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If you own CGI windows or doors in Hollywood, you need a company that understands how they fail here, not just how to install them. TruePane Windows & Doors provides independent CGI service across Hollywood, from Hollywood Hills to Hollywood Beach, and also offers Fort Lauderdale CGI service nearby. The thing that sets our work apart is simple: we know which CGI frames survive this salt air and which need stainless hardware from day one. We are not a CGI dealer pushing one series. We are glaziers who fix, replace, and upgrade CGI openings the right way. Call (813) 320-9346 for a free estimate on any CGI repair or replacement.
Why Hollywood Residents Choose Us for CGI Service
Dale Kessler founded TruePane in 2008 after spending years watching out-of-true installs and voided warranties pile up across South Florida. He grew up in Seminole Heights, learned the trade at Hillsborough Community College, and has spent the better part of two decades measuring, setting, and sealing windows and doors. That background matters in Hollywood, where a CGI window installed wrong will announce itself within a few hurricane seasons.
We work on CGI sales & service every week, and because we are independent, we spec the product that fits your opening and your street’s exposure. We do not carry a quota on any series. We carry a standard: both manufacturer warranty layers registered in writing before our truck leaves your driveway, workmanship guaranteed for 90 days under the Done Right Promise, and no arguing if something needs to be made right. That is the deal, in writing, every time.
Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and they measure every opening twice. They quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper so you see exactly what you are buying. And a live person answers our phone 24/7. Not a call center. Not a voicemail tree. Us.
Common CGI Windows & Doors Problems We Solve in Hollywood
- Aluminum frame pitting and white oxidation on bottom rails. East of US-1, Atlantic salt air attacks CGI aluminum frames hard. Older Sentinel Series units without marine-grade coating start showing pits and chalky oxidation within 8 to 12 years. We see it constantly on Hollywood Beach condos and homes along the Intracoastal. The fix is either a full marine-grade replacement or, in early stages, a proper cleaning with a corrosion inhibitor. You need to know which one you are in before paying for either.
- Seized rollers and locks on sliding glass doors. Salt wicks into the track, the rollers eat themselves, and the lock seizes. This happens fastest on doors facing the Intracoastal, where the salt load is relentless. Standard aluminum hardware fails prematurely here, which is why we recommend upgraded stainless or marine-grade aftermarket components instead of replacing like for like.
- Frame pull-away from CBS walls. On 1990s CGI installations throughout Hollywood’s concrete block ranch homes, salt oxidation behind the flange erodes the anchoring and the frame pulls away from the wall. This is not a caulk-and-pray situation. The rough opening usually needs concrete repair before a new unit can be set. We see this 10 to 15 years earlier in Hollywood than in Davie or Pembroke Pines.
- Silicone seal breakdown and fogging in fixed picture windows. Near the beach, the glass-to-frame bond on fixed CGI picture windows gives out in about a decade instead of the 20-plus years you’d expect inland. Fogging or water intrusion follows. Once the seal is gone, the insulated glass unit needs replacement. Patching the silicone will not fix the fog.
- Original jalousie windows that cannot be insured. Many 1950s and 1960s Hollywood homes still carry their original jalousie windows. They do not meet HVHZ code, they cannot hold an impact rating, and most insurance carriers will not write or renew a policy with them in place. Full replacement with CGI impact glass is the overwhelming driver of window work in Hollywood Hills and West Hollywood.
CGI Service in Hollywood: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Here is the thing about working on CGI windows east of Dixie Highway in Hollywood: the failure mode is different, and it is worse than what you will see fifteen minutes inland. Our crews routinely find CGI aluminum frames installed as recently as the 1990s with pitted frames, seized hardware, and anchors pulled away from the CBS wall due to salt oxidation. That kind of damage shows up 10 to 15 years earlier here than in Davie, Pembroke Pines, or even with CGI service in Plantation. Why? Because the salt air east of US-1 does not just sit on the surface. It wicks into the frame channels, sits against the anchor points, and works on the aluminum constantly. The Atlantic is not a distant feature in Hollywood. It is in the air you walk through every morning. That means a CGI window in Hollywood Beach, or a sliding door facing the Intracoastal, needs a different hardware spec than a CGI window in inland Broward. Stainless steel. Marine-grade coating. And an installer who knows to check the rough opening for hidden corrosion before setting the new unit. We do not guess at this. We have pulled enough frames here to know what we will find.
CGI Models & Products We Service in Hollywood
We service the full CGI line you are likely to have in your Hollywood home: the Sentinel Series, the Estate Collection, the Targa Series, and the 9500 Series. Each has its own failure profile in this climate. Sentinels pit at the bottom rails. Estate casements hold up better but need stainless hinges near the coast. Targa sliders need roller and lock upgrades if they face salt exposure. The 9500 Series is a heavier impact unit, and when it is installed correctly, it is a tank.
