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Before
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CGI impact window and door service in Delray Beach runs $180-$480 per opening for typical repairs, with full-frame replacements starting around $890-$1,650 per unit depending on custom sizing and historic district compliance requirements. We’re an independent CGI service provider, not manufacturer-authorized, which means we source OEM CGI parts when they make sense and marine-grade alternatives when Delray Beach’s salt air demands better. Call (561) 421-3844 to schedule your free measured survey - we bring the written price with us, and it doesn’t change once work starts.
Why Delray Beach Residents Choose Us for CGI Service
We’ve worked CGI systems in Delray Beach long enough to know which problems repeat and which ones are unique to this city’s split personality: historic districts east of Federal Highway, HOA-governed gated communities west of Military Trail, and the A1A corridor’s unforgiving salt load on everything metal.
Sonia Raman, our owner, grew up in Miami and learned glazing through Miami Dade College’s building trades program before spending two decades on actual job sites. She keeps a running list of every window she’s had to pull and replace because a previous installer used the wrong sealant - it’s longer than she’d like, and it’s why she checks her crew’s caulk joints before any truck leaves a site. That same discipline shows up in how we quote CGI work in Delray Beach: we measure twice, document the rough opening with photos you keep, and write the price before anyone orders a part.
Our CGI sales & service covers the full product line, but we don’t push CGI when another manufacturer fits your opening better. Independence means we can match the product to the house, not to a sales quota. For Delray Beach homeowners, that matters especially in the Marina Historic District and around Old School Square, where the Historic Preservation Board has final say on profile and material.
Every job carries the Haven Standard: written price before work starts (Haven Clause 1), verified crew with license numbers before arrival (Haven Clause 3), and documented photo evidence when we’re done. The 365-Day Done Right Promise isn’t a courtesy - it’s stamped on every contract.
Common CGI Windows & Doors Problems We Solve in Delray Beach
- Salt-air corrosion on CGI hardware and sill tracks. Along the A1A corridor and on barrier island homes east of Federal Highway, CGI’s stock aluminum hardware and zinc-coated fasteners develop white corrosion bloom and pitting within 5-8 years. We replace with marine-grade stainless or CGI’s own coastal-spec hardware where available, and we document the condition with photos so you see why the original part failed.
- Impact glazing seal failure from UV exposure. CGI impact units on west- and east-facing walls in Delray’s CBS ranch homes - particularly around Lake Ida - take heavy afternoon UV off the intracoastal. The interlayer edges degrade, causing fogging and seal creep long before the laminated glass itself is compromised. We replace the glazing cartridge with OEM-spec interlayer and check the frame drainage channels, which often clog with salt residue.
- Jalousie bay rough-opening mismatches. Those narrow louvered bays in pre-war cottages and 1950s beach houses east of Federal Highway were never framed for standard impact sash widths. Out-of-area contractors quote standard CGI single-hung pricing and discover the 3-4 inch shortfall on installation day. We catch this in the measured survey and price the custom unit or frame modification upfront.
- Multi-point lock misalignment in shifting CBS walls. CGI StormGuard entry doors on 1950s-1970s concrete block construction in Delray’s east-side neighborhoods lose alignment as the original openings settle and twist. The locking bolts no longer seat cleanly, which is a security and wind-load issue. We realign or replace the multi-point mechanism and shim the frame square - not just adjust the strike plate.
- Historic district profile rejection. CGI’s standard impact frames in white or beige vinyl don’t pass Historic Preservation Board review in Delray Beach’s designated districts. We’ve sourced CGI units with divided-lite patterns and custom exterior colors that satisfy both the aesthetic review and Palm Beach County’s 160-175 mph impact code.
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Delray Beach’s designated historic districts - including the Old School Square area and the Marina Historic District - require our Window Replacement in Delray Beach to pass Historic Preservation Board review for period-appropriate profiles and materials, while simultaneously satisfying Palm Beach County’s Florida Building Code impact-resistance mandates. This dual compliance challenge, balancing preservation aesthetics with 160-170+ mph wind-load engineering requirements, is a genuine local specialty that fundamentally differs from the straightforward tract-home impact-window swaps common in neighboring Boynton Beach or western Boca Raton.
For CGI owners in Delray Beach, this means product selection is constrained from two directions. The Historic Preservation Board wants sightlines that match the original - often a 1-over-1 or 2-over-2 divided-lite pattern, sometimes in a specific frame depth or exterior color. Palm Beach County wants Miami-Dade or Florida Product Approved Impact Windows & Doors in Delray Beach ratings with design pressures that match your exact coastal proximity. CGI makes frames that satisfy both, but they’re not the stock units sitting in a distributor’s warehouse. We order through CGI’s custom program with the historic profile spec attached to the impact engineering submittal, and we don’t start fabrication until both approvals are in hand. On a 1950s CBS ranch near Lake Ida, our crew pulled a row of original aluminum jalousie bays where the rough opening was 4 inches narrower than anything CGI stocks as a standard impact unit. We custom-ordered CGI impact single-hungs sized to the louver bay, rebuilt the rough opening with pressure-treated blocking to the Historic Preservation Board’s profile notes, and sealed with stainless sill pans rated for the coastal salt load. The homeowner got period-correct sightlines, a passing inspection, and no more jalousie-blade rattle in a storm.
West Delray’s 1990s-2000s HOA communities present a different constraint: color and style approvals that have nothing to do with code but everything to do with whether your replacement gets installed. We handle both tracks, but the paperwork and the product are different.
