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CGI Construction in Hollywood, FL | Penhallow Remodeling Fort Lauderdale
We provide independent general contractor services in Hollywood, from 1950s concrete block homes in Hollywood Lakes to high-rise condos on South Ocean Drive. Most job calls here involve salt-air corrosion on older CGI Sentinel Series frames or failed weatherstripping on beachfront doors. The work that makes us different: we source OEM hardware when it matters for code compliance, and we know which Hollywood condos fall under the city’s 50% rule before we ever pull a permit. Call (754) 551-2922 and Trevor Nash will tell you what needs fixing, what it costs, and whether replacement is actually necessary.
Why Hollywood Residents Choose Us for CGI Service
We’ve spent close to two decades working on CGI impact windows and doors across South Florida, including the specific failure patterns that show up in Hollywood’s coastal buildings. Trevor Nash trained at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College and has run crews from Fort Lauderdale down through Hollywood Beach, so he’s seen what salt spray does to aluminum frames after fifteen hurricane seasons. We’re not a CGI authorized dealer, and we don’t pretend to be. We’re an independent contractor that sells and services CGI products because they’re genuinely well-built units when installed correctly. That independence means our repair recommendations aren’t tied to a manufacturer’s quota. If a gasket can be replaced, we say so. If the frame’s load path is compromised, we tell you straight and recommend full replacement with a code-compliant product.
Every CGI job we take in Hollywood gets a written price before work starts. Not a verbal ballpark. A number on paper that doesn’t move once the stucco comes off. Our techs are background-checked and uniformed, and a live person answers our phone 24/7. That’s been our standard since we started operating under the Kingswell standard.
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Common CGI Construction Problems We Solve in Hollywood
- Failed interlocking seams on CGI Sentinel Series frames. We see this constantly in beachfront high-rises where decades of salt air eats the aluminum at the seam corners. Once water gets behind the frame, the drywall follows. We remove the old sealant, install marine-grade corner keys, and re-bed the frame with a salt-air-rated compound.
- Deteriorating neoprene weatherstripping on CGI Estate Collection doors. Hollywood’s UV exposure is relentless on exposed door gaskets. In Hollywood Lakes, wind-driven rain squeezes past cracked neoprene and soaks the threshold. We replace the gasket with OEM material and check the door’s compression rating so it actually seals under load.
- Misaligned rollers on CGI sliding glass doors in 1950s concrete block homes. Settling slabs and salt-pitted tracks are the usual culprits. We realign or replace the truck assembly using quality aftermarket rollers when OEM lead times would leave your opening unsecured during hurricane season.
- Stress cracks in CGI Targa Series glass units on high-floor oceanfront condos. Repetitive hurricane pressure cycling eventually cracks the glass near the frame corners. This is a structural issue, not cosmetic. We replace the unit with code-compliant impact glass and verify the frame’s seal before reinstalling.
- Corroded nail-flange frames from original 1980s CGI window packages. In Hollywood Beach condos especially, the stucco bands beneath the frames crack, water gets in, and the aluminum flange corrodes from behind. This often triggers the city’s 50% rule, which we’ll walk you through before any work starts.
CGI Service in Hollywood: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Here’s a fact that doesn’t apply with the same force a few miles north. Hollywood bathroom remodeling aside, here’s a fact that matters for windows: Hollywood Beach has a higher concentration of older high-rise condos with original 1980s CGI window packages that were installed using aluminum nail-flange frames. Fort Lauderdale has plenty of old stock too, but Hollywood’s beach corridor concentrated those installations during a particular building wave. What’s happening now is predictable: the stucco bands beneath those frames have cracked from decades of salt spray and UV, and the seal has failed. Water gets in. The aluminum corrodes from behind the flange, where you can’t see it until the drywall bubbles.
What this means for a CGI owner in Hollywood is that a simple “reglaze the window” quote often isn’t honest work. You need a retrofit that pulls permits under the city’s 50% rule for coastal structures. That rule says if the repair touches more than half the building’s value, you trigger a full compliance review. We handle that conversation with the city and the condo board because we’ve done it on South Ocean Drive more times than we can count.
