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CGI Impact Windows in Hollywood and door service usually means one of two things: a repair that keeps your existing impact units working, or a replacement that gets your condo or house through the 40-year recertification without a fight. We provide independent CGI service across Hollywood, and the one thing that makes our work different here is speed on permits: we arrive with the NOA documentation in hand, which is what actually moves a Broadwalk condo job forward. Call (904) 913-5886 for a free estimate from a crew that works Hollywood’s HVHZ buildings every single week.
Why Hollywood Residents Choose Us for CGI Service
We know CGI windows and doors the way a local mechanic knows a specific engine. Our techs have pulled apart CGI Estate casements, Sentinel sliders, and Tribute single hungs in Hollywood condos and houses enough times that we can usually diagnose the problem on the phone before we even see it. That’s not manufacturer training. That’s field time.
Ed Winslow’s name is on the door, and he’s spent the better part of two decades measuring, fitting, and standing behind impact window work across South Florida, including plenty of salt-battered jobs along Fort Lauderdale’s Las Olas corridor. The Atlantic doesn’t care who made the frame; it corrodes everything eventually. What matters is whether the person servicing it knows which hardware will survive another ten years of salt air.
We’re an independent CGI service provider. No factory affiliation, no corporate script. That means we tell you straight when a repair will hold and when a replacement is the only honest answer, especially with Hollywood’s recertification engineers looking over your shoulder.
Common CGI Windows & Doors Problems We Solve in Hollywood
- Seized rollers and pitted tracks on CGI sliding glass doors. Within ten to fifteen years of salt-air exposure near the Broadwalk, stainless rollers on CGI Sentinel sliders start binding, and the aluminum track develops pitting that makes the door drag. We replace rollers and machine or replace tracks so the door closes tight enough for the engineer’s sign-off.
- Balancer failure and sash sag on original CGI single hung windows. In 1970s concrete block homes around Emerald Hills and Hollywood Hills, the original Tribute Series balancers wear out and the sash drops a half inch when you open it. That gap means air leaks and a window that won’t stay up. We replace balancers with HVHZ-rated parts, not whatever’s cheapest at the supply house.
- Worn impact-rated glazing beads and gaskets on CGI casements. Driving rain finds the weak point every time. On Estate Collection casement windows, dried or missing gaskets let water push past the glass line during Hollywood’s summer storms. We replace the beads and gaskets with fresh impact-rated material.
- Frame racking and misalignment in CGI sliding doors on mid-rise condos. Some of these Broadwalk buildings have settled over 40 years, and the original door installers sometimes skipped the shims. The frame twists, the door hangs up, and the interlock no longer seals. We re-shim, realign, and get the panel moving like it should.
- Salt-corroded hardware on CGI casements within a half-mile of the ocean. Handle mechanisms and hinge hardware on beachfront units seize up faster than inland Hollywood. We use marine-grade stainless replacements so you aren’t calling us again in three years.
CGI Service in Hollywood: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Hollywood sits entirely within Florida’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone, the same strict testing region as Miami-Dade. That one fact changes everything about how we service CGI equipment here. What passes code in Miramar or Pembroke Pines does not automatically pass in Hollywood. Every replacement window or door we install on this side of the county line must carry a Miami-Dade NOA or an HVHZ-rated Florida Product Approval. If your building is going through a 40-year recertification, the engineer will check.
The Broadwalk corridor is where this gets urgent. The dense belt of 1960s-1980s mid-rise condos lining the beach still holds a surprising number of original non-impact aluminum frames, and Florida’s post-Surfside SB 4-D legislation is forcing those HOAs to act. Many are running emergency special assessments right now to replace windows before recertification deadlines hit. When a Hollywood condo board says go, they mean go. Our ability to pull the HVHZ permit with the CGI NOA documentation already in hand is what separates us from a cheaper quote that stalls at the permit office.
