CGI Windows & Doors in Lighthouse Point, FL

CGI Windows & Doors in Lighthouse Point, FL | TruePane Windows & Doors

We provide independent CGI windows and doors service across Lighthouse Point, including repair, hardware upgrades, weather-sealing, and our Window Installation in Lighthouse Point for full replacement of Sentinel, Estate, Targa, and HMG lines. The CGI work we do here is different from inland Broward: nearly every Lighthouse Point home sits within 500 feet of brackish canal water on two sides, and that salt load attacks CGI frames in ways a Boynton or Coconut Creek contractor will rarely see before the damage is done. We are not manufacturer-affiliated or authorized, which means we make our money by doing the work right, not by protecting a brand. Call (561) 264-1337 for a free estimate.

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Why Lighthouse Point Residents Choose Us for CGI Service

Dale Kessler grew up in the Boca Teeca neighborhood of Boca Raton watching his father replace jalousie windows on weekends, then spent more than two decades setting and sealing windows across Palm Beach County before starting TruePane. That background matters on CGI sales & service work because CGI builds a heavy-gauge aluminum frame that behaves differently than extruded vinyl or lighter aluminum. It is strong, yes, but it is also unforgiving when the hardware is not matched to marine exposure. We have spent years diagnosing corrosion and hardware failures on CGI frames along Lighthouse Point canals, and we know which failures are repairable and which are a sign the frame has given up.

We use OEM CGI hardware kits for structural components like interlock and corner keys, because aftermarket fit tolerance changes how the frame flexes under load. For seals and rollers, we upgrade to marine-grade aftermarket parts that outlast the original spec when the home is on a canal. Every technician is background-checked and uniformed. Every job is backed by our Done Right Promise and The Keystone Standard: both manufacturer warranty layers registered in writing, durations stated, before our truck leaves your driveway. If the pane is not true, the job is not done.

Common CGI Windows & Doors Problems We Solve in Lighthouse Point

• Corroded sliding door tracks and carriages. CGI sliders on canal homes collect salt crystals in the lower track, which grind into the aluminum and seize the stainless roller carriages. The door gets harder to move until it will not move at all. We pull the door, machine the channel clean, and install marine-grade stainless inserts and new carriages, then reset the door to factory alignment.
• Chloride pitting at the meeting rail lock stile. On CGI sliding doors without upgraded stainless hardware, the lock stile is where salt air concentrates and pits the aluminum around the lock mechanism. Left alone, the lock becomes unreliable and the frame loses strength at the point of most contact. We replace the hardware with marine-spec stainless and repair the stile where the extrusion is still sound.
• Frame-to-sill corner seal failure. Thermal expansion from Lighthouse Point sun plus salt creep breaks down the corner seals on older CGI frames. Water wicks in, clogs the weep system, and shows up as interior leaks at the sill corners. We clean the weeps, reseal the corners with a marine-grade sealant, and verify the drainage path before we call the job done.
• Corroded factory zinc-plated hinge screws. Casement and awning units in Lighthouse Point routinely come to us with zinc hinge screws that have rusted and swollen, throwing the sash out of alignment and leaving drafts. We extract the failed screws, re-tap the hinge seats, and install stainless fasteners that will not fail in the salt air.
• Glazing bead gasket shrinkage. UV and salt together shrink the factory gaskets on CGI glass channels, letting the glass contact the aluminum frame directly. That is how stress cracks start. We replace the gasket with a high-density marine compound and check the glass-to-frame clearance across every edge.

CGI Service in Lighthouse Point: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment

Here is what actually separates Lighthouse Point from the rest of Broward County. The city is not just coastal. It is canal-dense in a way almost nothing else in the county is. Streets dead-end at the water. Nearly every residential block backs onto a brackish canal that branches off the Intracoastal. That means two things for CGI owners. First, the salt load is constant and comes from multiple directions, not just the ocean breeze off the east. Second, the moisture cycle never really stops. Your frames expand and contract daily, salt crystals form inside tracks and under seals, and the original zinc hardware on units spec’d for generic coastal use start failing inside five to ten years. We learned to check for telltale salt crystals inside the lower track on every Lighthouse Point call. A routine inland service call will not show that, and a contractor who only knows inland product will not look for it. We look every time.

Broward County’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone designation means any replacement must meet Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval impact standards. That part most contractors understand. The part they miss is the dual burden: the product must be impact-rated and the hardware must be corrosion-rated for near-marine exposure. We have seen impact windows spec’d correctly for HVHZ but with standard zinc hardware that corroded to failure inside a decade on a Lighthouse Point canal street. Those are now the first thing we inspect.

CGI Models & Products We Service in Lighthouse Point

We service the full CGI residential line: Sentinel Series, Estate Collection, Targa Series, and HMG Series, as well as older generations that are still in service. We stock OEM replacement hardware for the structural components on those models, including interlocks, corner keys, and lock stiles. For rollers, seals, and glazing gaskets, we carry marine-grade aftermarket parts that we spec above what the original unit shipped with for canal-facing exposure. Our first recommendation is always repair where the frame is sound, because a properly rebuilt CGI frame with upgraded hardware will outlast a new generic replacement. But when we find deep oxidation in the extrusion or a failed insulated glass unit, we will tell you straight whether it is time to rebuild or replace. No dancing, no upsell.

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Service Areas Near Lighthouse Point

TruePane serves Lighthouse Point and the surrounding coastal and canal communities. We regularly work in CGI service in Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach, Coconut Creek, and CGI service in Hillsboro Beach. If you are within a short drive of the Intracoastal in Broward County, we are already working nearby and can typically schedule your CGI service within the week. See our Lighthouse Point service area page for full coverage details.

Book Your CGI Service in Lighthouse Point Today

If your CGI windows or doors are binding, leaking, or showing corrosion, call us before the damage spreads. We will give you a straight diagnosis and a written line-by-line estimate. Call (561) 264-1337 to schedule. Same-day availability is often possible for urgent repair calls.

Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Lighthouse Point since 2008.