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CGI Door Installation: The West Palm Beach Owner’s Guide

CGI door installation in West Palm Beach typically runs $1,800-$4,200 for a standard replacement, with impact-rated units toward the upper end and non-impact toward the lower. Most homeowners who call us notice the problem first as a door that won’t latch square, a frame gap that appeared after a storm, or hardware that binds where it once turned smooth. We stock CGI-compatible frames, sills, and hardware for same-day assessment, and we carry the full measurement kit to verify rough-opening tolerances on arrival.

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Which CGI Models This Applies To

CGI builds several door series that circulate widely in South Florida, and the part you need depends on which frame system was originally installed. The Estate Collection uses a 4-9/16 inch jamb depth with a composite-reinforced corner, while the Sentinel Series runs a 5-1/4 inch jamb with aluminum reinforcement and a different hinge mortise pattern. The Escalade Series, common in West Palm Beach condos along Flagler Drive, uses a European-style multi-point locking hardware set that does not interchange with Estate or Sentinel.

We identify the correct installation package three ways: the etched mark on the glass (usually lower corner, includes series code and impact certification), the hinge barrel diameter (Estate 1/2 inch, Sentinel 5/8 inch), and the rough-opening width versus the nominal door size. CGI’s spec sheets allow 1/4 inch total shim space; we have found that West Palm Beach block construction from the 1980s often delivers openings 3/8 to 1/2 inch out of plumb, which is where a standard replacement becomes a reframing job. We carry both OEM CGI frames and quality aftermarket equivalents from CWS and ES Windows where the opening geometry demands it, and we note the source on every written quote.

Signs Your CGI Door Installation Is Failing

• The door sticks at the top corner in summer, then gaps in winter. This is usually jamb spread from humidity cycling in West Palm Beach’s coastal air, compounded by a sill pan that was never flashed to the block. The frame moves; the door does not.
• Daylight visible between the sweep and the threshold. The adjustable sill cap on CGI Estate units has two screws that back out over time. Left alone, it channels rain toward the subfloor, and we have seen rot in Flagler Drive townhomes where this went two seasons.
• Multi-point lock throws but the deadbolt does not engage. The actuator rod between handle set and deadbolt slips its clip. On Escalade hardware, this clip is brass and fatigue-prone after roughly eight years of daily use in salt air.
• Impact glass fogs at the edges. The glazing bead has lost compression or the butyl seal has reached end of life. CGI rates its IGU seals at 10 years; in direct south exposure near the Intracoastal, we see fogging at seven.
• The frame pulls away from the buck at one hinge side. This is structural: the original fasteners were too short for the hollow block, or the frame was shimmed with wood that compressed. It will not self-correct.

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Replacement Cost & What’s Included

What moves the number: jamb depth, impact versus non-impact rating, whether the sill pan needs replacement, and how far out of plumb the rough opening measures. Our measured survey gives you the exact number before we order. If the number isn’t on the page, it isn’t in the price. Every CGI door installation carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise under Haven Clause 5 - No surprises - and leaves a documented photo record of the finished frame, hardware engagement, and seal test.

DIY or Call Us?

There is one thing a homeowner can safely verify: open the door to ninety degrees and check whether the gap between slab and frame is consistent top to bottom. A taper tells you the frame has shifted; equal gap with binding at the strike tells you the hardware has worn. Either finding is useful information to relay when you call.

What we do not recommend: removing a CGI impact door from its frame without knowing whether the wall is load-bearing, or attempting to reset a sill pan without verifying the slope toward the exterior. The multi-point hardware on Escalade and Estate units is under spring tension; a slipped clip can launch the actuator rod. We are background-checked, uniformed, and identified by license number before arrival - Haven Clause 3, Verified Crews - and we carry the torque-limited drivers CGI specifies for its hardware. Call (561) 354-3861 to schedule your free estimate.

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