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Why San Antonio Homeowners Choose CGI Construction

Mason Remodeling Co San Antonio provides independent San Antonio Cgi service across San Antonio, TX, specializing in impact window installation, window replacement, and storm damage repair for CGI Sentinel, Estate, and Targa product lines. We’re not a CGI dealer and we’re not authorized by the manufacturer, but we repair and install these windows and doors every week, which means we know the laminated glass makeups, frame tolerances, and hardware quirks these products actually exhibit in South Texas heat, hail, and hard-water conditions. If you need a CGI window diagnosed, repaired, or replaced in San Antonio, call (254) 269-5071 and you’ll get a live person, a written price before any work starts, and a 365-day guarantee on the completed job.

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Why Trust Mason Remodeling Co San Antonio for Your CGI Construction?

CGI windows and patio doors are built for hurricane zones, and that matters in San Antonio even though we’re 140 miles from the coast. The same laminated glass that stops windborne debris also holds up to hail and the kind of sudden storm that drops an inch of rain in twenty minutes. Our crews have pulled, repaired, and reinstalled enough CGI product to know the difference between a failed seal, a worn operator, and a frame that’s actually out of square. Isaac Pruett, owner of Mason Remodeling Co San Antonio, learned construction fundamentals at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College and has spent two decades swinging hammers across the Southwest before bringing his crews to Cgi in Boerne and San Antonio jobs. One thing that separates our CGI work: we diagnose before we quote. On a CGI Sentinel casement over a kitchen sink in Alamo Heights, the sash was sagging so badly the homeowner assumed the frame was shot. The real problem was a stripped operator arm screw hole in the aluminum frame. We pulled the sash, reinforced the corner with a stainless plate, installed a new OEM arm, and the window closed with one hand again. That’s the kind of repair a sales-first company would have turned into a full replacement quote. We’d rather fix what’s fixable, and we’ll tell you in writing why.

Common CGI Construction Problems We Fix in San Antonio

• Cloudy or hazy insulated glass units on west-facing elevations. San Antonio’s hard water, blown by irrigation overspray, mineralizes on glass and eventually etches the surface. Combine that with years of direct afternoon sun and the seal between the laminated panes starts to fail. We see this most often on CGI Sentinel windows facing west, where the heat load is brutal. The fix is an OEM glass pack replacement, not a full window swap, and we’ll tell you if the frame is still sound enough to justify it.
• Stiff or sagging sash operation on older Sentinel single-hung and casement units. The nylon rollers in CGI Sentinel windows wear down after years of San Antonio dust and grit. The bronze weatherstripping, a CGI specified material that seals well but doesn’t flex forever, tears at the corners. When both fail, the sash drags, sticks, or won’t stay open. New OEM rollers and weatherstripping usually returns the window to smooth operation for a fraction of a replacement.
• Intermittent leaks at the sill of Estate and Targa casement windows after heavy thunderstorms. San Antonio’s flash drought pattern means long dry stretches followed by sudden downpours. The backer rod and sealant joints from the original install dry out, shrink, and crack during the dry months, then leak the moment a real storm hits. We re-seal with materials matched to the frame profile, and we check the sill slope while we’re in there, because a flat sill will leak even with good sealant.
• Broken or jammed multi-point locking systems on CGI Estate patio doors. The multi-point lock on an Estate door is a precise mechanism. When a strike plate wears or a keeper hook gets misaligned after years of thermal movement, the lock binds. Homeowners in San Antonio’s older neighborhoods with pier-and-beam foundations see this more often, because the house itself shifts seasonally and the door frame follows. We realign, replace worn hardware, and test the full throw of every locking point.
• Hail-bruised laminated glass that hasn’t broken but has lost its rating. San Antonio hail storms leave glass with small impact marks that don’t shatter the pane but do compromise the laminate. The window still looks fine from inside, but the impact rating is gone. We inspect after major storms, and when the glass is compromised, we replace it with OEM CGI glass so the window meets its original design spec.