CGI Models & Products We Service in Hollywood
We work on the CGI lines that dominate Hollywood’s housing stock: Sentinel Series impact windows, Estate Collection impact doors and sliding glass doors, and Targa Series impact windows. For structural components like interlocking frames, sashes, and load-bearing hardware, we source CGI OEM replacement parts whenever available. That keeps the unit’s Florida Product Approval intact. For non-critical parts like rollers, screens, and some gaskets, we use quality aftermarket components when OEM lead times would leave your home exposed. Our repair-or-replace stance is honest: if the frame’s corrosion has compromised the load path, no patch will hold through the next windstorm. We’ll quote full replacement with a current code-compliant CGI product.
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AfterCGI Service Pricing in Hollywood
Here are the real numbers for CGI work in Hollywood, based on the jobs we’ve completed across the city:
| Service | Typical Price Range |
|---|---|
| Impact Window Installation (CGI Sentinel Series) | $8,000 – $25,000 |
| Window Replacement (CGI Estate Collection) | $4,500 – $15,000 |
| Roof Repair (rebedding CGI window flashings) | $400 – $1,800 |
What drives cost up or down: the size of the opening, whether it’s a high-floor condo requiring lift equipment, the condition of the existing stucco band, and whether your building’s recertification status demands additional engineering. A free estimate from us includes a written breakdown of those factors, not just a bottom-line number. Call (754) 551-2922 and we’ll give you a real figure before any work starts.
Serving Hollywood, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hollywood 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 Construction in Hollywood
Check your unit’s original Florida Product Approval documentation and compare it against the current recertification requirements for your building’s age and height. If you don’t have those records, we can pull the approval by model number and tell you whether your existing CGI units still comply or need retrofit work. Condo associations often require this before any window repair is approved. Call (754) 551-2922 and we’ll sort the paperwork for you as part of the estimate.
In most cases, the glass unit can be replaced without swapping the frame, provided the frame’s structural integrity and seal surfaces are intact. Stress cracks from hurricane pressure cycling often leave the frame reusable. If corrosion or deformation has compromised the frame, glass-only replacement won’t hold, and we’ll recommend a full frame swap instead.
Storm surge and wind pressure can knock the rollers out of alignment, especially in older concrete block homes where the slab has settled over decades. Salt air also pits the aluminum track, which makes the door drag. We realign or replace the roller assembly and can resurface the track, usually bringing the door back to smooth operation in a single visit.
It can, depending on the scope and the building’s current recertification status. Hollywood’s 50% rule requires that repairs exceeding half the structure’s value bring the whole building up to current code. The answer hinges on how much of the original CGI window package you’re replacing and what the building’s records show. We handle this with the city and your condo board before work starts. Call (754) 551-2922 for an exact read on your building.
Yes. We source matching bronze anodized extrusions and can finish new door frames to blend with your original Estate Collection units. The finish may not be perfectly identical after twenty years of UV exposure, but it will be close enough that no one spots the difference from across the living room. We’ll show you a sample before ordering.
Service Areas Near Hollywood
We serve Hollywood and the surrounding cities: Fort Lauderdale, Oakland Park, Tamarac, Lauderhill, and Coconut Creek. If you’re near the Hollywood city line, check our Hollywood service area page for specific coverage details. For work just north, see our CGI service in Fort Lauderdale page. We also cover CGI service in Oakland Park for homeowners along the I-95 corridor.
Book Your CGI Service in Hollywood Today
If your CGI windows or doors are failing, call (754) 551-2922 for a free estimate. We’ll set a real arrival window, give you a written price, and put the guarantee in writing before we touch a single frame. Tell me what you need, I’ll tell you what it costs, then we’ll get it done.
Written by Trevor Nash, Owner at Penhallow Remodeling Fort Lauderdale, serving Hollywood since 2004.
