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We provide independent CGI service across West Palm Beach, from Impact Windows & Doors - West Palm Beach repairs in historic districts to full-frame replacements on mid-century CBS homes. The one thing that makes our CGI work here different: we understand the dual-compliance burden that West Palm Beach imposes - Florida Product Approval wind ratings plus Historic Preservation Board design review in neighborhoods like Flamingo Park and El Cid - and we document both on every permit package. Call (561) 354-3861 to schedule your free estimate.
Why West Palm Beach Residents Choose Us for CGI Service
We’ve been measuring, ordering, and installing in South Florida since 2012, with crews regularly working jobs along Flagler Drive and throughout the surrounding neighborhoods. Sonia Raman, our owner, learned the trade through the building construction program at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, where she spent two years on frame systems and glazing tolerances before she ever stepped onto a South Florida job site. That background shows up in how we handle CGI products: we catch clearance and rough-opening problems before they become change orders, and we write quotes that say exactly what is included and exactly what is not.
We’re an independent CGI service provider, not a manufacturer-authorized dealer. That means we work on CGI vinyl and impact window and door systems with our own labor warranty, using CGI sales & service knowledge drawn from fifteen years of field experience rather than a corporate playbook. Our crews are background-checked, uniformed, and identified by license number before arrival - Haven Clause 3, Verified Crews. The measured survey you keep, the written scope you sign, and the photo record we leave are standard on every job, not upsells.
We also stock CGI OEM replacement sashes, balances, rollers, and weatherseal locally for faster turnaround on West Palm Beach service area calls. If the number isn’t on the page, it isn’t in the price.
Common CGI Windows & Doors Problems We Solve in West Palm Beach
- Salt-air corrosion of aluminum frames and exposed fasteners - The Intracoastal Waterway bisects West Palm Beach, and even “inland” neighborhoods get salt-laden air that corrodes steel hardware on older CGI installations. We see rollers seize and weep-hole screws rust through on beachside horizontal rollers, especially where original installers used standard-grade fasteners instead of marine-grade stainless.
- Weep-hole and sill-pan drainage clogs under Mediterranean Revival overhangs - The 1920s-1940s homes in Flamingo Park, El Cid, and Grandview Heights have deep roof overhangs that shed debris directly onto window heads. CGI single-hung units collect leaves and grit in their weep systems, letting wind-driven rain back up past the sash and stain interior plaster. We clean, re-flash, and install debris guards as part of service.
- Sash-balance and tilt-latch failure on CGI Estate Series double-hungs - After 8-12 years, the vinyl track wears and the sash drops. Owners in West Palm Beach often call us for “foggy glass” when the real problem is mechanical. We replace with OEM balances where profiles are current, or fabricate stainless solutions for obsolete tracks.
- Mis-set frame anchors on boom-era CGI impact units - Many West Palm Beach homes got CGI impact windows during the 2004-2006 post-hurricane rush. Under-torqued or shallow-set anchors now show as air and water infiltration once coastal wind loads work the opening loose. We re-anchor to FPA-specified embedment depths and torque values.
- Historic Preservation Board non-compliance on frame profiles and muntins - A CGI Sentinel Series install that passes wind-load engineering can still fail design review if the frame profile is too deep or the muntin pattern doesn’t match 1920s-1940s precedent. We submit mock-ups and FPA documentation together, before ordering glass.
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West Palm Beach sits just outside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone that covers Miami-Dade and Broward counties, so local window and door replacements require Florida Product Approvals rather than the stricter Miami-Dade NOA certification - yet coastal Palm Beach County still mandates impact-rated openings under FBC wind-speed maps reaching 140+ mph design loads. Simultaneously, the city’s dense concentration of historic districts means many of those same impact-window jobs must also clear the Historic Preservation Board, which restricts frame profiles, muntin patterns, and finishes on 1920s-1940s Mediterranean Revival homes. This dual-compliance burden almost no neighboring market faces at the same scale.
For CGI owners specifically, this means product selection is never just about wind rating. A homeowner in El Cid can legally install a broader list of CGI products than a homeowner in Hollywood can, but only if the permit package cites FPA numbers, not NOAs. Contractors moving south from Palm Beach County into Broward sometimes pull Miami-Dade NOA products assuming they’re valid everywhere in South Florida, while contractors moving north from Miami-Dade into West Palm Beach jobs sometimes over-specify NOA products unnecessarily. The county line marking the HVHZ boundary is one of the most commonly misunderstood permit triggers in the regional window trade. We write our permit packages with FPA submittals for West Palm Beach addresses, and we know which CGI Sentinel Series products carry both FPA and the slimmer frame profiles the Historic Preservation Board prefers on Flagler Drive corridor homes.
