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CGI Door Installation: The Jupiter Owner’s Guide

CGI door installation in Jupiter typically runs $1,800-$4,200 for a standard single entry unit, depending on the series, glass package, and whether the frame needs reframing for Florida wind-load compliance. We stock CGI-compatible hardware, seals, and frame components on our Jupiter trucks, and most replacements survey-to-quote the same day you call. Most homeowners discover their CGI door is failing when the sweep drags, the multipoint lock won’t throw, or they feel the Atlantic humidity pushing through the jamb during a summer storm.

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Which CGI Models This Applies To

CGI builds three residential door lines that circulate through Jupiter: the Estate Series (aluminum impact-rated), the Sentinel Series (vinyl impact-rated), and the commercial-grade Targa line. The Estate Series uses a 4-9/16″ jamb depth with a proprietary multipoint lock cavity; the Sentinel runs 5-1/4″ with a different strike-plate spacing. Mix the hardware and the lock won’t seat. We see this in Jupiter’s Abacoa and Jupiter Inlet Colony jobs where a previous installer matched Estate hardware to a Sentinel slab.

Every CGI unit carries a white label on the hinge jamb with the series code, manufacture date, and Miami-Dade NOA number. We read that label before we quote. For parts, OEM CGI hardware ships from their Hialeah distribution center on a 3-5 day pull; we also stock Blumcraft and Truth Hardware equivalents that meet the same NOA spec when the lead time doesn’t fit the customer’s timeline. The decision point is the NOA match, not the brand name on the box.

Signs Your CGI Door Installation Is Failing

• The sweep drags or tears at the threshold. CGI’s adjustable sweep uses a dual-fin design that compresses against a kerf in the sill. After 6-8 years of Jupiter’s UV exposure and sand infiltration from beach-adjacent properties, the vinyl stiffens and the fin cracks. The door gets harder to close, and the gap admits water during driving rain.
• The multipoint lock won’t throw or sticks mid-travel. Salt air corrodes the internal cams in the mortise mechanism, particularly on east-facing doors within a mile of the coast. We find this in Jupiter Island and along A1A where the sea breeze carries chloride year-round. The handle turns but the bolts don’t engage, or they engage partially and the door rattles.
• Daylight visible at the header or jambs. This indicates seal compression set in the bulb gasket or, worse, frame shift from inadequate fastening to the rough opening. CGI frames require #14 screws at 12″ centers through the jamb into structural framing; shortcuts here show up as gaps that expand seasonally.
• Condensation between glass lites on an insulated unit. The IGU seal has failed. Jupiter’s afternoon thunderstorms and high dew points accelerate this once the desiccant saturates. For impact-rated doors, the IGU replacement must use laminated glass that matches the original NOA, not standard tempered.
• The door binds seasonally, worse in summer. Aluminum expands 0.0000123″ per inch per degree Fahrenheit. A dark-colored Estate Series door in direct Jupiter sun can see 140°F surface temperature, adding 1/8″ or more to the frame width. If the installer didn’t set proper clearance during the original installation, the door pinches against the jamb.

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Replacement Cost & What’s Included

The range driver is the rough opening condition. We measure frame squareness, check for water intrusion in the subsill, and read the original fastener pattern before we write the price. Haven Clause 1: the measured survey and the quote are the same document. What we find is what you pay. Every CGI door installation carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise and leaves a documented photo record of the opening before, during, and after.

DIY or Call Us?

What you can safely check: the label location (hinge jamb, 6″ from head), the sweep condition (visible without disassembly), and whether the threshold screws are backing out. These tell you if you’re looking at a part swap or a full unit.

Where DIY goes wrong: the multipoint lock is under spring tension and the cams align with millimeter precision. A misaligned reinstallation voids the wind-load rating and can leave the deadbolt engaging only the strike plate, not the frame. For impact-rated doors, Florida Building Code requires permit and inspection for any frame modification; unpermitted work complicates insurance claims after a named storm. We pull the permit, pass the inspection, and document both in your photo record.

Call (772) 362-5402 when you’re ready for the measured survey. We’ll read the label, check the opening, and hand you the written price before any work starts.

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