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We’re Winslow Windows & Doors, and we provide independent CGI windows and doors service across Palm Beach, including impact window repair, roller and hinge replacement, seal work, and full insert replacements. The thing that makes our CGI work different here is simple: we’ve spent over a decade rebuilding these frames in the salt-heavy, ARCOM-protected neighborhoods of the island, so we know what actually survives and what quietly fails. Call (561) 831-7863 for a free estimate from a locally owned crew that answers the phone.
Why Palm Beach Residents Choose Us for CGI Service
Most window companies treat CGI service like a parts swap. We don’t, because on Palm Beach, a parts swap often fails inside three years. Our crew has rebuilt hundreds of CGI units along the estate corridors and canal-side properties where salt spray, architectural review, and high wind loads all collide at once. Ed Winslow, our owner, grew up in Miami and trained in construction technology at Miami Dade College before spending close to two decades on job sites, learning Palm Beach Window Installation the slow way. Between that background and our years serving Palm Beach, we’ve developed a working familiarity with CGI frames that most mainland contractors never need to build.
We’re independent. We’re not affiliated with CGI and we’re not an authorized dealer, which means we can recommend what’s actually right for your house, not what moves inventory. When a factory part is the honest call, we use it. When a marine-grade upgrade will outlast the original by ten years, we tell you that instead. The 36500-Day Done Right Promise backs every repair we touch: if it’s not done right, we make it right. That’s Ed’s name on the work, and CGI sales & service is a category we know deeper than most.
Common CGI Windows & Doors Problems We Solve in Palm Beach
These are the failures we see repeatedly on the island, each tied to Palm Beach’s specific conditions:
- Salt-induced galvanic corrosion at sill track corners. First-floor CGI horizontal roller windows facing the dune line take wind-driven spray directly into the track corners. The aluminum and original hardware begin reacting electrochemically, and the corner corrodes from the inside out. We see this on South Ocean Boulevard properties every season.
- Binding rollers and hinges from storm surge and repeated salt fog. Prestige Series casement windows with original factory steel hinges are especially prone to swelling and binding after salt fog exposure. The hinge seizes, the window won’t seal, and homeowners force it until something snaps. We replace those hinges with marine-grade 316 stainless.
- Glass-to-frame seal failures on 2004-2006 impact units. The building boom on Palm Beach’s north end produced a lot of concrete block construction with CGI impact units installed tight against CBS walls. Thermal movement between the aluminum frame and the concrete eventually breaks the seal, and you get fogging between the panes. We can often re-glaze the sash instead of replacing the whole window.
- Weep hole blockage from blown sand and salt crust. Canal-side CGI single hung windows collect sand and salt in the bottom rail, blocking the weep holes. Water ponds inside the frame, and the bottom rail starts bubbling. Clearing the weep system and replacing the damaged rail section is a regular job for us along the Intracoastal side.
- Hardware failure on Estate Collection casements in ARCOM-reviewed homes. Older Addison Mizner-era estates with original arched openings often have CGI Estate Collection casements that were custom-fitted years ago. The hardware wasn’t always spec’d for direct ocean exposure, and ARCOM won’t let you change the sightlines. We match what’s there while upgrading the internal hardware.
CGI Service in Palm Beach: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
The Town of Palm Beach sits on a barrier island barely half a mile wide, with the Atlantic on one side and the Lake Worth Lagoon on the other. That means every CGI frame on the island gets hit by salt spray from two directions simultaneously, which is not something you see in West Palm Beach or Lake Worth. This double-front salt load is why ARCOM effectively demands marine-grade alloys and stainless or brass hardware on all replacement fenestration. For CGI owners, that reality changes everything about how you maintain and repair your Impact Windows in Palm Beach. A set of factory steel hinges that might last fifteen years inland will often fail in six or seven years on the island, purely from the constant salt fog. On a 1930s Addison Mizner estate near South Ocean Boulevard, our tech pulled a set of CGI Estate Collection casement windows that had been re-glazed in 2009 and found the factory steel friction hinges so swollen with corrosion they would not close fully before a named storm. Because the property is under ARCOM review, we replaced the hinges with marine-grade 316 stainless units and built custom stainless muntin clips to keep the original divided-lite pattern. The owner passed their ARCOM inspection and got another ten years out of the frames instead of a full replacement. If you live on the island, your CGI hardware needs heavier-grade parts than the factory put in. That’s what we stock.
