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AfterCGI Door Installation: The West Palm Beach Owner’s Guide
CGI door installation in West Palm Beach typically runs $1,800 to $4,400 installed, depending on the door series, size, and whether we’re replacing an existing CGI door or installing a new opening. We keep the most common CGI components on our trucks, and most single-door replacements are completed the same day we arrive. The way most owners discover a part has failed is gradual: the door starts dragging against the frame in summer, the latch no longer lines up, or a wheezing sound develops near the hinge side when the afternoon heat hits the western exposure.
What makes CGI different from a standard door also makes it less forgiving to install incorrectly. The door slab is heavier because of the laminated impact glass and the reinforced frame profile. Every component, from the hinge screws to the threshold, carries more load than a conventional door. When one part fails, the door starts working the surrounding hardware until something else lets go. In West Palm Beach’s salt air and wet-season humidity, we see this cycle play out faster than anywhere else in Florida.
Which CGI Models This Applies To
CGI manufactures several door lines, but the ones we install and service most in West Palm Beach are the Estate Collection, the Classic Collection, and the Tribute Series. Each series has its own hinge geometry, threshold profile, and weather seal channel, so a part from one line does not reliably fit another even when the nominal door size is identical. If you’re not sure which series you have, check the perimeter sticker on the hinge side of the slab. It will list the series name and the manufacturing date. If that sticker is gone, take a photo of the hinge and the threshold from underneath, and we can identify the series from the profile.
For the OEM-versus-aftermarket decision, we’re straightforward with our customers: CGI’s own parts are engineered to the specific weight and wind-load rating of your door. Quality aftermarket equivalents exist for wear items like weather stripping and nylon glides, but we do not substitute aftermarket hinges, multi-point lock components, or structural screws on a CGI door. The wind code in West Palm Beach is not a suggestion, and a door that carries an impact rating deserves parts that were tested with that door, not parts that merely look close enough.
TruePane Windows & Doors is an independent service provider. We are not a CGI dealership or factory affiliate, and we do not pretend otherwise. We install and service CGI doors because we believe in the product line, and we quote it side by side against other manufacturers on paper so you see what you’re buying.
Signs Your CGI Door Installation Is Failing
- The door rubs or binds at the strike side during the hottest part of the day. Aluminum expands in heat, and a frame that was set out of square will show itself first in July. The slab literally grows, and a tight reveal closes to nothing.
- The multipoint lock engages only partially, or you have to lift the handle to get the deadbolts to line up. This usually means the hinge side has sagged, a sign that the frame is no longer carrying the slab’s weight evenly.
- Water pools on the interior side of the threshold after heavy rain. The threshold’s weep channels may be clogged, or the subsill was not flashed correctly when the door was set. In West Palm Beach, this shows up during afternoon storms and the May-to-October wet season.
- You hear a metallic tick when the door closes. The adjustable hinge screws have backed out, or a roller insert has cracked. Left alone, it only gets louder and the door’s alignment will drift further.
- The door seal has visible daylight or a whistle of air near the corners. The seal channel may be crushed from a door that was forced closed one too many times, or from a misaligned slab. Air leaks are not a nuisance; in a coastal climate, they’re a slow-moving invitation to corrosion.
Replacement Cost & What’s Included
Here is a straightforward breakdown of what installed CGI door work costs in the West Palm Beach market:
- Single CGI door slab replacement (standard size, same frame): $1,800-$2,600
- Full CGI door and frame replacement (standard size): $2,400-$3,200
- Full CGI door and frame with side lites or custom sizing: $3,000-$4,400
- Multipoint lock assembly replacement (parts and labor): $350-$650
- Threshold replacement with new flashing and seal: $400-$800
The range is driven by the door series, the opening size, and what we find when the old door comes out. A door pulled from a 20-year-old opening often reveals framing that needs attention before a new frame can be set square. Our quotes are fixed-price on paper. We do not use change orders on jobs we quote accurately in the first place. The workmanship is covered for 90 days under our Done Right Promise. Both warranty layers on the product itself get registered in writing before our truck leaves the driveway, which is the Keystone Standard on every job we touch.
DIY or Call Us?
If your CGI door is dragging or not latching, there are two things an owner can safely check. One: tighten the visible hinge screws with a correct size bit. If the screw spins without resistance, do not keep turning it; the anchor has pulled and the repair is no longer about hardware. Two: clean the bottom sweep and threshold channel of grit and leaf debris, because a clogged sweep is one of the most common causes of a door that suddenly sits heavy in one corner. Beyond that, this is not a place for trial and error. A CGI door slab can weigh well over 200 pounds with the laminated glass, and the multipoint lock is routed into the framework of both the slab and the jamb. If it has gone out of square, forcing it back by adjusting only one hinge will compound the problem.
If the door is out of square, I will say plainly what I tell my neighbors: stop using the door, or at least stop fighting it. Let a trained installer with the right blocking, shims, and a level that has not been dropped twice take a real look at the opening. Call (561) 264-1279 and we will come measure it. The estimate is free, and you will get it in writing.
FAQs
A properly installed CGI door should last 20 to 25 years in West Palm Beach’s coastal climate, with weather seals and hardware typically needing replacement once or twice within that span. The salt air accelerates wear on hardware finishes and cast metal components, so a door three miles from the Intracoastal will often need hinge or lock attention five years earlier than the same door inland. Call (561) 264-1279 if your door is pushing past 15 years and the hardware is showing rust bloom or the frame is showing stress cracks at the sill.
Yes, most failures we see are repairable without replacing the entire door. Worn glides, hinge anchors pulled from screws, threshold rot, and multipoint lock misalignment are part-level repairs, not door-level replacements. The exception is structural: if the door’s welds have cracked, the laminated glass has started to separate from the frame, or the frame is bowed beyond realignment, replacement is the honest call. We will quote both options when it makes sense, because an itemized quote tells you exactly what you’re paying for.
A standard single CGI door replacement in an opening that is already square takes a single day, and most of that day is spent on the details: removing the old door without tearing out the jamb, shimming the new frame plumb in six points, and sealing the subsill before we set the slab. A full door-and-frame cut-out with custom sizing can run two days. We set the expectation before we start, and we do not leave a house with a tarped opening overnight on a standard replacement.
We stock the common wear items for CGI doors on our trucks: weather seals, nylon glides, hinge screws, and lock hardware for the Estate and Classic lines. Custom thresholds, side lites, and infill panels are ordered per job and typically arrive within a week, depending on the series. When we come out to measure, we know before we leave whether the job is a same-day fix or a follow-up visit with parts in hand.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner, TruePane Windows & Doors at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving West Palm Beach and nearby areas.
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