On parts, our stance is straightforward. We use OEM CGI replacement parts when they are appropriate, especially for anything warranty-adjacent. But for hardware in Hollywood’s salt air, we often recommend upgraded stainless or marine-grade aftermarket components. Standard aluminum hardware does not survive here, and replacing a failed part with the same part just books your next service call. For frames with deep pitting or pull-away, we recommend full replacement with a marine-grade CGI impact unit. The rough opening usually needs concrete repair anyway, and it makes no sense to patch a frame that is already failing structurally.
CGI Service Pricing in Hollywood
Here is the range, plain. Hardware replacement on a CGI slider or casement in Hollywood typically runs $180 to $340, depending on whether we are doing rollers, locks, hinges, or all of it. Silicone seal replacement on a fixed picture window runs $95 to $175 per lite. Isolated glass unit replacement with argon fill runs $450 to $900. A full CGI impact window replacement, including the marine-grade wheel and the rough-opening work, runs $900 to $2,400 per opening. A full impact sliding glass door runs $3,500 to $7,500, and a full home replacement runs $18,000 to $45,000.
What drives the cost in Hollywood is the opening itself. Salt-damaged CBS walls need concrete repair before a new frame can be set. That is labor, and it is not optional. Every estimate is free, written, and line-itemed before you sign anything. Call (813) 320-9346 to schedule yours.
Serving Hollywood, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hollywood area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - CGI Windows & Doors in Hollywood
You can repair jalousie hardware, but it will not fix the two problems that actually matter: jalousies do not meet HVHZ impact code, and most insurance carriers in Hollywood will not write or renew a policy on a home that still has them. Repair buys time and nothing else. Full replacement with a CGI impact unit is the permanent fix. Call (813) 320-9346 for a free estimate on what replacement would cost for your openings.
That white powder is aluminum oxidation, and west of US-1 in Hollywood it is usually driven by humidity plus the salt that still travels inland on prevailing winds. It is less concentrated than east of Dixie, but it is present. The oxidation starts where the factory coating is thinnest, usually on bottom rails. If caught early, corrosion inhibitor and resealing can slow it. If the pitting is deep, the frame is done. A free inspection tells you which side of that line you are on.
Sometimes yes, sometimes no. In Hollywood Beach condos, the original frame is often embedded in the concrete structure, and if the concrete is sound, we can set a new CGI Targa slider into the existing pocket without cutting. If salt has cracked or spalled the concrete around the frame, we have to open the wall to repair it. There is no way to know without looking at the opening. That inspection is part of the free estimate.
Florida Approved means the product passed statewide product approval. HVHZ, which covers all of Hollywood and Broward County, is a stricter standard with higher wind pressures and missile-impact testing. A CGI window that is only Florida Approved may not be legal to install in Hollywood. The unit must be independently product-approved to HVHZ standards. We only install CGI units that carry HVHZ approval. If you are not sure what you have, ask during the estimate and we will verify it in writing.
For a straight replacement with like-for-like openings, Hollywood permits typically run one to two weeks for a single-family CBS home, similar to our CGI in North Miami Beach service area. If the rough opening needs concrete repair or the home has historic designations, add time for plan review and possibly a structural engineer. We pull the permit, handle the inspection, and register both warranty layers before the truck leaves. Call (813) 320-9346 for a timeline specific to your street.
Service Areas Near Hollywood
We serve Hollywood and the surrounding South Broward communities, including Acacia Villas and the neighborhoods that touch it. Our work extends to Hollywood service area coverage across the city, plus CGI service in Holmes Beach when our crews are on that side of the state, and CGI service in Homestead for clients further south. If you are not sure whether we cover your street, call us. A person answers.
Book Your CGI Service in Hollywood Today
If your CGI windows or doors are showing signs of salt damage, fogging, or frame movement, do not wait for the next hurricane season to make it obvious. Call (813) 320-9346. We will put a free estimate in writing, walk you through your options, and do the work like we plan to be in Hollywood thirty years from now. Because we do.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Hollywood since 2008.
Six Reasons Homeowners Choose TruePane Windows & Doors
Impact systems engineered to design pressures up to +/-100, matched to your wind zone - your openings hold when the storm arrives.
Low-E insulated impact glass from our manufacturer lines commonly cuts monthly cooling bills 20-30%.
Laminated impact glass shuts out up to 40% of outside noise - traffic, neighbors, weather.
Monitoring services run $30-90 a month. Laminated impact glass resists forced entry around the clock, with no subscription.
Florida homeowners average around 25% savings on the windstorm portion of their policy after protecting every opening - some homes qualify for more.
A full impact package upgrades curb appeal, buyer confidence and appraised value in one project.