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Our South Palm Beach Window Installation service for CGI products means working on high-rise condos where salt air attacks aluminum from two directions at once. We’re Winslow Windows & Doors, an independent CGI service provider, and we’ve spent over 15 years repairing and replacing CGI Sentinel, Estate Collection, and 7900 Series products in this barrier-island market. The difference here is the dual approval process: every job has to clear both Palm Beach County codes and your condo board’s architectural review. Call (561) 928-0302 for a free estimate, and we’ll handle both.
Why South Palm Beach Residents Choose Us for CGI Service
Ed Winslow grew up in Mangonia Park and learned construction technology at Palm Beach State College before spending years in the field across Palm Beach County. That background matters when you’re dealing with CGI frames that were installed in the 1970s and have been eating salt spray for five decades. Our crews know which CGI parts are still manufactured, which ones aren’t, and what marine-grade hardware works better in this environment anyway. We’re not a CGI authorized dealer, and we won’t pretend to be one. What we are is a local crew that has pulled enough corroded rollers out of South Palm Beach sliders to know exactly what you’re up against. Ed’s name is on the business, and every job we do in South Palm Beach carries that weight.
We’re also the full CGI sales & service resource for condo owners across the barrier island who need straight answers about repair versus replacement. No ticket numbers, no call centers. You call, a live person picks up, and we schedule a time that works with your building’s service elevator rules.
Common CGI Windows & Doors Problems We Solve in South Palm Beach
- White powder corrosion on frame corners and sill tracks. This is the signature problem of South Palm Beach’s bidirectional salt environment. Ocean spray comes from the east, Intracoastal air from the west, and raw aluminum doesn’t stand a chance. We see pitting most on balcony-facing sliders and casement windows, especially on older Estate Collection frames.
- Seized or grinding roller assemblies on CGI 7900 Series sliders. Salt-laden water pools in the bottom track, corrodes the steel rollers, and eventually the door won’t move more than an inch or two. We’ve replaced enough of these to know that once the grinding starts, waiting only makes the track delaminate faster.
- Clogged weep hole covers trapping water inside frames. Salt crystals build up in the weep holes, water can’t drain, and the internal hardware corrodes from the inside out. This is the hidden killer on high-floor South Palm Beach condos where you can’t see the damage until the door stops sliding.
- Original 1970s single-pane CGI frames that no longer meet impact code. If your unit still has the original non-impact glass from the building’s construction era, that frame has lost its structural glaze and doesn’t come close to current Florida Building Code requirements. Full-frame replacement is the honest answer here, not a glass swap.
- Balcony door track delamination. On oceanfront units, the bottom track can actually separate from the frame as corrosion eats through the metal where salt water puddles behind the weep covers. This is a structural failure, not a maintenance item.
CGI Service in South Palm Beach: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
South Palm Beach is the only municipality in Palm Beach County where every single building sits oceanfront on both sides of a barrier island that’s barely a quarter-mile wide. There’s no “inland” here. That means every window and door replacement has to clear two separate approval paths: Palm Beach County’s coastal setback and impact-glazing review, plus your specific condo board’s architectural review committee. That dual approval routinely adds 8 to 12 weeks to a project. It requires elevation drawings and product approval numbers submitted before a single screw is turned. This burden doesn’t exist one mile inland in West Palm Beach or Lake Worth. We build that condo-board submittal packet into every CGI project proposal before we ever pull a county permit, because we’ve learned that buildings along South Ocean Boulevard and the surrounding towers won’t even schedule an elevator reservation without it. For homeowners in South Palm Beach, picking a contractor who understands this sequence isn’t a nice-to-have. It’s the difference between a window that gets installed and a window that sits in a warehouse while the board debates frame profiles.
CGI Models & Products We Service in South Palm Beach
We service the full CGI lineup that shows up in South Palm Beach condos: Sentinel Series Impact Windows in South Palm Beach, the Estate Collection, 7900 Series sliding glass doors, and 9600 Series casement and awning windows. When parts are still manufactured, we install OEM CGI rollers, locks, and weatherstripping. For discontinued 1970s and 80s frames, we use marine-grade aftermarket hardware with sealed bearings, because the original parts are gone and honestly, the aftermarket options outperform them in this salt environment. We keep common rollers, weep-hole screens, and hardware stocked locally so we’re not waiting on a shipment from Miami when your balcony door is stuck.
