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We provide independent CGI windows and doors service throughout Miami Beach, from South Beach’s Art Deco district up to the Mid-Beach corridor, and we also offer CGI in Miami for broader area needs. We are not a CGI dealer and we are not manufacturer-affiliated. What we are is a local glazing company that has spent years diagnosing and repairing CGI Estate, Targa, Classic, and Sentinel units on the buildings that make Miami Beach unlike anywhere else in Florida.
If you own a CGI window or sliding door in Miami Beach, the hard truth is this: the salt air here attacks frames and hardware from two directions at once, and the historic preservation rules on this barrier island mean a generic replacement window will get your project rejected before you ever pick up a hammer. Call (754) 238-2201 and we will tell you what you are actually dealing with.
For more on our full CGI capabilities, see our CGI sales & service page.
Why Miami Beach Residents Choose Us for CGI Service
Dale Kessler founded TruePane Windows & Doors in 2008, but the trade runs deeper than that. He grew up in Kendall when that part of Miami-Dade was mostly nurseries and canal roads, and he spent summers watching his father re-glaze storefronts along the Tamiami Trail. He trained at Miami Dade College’s vocational program and has been measuring, sourcing, and setting windows and doors in South Florida for going on three decades. The work he is best known for is impact-rated installations that pass inspection the first time and hold through the kind of August storm that sends neighbors back to the hardware store.
We work on CGI products because we know them. The Estate Collection casements, the Targa sliding doors, the Classic aluminum frames, the Sentinel impact units. We have pulled them apart on Collins Avenue high-rises and in Mid-Beach garden apartments, and we bring that same expertise to our CGI service in Key Biscayne. We know where the salt gets in, what the hardware does when it does, and which parts are worth repairing versus replacing. We carry factory-sourced CGI hardware and weatherstripping when it matters for your Miami-Dade NOA validity. For failure points like rollers, handles, and weep-hole screens, we use marine-grade aftermarket parts from proven suppliers. Never generic big-box hardware. When a corroded frame is beyond saving, we will tell you straight and walk you through a full replacement that meets both the impact code and the Preservation Board requirements.
Every job carries our Done Right Promise and The Keystone Standard: both manufacturer warranty layers registered in writing before the truck leaves your driveway, durations stated, with no arguing if something is not right. We have been serving communities like this since 2008. We plan to be here in thirty more. Call us at (754) 238-2201 and you will get a live person, not a voicemail tree
Common CGI Windows & Doors Problems We Solve in Miami Beach
- CGI Targa sliding door panels that bind and scrape. On older high-rises along Collins Avenue, wind-driven sand mixes with the track lubricant and cakes into a gritty paste. Rollers lift off, panels bind, and the door grinds against the track. We clean the track, replace worn rollers with marine-grade units, and get the panel moving without dragging.
- Corroded and pitted CGI Classic Series aluminum frames. In Mid-Beach garden apartments from the 1950s and 60s, the original CGI Classic frames show heavy pitting and white corrosion bloom at the jamb corners. Salt-laden air off the Atlantic and Biscayne Bay hits the anodized finish from both sides, roughly twice as fast as mainland Miami. We assess whether the frame can be saved or needs full replacement.
- Stripped or broken stainless hinge screws on CGI Estate casements. South Beach Art Deco buildings retrofitted with CGI Estate casements often fail at the bottom hinge. Ocean spray concentrates there and corrodes even 316-grade stainless fasteners. We replace them with marine-grade PVD-coated hardware that is built for this environment.
- Edge seal failure on impact-rated CGI fixed and picture units. Oceanfront condo owners sometimes report what looks like a leak. Often it is not a leak at all. It is delamination of the laminated interlayer at the glass edge, driven by sustained salt fog loading on the edge seal. We diagnose it properly before anyone replaces a unit that could have been resealed.
- Jalousie windows that cannot meet current code. Many older Mid-Beach garden apartments still have original jalousie louvered glass windows. They are entirely non-compliant with Miami-Dade impact code. We handle full frame replacement, swapping the jalousies for properly rated CGI units that fit the opening and pass inspection.
CGI Service in Miami Beach: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
There is a challenge on this island that does not exist anywhere else in the metro area. A replacement window in Miami Beach must satisfy two masters at once: the Miami-Dade County Notice of Acceptance for high-velocity hurricane zones, and the Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board. On any contributing structure in the Art Deco Historic District, the Board mandates that new openings maintain the original divided-light profiles, steel-frame aesthetics, and window proportions of the 1930s and 40s originals. A standard code-approved CGI impact unit, with its thick frames and wide sightlines, will be rejected outright. You need custom simulated-divided-light muntins with narrow profiles, ordered to match the original fenestration.
Measure it right the first time, or plan on coming back. That applies doubly here. If you order a standard CGI unit for an Art Deco building, you will come back to a Preservation Board denial, a restocking fee, and a very unhappy condo association. We have been through this enough times to know exactly what to specify, what to document, and how to present it so the project moves forward the first time.
