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CGI Door Installation: The Kendall Owner’s Guide

CGI door installation in Kendall typically runs $2,800-$6,400 for a standard single entry door, with full-frame replacements on impact-rated units reaching the higher end. We stock CGI-compatible frames, hardware, and glazing beads on our trucks, and most installs are scheduled within 3-5 business days after the measured survey. Homeowners usually discover a problem when the door sticks in humid weather, the sweep gaps let water pool on the tile after a Kendall downpour, or the multipoint lock no longer draws the slab tight against the jamb.

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Which CGI Models This Applies To

CGI builds three residential door lines we see regularly in Kendall: the Estate Series (aluminum impact-rated), the Sentinel Series (vinyl impact-rated), and the commercial-grade Targa line. The Estate Series uses a 3-inch frame depth with a specific glazing pocket geometry; Sentinel runs 2-5/8 inch and won’t accept Estate hardware without jamb modification. Check the hinge side of your frame for a laser-etched CGI label with the series code and manufacturing date. Pre-2018 Estate doors used a brass-plated multipoint lock chassis that CGI has since discontinued; we source a stainless aftermarket equivalent from C.R. Laurence that outlasts the original in salt-air conditions. We also stock parts for PGT, CWS, and ES Windows doors, but the hinge spacing and strike locations differ by manufacturer, so a PGT multipoint won’t bolt to a CGI jamb without redrilling. Measure once, document it, then cut.

Signs Your CGI Door Installation Is Failing

• The slab binds at the top corner when humidity spikes. Kendall’s wet season swells wood subsills and shifts aluminum frames that weren’t shimmed with composite wedges. We see this most in Dadeland-area townhomes built 2015-2019 where the original installer skipped the composite and used pine.
• Daylight shows between the sweep and the threshold. The adjustable sweep on CGI Estate doors has a two-piece vinyl fin that fatigues after roughly 6-8 years of UV exposure in South Florida. Water intrusion follows, usually staining the interior jamb first.
• The multipoint lock handle spins without engaging the bolts. The gear box inside the chassis strips when owners force the handle against a misaligned frame. On pre-2018 units, the brass gearing is particularly prone to this; the stainless replacement we carry eliminates the failure mode.
• Condensation forms between the glass panes. CGI’s impact-rated laminated glass uses a warm-edge spacer that can breach if the door faces west and absorbs afternoon heat without adequate overhang. The glass unit is sealed and cannot be repaired; replacement requires a new IGU sized to the exact sightline opening.
• The door rattles in the frame during a storm. Compression screws in the hinge jamb back out over time, or the weatherstrip gasket loses its memory. Both are fixable in a single visit, but the rattle means the impact rating is already compromised.

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Replacement Cost & What’s Included

What drives the range: frame condition behind the brickmold, whether the original installer used proper flashing tape at the sill, and if the impact rating must be re-certified with a Miami-Dade NOA update. Our quote includes the measured survey you keep, the written scope with line-item pricing, permits pulled and inspections passed, and the documented photo record on completion. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers the installation; hardware carries the manufacturer’s warranty, which we register for you. Haven Clause 1: the price on the page is the price on the invoice.

DIY or Call Us?

There’s a short list of checks that won’t make things worse. Verify the hinge screws are tight with a #3 Phillips. Confirm the threshold drains aren’t clogged with patio grit. Look for the CGI label to confirm your series before ordering any part.

Everything else belongs to a technician. Impact-rated doors are structural components in the wind-load path; a misaligned frame voids the Miami-Dade NOA and your insurance coverage. The multipoint lock stores spring tension that can snap fingers if disassembled without the chassis vise. And laminated glass in an IGU is heavy, fragile, and cut to a sightline tolerance of 1/8 inch. We’ve redone three Kendall jobs this year where a homeowner’s “simple” slab swap turned into a full-frame replacement because the original frame had settled. Call (786) 321-3319 and we’ll schedule the measured survey; the written price comes before any work starts.

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