CGI Window Replacement Nationwide

CGI Window Replacement: The Dallas Owner’s Guide

We install and replace CGI window units throughout Dallas, and most single-window replacements run $650 to $1,400 fully installed, depending on the series and glass package. The job is usually completed in one visit once we have the correct sash or full-frame unit matched to your existing CGI window. Most Dallas homeowners discover they need a replacement when a window won’t seal, the glass fogs between panes, or a lock stops holding after years of Texas sun and summer storms.

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CGI builds impact-rated windows designed for hurricane zones, which means the window in your Dallas home may be a heavier, thicker unit than a standard residential window. That’s a good thing for storm protection, but it also means replacement parts are not interchangeable with generic hardware store options. You need the right series, the right size, and the right glass package, or the new unit won’t seat properly in the opening.

Elliot Vance has replaced enough CGI windows across Dallas to know that a rushed measurement or a mismatched sash turns a simple swap into a callback. Measure it right the first time, and the rest of the job takes care of itself.

Which CGI Models This Applies To

CGI manufactures several residential and commercial impact window lines, and the replacement path depends on which series you have. The most common we see in Dallas homes are the Estate Collection, the Sentinel series, and the Targa series, each with different frame depths, glass thicknesses, and hardware. Within those lines, CGI windows are built to specific size increments, so a window from one Estate Collection home will not necessarily drop into another without shimming or frame modification.

The fastest way to identify your unit is to check the corner of the glass or the frame edge for a CGI etched label or sticker. That label gives us the series, glass type, and often the manufacturing date. If the label is gone, we measure the visible glass, the frame depth, and the overall rough opening. A full-frame replacement is a different job than a sash-only replacement, and the right answer depends on condition of the existing frame, which we assess on site before any price is written.

For CGI specifically, we recommend OEM sashes when the frame is still square and intact. On older units where the frame itself has warped or the weep system is clogging, a full-frame replacement with a current CGI equivalent or a comparable impact-rated line from PGT, CWS, or ES Windows often makes more sense than rebuilding around a tired frame. We stock common CGI hardware and weatherstripping on the truck; full sashes and frames are ordered to spec with a lead time we confirm before you commit.

Signs Your CGI Window Replacement Is Failing

• Condensation between the glass panes. The seal around the insulated glass unit has failed. It cannot be wiped away, and the window’s insulating value is mostly gone.
• The sash won’t stay open or closed without a prop. The balance system is worn. On heavy CGI impact sashes, this is a safety concern as much as a convenience issue.
• You can feel air moving around the frame on a windy day. Weatherstripping has compressed or pulled loose. Dallas spring storms will find that gap in minutes.
• The lock no longer aligns or binds when you turn it. The sash has settled out of square, usually from years of thermal cycling in Texas heat.
• Visible cracking at the frame corners or separation at the meeting rail. This is structural. A cracked impact frame won’t perform as rated if a storm hits.

Replacement Cost & What’s Included

For a CGI window in Dallas, the installed cost depends on whether you need a sash-only replacement or a full-frame replacement, and which glass package the unit carries. Sash-only replacements typically run $450 to $850. Full-frame CGI replacements run $950 to $1,800, and the upper end reflects larger openings, tempered or laminated glass, or upgraded Low-E coatings.

Every replacement quote from Meridian Windows and Doors includes the unit, all labor, haul-away of the old window, interior and exterior trim work if needed, and a written price before any work starts. We don’t add a change order at the door. The work is covered by our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if it fails within that year, we return at no charge.

What drives the price: the CGI series, the exact glass package, whether the frame can be saved, and access from inside and out. A second-story window with poor ladder access costs more in labor than a ground-floor unit, and we’ll say that before the quote, not after.

DIY or Call Us?

You can check a few things yourself before calling: read the CGI label if it’s legible, note whether the failure is glass fog, hardware, or frame movement, and measure the visible glass width and height to the nearest eighth of an inch. That information helps us quote faster.

What we don’t recommend is pulling a CGI sash out of its frame on your own. These units are heavy, often over 80 pounds for larger impact sashes, and the balance systems are under tension. A dropped sash can damage the frame, the glass, or the person holding it. If the issue is a cracked frame or a failed seal, the repair isn’t a caulk-and-hope job; it’s a replacement, and it needs to be ordered to spec and set correctly or the next Dallas storm season will find it.

Call Meridian Windows and Doors at (325) 309-2639 and we’ll get someone out to look at it. You’ll get a straight answer on whether it’s a repair or a replacement, and a written price either way.

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