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AfterCGI Door Installation in Hollywood: What to Know First
CGI door installation in Hollywood typically runs $2,800 to $9,500 depending on whether we’re setting a single entry door or a fully custom impact-rated system, with most single-door jobs completed in one day. We install CGI entry doors, French doors, and custom configurations as an independent CGI service provider, which means we answer to you, not to a manufacturer’s territory map. If you own a CGI door and it binds in the summer, leaks at the corners, or never settled right after the last crew left, this page is for you. Call (863) 334-2933 and a live person answers, day or night.
How CGI Products Fail - and How We Fix Them
CGI builds a solid impact door. But in Hollywood’s salt air, high humidity, and afternoon storm cycles, even good products develop predictable problems. We see the same handful of failure modes on CGI doors across Broward County, and we’ve learned which ones are worth fixing and which ones need a fresh start.
- Hinge-side sag on heavy impact doors. CGI’s Estate Collection and Tribute Series doors carry substantial glass weight. When an original installer used standard residential hinges instead of the heavy-duty stainless hinges CGI specs, the door starts dragging at the latch side within two or three years. We reset the slab, install the correct hinges, and re-shim the rough opening so the door clears the frame without a shoulder push.
- Weatherstripping that chokes on salt and mildew. The factory weatherstripping on CGI doors in Hollywood breaks down faster than the warranty calendar suggests. Salt film dries out the gasket material, then a humid July follows and the seal goes stiff. We replace it with marine-grade weatherstripping rated for coastal exposure, which is not what every supply house stocks.
- Threshold leaks on slab-on-grade homes. Hollywood houses built in the 1960s and 1970s have concrete slabs that settle unevenly. A CGI door set level on a slab that later drops at the corner will pool water at the sill. We rebuild the threshold with a sloped, sealed pan rather than caulking over the gap, because caulking a settling slab is a five-month fix.
- Lock-set misalignment after temperature swings. CGI’s impact-rated doors expand and contract less than aluminum of the same rating, but a door installed tight in January will fight the deadbolt in August. The fix is often a hinge adjustment and strike plate realignment, not a new lock. We do that correction during the service call rather than selling parts the door doesn’t need.
- Glass seal failure on older CGI units. The Sentinela and Estate lines from the early and mid-2000s occasionally show fogging between the panes near the coast. Once the seal fails, the insulating gas is gone and the glass needs replacement, not repair. We can order the correct CGI sash and install it without disturbing the frame, which keeps the job one or two hours instead of two days.
Our CGI Door Installation Process
We don’t show up with a door strapped to the truck and hope the opening matches the paperwork. Every CGI job starts with a measurement, because a 36-inch rough opening in a 1972 Hollywood rancher is rarely 36 inches anymore.
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Measure the rough opening twice. Dale Kessler’s rule: “Measure it right, set it square, and the paperwork takes care of itself.” We check width, height, and diagonal on both corners before anything gets ordered.
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Pull the existing door and inspect the framing. Termite damage, water rot, and out-of-square headers hide behind old trim. We find them before the new door goes in, not after.
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Decide on OEM versus quality aftermarket parts. For warranty-sensitive hardware and hinges, we use CGI OEM. For weatherstripping, thresholds, and shims, we often recommend upgraded aftermarket parts built for coastal conditions. You see the line-item choice on paper before we buy anything.
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Set the door and shim it square. We set the slab with stainless shims, level the threshold, and torque the hinges so the door swings true without the frame fighting it.
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Test, adjust, and seal. We cycle the door open and closed, check the lock throw, spray the frame to check for leaks, and caulk the exterior with coastal-rated sealant. Then we vacuum the work area before we leave.
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Register both warranty layers in writing. Before the truck leaves your driveway, you have the CGI manufacturer warranty and our Done Right Promise documented, with durations stated, no fine print that covers neither.
What CGI Door Installation Costs in Hollywood
CGI door installation in Hollywood pricing depends on the door line, the size of the opening, and whether we’re replacing an existing CGI product or doing a first-time impact upgrade. Here are the ranges we quote most often:
- Single CGI entry door replacement: $2,800-$5,200
- CGI French door pair (impact-rated): $6,500-$11,000
- CGI custom or arched entry door: $7,000-$14,000
- CGI door hardware and hinge replacement (no new door): $350-$900
- Threshold rebuild and reseal: $400-$1,200
What moves the price is the condition of the rough opening, whether we’re pulling a permit, and whether the job requires custom sizing. We quote fixed pricing with no change orders, and we’re happy to put CGI and a comparable line like PGT or Andersen side by side on paper so you see the difference in writing. Call (863) 334-2933 for a free estimate.
Why Hollywood Homeowners Call TruePane Windows & Doors for CGI Work
TruePane Windows & Doors has served South Broward since 2008 through a craft tradition that started long before Dale Kessler founded the company in 2008. We grew up in Hollywood’s Liberia neighborhood, where a door that didn’t seal meant mopping up after every summer storm. That’s the standard we install to. Every CGI job carries our Done Right Promise: if it’s not done right, we make it right. No paperwork fights, no arguing. Our techs are background-checked, uniformed, and trained to work in your house the way they’d work in their own mother’s. We’re also an authorized installer for, and PGT, so if a CGI repair doesn’t pencil out, we can show you a comparable impact line on paper and let you decide.
FAQs
In most cases, yes. CGI’s warranty language assumes installation by a qualified contractor, and a bad install is a warranty exclusion we’ve seen quoted on denial letters more than once. As an independent CGI service provider, we install to spec and register both warranty layers in writing so your coverage starts the day the door is set, not the day you call to fix a spin-out hinge.
Most single CGI door installations are completed in one visit, typically a full day for removal, framing correction, and installation. Custom or arched CGI doors require ordering and may take two to four weeks for the door itself. We’ll be there when we say, and we’ll tell you the timeline before you commit.
If the glass is fogged, the frame is racked, or the slab is twisted from years of coastal humidity, replacement is usually the honest answer. If the issue is a dragging corner, a stiff lock, or worn weatherstripping, a repair makes more sense and we’ll tell you that straight. We don’t sell a replacement where a hinge adjustment fixes the problem. Call (863) 334-2933 and we’ll tell you which road you’re on.
When the job requires one, yes. Hollywood’s building department wants impact-rated door installations documented, and we handle the permit paperwork and inspection scheduling as part of the job. You shouldn’t have to become an expert in city code to get a door that passes reinspection.
It covers our workmanship for 90 days after the job is complete. If a hinge loosens, a threshold leaks, or a lock set drifts, we come back and make it right. No paperwork, no arguing. The manufacturer warranty covers the door itself, and we register it in writing so you never have to fight a claims department alone.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner, TruePane Windows & Doors at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Hollywood and nearby areas.
Six Reasons Homeowners Choose TruePane Windows & Doors
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