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CWS Sliding & Patio Doors in Boca Raton: What to Know First
CWS sliding and patio door repair in Boca Raton typically runs $225 to $850 depending on whether we’re replacing rollers, realigning a track, or rebuilding a threshold that has gone out of square. Most CWS door calls get diagnosed and fixed in a single visit. We’re an independent CWS service provider, not a factory arm, which means we quote parts honestly - OEM when the warranty matters, quality aftermarket when the math works in your favor. If you own a CWS slider that binds, drags, or won’t lock, this page tells you what’s actually wrong and what it will take to set it right. Call (561) 264-1337 for a free estimate.
How CWS Products Fail - and How We Fix Them
- CWS 7600 Series sliding door rollers flatten over time. The 7600 line is one we see frequently in Boca Raton homes built in the 1990s and early 2000s. The factory roller assemblies use a nylon wheel that develops flat spots within eight to twelve years, especially in homes near the Intracoastal where salt air accelerates wear. The symptom is predictable: the door slides fine for two feet, then grabs. We replace the roller cartridges with a sealed-bearing stainless upgrade rather than reinstalling the same nylon that failed.
- CWS 8800 series interlocks bend at the center stile. The 8800 uses an aluminum interlock that catches at the meeting point of the two panels. We see this door in a lot of canal-front and country-club homes around Boca. When the frame settles even an eighth of an inch, that interlock binds and the door won’t close flush. We straighten or replace the interlock, then rehang the panel so the stiles meet the way they did when the door left the factory.
- Threshold rot at the pan ledge on older CWS patio sliders. CWS frames are built well, but any sliding door set into a concrete slab with no pan flashing eventually wicks water. Boca Raton’s rainy season runs May through October, and that’s when owners notice the carpet or tile near the door staying damp. We pull the door, correct the pan, and reset the frame in a bed of sealant rather than just caulking over the problem.
- CWS 5600 screen door tracks clog with sand and shell grit. The 5600 screen door shares a lower track with the glass panel on many original Boca Raton installs. Sand from the beaches and shell rock from local landscaping fill that track and grind against the screen wheels. We vacuum the track, replace chewed-up rollers, and adjust the screen so it rides high and quiet.
- Lock sets on CWS 7800 series fail in the locked position. The 7800 is common on townhouses in Boca Del Mar and Boca West. Its mortise-style lock uses a zinc internal pawl that wears, and when it fails, the door locks shut with no way to open it. We replace the lock with an aftermarket steel-internals version that outlasts the original. This one is a safety issue - a slider that won’t unlock is an exit problem in a storm or fire, and it needs a technician, not a pry bar.
Our CWS Sliding & Patio Doors Process
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The call. You get a live person, any hour, who takes down symptoms and schedules a visit. We’ll be there when we say.
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The diagnostic. A uniformed technician measures the opening twice, checks the door’s squareness, and identifies the failing component by its actual name - not “that thing on the bottom.”
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The parts decision. If your CWS door is under warranty, we use OEM parts and register the work so the factory coverage holds. If it’s out of warranty, we give you a written choice: factory or better-than-factory aftermarket.
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The repair. We replace rollers, rehang panels, realign interlocks, and reseal thresholds. One visit, no second appointment left hanging.
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The test. The door gets run open and closed a dozen times, checked for binding, and checked for a square frame. If the pane is not true, the job is not done.
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The guarantee. We register both warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves the driveway, and the Done Right Promise covers the rest.
What CWS Sliding & Patio Doors Cost in Boca Raton
Here’s what we charge for the CWS scenarios we see most in Boca Raton:
- Roller replacement, single panel: $225-$385
- Interlock realignment or replacement: $180-$340
- Track cleaning and screen roller rebuild: $140-$240
- Threshold reseal with frame reset: $450-$850
- Complete lock set replacement: $210-$390
What moves the price is the age of the door, whether the frame itself has fallen out of square, and coastal exposure - doors within a mile of the ocean always need more work than inland doors. We give a written line-item quote before any tool comes out, and that quote does not change once work begins. Call (561) 264-1337 for a free estimate, and ask about the permanent 5% discount for seniors and veterans.
Why Boca Raton Homeowners Call TruePane Windows & Doors for CWS Work
A CWS door that won’t slide is a specific problem, and our technicians know the difference between a bad roller and a settled frame because we’ve been working on south
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