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AfterCGI Shingle, Tile & Metal Roofing in West Palm Beach: What to Know First
We provide independent CGI shingle, tile, and metal roofing service across West Palm Beach, handling everything from storm-driven tile blow-offs to underlayment failures beneath CGI metal panels. Most CGI roofing repairs in this market run between $450 and $2,800 depending on the damage, and we quote the job before we touch the roof, in writing, with no surprise line items. If you own a CGI roof in West Palm Beach and something looks wrong, call (561) 264-1279 and we’ll walk you through what you’re seeing before we ever send a truck. This page is for homeowners who want the work done right, documented, and standing behind.
How CGI Products Fail - and How We Fix Them
After more than two decades working on coastal Florida roofs, and specifically on CGI’s product lines since they became a standard spec in Palm Beach County builds, we’ve learned where these roofs hold and where they give. Here are the failure patterns we see most often in West Palm Beach:
- CGI Sentinel Shingle uplift at the rake edge. The Sentinel line is a solid architectural shingle, but in West Palm Beach’s hurricane-driven rain, we regularly find the top row of shingles near the gable rake lifting because the original installer skipped the adhesive strip on the starter course. The shingles themselves are fine; the installation is not. We pull the affected rows, reset them with proper adhesive, and re-nail per CGI’s published wind-load specs. It’s a $600 to $900 fix that prevents a $6,000 interior water claim.
- CGI StoneCrest tile cracking at the hips. StoneCrest is CGI’s concrete tile line, and the hip and ridge tiles take the worst of Palm Beach County sun and salt air. What starts as a hairline crack becomes a water channel in the first heavy summer storm. We replace cracked tiles with matching CGI profile pieces when available, or a quality profile-matched aftermarket tile when CGI’s production line has moved on. The key is pulling the broken tile without disturbing the batten system underneath, which is where DIY repairs go wrong.
- CGI SteelShield metal panel seam separation. SteelShield standing seam is a good metal roof, but the panel-to-panel seams rely on a butyl sealant that degrades under West Palm Beach’s UV and salt mix faster than CGI’s own literature would suggest. When we see seam separation, it’s almost always on the west and southwest roof faces, the ones that take the afternoon sun. We clean the seam, re-apply a marine-grade butyl matched to the original spec, and re-crimp the seam to close the gap. A proper repair stops the capillary action that lets water crawl uphill into the roof deck.
- CGI underlayment failure beneath metal panels on older installs. Before 2015, many West Palm Beach metal roofs were installed with a felt underlayment that was never really graded for the trapped-heat conditions of a CGI metal roof. That felt breaks down and turns to powder, and you won’t know it until a leak shows up on the ceiling. We’ve seen this enough that we check underlayment condition as part of every metal roof inspection we do, even when the panels look fine from the ground.
- Flashing failures at stack pipes and skylights on CGI roofs. Whether the roof is shingle, tile, or metal, the number one leak source on any CGI roof in West Palm Beach is the transition at penetrations. The rubber boot around the vent stack dries out in the salt air and cracks, or the kickout flashing at a skylight corner was never lapped correctly. We replace boots with EPDM collars spec-matched to the pipe, and we re-flash with the correct lap for the roofing type. It’s the least glamorous work in roofing, and it’s the work that keeps ceilings dry.
One thing we tell every CGI owner: the roof deck itself is almost never the problem. It’s the details. The edge. The seam. The boot. The hip. That’s where West Palm Beach weather does its work, and that’s where we look first.
Our CGI Shingle, Tile & Metal Roofing Process
Here’s how a CGI roofing repair goes when you call TruePane Windows & Doors:
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You call (561) 264-1279, and a live person answers. No voicemail tree, no callback form, no regional call center. We hear what you’re seeing and ask the questions that matter: when did it start, where’s the water showing up, and what type of CGI roof do you have.
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We schedule the inspection. One of our background-checked, uniformed technicians arrives on time, goes up on the roof, and does a full assessment. We photograph everything, and we show you the photos on the spot so you know exactly what we’re seeing.
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We decide on parts: OEM CGI when it matters, quality aftermarket when it doesn’t. For anything water-tight, like a flashing detail or a seam sealant, we spec to the roofing type and the local conditions. For trim pieces and cosmetic pieces, we’ll tell you honestly when a profile-matched aftermarket tile or panel will serve just as well for less money.