CGI Models & Products We Service in Hollywood
We work on the full CGI lineup you’ll actually find in Hollywood buildings: Estate Collection impact casement windows, Estate Collection horizontal roller windows, Sentinel Series impact sliding glass doors, and Tribute Series single hung impact windows. That covers most of the 1990s and 2000s CGI inventory still in service here, plus the newer replacements going in now.
We use OEM CGI parts when lead times are reasonable, but we also keep proven aftermarket HVHZ-rated balances, rollers, and marine-grade hardware stocked for faster turnaround. When a Hollywood condo needs windows signed off before the engineer’s return visit, waiting three weeks on a factory part doesn’t work. For frames with severe salt corrosion or impact damage, we recommend full Hollywood Window Installation rather than patching. CGI’s current product lines meet today’s NOA standards and clear the structural inspection cleanly.
Our service covers hurricane impact windows, horizontal roller and sliding impact windows, and full frame replacement. That’s the scope of what Hollywood buildings actually need. We also handle CGI sales & service across the brand’s product range.
CGI Service Pricing in Hollywood
CGI service costs in Hollywood run the same ranges as Broward County generally: roller and track repairs on a sliding door typically land between $180 and $340 per door, balancer replacement on a single hung runs roughly $120-$220 per window, and full frame impact window replacement starts around $900-$1,400 per opening depending on size and model. Hollywood’s salt-air exposure and condo logistics sometimes add a bit, especially when we’re working above the sixth floor on the Broadwalk.
Your free estimate includes a written line-item breakdown, so you see exactly what’s being replaced and why. No change orders after we start. Call (904) 913-5886 to set one up.
Serving Hollywood, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hollywood 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 Hollywood
Not automatically. If your original CGI units carry a valid NOA and pass the structural engineer’s inspection, they can stay. The problem in Hollywood is that salt air has often degraded the frames, hardware, or glazing to the point where the engineer flags them. When that happens, replacement is required, and the HOA’s special assessment usually covers the scope determined by the inspection report. If you want to know whether your CGI units will pass before the engineer comes back, call (904) 913-5886 and we’ll assess them honestly.
The Tribute Series single hung and some early Estate Collection horizontal rollers show up constantly in the concrete block homes in Emerald Hills and Hollywood Hills. These were top-tier impact products when installed, but the balancers have a service life, and after 40-plus years most of them sag or bind. We repair what’s repairable and replace what isn’t.
In most cases we can replace just the rollers and service the track. If the track is pitted but structurally sound, we can machine or install a track cap. If the frame itself is corroded through, the whole panel goes. A recent seventh-floor Broadwalk job had three of four rollers seized per sash and tracks pitted to the point the door wouldn’t close. We installed new stainless rollers and marine-grade track, pulled the permit with the NOA in hand, and had the structural engineer sign off the same week. Call (904) 913-5886 and we’ll tell you which situation you have.
We need the engineer’s inspection report, the HOA’s scope of work, and access to the unit. We pull the HVHZ permit ourselves using the CGI NOA documentation, so the board doesn’t chase paperwork. Hollywood condos running recertification deadlines move faster when the contractor can pull permits on day one, and that’s exactly how we work.
They don’t fail automatically. CGI products from the 1990s were generally built to high standards and many still carry valid approvals. What fails them is physical condition: corroded frames, worn glazing beads, failed hardware. If the window is structurally intact and the NOA is valid, it passes. If salt air has done its work, replacement is the only route. Call (904) 913-5886 for a straight answer before the engineer arrives.
Service Areas Near Hollywood
Our crews cover Hollywood and the surrounding cities, including Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, Miramar, Pompano Beach, and Coral Springs. We also provide CGI service in Pembroke Pines and CGI service in Fort Lauderdale. Read more about our Hollywood service area.
Book Your CGI Service in Hollywood Today
Ed’s name is on the door, and his word runs through every job we do in Hollywood. Call (904) 913-5886 for a free estimate on CGI repair or replacement. A real person answers. Not a call center.
Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Hollywood since 2011.
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