CGI Door Installation Nationwide

CGI Door Installation: The Fort Lauderdale Owner’s Guide

CGI door installation in Fort Lauderdale typically runs $1,850 to $4,200 for a complete single-door replacement, depending on the series and whether the frame needs rebuilding. Most CGI doors we install in Fort Lauderdale are done in one day once the door arrives. The way owners usually find us is the same story in a hundred variations: a door that stuck slightly for a month, then one afternoon it won’t latch at all, or it drags against the pavement, or the lock bolt won’t line up with the strike plate anymore.

Call (754) 354-1396

We stock CGI-compatible hardware on our trucks, and if you’re in the Fort Lauderdale area, we can usually get a technician to your house with a written price before anything comes off its hinges. Sean Mackey and the Juniper crew have been replacing and reinstalling CGI doors across Fort Lauderdale long enough to know which models fail where, and why salt air and afternoon storms accelerate it.

Which CGI Models This Applies To

CGI product lines break into two broad families: the Sentinel series and the Estate series, with a few commercial lines mixed in. The Sentinel line is their mid-range impact-rated offering, and the Estate line is the heavier architectural profile with wider stiles and more glass options. Both use the same hinge geometry, but the door slabs are different thicknesses, and the threshold profiles don’t interchange. That’s the first compatibility gotcha we see: someone orders a replacement door based on the rough opening measurement and ends up with a slab that’s a quarter-inch thinner than the frame expects, which throws off the weatherstripping and the latch alignment.

To identify what you have, look at the hinge-side edge of the door slab. CGI stamps a serial number and series code there, usually near the bottom hinge. If that’s worn off, measure the slab thickness at the bore hole. Sentinels run 1-3/4 inches; Estates run 2-1/4 inches. For hardware, OEM CGI components are what they are: solid, corrosion-tested, and priced accordingly. Quality aftermarket equivalents from brands like Hager and Don-Jo exist and hold up fine in coastal conditions if the finish is 316 stainless or better. We carry both, and we’ll tell you when the aftermarket part makes more sense than paying OEM markup.

We’re an independent service provider, not affiliated with CGI. We stock CGI, PGT, CWS, ES Windows, and other brands because Fort Lauderdale homes rarely have just one manufacturer’s products on them.

Signs Your CGI Door Installation Is Failing

• Door drags or scrapes at the threshold. This usually means the slab has settled relative to the frame, or the hinge screws have loosened in the jamb. In Fort Lauderdale’s wet-dry cycles, wood jambs swell and shrink enough to move a door a visible amount over a season.
• Deadbolt or latch won’t line up with the strike plate. The door has shifted, or the strike plate was installed with too much clearance to begin with. Forcing the lock every time compounds the problem by wallowing out the screw holes.
• Visible light or air through the weatherstripping. Compression seals on CGI doors flatten after a few Florida summers. If you see daylight at the top corner or feel a draft along the latch side, the seal is spent and the door is likely overcammed in the frame.
• Door sticks in the frame after a hard rain. Wood jambs swell, but the real culprit is often that the slab wasn’t sealed on the bottom rail. Water wicks up and swells the core, which makes the door grow slightly in height.
• Hinges creak, sag, or show rust streaks. CGI doors are heavy. Once one hinge pin wears or one screw strips, the door starts levering against the remaining hinges. Rust streaks mean the plating has failed and the hinge is on borrowed time.

Replacement Cost & What’s Included

For a full CGI door installation in Fort Lauderdale, plan on $1,850 to $4,200 installed. Here’s the line-item reality:

• Standard CGI Sentinel door slab, pre-hung: $800 to $1,400 depending on size and glass package
• CGI Estate series slab, pre-hung: $1,500 to $2,600
• Removal and disposal of the old door and frame: $150 to $250
• New hardware (hinges, threshold, weatherstripping, sweep): $200 to $400
• Labor for a standard single-door swap, including shimming and sealing: $450 to $700
• Frame repair or rebuild if water damage is found: $300 to $900

The range moves mainly on two things: whether the existing frame is sound and what series your CGI door is. If the jamb has rot or termite damage, that gets priced in writing before we touch it, not after we open the wall. Every Juniper job in Fort Lauderdale gets a fixed written price, and the labor carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing: parts and labor for a full year after installation.

Call (754) 354-1396 and we’ll give you a ballpark over the phone, then a written quote before any work starts.

DIY or Call Us?

Honest answer: you can diagnose a lot. Check whether the door drags on the threshold, whether the latch lines up, whether the weatherstripping is compressed flat. You can tighten hinge screws if the screw holes still hold. But once a door slab needs to come out of its frame, it’s a two-person job with several ways to go wrong, and CGI doors run 150 to 300 pounds depending on the glass package. A dropped door is a foot injury or a cracked slab. Getting the reveal even around three sides and setting the threshold slope for water runoff is where the trade experience actually matters.

Sean’s rule of thumb, the one he says on job sites: “If I wouldn’t put it on my own house, I’m not recommending it for yours.” If your CGI door has failed to the point it won’t latch securely, that’s a security issue, not a weekend project. Call (754) 354-1396.

FAQs

Get a Written Price Before Any Work Starts

If your CGI door is dragging, sticking, or not latching, call (754) 354-1396. A live person answers, 24/7. We’ll talk through what you’re seeing, give you a ballpark, then send a background-checked, uniformed technician to your Fort Lauderdale home with a written quote. Fixed price, before anything comes off its hinges. That’s the Juniper way.

Written by Sean Mackey, Owner, Juniper Windows & Doors – Fort Lauderdale at Juniper Windows Fort Lauderdale, serving Fort Lauderdale and nearby areas.