CGI Parts & Our Repair-vs-Replace Approach

For CGI windows and doors, our default is OEM glass and hardware. The laminated glass makeups and frame tolerances on Sentinel, Estate, and Targa products aren’t something aftermarket suppliers reliably match. A generic impact glass unit might fit the opening, but it won’t match the thickness, the tint, or the structural interlayer CGI engineers specified, and it can compromise the window’s rating. We stock common OEM rollers, weatherstripping, and locking hardware for the CGI lines we service most often in San Antonio, which means faster turnaround on the repairs that don’t need a full glass pack. When a genuine CGI part isn’t available locally, we tell you how long the order will take before we start. For General Contractor roofs and outdoor living work where CGI flashing or trim is involved, we blend OEM materials with proven local alternatives only when the function and warranty implications are clear, and we note that choice on your written line-item quote. Honest repair-vs-replace calls are the whole point: if a seal failure is cosmetic, we say so. If the frame is corroded through or the glass pack has lost its rating, we recommend replacement and show you the numbers for both options. Call (254) 269-5071 for a repair assessment, and you’ll get a written price either way.

Our CGI Service Process – Step by Step

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   Diagnosis. We inspect the window or door in place: glass condition, frame square, roller and track wear, weatherstripping integrity, lock operation, and sill slope. For CGI products, we also check the impact glass for hail bruising or seal failure signs specific to laminated units.
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   Written quote. We hand you a line-item price before any work begins. No verbal estimate that grows later. If your job needs OEM CGI glass or hardware, the quote says exactly what we’re ordering and what it costs.
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   Repair or install. We work in your home with the crew you’ve already been introduced to by name and photo, wearing clean uniforms and photo ID badges at the door. For glass replacement, we remove the old unit, clean the frame channel, set the new OEM pack with the right setting blocks, and re-seal to factory spec.
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   Test. We cycle the window or door multiple times, check every locking point, spray-test the exterior seal where water intrusion was the concern, and verify the sash sits square in the frame.
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   Warranty. Every CGI repair and installation is covered by the Mason Remodeling 365-Day Done Right Promise: if the work isn’t right within a year of completion, we make it right at no cost to you. Period.

CGI Products We Service & Install in San Antonio

Our crews work on the full range of CGI residential product lines. The CGI Sentinel Series includes single-hung, casement, and picture windows with reinforced frames designed for coastal impact zones, and we service and install every configuration. The CGI Estate Collection is the higher-end line with heavier frames, laminated glass packages, and multi-point locking patio doors that we routinely rebuild and replace in San Antonio. CGI Targa Series windows feature a slimmer profile for larger glass areas, and we handle them just as often in new construction and full-home window replacement. The CGI Clarity Glass package, with its low-iron laminated glass and reduced tint, shows up in a lot of Estate and Targa installs here, and we match it correctly when a single unit fails. We stock common OEM hardware for Sentinel and Estate lines in CGI Construction in Selma, TX and locally, and we order glass packs directly to spec when the job requires it.

We Also Service These Brands

CGI is a big part of our window and door work, but San Antonio homeowners call us for a lot more. We install KraftMaid cabinetry in kitchen and bath remodels, fabricate and set Cambria and Silestone countertops, and spec Kohler fixtures in bathrooms from the King William historic district to the north side slab homes. Knowing multiple product lines at a professional level means we can tell you when CGI is the right choice and when another brand does the job better for less.

Book Your CGI Service in San Antonio, TX

Know who’s coming, know what it costs, know it’s covered. That’s the whole job before the job starts. If your CGI windows or doors need repair, storm damage assessment, or full replacement in San Antonio, call (254) 269-5071. You’ll reach a live person, get a written price on every job, and every crew member arrives with a name, photo, and ID badge you already recognize.

Written by Isaac Pruett, Owner at Mason Remodeling Co San Antonio, serving San Antonio since 2004.