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Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Kitchen Remodeling aside, our CGI impact window and door service in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea typically runs $4,500-$25,000 depending on whether you’re repairing hardware and seals or replacing full units in pre-code CBS openings. We’re an independent construction team based in Pompano Beach, not affiliated with or authorized by CGI, and we’ve spent years rebuilding the town’s 1950s-1970s concrete block stock to current HVHZ and FEMA standards. Call (754) 714-6540 for a free written estimate with line-item pricing.
Why Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Residents Choose Us for CGI Service
We know how CGI’s impact assemblies behave on barrier-island jobs because we’ve installed and serviced them here since before most of the current condo conversions finished their first renovation cycles. Grant Rowan, our owner, keeps a worn Florida Building Code on his truck’s passenger seat and has read more of it than most people would find reasonable. That matters in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, where every permitted window replacement in Broward County’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone triggers third-party inspection and documentation requirements that inland contractors sometimes miss.
Our crew is background-checked and uniformed; a live person answers calls 24/7. Every visit includes a documented photo record, standard, not an upgrade. Under Clause 1 of The Haven Standard, we deliver a written flat price before any work starts. No change proceeds without a signed change order. That’s the discipline that has kept our projects within a few percent of the agreed number across 4,000-plus jobs since 2007. We source genuine CGI replacement parts when available, and specify marine-grade stainless or corrosion-resistant aftermarket hardware where the salt air demands it. CGI sales & service is what we do, but independence is how we do it.
Common CGI Construction Problems We Solve in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
- Salt-aerosol corrosion pitting aluminum frames. On oceanfront and near-seawall elevations along El Mar Drive and the A1A corridor, CGI impact window frames develop white oxidation and pitting within a few years. Latches, rollers, and hinges seize. We see this faster in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea than in Pompano Beach because the town’s narrow barrier-island profile exposes every elevation to salt-laden air.
- Failed perimeter sealants and degraded gaskets. The 1950s-1970s CBS walls common in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea’s motel-conversion buildings move differently than modern frame construction. Sealants crack, gaskets compress, and driving rain finds its way through during summer storms. We remove the old bedding, rebuild the opening with proper backer rod and fluid-applied membrane, then reseal.
- Impact-glass fogging and seal failure. East-facing CGI windows and doors on low-rise buildings take direct morning sun plus salt spray. The insulated glass unit loses its seal, fogging between panes. In motel-conversion units where the original windows were never designed for this exposure, we see seal failure earlier than the manufacturer specs suggest.
- Corroded fasteners and anchors on storefront systems. CGI storefront and entrance assemblies installed in pre-code openings often lack proper flashing and sill pan details. The fasteners rust, the anchors loosen, and the frame pulls away from the block. We rebuild the rough opening correctly before setting new hardware.
- Operation problems from settled block walls. Older barrier-island construction shifts. CGI impact sliders and multi-slide doors bind, jump track, or refuse to latch when the block wall has settled or the slab has moved. We diagnose whether the problem is the door or the opening, then fix the right thing.
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Because Lauderdale-by-the-Sea’s strict 35-foot height ordinance has frozen the town as a concentration of 1950s-1970s low-rise CBS structures, almost every CGI impact window or door we install goes into an opening that was never flashed or framed for a modern HVHZ-rated assembly. The rough-opening retrofit, sill pan installation, and stucco integration often take more time than the window itself. This is not a complication you face in Pompano Beach’s newer construction or Fort Lauderdale’s high-rise inventory. On a 1962 CBS duplex off El Mar Drive a block from the beach, we replaced a set of fogged, salt-pitted CGI impact sliders whose rollers had seized and whose frames were showing white oxidation. After rebuilding the rough openings with proper flashing and sill pans, we set new CGI impact units and marine-grade stainless hardware, then sealed and stucco-integrated the perimeters. The owners now have code-compliant, smoothly operating sliders that can handle the barrier-island salt air far better than the originals.
The town’s protected nearshore reef system adds another layer. Code enforcement here watches construction-site stormwater runoff and debris containment more closely than inland jurisdictions. Contractors who skip turbidity barriers or silt fencing on oceanfront and seawall projects face stop-work orders tied to environmental compliance. We build that containment into every job from the start. Lauderdale-by-the-Sea service area is where we work; these local rules are how we work there.
