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AfterCGI Door Installation: The West Palm Beach Owner’s Guide
CGI door installation in West Palm Beach typically runs $900 to $3,200 installed, depending on whether you’re replacing a single door panel, the full frame, or upgrading to a heavier impact-rated CGI model. We keep the most common CGI door sizes and threshold components on our trucks, so many jobs we can complete the same day we show up. Most owners discover they need us not through a dramatic failure, but through a slow creep of problems: a door that drags on the threshold, daylight bleeding through the corner, or a latch that no longer lines up with the strike plate after years of Florida humidity working on the frame.
Which CGI Models This Applies To
We install doors across CGI’s residential impact-rated lineup, including the Estate Collection, Designer Series, and their flush-glazed models common in West Palm Beach’s older ranch homes and newer waterfront builds alike. The compatibility gotcha with CGI is the frame spec: CGI doors are engineered as a complete system, so the panel, frame, and hardware are designed to work together under wind load. Mixing an aftermarket slab into an existing CGI frame usually voids the product approval and creates a weak point exactly where the next storm will test it. That’s why we check two things before any install: the model label on the hinge side of the door slab, and the frame’s rough opening measurements. If you’ve got the original paperwork with the NOA (Notice of Acceptance) number, even better, since that tells us the exact wind zone and design pressure rating the door was made for. For genuine OEM components, we order factory-matched parts, but for non-structural hardware like thresholds, sweeps, and weatherstripping, quality aftermarket equivalents usually save you money without compromising the door’s integrity.
Signs Your CGI Door Installation Is Failing
- Door drags or binds against the jamb. West Palm Beach’s wet-dry seasonal swings make wood subframes swell and settle. A door that sticks in August but swings free in February usually means the frame has shifted and the door needs re-hanging, not a new slab.
- Visible daylight or water staining at the bottom corners. The threshold’s drain system or the door shoe has failed. Once water gets past the threshold, it works on the subfloor and rots the frame from below. This is the one we see most in older Northwood Hills and Flamingo Park homes.
- Latch doesn’t fully engage or the deadbolt grinds. With an impact door, that’s not just an annoyance. A latch that doesn’t seat means the door can flex under pressure, and you’re trusting the deadbolt to do the whole job. We address this immediately during any install.
- Door feels heavier or sags visibly when open. Hinges wear out. On a CGI door, which is already a heavy piece of engineering with laminated glass and reinforced steel, a worn hinge puts all that weight on the remaining hinges and the top corner of the slab. You’ll see the door start to droop at the handle side.
- You hear wind whistling or feel draft around the perimeter. The compression weatherstripping in the frame has flattened or the door was installed with the wrong reveal. A proper CGI install sits with even gaps all around so the gasket actually seals under negative pressure.
Replacement Cost & What’s Included
In West Palm Beach, replacing a single CGI door assembly starts around $900 for a basic steel panel in a standard 36×80 opening, while a full-frame replacement with a decorative glass option and new hardware runs $1,800 to $3,200. Fiberglass and wood-grain CGI models sit in the middle of that range. What drives the price: whether the existing frame can be salvaged (often it can’t once water damage shows), whether you want factory-matching stucco trim work done, and whether we’re pulling a permit for the job. Every quote includes the door, installation, haul-away of the old unit, and a written line-item breakdown before any work starts. Our workmanship warranty covers the install, and because Ed’s name is on the business, we don’t play games with change orders. If we find hidden frame rot after we open the wall, you’ll know the exact cost before we touch it.
DIY or Call Us?
A homeowner can safely check the slab for manufacturer labels, photograph the threshold damage, and test whether the door binds with a simple open-close sweep. What you shouldn’t do is attempt to remove and re-hang an impact-rated CGI door yourself. These doors weigh 200 to 350 pounds because of the laminated glass and steel construction, and an improperly supported slab can crush fingers, damage the frame, or simply fall on you. Beyond the weight, the real risk is invisible: if the frame isn’t shimmed and anchored exactly right, you’ve silently voided the door’s wind-load rating and won’t know it until the next storm tests it. If the problem is a worn sweep or a minor hinge adjustment, we can quote that over the phone. If the slab is sagging or the frame is compromised, call us at (561) 660-9539 and let a team that does this every week handle it.
FAQs
Expect 15 to 25 years from the slab, but the weatherstripping, threshold, and hinges typically need attention every 5 to 8 years because of our sun, salt air, and summer humidity. A well-installed CGI door with regular hardware maintenance can outlast the house’s first air conditioning system. Call (561) 660-9539 if your door is over 15 years old and you’re seeing any of the failure signs above.
Yes, when the issue is the threshold, hinges, weatherstripping, or a misaligned strike plate, we repair those components and you’re done the same visit. If the frame itself has rot or the slab is delaminated, replacement is the honest fix and we’ll show you why with photos before you commit. Estimates for either route are free.
A straightforward slab swap in an existing CGI frame takes 2 to 4 hours. A full-frame replacement with stucco work and finish trim usually runs a full day, sometimes two if we’re pulling permits. We tell you the exact timeline on the estimate, and Ed doesn’t leave a job half-done overnight without telling you first.
We carry the most common CGI replacement parts, including thresholds, sweeps, hinges, and weatherstripping for standard 36-inch and 32-inch door widths. For model-specific glass, slabs, or frame components, we order directly through CGI’s authorized channels and the lead time is usually 5 to 14 days. If your door needs a part we don’t have on the truck, we’ll tell you that at the estimate, not after you’ve signed.
If your CGI door is dragging, leaking, or simply not weathering the storms the way it should, call Winslow Windows & Doors at (561) 660-9539 for a free, no-pressure estimate. We’re an independent West Palm Beach installer, not affiliated with CGI, and we’re honest about that because we’re honest about everything. My name’s on the truck. That means something. The one down the road.
Written by Ed Winslow, Owner, Winslow Windows & Doors, serving West Palm Beach and nearby areas.
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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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