In Flamingo Park, we replaced a 1940s Mediterranean Revival’s original steel-framed windows with CGI Sentinel Series single-hung impact units as part of our Window Replacement in West Palm Beach after the Historic Preservation Board approved a low-profile frame and 1-over-1 muntin pattern matching the block. Our tech also swapped the corroded steel anchor straps for stainless and re-flashed the sills, and the homeowner passed final inspection with FPA documentation on the first pass.
CGI Models & Products We Service in West Palm Beach
We service the full current and legacy CGI product range: CGI Sentinel Series impact windows in single-hung and horizontal roller configurations; CGI Sentinel Series sliding glass and French doors; CGI Estate Series vinyl single- and double-hung windows; and CGI impact-rated entry and storm door systems.
Our parts approach is straightforward. Where the extrusion profile is still current, we use CGI OEM replacement sashes, balances, rollers, and weatherseal. For obsolete CGI profiles, we match with marine-grade stainless hardware and aftermarket impact glazing that carries its own FPA. If a CGI frame is more than about 20 years old and showing salt pitting at the sill or head, we tell owners honestly that a full-frame replacement is the better spend than chasing parts. We stock common CGI components locally for West Palm Beach jobs, which means most service calls don’t wait on shipping.
Our emphasis on this page: Impact-Resistant Windows, Single Hung Impact Windows, and Full Frame Replacement - the three categories that come up most often in West Palm Beach’s retrofit market.
CGI Service Pricing in West Palm Beach
We don’t quote over the phone for CGI work. Every estimate starts with a measured survey you keep, and the written quote cannot differ from that document - Haven Clause 1, Have it in writing.
Typical CGI service ranges in the West Palm Beach market:
- CGI single-hung sash balance or tilt-latch repair: $180-$340
- CGI horizontal roller roller and track service (including stainless hardware upgrade): $220-$420
- CGI Estate Series double-hung sash replacement (OEM where available): $340-$580
- CGI impact door hinge, lockset, or weatherseal adjustment: $160-$280
- CGI full-frame replacement, single opening, including FPA documentation and permit: $1,400-$2,800 depending on size, impact rating, and historic district requirements
What drives cost: accessibility of the opening, whether the existing frame is salvageable, whether FPA documentation must be generated for permit (common on older installs where paperwork was lost), and whether Historic Preservation Board approval requires mock-up submission. Our free estimate includes the measured survey, written scope, and photo documentation. Call (561) 354-3861 for an exact quote - estimates are free.
Serving West Palm Beach, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the West 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 West Palm Beach
You need a Florida Product Approval, not a Miami-Dade NOA. West Palm Beach sits outside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, so FPA is the correct certification for permit. We see contractors confuse this regularly, especially crews coming north from Miami-Dade jobs. Our permit packages cite FPA numbers for every West Palm Beach address. Call (561) 354-3861 if you want us to review your existing paperwork.
The Board won’t stop impact-rated installation, but it will restrict frame profiles, muntin patterns, and finishes to match 1920s-1940s precedent. CGI Sentinel Series offers low-profile frames and historic-appropriate muntin options that we’ve had approved. We submit mock-ups with our permit packages so the product is cleared before glass is ordered. Call (561) 354-3861 to schedule a survey if your home is in a designated district.
Salt-air corrosion of rollers and track hardware, almost always. The Intracoastal side of West Palm Beach gets marine exposure even on “inland” blocks, and standard-grade steel fasteners pit and seize. We replace with marine-grade stainless rollers and hardware, and we check the sill-pan drainage while we’re in the opening. Call (561) 354-3861 for a free estimate.
Often yes, if the extrusion profile is current and the frame itself isn’t salt-pitted or warped. We replace sash balances, tilt latches, and weatherseal with OEM parts where available. If the vinyl track is worn beyond repair or the frame shows age-related degradation, we’ll tell you that full-frame replacement is the better spend. Call (561) 354-3861 and we’ll measure what you’ve got.
CGI Sentinel Series single-hung impact windows and Sentinel Series sliding glass doors are the most common spec for 1950s-1970s CBS tract homes in neighborhoods surrounding the historic core. These homes typically have larger rough openings than the Mediterranean Revival stock, and the Sentinel Series covers the span without custom engineering. We specify by performance tier and price range, not by margin. Call (561) 354-3861 for a written quote.
Service Areas Near West Palm Beach
We work throughout Palm Beach County and regularly schedule CGI service in Westgate, CGI service in Lake Park, North Palm Beach, Royal Palm Beach, and Palm Beach. The same FPA documentation standards and, where applicable, Historic Preservation Board protocols apply across these service areas.
Book Your CGI Service in West Palm Beach Today
Call (561) 354-3861 to schedule your free estimate. A live person answers, 24/7. We’ll bring the measured survey, the written price, and the documented photo record - Haven Standard, every time.
Written by Sonia Raman, Owner at Sightline Windows & Doors West Palm Beach, serving West Palm Beach since 2012.