CGI Models & Products We Service in Delray Beach
We work with the full CGI residential line, with particular depth on the units most common in Delray Beach’s housing stock:
- CGI Sentinel Series - vinyl-framed impact windows, Florida-approved for HVHZ and non-HVHZ zones. The workhorse in Delray’s CBS ranch retrofits.
- CGI StormGuard - impact entry and French door systems. We see these most on west Delray homes where the entry door is the primary wind-load vulnerability.
- CGI ImpactGuard - single-hung and double-hung window line. Standard sizing for most applications; custom sizing for historic district and jalousie-bay conversions.
- CGI Coastal Series - vinyl impact windows with marine-grade hardware options. Spec these for A1A corridor and direct ocean exposure where standard hardware won’t survive.
We stock common CGI replacement sashes, glazing cartridges, and multi-point locking hardware for same-day repair on standard sizes. Custom units and historic-profile orders run 4-6 weeks through CGI’s factory. When the frame is structurally sound, we use OEM parts. When Delray Beach’s salt air has compromised the frame itself, we’ll quote full-frame replacement with marine-grade alternatives and explain why the extra cost pays back in lifespan.
CGI Service Pricing in Delray Beach
These are the price ranges we write on our estimates for Delray Beach CGI work - the same numbers you’ll see on your final invoice:
| Service | Price Range |
|---|---|
| CGI hardware repair / lock realignment | $180 - $340 |
| CGI glazing seal / sash replacement (standard size) | $340 - $580 |
| CGI custom sash (jalousie-bay or non-standard rough opening) | $620 - $890 |
| CGI full-frame replacement, standard size | $890 - $1,350 |
| CGI full-frame replacement, custom / historic profile | $1,250 - $1,650 |
| CGI French or double door system, full replacement | $2,800 - $4,200 |
What drives cost: custom sizing for non-standard rough openings, historic-profile upgrades for Preservation Board compliance, marine-grade hardware substitution for A1A exposure, and the extent of frame damage from salt corrosion. Every estimate includes the measured survey you keep, written scope with line-item pricing, and the documented photo record on completion. Call (561) 421-3844 for your exact quote - estimates are free, and the price we write is the price you pay.
Serving Delray Beach, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Delray 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 Delray Beach
Yes, but only with the right profile and documentation. CGI offers custom exterior colors, divided-lite patterns, and frame depths that satisfy Delray Beach’s Historic Preservation Board for period-appropriate appearance, while the underlying frame and glazing carry the Miami-Dade or Florida Product Approval required by Palm Beach County’s 160-175 mph wind-load zone. We submit both the historic profile spec and the impact engineering data as a single package, so neither review gets held up waiting for the other. Call (561) 421-3844 to schedule a survey and we’ll confirm whether your specific district and opening qualify.
Standard CGI aluminum hardware and zinc-coated fasteners show corrosion in 5-8 years on direct ocean exposure; vinyl frames themselves hold up longer but the metal components fail first. We specify CGI’s marine-grade hardware or aftermarket stainless replacements for A1A corridor jobs, which extends functional lifespan to 15-20 years with proper maintenance. The key is what you can’t see: the sill pan drainage, the weep hole clearance, and the sealant behind the flange. Call (561) 421-3844 and we’ll inspect what’s actually failing, not just what’s visible.
They do. Those narrow bays in beach cottages and 1950s CBS ranches east of Federal Highway were framed for louvered blades, not impact-rated sash. CGI doesn’t stock a standard impact unit that drops into most original jalousie rough openings. We measure the actual opening, price the custom CGI unit or the frame modification upfront, and rebuild with pressure-treated blocking if the wall structure needs it. Out-of-area contractors who quote standard sizing discover the mismatch on installation day and either eat the cost or charge a change order. Our measured survey catches it before anyone orders glass. Call (561) 421-3844 for a free survey - we bring the tape measure and the written price.
West Delray’s 1990s-2000s gated communities - the ones off Atlantic Avenue and Lyons Road - prioritize HOA color and style approval over historic profile matching. The CGI product selection is typically standard-frame, standard-color, with the compliance burden being the HOA architectural review rather than the Historic Preservation Board. Wind-load requirements are the same Palm Beach County code, but the rough openings are standard sizing and the installations are straightforward replacements. We handle both approval tracks, but the paperwork, lead time, and product are different. Call (561) 421-3844 and we’ll tell you which process applies to your address.
Insert installation is possible when the existing CGI frame is structurally sound, square, and free of salt corrosion - most common on 1990s-2000s installations in west Delray’s HOA communities. On east-side homes with original 1950s-70s construction, we usually find frame damage, out-of-square openings, or jalousie-era rough openings that require full-frame replacement to meet current code and perform properly. We don’t recommend inserts where the underlying frame won’t carry the wind load or where the sealant behind the flange has already failed. The measured survey tells the story; we show you the photos and write the scope accordingly. Call (561) 421-3844 for an exact recommendation - estimates are free.
Service Areas Near Delray Beach
We provide Delray Beach service area coverage from the barrier island to the western gated communities, with regular routes along A1A, Federal Highway, and Atlantic Avenue. Neighboring areas we serve include CGI service in Boynton Beach to the north, CGI service in Lantana just south of the Boynton border, and west to Lake Worth, Greenacres, and Palm Springs for homeowners with CGI systems in Palm Beach County’s inland zones.
Book Your CGI Service in Delray Beach Today
Call (561) 421-3844 to schedule your free measured survey. We’ll bring the tape measure, the camera, and the written price. If you already have a competitor’s quote, we’ll review it at no charge - Haven Clause 1 means the measurement and the quote are the same document, and we don’t start work until you’ve seen both.
Written by Sonia Raman, Owner at Sightline Windows & Doors Boynton Beach, serving Delray Beach since 2012.