CGI Models & Products We Service in Palm Beach
We service the full CGI lineup you’ll find on Palm Beach homes: the Estate Collection, Classic Collection, Prestige Series, and Sentinel Series. For frames still under factory warranty or where ARCOM requires an exact visual match, we use genuine CGI parts. For out-of-warranty units in high-corrosion zones, we often recommend marine-grade aftermarket hardware and silicone-bronze rollers that outperform the original components. We keep a local stock of the corrosion-resistant parts we use most on the island, so we’re not waiting on a freight shipment every time a roller seizes. When a frame has severe structural corrosion or the glazing seal has failed across multiple panes, we’ll tell you honestly when a full insert replacement costs less over ten years than repeated rebuilds. We won’t push a new unit just because it’s easier.
CGI Service Pricing in Palm Beach
What you’ll pay depends on what’s actually wrong, and that depends on how long the salt has been working on the frame. Here are the ranges we typically see for Palm Beach service calls:
- Roller replacement on a horizontal roller window: $180-$380 per window, depending on whether we’re swapping to silicone-bronze or adding marine-grade hardware.
- Hinge replacement on a casement window: $220-$450 per window, higher for Estate Collection units in ARCOM-reviewed homes that need custom stainless muntin clips.
- Weep hole clearing and bottom rail repair: $120-$260 per window, more if the rail section needs full replacement.
- Seal failure re-glaze on a fogged impact sash: $350-$700 per sash, depending on glass type and frame condition.
- Full insert replacement for a severely corroded frame: $1,200-$3,500 per opening, including ARCOM-compliant sightlines and marine-grade hardware.
Every estimate is free and written line by line, so you see exactly what you’re paying for before we touch a screwdriver. Call (561) 831-7863 and we’ll come out, look at the frame, and give you a straight answer.
Serving Palm Beach, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the 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 Palm Beach
Because Palm Beach is a narrow barrier island with the Atlantic on one side and the Lake Worth Lagoon on the other, your windows get salt spray from two directions at once. That continuous salt fog accelerates galvanic corrosion between the aluminum frame and the original steel hardware, especially at the sill track corners where spray collects. Mainland homes get one-directional salt exposure, if any. The fix for Palm Beach is marine-grade hardware replacement, which is what we spec on every out-of-warranty repair. Call (561) 831-7863 and we can tell you if your frames need an upgrade.
ARCOM generally requires that replacement fenestration match the architectural character of the original openings, which often means maintaining the same sightline widths, grid configuration, and frame profile your current CGI unit has. On many historic Palm Beach properties, you cannot simply swap in a modern impact window with a different look. That’s why we keep the original divided-lite patterns and custom muntin work intact when we repair frames under ARCOM review. If you’re not sure what your submittal requires, call us at (561) 831-7863 and we’ll help you sort it out.
Yes. The original rollers on many CGI sliding doors are steel and will keep corroding as long as the door faces salt air from the ocean or the Intracoastal. We replace them with silicone-bronze rollers and marine-grade stainless hardware, which resists the galvanic reaction that causes the binding. We’ve done this on canal-side Palm Beach doors that are now five years into the upgrade with no binding. Get a free estimate at (561) 831-7863.
In most cases we can re-glaze the sash and replace the failed seal, which costs significantly less than a new window. The exception is when the frame itself has corroded to the point that the glass bed is no longer structurally sound. On Palm Beach, we see this most often on 2004-2006 impact units installed tight against concrete block on the north end. We’ll tell you which situation you have after we see the sash. Call (561) 831-7863 for an honest assessment.
First, clear the weep holes at the bottom of every single hung and horizontal roller window. Blown sand and salt crust will clog them within hours of a storm, and the trapped water will start corroding the bottom rail from the inside. Second, check every roller and hinge for signs of binding or swelling. Third, rinse the frames with fresh water to remove salt residue. If you find anything that won’t move or won’t close cleanly, call us at (561) 831-7863 before the corrosion sets in deeper.
Service Areas Near Palm Beach
We serve the Town of Palm Beach proper, from the South Ocean Boulevard estates to the north end’s mid-century concrete block homes. We also work regularly in Palm Beach service area neighborhoods, plus nearby communities like CGI service in West Palm Beach, CGI service in Palm Beach Gardens, Lake Worth Beach, Riviera Beach, and North Palm Beach. If you’re on the island or just across the bridge, we’re the local crew.
Book Your CGI Service in Palm Beach Today
Your CGI windows and doors are the first line of defense against a named storm, and on this island, they’re fighting salt from two sides every single day. Don’t wait for a hinge to seize or a seal to fog. Call (561) 831-7863 to schedule your free estimate. We’ll come out, diagnose the frame honestly, and give you a written line-item quote. Ed’s name is on the truck. That’s reason enough to do it right.
Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving 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.