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AfterCGI Door Installation: The Boca Raton Owner’s Guide
CGI door installation in Boca Raton typically runs $850 to $2,400 installed for a standard single entry door, and $2,800 to $6,500 for a full impact-rated door-and-frame replacement. We stock CGI-compatible rollers, hinges, weatherstripping, threshold assemblies, and locking hardware on our trucks, and most single-door replacements are completed the same day we arrive. The pattern we see most often in Boca Raton: a door that’s been dragging or binding for months finally refuses to close square, or a hinge side is pulling away from the frame after years of salt air and afternoon storms rolling off the Intracoastal.
Which CGI Models This Applies To
We work on CGI’s full residential line, including the Estate Collection, Tuscany Series, and the newer Pinnacle impact-rated doors built for Miami-Dade and Palm Beach County wind load requirements. The compatibility gotcha most owners run into is this: CGI’s older Estate Series doors use a 1-3/8 inch hinge offset, while the Pinnacle line shifted to a 1-1/2 inch offset. You cannot swap hinges between those two lines without resetting the jamb, and forcing it leaves the weatherstripping gapped on one side. We identify the exact model by checking the label on the hinge edge of the door slab, or by measuring the glass-to-frame depth on the impact units. For hardware, we recommend OEM CGI components when the door is under active warranty, but we’re honest about this: for doors past their warranty period, a quality aftermarket hinge from Door Hardware USA or a Baldwin mortise assembly often matches the original spec at two-thirds the cost. We quote both side by side on paper so you can see the difference before you spend a dime.
Signs Your CGI Door Installation Is Failing
- The door binds at the top latch corner in summer. Boca Raton’s humidity swells the slab and the jamb to different degrees, especially on west-facing doors that bake in the afternoon sun. Once the reveal at the top closes to under 1/8 inch, the door starts wearing the finish off the header edge.
- The swing side sags enough to scrape the threshold. This is almost always a worn top hinge pin or a hinge leaf pulling loose from the frame. The sag puts the full weight of the slab on the bottom hinge, which then grinds the pin into an oval shape over a few more months of daily use.
- You can see daylight or feel a breeze around the weatherstripping. The foam and brush seals on CGI doors compress permanently after five to seven years in Florida’s heat. Once the seal is flat, air and salt spray get past it, and the air conditioning bill shows it within a season.
- Water stains on the interior floor after a hard rain. Usually a failed threshold or a torn door sweep. On impact-rated CGI units, a poorly seated threshold can also allow water to wick up into the frame corner and blister the powder coat.
- The deadbolt grinds and will not seat without lifting the handle. This is the tell that the slab has settled away from the strike plate. It’s not a lock problem. It’s an installation problem, and re-drilling the strike plate is a temporary fix that will fail again.
Replacement Cost & What’s Included
Our door installation pricing in Boca Raton starts at $185 for a hinge replacement and runs to $2,400 for a full slab-and-frame reset with new weatherstripping and a threshold assembly. Here is how the common jobs break down:
- Sagging door repair (hinges, pins, strike alignment): $185 to $420
- Weatherstripping and door sweep replacement: $95 to $210
- Threshold replacement with sealing: $240 to $510
- Full door slab replacement (CGI-compatible): $850 to $2,400 installed
- Impact-rated door and frame installation: $2,800 to $6,500 installed
The range comes down to slab size, glass type on impact doors, whether the jamb needs rebuilding, and the hardware you choose. Every quote is a line-item price on paper, stated before work begins. There are no surprise line items added after the fact, and the number we write down is the number on the bill. Our workmanship carries a Done Right Promise, and the Keystone Standard means we register both manufacturer warranty layers in writing, with durations stated, before the truck leaves your driveway.
DIY or Call Us?
You can safely tighten hinge screws, replace a torn door sweep, and note where the slab sits in the frame. What we’d advise against is trying to re-mortise a hinge pocket, rebuild a jamb, or adjust a sagging impact door by hand. Impact-rated CGI doors are heavy, often 180 to 260 pounds for the slab alone, and they carry torsion stress across the corner brackets that a standard residential door doesn’t. A slab that slips off its hinge during a DIY attempt has enough weight to break a foot or worse. If the problem is beyond a screwdriver fix, call (561) 264-1337 and one of our installers will look at it. We’ll be straight with you about what needs doing and what can wait, and the estimate is free.
FAQs
A properly set CGI door in Boca Raton’s climate should hold its square for 15 to 20 years on the frame, with weatherstripping replaced every five to seven and hinges serviced as they wear. Our workmanship is guaranteed for 90 days after installation, and if it isn’t done right, we make it right with no paperwork fight. Call (561) 264-1337 if your door is drifting out of true sooner than that.
Most CGI door installations we see in Boca Raton don’t need a full replacement, just a hinge reset, strike plate alignment, or new weatherstripping. The deciding factor is what’s behind the symptom. A loose jamb is a repair; a rotted jamb corner is a replacement. We’ll inspect the frame and give you a straight answer.
Most hinge, weatherstripping, and threshold jobs are finished in one visit, usually within two to four hours. Full slab replacements often take one day. Impact-rated door and frame installations can run two days if we’re pulling permits and setting a new jamb in masonry. We’ll give you a window before we start and hold to it.
We carry hinges, roller assemblies, weatherstripping, sweeps, thresholds, and strike hardware that match CGI’s common residential specs on every truck. If you have a less common part, we source it direct from our CGI line or from one of our other stocked brands like Andersen, or Pella, and we’ll tell you the lead time honestly before you commit.
If your CGI door is dragging, binding, or leaking in Boca Raton, call (561) 264-1337 and talk to someone who works on these doors every week. We’ll quote it straight, set it square, and stand behind the work.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner, TruePane Windows & Doors at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Boca Raton and nearby areas.
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