CGI Models & Products We Service in Miami Beach
We service the full CGI residential lineup: Estate Collection impact casement and fixed windows, Targa Series impact sliding glass doors, Classic Series aluminum single-hung and picture windows, and Sentinel Series impact-rated casement and awning units, with our CGI service in Coral Gables covering the same comprehensive range. We also handle Historic Window Restoration, Hurricane Impact Windows, Impact Sliding Glass Doors, and Full Frame Replacement.
Our approach to parts is simple. When your Miami-Dade NOA validity or warranty intent is on the line, we source factory CGI hardware and weatherstripping. When the part is a common failure point, a roller or a handle or a weep-hole screen, we use marine-grade aftermarket replacements from suppliers we have vetted over years of salt-air work. And when a frame is corroded past the point of any honest repair, we will say so and quote you a code-compliant replacement. We do not pad the work and we do not pretend a dying frame has another season in it.
For homeowners outside the immediate area, our CGI service in Miami Gardens page covers the same standard of work further inland.
CGI Service Pricing in Miami Beach
CGI repair in Hialeah follows similar pricing principles, but in Miami Beach our CGI repair and service pricing depends on what you actually need. Here is a straight answer:
- Roller replacement on a CGI Targa sliding door: Typically $180 to $320 per panel, including marine-grade rollers and track cleaning.
- Weatherstripping replacement on CGI Estate or Classic units: Usually $120 to $260 per window, depending on access and the condition of the frame.
- Hinge hardware replacement on CGI Estate casements: Generally $160 to $300 per window for marine-grade PVD-coated hardware and installation.
- Edge seal repair on CGI fixed or picture units: Roughly $200 to $400 per unit for proper resealing with salt-fog-rated adhesive.
- Full frame replacement for jalousie-to-impact conversions in Mid-Beach: This runs $900 to $2,200 per opening on average, depending on size, CGI model line, and whether custom simulated-divided-lights are required for preservation review.
What drives cost here more than anything is the dual compliance burden. A standard impact window quote in Miami Beach is not the whole story if you live in a contributing structure in the historic district. The custom muntins and narrow sightlines add to the unit cost, but skipping them gets you a denial and a do-over. We quote both paths on paper, side by side, so you see exactly what you are paying for and why.
Every estimate is free and line-item. We state our price upfront and we do not change it with surprise line items on the bill. Call (754) 238-2201 and we will give you a number you can actually plan around.
Serving Miami Beach, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Miami Beach 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 Miami Beach
No. On any contributing structure in the Art Deco Historic District, a standard code-approved CGI impact unit will be rejected outright. The Preservation Board requires new openings to replicate the original divided-light sightlines, steel-frame aesthetics, and window proportions of the 1930s and 40s. You need custom simulated-divided-light muntins with narrow profiles to pass design review, even if the unit carries a Miami-Dade NOA sticker. We specify and order these units regularly. Call (754) 238-2201 and we will walk you through the paperwork before you spend a dollar on glass.
Miami Beach is a narrow barrier island with the Atlantic on one side and Biscayne Bay on the other. Salt-laden air and spray hit buildings from both directions, year-round. That doubles the salt fog load on aluminum frames, steel hardware, and anchor fasteners compared to mainland Miami. Anodized finishes pit faster, stainless fasteners corrode sooner, and edge seals fail under sustained salt exposure. We specify marine-grade replacement hardware and salt-fog-rated sealants for this environment, because standard inland parts do not hold up here.
Yes, in most cases. Roller lift-off and track debris are the most common Targa failures we see along Collins Avenue, and they usually do not require a new panel. We pull the panel, clean the track, install marine-grade rollers, and reset the door. If the track itself is pitted or the panel frame is corroded past the point of sound anchoring, we will tell you that and quote a replacement. Call (754) 238-2201 for a free assessment.
It is the requirement to satisfy both the Miami-Dade County Notice of Acceptance for high-velocity hurricane zones and the Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board’s design review on contributing structures. The first demands impact resistance. The second demands that new windows look like the originals from the 1930s and 40s, with matching divided-light profiles and proportions. That combination exists nowhere else in the metro area. A window that passes one requirement can and will fail the other. We handle both layers of compliance on every historic district job we take.
Yes. Many Mid-Beach garden apartments from the 1950s and 60s still have original jalousie louvered windows that are completely non-compliant with current Miami-Dade impact code.
We handle the full frame replacement, pulling the old jambs, setting the new CGI impact unit properly, and finishing the interior and exterior so the opening looks like it was always meant to hold that window. Call (754) 238-2201 and we will come measure the openings and quote the job.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Miami Beach and South Florida since 2008.
Service Areas Near Miami Beach
We also provide CGI windows and doors service in Anna Maria, Acacia Villas, Alafaya, Altamonte Springs, Altoona, and Apollo Beach. Our CGI service in Miami Lakes page covers that area, and our Miami Beach service area page has more detail on where we work across this barrier island and the surrounding metro.
Book Your CGI Service in Miami Beach Today
If your CGI windows or doors are binding, corroding, leaking, or failing at the hardware, call us at (754) 238-2201. A live person answers. We will schedule a free estimate, measure every opening, quote the work on paper, and register both warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves your driveway. If the pane is not true, the job is not done.
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.