CGI Models & Products We Service in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
We work on CGI Hurricane Impact Windows & Doors, CGI Storefront & Entrances, CGI Impact Sliding Glass Doors, and CGI Impact Window and Door Systems. Our approach is repair-first when the frame and glazing are sound: replace sashes, glass, rollers, seals, and hardware with genuine CGI parts when available. If the frame is pitted through, the glass has lost its seal, or the rough opening is non-compliant with current HVHZ standards, replacement is the more durable, code-defensible choice. For salt-air exposure, we specify marine-grade stainless or corrosion-resistant aftermarket hardware where OEM parts are not rated for the environment. We stock common CGI hardware and seal kits locally for fast turnaround on Lauderdale-by-the-Sea service calls.
CGI Service Pricing in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
| Service | Price Range in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea |
|---|---|
| Impact Window Installation | $8,000-$25,000 |
| Window Replacement | $4,500-$15,000 |
| Roof Repair | $400-$1,800 |
| Roof Replacement | $8,000-$20,000 |
What drives the cost: the condition of your existing CBS opening, whether the original flashing and sill pan exist, the extent of salt corrosion on frames and hardware, and whether the project triggers HVHZ third-party inspection. Our free estimate includes a written scope, line-item pricing, and a documented photo record of what we found. Under The Haven Standard, that written price is the price before any work starts. Call (754) 714-6540 to schedule yours.
Serving Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lauderdale-by-the-Sea area and know this community well, including our Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Bathroom Remodeling clients. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - CGI Construction in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
My CGI impact windows in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea are pitting and the rollers have seized - can they be repaired or do they need replacing?
If the aluminum frame has only surface oxidation and the glazing seal is intact, we can replace rollers, latches, and seals with genuine or marine-grade aftermarket parts. If the frame is pitted through, the glass is fogged between panes, or the rough opening lacks proper flashing, replacement is the longer-term solution. Call (754) 714-6540 and we’ll inspect and give you a written price either way.
Do CGI impact windows meet Broward County’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone requirements for my LBTS home?
CGI impact windows and doors are rated for HVHZ zones when properly installed with approved fasteners, flashing, and sill pan details per the Florida Building Code. The product rating is only half the compliance; the installation method matters equally. We document both on every permit application.
Why do CGI windows and doors on Lauderdale-by-the-Sea barrier-island homes corrode faster than in Pompano Beach?
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea’s position as a narrow barrier island exposes every elevation to salt-laden air from both the Atlantic and the Intracoastal Waterway. Pompano Beach has more inland buffer. The salt aerosol accelerates aluminum oxidation and stainless corrosion measurably here. We specify marine-grade hardware and more frequent seal inspection intervals for oceanfront and near-seawall properties.
Can I replace my old CGI impact sliders in my 1950s-70s CBS condo or motel-conversion unit without a full wall rebuild?
Usually yes, but the rough opening almost always needs rebuilding with proper sill pan, flashing, and stucco integration to meet current HVHZ standards. The block wall itself typically stays. We remove the old unit, prep the opening correctly, and set the new assembly. The additional rough-opening work is what separates a code-compliant job from a leak waiting to happen.
Does Rowan Construction Group have to use CGI products because you specialize in them?
No. We are an independent construction provider, not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CGI. We service CGI products because they’re common in the local building stock, but we also work with PGT, WinDoor, and other HVHZ-rated manufacturers. Our recommendation depends on your opening, your exposure, and your budget, not a brand relationship. Call (754) 714-6540 for a free second opinion on any written estimate you’ve already received.
Service Areas Near Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
We serve CGI service in Pompano Beach directly north, CGI service in Lighthouse Point to the northeast, plus Coconut Creek, Oakland Park, and Deerfield Beach from our Pompano Beach base. The salt-air and HVHZ conditions we manage in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea extend throughout this coastal corridor, though each municipality has its own inspection and permit workflow that we navigate routinely.
Book Your CGI Service in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Today
Call (754) 714-6540 to schedule your free estimate. We’ll send a background-checked, uniformed technician with a camera, deliver a written flat price before any work starts, and back the result with our 365-Day Done Right Promise. Measure twice, say it once, show your work.
Written by Grant Rowan, Owner at Rowan Construction Group Pompano Beach, serving Lauderdale-by-the-Sea since 2007.