kessler out of a simple frustration: too many out-of-true installs and voided warranties. We fixed it by standing behind the work, in writing, every time. Every CWS job carries the Done Right Promise and The Keystone Standard: both manufacturer warranty layers registered in writing, durations stated, before the truck leaves the driveway.

Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, and they work in your home the way they’d work in their own mother’s. We’re also an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines including, PGT, and CGI. When a CWS replacement makes more sense than a repair, we can quote you side-by-side options across those brands on paper so you see exactly what you’re buying. One call, straight answers, no pressure. Call (954) 280-4413.

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