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Why Fort Lauderdale Homeowners Choose CGI Windows & Doors

We provide CGI in Fort Lauderdale as independent windows and doors service, from diagnosis and repair to full replacement installs. Our crews work on CGI products every week, which means we know these windows and doors the way a mechanic knows a specific engine, not just from a spec sheet. You’ll get straight answers, upfront pricing, and work that holds up to Broward County’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone requirements. Call (904) 913-5886 when you need someone who actually understands your CGI product. We’re not a CGI dealer or authorized service center, we’re an independent contractor with deep hands-on experience across the brand’s lineup.

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Why Trust Winslow Windows & Doors for Your CGI Windows & Doors?

CGI builds serious impact-rated products, but any window or door lives or dies by how it’s installed and serviced. Our technicians have torn down and rebuilt enough CGI units to know exactly where they fail in Fort Lauderdale’s salt air, and where they don’t. That’s the difference between replacing a $40 operator and swapping an entire sash because someone misdiagnosed the problem. Ed Winslow, our owner, was born and raised in Miami and learned construction trades at Miami Dade College before spending years in the field. He’s put his name on thousands of Impact Windows services along the Las Olas corridor and throughout Broward County, where salt spray and Atlantic storms punish sloppy work within a couple of seasons. When you call us about your CGI windows or doors, you’re getting a crew that has already fixed your exact problem on somebody else’s house last month. And if it’s not done right, our 36500-Day Done Right Promise means we come back and make it right. That’s a century-long standard, and Ed’s name is on the door, literally.

Common CGI Windows & Doors Problems We Fix in Fort Lauderdale

These are the five CGI failure modes we see most often in Fort Lauderdale. If you’re dealing with one of them, you’ll know exactly what to expect before you call.

• CGI Sentinel 980 Casement: crank spins but window won’t move. The operator’s internal worm gear strips after salt air corrodes the spline connection. We replace the OEM crank operator, clean the hinge tracks, and re-lubricate with marine-grade silicone so the mechanism turns smoothly again. We also check the adjacent units because if one Sentinel is corroding, its neighbors usually are too.
• CGI Estate 5600 Single Hung: sash drops or won’t stay up. Constant sea-breeze exposure wears out the balance springs faster than you’d expect. We replace the balance system with high-grade aftermarket springs that meet or exceed original spec and handle salt air better than the factory components. The sash stays put, and we don’t have to sell you a whole new window to fix a spring.
• CGI Targa 3000 Horizontal Roller: door binds or drags on the track. Direct sun on a south or west exposure warps the aluminum track over time, especially on canal-front homes where heat and salt work together. We assess whether the rollers are the culprit or the track itself has distorted, then repair or replace accordingly. A hard-to-move Targa panel is a sign of trouble, not a personality quirk to live with.
• CGI Halo 4500 Fixed/Picture Window: cracked glazing beads and moisture inside the frame. Thermal expansion from Fort Lauderdale’s intense sun causes the vinyl glazing beads to crack and pull away, letting humid air infiltrate the frame. We replace the beads and reseal the glazing pocket, which keeps moisture out and preserves the thermal seal. Ignore it long enough and you’re looking at a fogged unit.
• CGI multi-point locks seizing on any model. Salt air gets into the lock mechanism and the grease turns to paste. We disassemble, clean, and re-lubricate the multi-point hardware, or replace it with new components when corrosion has gone too far. A seized lock on an impact door is also a security problem, so it’s worth addressing early.

CGI Parts & Our Repair-vs-Replace Approach

We prioritize OEM CGI parts when the component is structural or safety-critical, like impact-rated sashes, multi-point locks, and casement operators. The tolerances on those parts matter for hurricane code compliance, and we won’t substitute something generic where it compromises the rated assembly. For wear items like weatherstripping, balance springs, and rollers, we use high-grade aftermarket parts that meet or exceed original spec, and often hold up longer in Fort Lauderdale’s marine environment. Our decision on repair versus replace is simple: if the frame is sound but the sash or hardware is compromised, we repair. If the frame is corroded, racked, or no longer code-compliant under HVHZ rules, we tell you straight and recommend full replacement. Nobody at Winslow is going to sell you a new window when a $60 part fixes the one you have. Call (904) 913-5886 and we’ll tell you which side of that line your CGI unit falls on.

Our CGI Service Process - Step by Step

Here’s exactly how CGI service works when you call us in Fort Lauderdale.

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   Diagnosis. We inspect the unit and identify the exact failure, whether it’s a stripped Sentinel 980 operator, a failed Estate 5600 balance spring, or a warped Targa 3000 track. You get a written, line-item diagnosis before any work begins.
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   Repair or replacement. We install the right parts, OEM where it matters for impact integrity and code compliance, high-grade aftermarket where it’s the better choice for longevity. Every repair is done to HVHZ standards, which is not optional in Broward County.
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   Testing. The window or door gets cycled, aligned, and load-checked so it operates correctly and seals tight. On impact-rated units, we verify the sash seats properly and the multi-point lock engages fully.
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   Warranty and promise. Our workmanship is backed by the 36500-Day Done Right Promise. If something isn’t right, we come back. That’s the deal.

CGI Products We Service & Install in Fort Lauderdale

Our crews for CGI in Hollywood and Fort Lauderdale service and install the full CGI residential lineup, including the Sentinel 980 casement series, Estate 5600 single hungs, Targa 3000 horizontal rollers, and Halo 4500 fixed and picture windows. We also handle CGI sliding glass doors, fixed impact windows, and the hurricane-rated assemblies required for HVHZ compliance. We keep common OEM and aftermarket parts in local stock for faster turnaround on the failures we see most: operators, balance springs, rollers, glazing beads, and multi-point lock hardware. If you need a CGI product specified, installed, or serviced correctly the first time, we’re the crew to call.

We Also Service These Brands

CGI is one of eight authorized brands we work with, and we service them all with the same level of detail. If your home has a mix of PGT, CWS, ES Windows, or ECO Window Systems products alongside your CGI units, one call covers everything. Multi-brand homes are common in Fort Lauderdale’s older neighborhoods and nearby CGI in Pembroke Pines areas, and we’d rather fix the whole house than make you juggle three different contractors.

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Book Your CGI Service in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Whether it’s a Sentinel casement that won’t crank, a Targa slider that drags, or a full impact-rated replacement on a canal-front home, we’ll give you a straight diagnosis and a fair price. Call (904) 913-5886 to schedule your free estimate in Fort Lauderdale today. My name’s on the door, literally. That means it gets done right.

Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Fort Lauderdale and South Florida since 2011.