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CGI Window Replacement: The Davie Owner’s Guide

CGI window replacement in Davie typically runs $900 to $2,400 per opening installed, depending on the series, size, and whether you need impact-rated glass to match Florida Building Code requirements. We stock the common CGI-compatible replacement parts on our trucks and can match most failures same week, often same day. Most Davie homeowners discover the need the hard way: a window that suddenly will not latch, a frame that weeps rust after a storm, or a sash that drops two inches when you let go of the crank.

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If you are reading this, chances are you already own CGI and now face the part nobody shops for until it fails. That is the window replacement conversation, and it is different from the new-install conversation. You want the right match, an honest price, and the work done before the next hurricane season reminder shows up in your weather app.

Key takeaways:

• We are an independent service provider, not affiliated with CGI. We install and replace CGI products because we believe in the build, not because a franchise agreement says we have to.
• Most replacement parts for CGI windows are matchable without replacing the entire frame.
• Impact-rated CGI replacements dominate in Davie, and we pull permits where required and register both warranty layers in writing.
• If the pane is not true, the job is not done. That rule applies as much to a $300 sash replacement as a $6,000 impact unit.

Which CGI Models This Applies To

CGI Windows & Doors builds its product lines around impact-rated aluminum windows and doors, and the replacement conversation almost always lands in one of a handful of series. The CGI Estate Collection, Architectural Series, and Targa Series account for most of what we see in Davie homes, especially the older single-hung and horizontal roller models. The Sentinel Series shows up more in newer construction and larger custom openings.

Here is the part most owners do not know until they call: a CGI label lives on the frame, usually on the head or jamb, and it spells out the model, glass make-up, and manufacturing date. Do not trust your memory on which series you have. We have seen more than one homeowner order a replacement sash for an “Estate” that was actually a Builder Series unit. The label settles the argument before any money moves.

When it comes to OEM versus quality aftermarket, the answer with CGI is straightforward. For visible wear parts like rollers, locks, and weatherstripping, quality aftermarket components often match or exceed OEM performance at a lower price. But for glass packages, never settle for look-alike laminated glass. Impact-rated CGI units are engineered as a system, and interlayers matter for both code compliance and your insurance documentation. We quote OEM and aftermarket side by side on paper so you can see exactly what the difference buys you.

Signs Your CGI Window Replacement Is Failing

• Hard cranking or a sash that drops. The operator mechanism wears, but so do the pivot shoes and the balances inside the jamb. In Davie humidity, the operator’s gears also corrode faster than the manufacturer’s brochure suggests. You are not imagining it; it is the salt air working on pot metal.
• Condensation trapped between the panes. That cloud inside the glass means the seal has failed. You cannot wipe it away because it is not on the surface. The window still works until it doesn’t, but once the seal goes, the argon escapes and the energy rating goes with it.
• Rust weeping from the frame corners or glazing bead. Aluminum frames in Florida get pitted by salt and hard rain, especially on east-facing walls in Davie. The weep holes clog, water sits, and corrosion starts where the frame meets the sill.
• The latch no longer catches, or worse, catches but releases with a bump. A striker plate that has drifted or a latch that has worn affects both locking security and the window’s ability to hold a seal. On impact units, this matters more than your comfort; it matters to the integrity the product was tested for.
• You hear the window moving when no one is touching it. If the sash shifts during high wind or the glass rattles against the glazing bead, the structural interlock or the setting blocks have failed. That is a replacement conversation, not a lube-and-adjust visit.

Replacement Cost & What’s Included

Here is the pricing reality for Davie right now. A simple sash replacement, like a single-hung lower panel with standard glass, usually lands between $900 and $1,400 installed. A full impact-rated replacement window with laminated glass and code compliance runs $1,700 to $2,400 per opening. If your opening is oversized, a second-story bedroom, or requires a re-frame due to rot, the number climbs accordingly and honestly.

What gets included in that number: the part or glass package, the labor to remove and set it, new glazing sealant, disposal of the old unit, and straightening any frame deflection we find before we set the new part. Permits are separate and pulled when required. The price you get on paper is the price you pay. No surprise line items. No change order because the tech “found something.”

Both manufacturer warranty layers get registered in writing before our truck leaves your driveway, and our Done Right Promise covers the workmanship. If it is not right, we make it right. No arguing.

DIY or Call Us?

There are honest things you can check yourself. You can clean the track. You can look at the label and write down the series. You can photograph the corrosion or the fogged seal before you call so we know what we are walking into. But when it comes to removing a CGI sash, releasing a spring-loaded balance, or setting a new sealed glass unit, the answer in our own shop is always the same: do not do it on a window you expect to hold against a hurricane. A balance spring under tension can take a chunk out of a hand. A dropped impact pane is a thousand-dollar mistake. If the pane is not true, the job is not done, and “done wrong” on an impact window is a liability, not a life lesson.

Call us at (863) 208-5172 and we will measure, match, and set it right the first time. The estimate is free, and the phone gets answered by a person.

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