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CWS Door Installation: The Jupiter Owner’s Guide

CWS door installation in Jupiter typically runs $1,800-$4,200 for a standard single entry unit, depending on impact rating and frame condition, and we stock CWS-compatible frames, sills, and hardware on our trucks for same-day completion when the opening is ready. Most Jupiter homeowners discover their CWS door needs replacement when the sweep drags, the multi-point lock won’t seat, or they see daylight under the jamb after a storm season - signs that the composite frame has taken on moisture or the sill pan has lost its seal to the slab.

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Which CWS Models This Applies To

CWS (Custom Window Systems) builds three door series that circulate in Jupiter: the Aria entry door with its pultruded fiberglass frame, the Estate impact-rated line with reinforced aluminum stiles, and the older Classic series still found in homes built between 2008 and 2016 west of I-95. The label is inside the hinge jamb, stamped with a nine-digit lot number and the series code - AR for Aria, ES for Estate, CL for Classic. We match to that code, not to a visual guess, because the Aria and Estate use different jamb depths (4-9/16″ versus 6-9/16″) and incompatible multi-point locking tracks.

OEM CWS parts ship from Ocala with a two-week lead time in season. We stock after-market equivalents from Amesbury and Truth Hardware that meet the same AAMA 611 finish spec and the same wind-load ratings for Palm Beach County’s HVHZ zone. The decision point is usually the lock mechanism: CWS proprietary gearboxes are model-specific, so we order those OEM and pair them with after-market hinges and sweeps that we verify on site. If your frame is square within 1/8″ on the diagonal, we can often retrofit without disturbing the interior trim.

Signs Your CWS Door Installation Is Failing

• The door sticks at the top corner in summer, then frees up in January. This is frame expansion from moisture intrusion into the composite jamb, common in Jupiter’s coastal humidity where the sill pan seal degrades first. The frame swells against the brickmold, and the seasonal swing tells you the core is compromised, not just the finish.
• Water pools on the interior tile after a driving rain from the east. The weep holes in the CWS sill are clogged with sand and organic matter, or the sill pan was never flashed to the rough opening. In Jupiter, we see this most on Estate-series doors facing the Intracoastal, where wind-driven rain exceeds the drainage capacity of a partially blocked system.
• The multi-point lock throws but the deadbolt doesn’t engage. The gearbox has worn at the cam interface, usually after five to seven years of salt-air exposure on the stainless components. CWS gearboxes are greased at the factory; once that grease dries and the cam starts skipping, the lock becomes decorative.
• Daylight visible between the door bottom and the sweep. The adjustable sweep has reached the end of its travel, or the door slab has settled on hinges that have elongated their pin bores. On Aria doors, the sweep is a replaceable component; on Classic series, it’s integral to the slab and the whole door needs rehanging.
• Condensation between the glass lites on a CWS patio door. The insulated glass unit (IGU) has lost its seal, and the desiccant in the spacer is saturated. In Jupiter’s UV exposure, this happens faster than the manufacturer rates; we measure the sightline and order a replacement IGU to the exact lite size rather than replacing the entire door.

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Replacement Cost & What’s Included

The range depends on three things we document in the measured survey: whether the rough opening is plumb and square, whether the existing frame can be preserved or must be removed, and whether the door is impact-rated, which triggers permit and inspection requirements under Palm Beach County’s amended code. Our written quote lists each line item separately - frame, hardware, labor, permit - and the total on that document matches the final invoice. Haven Clause 1: the measurement and the quote are the same document.

DIY or Call Us?

There is one safe check a homeowner can make: open the door to 90 degrees, set a level on the threshold, and look for pitch toward the exterior. If water runs out, the sill pan is doing its job; if it pools, the pan is compromised or the weeps are blocked. Clearing weeps with a piece of wire is reasonable maintenance.

Everything else - frame removal, lock adjustment, IGU replacement - carries real risk. A CWS impact-rated door weighs 180 to 240 pounds depending on glass package, and the multi-point lock must be timed to the keepers within 1/16″ or the door will not seal against the jamb weatherstrip. We’ve been called to Jupiter homes where a well-intentioned owner removed the hinge screws without supporting the slab, splitting the composite jamb and turning a $400 adjustment into a full replacement. If you’re unsure which series you have, or if the frame is out of square, call us. We’ll read the opening before we quote it - no allowances, no surprises on invoice day.

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