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CGI Sliding & Patio Doors: The Pompano Beach Owner’s Guide

We stock and install CGI-compatible sliding and patio door systems in Pompano Beach, with typical installed replacement costs running $1,800 to $4,200 depending on series, size, and impact rating. Most CGI track assemblies, roller sets, and handle/lock hardware are available same-day from our local inventory, and we carry the full range of OEM and verified-equivalent parts for the Estate, Sentinel, and Targa series that dominate this market. Most Pompano Beach homeowners discover a problem when the door starts catching at the midpoint of the track, the lock bolt no longer seats flush, or they notice daylight between the sash and the jamb after a hard rain - symptoms that usually trace back to worn polymer rollers, a bent stainless track, or frame shift from the seasonal humidity cycles we see west of Dixie Highway.

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Which CGI Models This Applies To

CGI’s sliding and patio door lineup breaks into three series that account for nearly every unit we’ve touched in Broward County. The Estate Series uses a heavier-gauge aluminum frame with a dual stainless-steel track and adjustable tandem roller trucks rated for panels up to 48 inches wide. The Sentinel Series, common in the mid-range Pompano Beach builds from 2016 to 2022, runs a single-track system with polymer-bodied rollers that wear faster under salt-air exposure. The Targa Series, CGI’s impact-rated line, uses reinforced interlocks and a proprietary three-point locking system with parts that do not cross over to non-impact units - a compatibility gotcha we’ve seen cost homeowners a second service call when the wrong handle assembly was ordered.

To identify your series, check the etched marking on the glass spacer or the label inside the top track: Estate units carry “ES-” prefixes, Sentinel uses “SL-“, and Targa impact units are marked “TG-” followed by the nominal panel dimensions. We measure the actual rough opening, the daylight opening, and the panel thickness - not the label alone - before ordering parts. OEM rollers from CGI run $45 to $90 per pair depending on series; verified-equivalent stainless trucks with polymer tires, sourced through our ES Windows and CWS supply channels, run $28 to $55 and carry the same 5-year wear warranty in our experience. We document the exact part number on your written scope before anything is ordered.

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Signs Your CGI Sliding & Patio Door Is Failing

• The panel drags or stalls at the same point in the track. This usually means the polymer roller tires have flat-spotted or the axle bearings have seized. In Pompano Beach, we see this accelerated by sand infiltration from beach-adjacent properties and by homeowners pressure-washing debris into the track channel.
• Visible gap between the panel and the jamb when closed. The interlock weatherstrip has compressed past recovery, or the frame has shifted in the rough opening. On older homes near Sample Road, we’ve found frame shift caused by original installation without composite shims - the aluminum jamb settles into the pressure-treated buck and the panel no longer squares up.
• Lock bolt does not fully extend or retract. The multipoint mechanism has corroded internally, or the handle spindle has worn where it meets the gearbox. CGI’s Targa three-point system is particularly sensitive to this; the intermediate locking points bind if the panel is even 1/8 inch out of plumb.
• Water intrusion at the sill after moderate rain. The sill track weep holes are clogged, or the subsill flashing was never properly integrated with the WRB. We document this with photos because the fix is rarely the door itself - it’s the drainage plane beneath it.
• Condensation between the glass panes. The insulated glass unit (IGU) seal has failed. CGI units typically carry a 10-year glass warranty from manufacture date, but the labor to remove the panel, reglaze, and reinstall is not covered. We note the etched date code and check warranty status before quoting.

Replacement Cost & What’s Included

What drives the range: panel width and height, impact vs. non-impact rating, and whether the existing frame is square and structurally sound. We do not quote until we’ve measured the rough opening, checked the frame for level, and photographed the existing installation. The price we write is the price on the invoice - Haven Clause 1, no exceptions. Every roller and track replacement carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise on the installation, and we register any remaining CGI manufacturer warranty on glass and hardware with the homeowner’s documentation.

DIY or Call Us?

There is one thing a Pompano Beach homeowner can safely check: remove the panel from the track (lift into the top channel, swing the bottom inward) and inspect the roller trucks for flat spots, corrosion, or missing tires. If the rollers are intact and the panel still drags, the issue is likely frame level or track wear - not a part swap.

Where DIY goes wrong: the Targa multipoint lock system stores spring tension in the gearbox, and improper disassembly can release it without warning. The Estate Series tandem trucks must be shimmed to exact height or the panel will rack and destroy the track within weeks. And any work on an impact-rated unit that disturbs the glass-to-frame seal requires re-certification of the assembly for wind-borne debris compliance - something no homeowner can self-document. We’re background-checked, uniformed, and identified by license number before arrival; we pull permits when required and leave a photo record of the completed work. Call (754) 253-0713 to schedule your free estimate.

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