New windows and doors improve comfort, cut energy bills and add long-term value to your home. Westlight Windows Austin pairs proven product lines with our own installing crews for lasting performance - and a price we put in writing.
1. Choose your installer
The unit is half the job - the install is the other half. Our own background-checked crews measure, set, seal and insulate every opening, and they know the lines we quote inside and out because they install them every week.
2. Select the right products
Compare styles, materials and glass packages side by side until the fit is right for your rooms, your budget and your goals. The product-line comparison below is the place to start.
3. Prepare your home for install
Before install day we walk you through a short checklist - furniture pulled back, treatments down, a clear path to each opening - so install day is watch-it-happen, not scramble.
Compare the Lines We Quote
Every project is priced on the same lines, side by side - the price indicators below are relative, and your consultant shows exact numbers on your actual openings.
PGTThe line Florida homeowners arrive naming - the most Miami-Dade certifications in the industry$$$
- More Miami-Dade NOA certifications than any other line we quote
- WinGuard, EnergyVue and ClassicVue Max systems built for every wind zone
- 99% on-time delivery keeps your install date on the calendar
CGIThe heavyweight impact line$$$$$
- Large-missile impact ratings for the strictest wind zones
- Architectural-grade aluminum with commercial-depth frames
- The line we quote when protection is the whole point
CWSThe Florida value pick$$
- Vinyl systems built in Florida for Florida codes
- Strong energy packages at the friendliest price point
- The smart start for whole-home replacements on a budget
ESWSlim lines, big glass$$$$
- Narrow-sightline aluminum for modern elevations
- Oversized openings and floor-to-ceiling glass
- Impact-rated without the bunker look
ECOThe aluminum impact workhorse$$$
- Miami-built aluminum impact systems
- A strong price-to-protection ratio for coastal homes
- Proven inventory lines with short lead times
CGI Door Installation: The Austin Owner’s Guide
CGI door installation in Austin typically runs $450 – $950 for a standard single-door hinge, roller, or weatherseal replacement, including parts and labor. Most owners discover a problem when the door starts dragging, sticking, or letting daylight through the edges. The good news: we keep the most common CGI parts on the truck, so a one-door fix rarely takes more than a morning.
Which CGI Models This Applies To
CGI builds hurricane-rated door lines that share hardware families but not interchangeable parts across every series. The most common models we see in Austin homes are the Estate Collection, Sentry Collection, and the older 6100/6200 series hinged doors. Each uses a specific hinge-leaf pattern, roller diameter, and strike-plate offset, and mixing parts from one line into another is the fastest way to turn a $40 latch fix into a $600 frame repair.
Look for the white CGI label on the hinge edge of the door slab, usually printed with the series name and a serial number. Measure the door thickness (most CGI units are 1¾” or 2¼”) and take a photo of the existing hardware before you call. That speeds up matching, especially for discontinued hardware on pre-2020 builds. We source OEM CGI hardware first because the stainless-steel fasteners and corrosion coatings are rated for coastal humidity, and a generic aftermarket hinge often isn’t. When OEM is unavailable, we’ll tell you before ordering, along with the price difference and where the aftermarket part falls short.
Signs Your CGI Door Installation Is Failing
- The door drops or drags when you close it. Hinge bushings wear, especially on the heavier impact-rated slabs CGI uses. The extra weight of laminated glass shortens bushing life compared to a hollow-core door.
- You can see daylight around the threshold or top rail. The weatherseal has compressed or torn. Austin’s heat accelerates rubber and vinyl breakdown, and once the seal goes, your AC bill notices before you do.
- The lock or deadbolt needs a shoulder to latch. The strike plate has shifted with the frame, or the door slab has settled out of square. Shimming around the strike is a temporary fix; the long-term answer is re-aligning the door.
- The door sticks in summer but not winter. Material expansion on a west-facing Austin wall can move the frame a full eighth of an inch between July and January. This is common on CGI doors in neighborhoods like Westlake and Circle C where afternoon heat loads are extreme.
- Rollers grind or snag on the track. For CGI sliding doors, dust and grit from limestone driveways and construction traffic work into roller bearings. Once the bearing seizes, the wheel flat-spots and the door starts fighting you.
Replacement Cost & What’s Included
In the Austin market, most single-door CGI hardware repairs land between $450 and $950 installed. That includes the part, the trip, installation, alignment, and a written line-item price before any work starts. A full hinge replacement on both leaves of a double door runs higher, usually $800 – $1,400, because the second slab has to be supported and the frame re-checked while the hinges are swapped.
What moves the price is part availability and door size. A standard hinge set or strike plate is quick. A discontinued Estate Collection latch might need a two-week OEM lead time, which adds freight. We’ll always show you the parts cost separately from labor so you know exactly what you’re paying. Every job includes the Kingswell Guarantee: a written price, a committed arrival window, and a written guarantee on the completed work. If the repair fails within the guarantee period, we come back and correct it at no charge.
DIY or Call Us?
Some things are worth checking on your own. You can tighten loose hinge screws with the right Torx bit, wipe down corroded rollers with a dry brush, and replace a torn door sweep at the bottom of the slab. Those are maintenance tasks, not repairs.
What we’d not do ourselves is pull the hinge pins on a 200-pound impact door while it is balanced on a shim pile, or attempt a spring-loaded roller swap without the right pinning tool. High-tension door hardware is unforgiving, and a slab that slips out of control pinches fingers or breaks glass in a tenth of a second. If the door is sagging more than a quarter of an inch, make a phone call instead of an experiment. Measure it right the first time and the rest of the job takes care of itself.
FAQs
Most original CGI hardware lasts 12 – 18 years on an Austin home, with south- and west-facing doors wearing faster because of repeated expansion and contraction. Hinge bushings and weatherseals are usually the first to go, often a few years before the door slab itself needs attention. If you’re past year 12 on the original hardware, call us at (254) 322-3468 for an exact assessment before a sticking door becomes a stuck door.
Latches and strike plates can often be rehabilitated with new shims and proper alignment. Hinges and rollers are replace-not-repair items once the bushing or bearing wears, because the wear faces are pressed in and cannot be serviced. We’ll always show you the worn part and explain which route makes sense before we charge you a dollar.
A single-door hinge, roller, or weatherseal replacement typically takes two to four hours in most Austin homes. Double doors and frame realignments run longer, usually 4 to 6 hours, because two slabs must be handled and re-checked. We’ll give you a written time window when you schedule, and we show up in the window we gave.
We carry common CGI hinge sets, strike plates, rollers, sweeps, and weatherseals for the Estate, Sentry, and 6100/6200 lines on our service trucks. Less common parts may need ordering from CGI, which usually adds one to two weeks to the job. A quick call to (254) 322-3468 with the model label photo will tell us which case you’re in.
Written by Owen Satterfield, Owner, Westlight Windows Austin at Westlight Windows Austin, serving Austin and nearby areas.
Six Reasons Homeowners Choose Westlight Windows Austin
Impact systems engineered to design pressures up to +/-100, matched to your wind zone - your openings hold when the storm arrives.
Low-E insulated impact glass from our manufacturer lines commonly cuts monthly cooling bills 20-30%.
Laminated impact glass shuts out up to 40% of outside noise - traffic, neighbors, weather.
Monitoring services run $30-90 a month. Laminated impact glass resists forced entry around the clock, with no subscription.
Florida homeowners average around 25% savings on the windstorm portion of their policy after protecting every opening - some homes qualify for more.
A full impact package upgrades curb appeal, buyer confidence and appraised value in one project.