CGI Service Pricing in South Palm Beach
Here’s what CGI service typically runs in South Palm Beach:
- Roller assembly replacement on a 7900 Series slider: $180-$340 per panel
- Weep hole cover replacement and track cleaning: $85-$150 per door
- Full-frame CGI Sentinel impact window replacement: $900-$1,800 per window, depending on size and floor height
- Complete 6-foot impact slider replacement (Sentinel Series): $2,500-$4,500 installed
High-floor work, elevator scheduling, and condo board documentation all shape the final number. That’s why we give written line-item quotes, not ballpark numbers over the phone. Our estimate is free, and we’ll walk you through exactly what needs replacing and what can be repaired. Call (561) 928-0302 to schedule yours.
Serving South Palm Beach, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the South Palm Beach 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 South Palm Beach
Yes, every replacement in South Palm Beach condos requires both the standard Palm Beach County building permit and approval from your condo board’s architectural review committee before work begins. The board approval typically requires elevation drawings, product approval numbers, and sometimes a sample of the frame finish. We prepare that entire packet as part of your project proposal, because without it, no building manager will sign off on the permit. Call (561) 928-0302 and we’ll walk you through the sequence for your specific building.
The corrosion comes from salt-laden water pooling in the track after the weep holes clog with salt crystals, and South Palm Beach’s two-sided salt exposure makes this happen faster than anywhere else in the county. The fix is not another set of stock rollers. We install marine-grade hardware with sealed bearings and add weep-hole screens so water drains instead of sitting inside the frame. If your tracks are delaminating, we’ll tell you honestly whether a full-frame replacement makes more sense than another repair. Call (561) 928-0302 for a free second opinion on any written estimate you’ve received.
In almost every case, these need full-frame replacement, not a glass retrofit. The original 1970s CGI frames have lost their structural integrity after decades of salt corrosion, and they don’t meet current Miami-Dade or Florida Building Code impact requirements. Retrofitting impact glass into a weakened frame creates a false sense of protection. We recommend full-frame replacement with a current impact-rated product like the CGI Sentinel Series, and we’ll build the condo board submittal packet for you. Call (561) 928-0302 for an exact quote on your unit.
Many South Palm Beach boards will, which is why we include elevation drawings and product approval numbers in every submittal before work starts. The key is showing the board a replacement that matches the original sightlines as closely as current impact code allows. We’ve worked with boards from South Ocean Boulevard to the northern end of town, and we know what documentation gets approved the first time. Bring us your board’s requirements and we’ll match the submittal to them. Call (561) 928-0302 to get started.
The Sentinel Series is CGI’s heavier-duty impact line, built for the highest wind-speed corridors, and that’s typically what we recommend for direct-oceanfront South Palm Beach units. The Estate Collection is also impact-rated and works well on Intracoastal-facing sides or lower floors, but the Sentinel’s stronger frame and larger glass packages hold up better against sustained oceanfront wind loads. Both meet current Florida Building Code, but in a high-rise directly facing the Atlantic, we steer toward Sentinel. Call (561) 928-0302 and we’ll spec the right line for your floor and exposure.
Service Areas Near South Palm Beach
Our crew covers the whole central Palm Beach County coast. That includes South Palm Beach service area work every week, plus regular calls in Palm Beach, Riviera Beach, and Royal Palm Beach. We also run CGI service in Mangonia Park and CGI service in West Palm Beach for condo owners who got tired of waiting on a chain installer.
Book Your CGI Service in South Palm Beach Today
If your CGI slider is grinding, your frame is pitting, or you need a full impact replacement that satisfies your condo board, call (561) 928-0302. We’ll answer live, schedule a walk-through, and hand you a written line-item estimate. Free second opinions on any written estimate you’ve already received. The one down the road.
Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving South Palm Beach since 2011.
Six Reasons Homeowners Choose Winslow Windows & Doors
Impact systems engineered to design pressures up to +/-100, matched to your wind zone - your openings hold when the storm arrives.
Low-E insulated impact glass from our manufacturer lines commonly cuts monthly cooling bills 20-30%.
Laminated impact glass shuts out up to 40% of outside noise - traffic, neighbors, weather.
Monitoring services run $30-90 a month. Laminated impact glass resists forced entry around the clock, with no subscription.
Florida homeowners average around 25% savings on the windstorm portion of their policy after protecting every opening - some homes qualify for more.
A full impact package upgrades curb appeal, buyer confidence and appraised value in one project.