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CGI Custom Windows & Doors in Davie: What to Know First

We provide independent CGI custom windows and doors service in Davie, with most diagnostics and repairs completed in a single visit. A typical CGI window or door rebuild in Davie runs between $340 and $900 depending on glass package, hardware, and frame condition, and we give you the number in writing before we start. This page is for homeowners in Davie who own CGI windows or doors and want them serviced by someone who knows the product line well enough to fix what the last guy got wrong. If that sounds like your situation, call (863) 208-5172 and you’ll get a live person on the line.

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How CGI Products Fail - and How We Fix Them

CGI builds a strong impact-rated product, but after a decade or two in the South Florida humidity and salt air, certain failure patterns show up in Davie homes with enough consistency that we can usually diagnose them before the first screw comes out. Here’s what we see most often on custom CGI windows and doors, and what we do about it:

• Frame stress at oversized openings. CGI’s Estate Collection and Estate Entrances doors are built heavy. On a wide custom opening in a Davie ranch home, if the rough opening wasn’t packed and shimmed correctly at the original install, the frame will rack over time and the panel will drag at the lock stile. We re-level the frame, re-shim the hinge points, and re-set the panel so it clears cleanly.
• Vinyl weld failures on Custom Window Series frames. CGI’s window frames are welded at the corners. In Davie, where homes sit on sandy soil that shifts with the wet-dry cycle, a frame under tension can crack at the weld line, especially on wide picture windows. The crack opens a path for water to get into the frame pocket. We weld or brace the corner, re-seal the glazing channel, and re-flash the exterior before the water gets a second chance.
• Glazing bead distortion on arched and radius units. Custom shape windows like eyebrows and full-radius arch tops are beautiful, but the vinyl glazing bead on a curved CGI unit can shrink or warp after years of direct exposure on a Davie east-west exposure. When the bead loses its bite, the glass sits loose and will rattle in a storm. We replace the bead with the correct profile, same as the factory spec, and re-set the glass with fresh sealant.
• Roller and track wear on Estate Sliding Glass Doors. CGI’s sliding doors use stainless steel rollers on an aluminum track, but sand and pine pollen from a Davie backyard will grind those rollers down over time. The panel gets heavier to move, then it starts to bind. We replace rollers with either OEM CGI parts or a quality matched aftermarket pair, clean and re-align the track, and adjust the panel height so it glides properly again.
• Hardware loosening on Estate French doors with heavy impact glass. A pair of Estate French doors with 1-3/16″ impact glass is a lot of weight on three hinges per leaf. After years of use, the top hinge screws will pull loose from the frame. The door drops, the reveal goes uneven, and the lock stops catching. We re-tap the hinge pockets, run longer fasteners where the frame allows, and re-align the door so the lock and astragal meet square.

Our CGI Custom Windows & Doors Process

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   The call. You call (863) 208-5172. A live person answers. We ask what the window or door is doing, what model it is if you know, and when it started.
2. 2
   The site visit. A background-checked tech arrives in a uniform, checks the opening with a level and the right measuring tools, and identifies the failure cause before touching anything. We measure every opening twice.
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   The parts decision. If it’s hardware or a serviceable component, we tell you straight whether OEM CGI parts matter or whether a quality aftermarket replacement will do the same job for less. We do not install cheap parts that fail in two years.
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   The quote. You get a written, line-item price before any work starts. No surprise line items at the end.
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   The work. We repair or replace the unit, set it square, seal it against the Florida weather, and clean up the job site when we finish.
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   The test and the promise. We cycle the window or door through its motions, check the drainage, and show you what we did. Then we register both warranty layers in writing, and we back the labor with our Done Right Promise.

What CGI Custom Windows & Doors Costs in Davie

Here’s what we typically see on CGI custom windows and doors work in Davie, depending on the scope and parts:

• Diagnostic visit and minor adjustment: $95-$150
• Roller or track replacement on a sliding door: $180-$340
• Frame re-alignment and re-shimming (oversized door or picture window): $250-$500
• Glazing bead replacement on an arched window: $220-$450
• Full custom unit rebuild with new sealant and hardware: $500-$900

What moves the price is mostly the glass: custom shapes, oversized panels, and tinted or low-E packages all cost more to source and handle. If a unit is beyond saving, we’ll tell you that too and walk you through replacement options from CGI and the other lines we carry. Call (863) 208-5172 for a free written estimate. We give you the number before we start, and that number is the number on the bill.

Why Davie Homeowners Call TruePane Windows & Doors for CGI Work

We’ve been earning the trust of homeowners in Davie since 2008 through the same approach Dale Kessler learned from his father: do the work right, write it down, and stand behind it. Every CGI job we take on gets both warranty layers registered in writing before the truck leaves the driveway, and our labor is covered by the Done Right Promise. If something isn’t right when we say it’s done, we fix it. No paperwork fights, no fine print. And because we also work extensively with Andersen, Pella, PGT, and ES Windows, we can compare your CGI unit honestly against what else is available. If a repair is worth doing, we’ll tell you. If a replacement makes more sense, we’ll show you side-by-side quotes on paper. If the pane is not true, the job is not done.

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