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CWS Sliding Glass & Patio Doors in Palm Beach: What to Know First

CWS sliding glass and patio door service in Palm Beach is work we do regularly, and most repairs are completed in a single visit. Independent CWS sliding door repair in Palm Beach typically runs $180 to $540 depending on the component, while full door replacements start around $2,800. If you own a CWS door that sticks, leaks, or no longer locks, call (561) 782-7525 and we’ll tell you straight what the fix will cost before we touch it.

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This page is for Palm Beach homeowners who bought CWS doors expecting them to handle hurricane season, and now have rollers grinding or a panel that fights back when you pull the handle. We’re an independent CWS service provider, not a corporate call center. Ed Winslow’s name is on the truck, and our techs know which CWS series has which weak point without having to look it up on your behalf.

How CWS Products Fail - and How We Fix Them

• CWS 200 Series roller and track wear. We see this constantly in Palm Beach condos within three blocks of the ocean. Salt-laden air gets into the roller bearings, they seize, and the homeowner starts pulling harder. That forces the panel out of alignment, which carves grooves into the bottom track. We replace the rollers and re-bush the assembly, and in maybe half of those jobs we also need to resurface or replace the track because the salt corrosion pitted it beyond a smooth glide.
• CWS 300 Series interlock seal blowout on double sliders. The center interlock where the two panels meet is the first thing to fail on a double slider, especially on west-facing elevations in Palm Beach where afternoon thunderstorms hit full force. Once the pile weather stripping inside the interlock tears, water drives through and pools on the tile. We replace the interlock seal with a heavier-density pile than the factory used, which holds up longer in a salt-and-rain climate than the original.
• CWS 500 Series locking pawl misalignment. The pawl that seats into the keeper on the lock side drifts after a few thousand cycles, and one afternoon the door locks itself in the open position or won’t lock at all. This is usually a matter of the fixed panel shifting on its set blocks, not a bad lock assembly. We reseat the panel, re-shim, and the lock lands where it should. A cheaper fix than most owners brace for.
• CWS 400 Series header deflection over wide openings. Palm Beach high-rise units built in the ’80s and ’90s often have 12 to 16 foot CWS openings, and the aluminum header sags slightly over thirty years. The door still works, but it starts binding at the meeting stile during the hottest part of the day when the metal expands. We install an internal stiffener channel inside the header, which corrects the deflection without tearing out the mullion or requiring new impact glazing.
• CWS 200 Series drip pan channel clogging. Every CWS sill has weep holes that drain the track to the outside, and in Palm Beach those holes fill with sand, pollen, and the fine grit that blows off the Lake Worth Lagoon year-round. Once they clog, water backs up under the glass and wicks into the drywall at the jambs. Clearing the weeps is fast, but we also inspect the sill gutter for pinholes and replace the corner gaskets if the water sat long enough to degrade them.

Our CWS Sliding Glass & Patio Doors Process

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   You call (561) 782-7525. A person answers. We ask what the door is doing, which floor it’s on, and what make it is. You won’t get a call center in another state.
2. 2
   We diagnose before we quote. Our tech comes out and tests the panel with a dial indicator on the rollers, checks the plumb for the level, and runs the door six or seven times while listening. That’s how we know if it’s a bad roller, a sagging header, or a lock that’s about to let go.
3. 3
   We give you the number before the work. A line-item quote with parts and labor shown separately. You decide right there. We don’t change the price after we start pulling the panel.
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   Parts go OEM where it matters. On CWS doors, we spec OEM rollers and lock bodies where the original part number is still available. For pile weather stripping and side gaskets, we often use a heavier aftermarket material that outperforms the factory spec in a coastal environment. If there’s a warranty implication to the part choice, you’ll know before we install it.
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   We fix it, test it, and leave it clean. The panel gets realigned, shimmed, and run through twenty full open-close cycles to confirm it tracks true. The glass gets wiped down. The track gets vacuumed. You get a door that feels new, not one that moves a little better.
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   Done right, or we come back. Every CWS job is covered by the Done Right Promise. If it’s not done right, Winslow makes it right. That’s the whole policy. No fine print.

What CWS Sliding Glass & Patio Doors Costs in Palm Beach

Here’s what we see across Palm Beach for most CWS sliding glass and patio door work on the same visit:

• Roller replacement on a CWS 200 or 300 series sliding door: $180 to $320 per panel
• Interlock seal and pile replacement: $140 to $260
• Lock assembly and keeper correction: $160 to $300
• Track resurfacing or replacement: $240 to $540 depending on threshold condition
• Full CWS sliding door replacement (custom sized, impact-rated): $2,800 to $6,500

What moves the price most is whether the panel can be repaired in place or has to come off its track, and whether the original parts are still in CWS’s catalog. Second-story and high-rise work adds staging time, and custom sizing always costs more than stock. We’ll give you an exact number before any work begins, and estimates are free. Call (561) 782-7525.

Why Palm Beach Homeowners Call Winslow Windows & Doors for CWS Work

We’ve been at this since 2011, and Ed Winslow grew up in El Cid, so we know what salt air and hurricane seasons do to a sliding glass door in Palm Beach. We’re not guessing from a call script. Our techs show up background-checked and in uniform, so you know who’s at your door before the truck pulls up. We keep a published address and license number, and we install across eight premium brands, including PGT, CGI, ES Windows, and ECO Window Systems, which matters if you eventually decide to replace a CWS door rather than rebuild it. And when we price a CWS repair, that’s the price. No change orders, no surprise line items. My name’s on the truck. That’s the only guarantee you actually need.

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