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We quote it in writing, line by line. The price we quote is the price on the final bill. No change orders, no “we found something extra” markup. If we find something unusual once the roof is opened, we stop, call you, and talk through the options before we spend another dime.
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We fix it, test it, and document it. Every repair gets tested before we leave, whether that’s a water test at the repair site or a visual seam check in the right light. You’ll get photos of the completed work and a written note of what was done and what to watch for.
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We stand behind it. Every job is covered by our Done Right Promise. If it’s not done right, we come back and make it right, no paperwork, no arguing.
What CGI Shingle, Tile & Metal Roofing Costs in West Palm Beach
Here’s what we see in West Palm Beach for typical CGI roofing work, based on the jobs we’ve done across the area:
- Shingle repair at rake edges or ridges: $450-$900, depending on how many courses are lifted and whether the starter course needs full replacement.
- Concrete or clay tile replacement: $350-$800 for the first tile, plus $40-$150 for each additional tile, depending on the profile and whether we’re matching the CGI piece or sourcing a profile-matched aftermarket tile.
- Metal panel seam repair: $600-$1,400 with cleaning, butyl re-application, and re-crimping, depending on how many linear feet need work.
- Flashing and boot replacement: $250-$650 per penetration, depending on access and the condition of the surrounding roof.
- Underlayment patch repair: $800-$2,800, depending on how much of the roof deck needs to be opened to reach the failure.
The price moves based on three things: access (two-story roofs and steep pitches cost more to work safely), the extent of the hidden damage once we open the area, and whether we’re matching an in-production CGI part or sourcing a quality alternative. We quote it before we start, and we don’t change it unless you tell us to. Call (561) 264-1279 for a free estimate on your CGI roof.
Why West Palm Beach Homeowners Call TruePane Windows & Doors for CGI Work
We’re an independent CGI service provider, which means we don’t answer to a manufacturer’s script and we don’t have a sales quota to hit. We answer to the homeowner standing on the driveway with a wet ceiling. That’s the only thing that matters on the job. We’ve been serving West Palm Beach and the surrounding communities for more than years, and a lot of our work comes from people who got burned once and decided they’d rather pay a little more for someone who does it right the first time.
Our technicians know CGI product lines because we’ve worked on them for years, and they know the brand-adjacent lines too, PGT, CWS, ES Windows, and ECO Window Systems, because West Palm Beach homes rarely have just one brand on the property. When you call us about a CGI roof, you’re getting someone who understands how the whole house is put together. If the pane is not true, the job is not done. It’s the same rule we bring to every roof, every window, and every door we touch.
FAQs
No. We are an independent CGI service provider, not an authorized CGI dealer or installer. That means we’re free to tell you the truth about what’s wrong and what it costs without a manufacturer’s incentive shaping the answer. We work on CGI products because we know them well, and we stand behind our work with our own Done Right Promise. Call (561) 264-1279 to talk through what you’re seeing.
It depends on what failed and why. CGI’s warranty covers manufacturing defects, not installation errors, wear from West Palm Beach weather, or failures from materials aged past their warranty window. We’ll inspect the issue, document what we find, and tell you straight whether a warranty claim is worth pursuing. If it is, we’ll help you put the claim together with the documentation you need. If it’s not, we’ll show you why and quote the fix honestly.
Most single-issue repairs, like a tile replacement or a flashing fix, are done in one visit. Larger jobs, like opening a section of underlayment or re-seaming a long section of metal panel, may take a second day depending on weather and access. We’ll give you a straight timeline before we start, and we’ll be there when we say.
That’s a judgment call based on the age of the roof, the condition of the underlayment, and whether the failures are isolated or systemic. If the roof is under 15 years old and the failure is localized, repair is almost always the right call. If the underlayment is failing across multiple areas, or the tiles and panels are beyond patching, we’ll tell you that too, and we’ll give you a straight number for both paths so you can decide with your eyes open.
Yes. The estimate is free, it’s in writing, and the number we quote is the number we charge. We don’t play the low-ball-in-the-driveway game and we don’t add change orders after the fact. Call (561) 264-1279 to schedule yours.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner, TruePane Windows & Doors at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving West Palm Beach and nearby areas.
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