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CGI window and door work in Austin starts with a number, and that number depends on which side of the Balcones Escarpment your house sits on. We’re Rowan Construction Group, an independent CGI service provider, and we’ve handled impact-grade installations and retrofits across both geotechnical zones for years. Every job gets a written flat price and a documented photo record before the crew leaves. Call (470) 298-9650 to schedule a free estimate for your CGI windows or doors in Austin.
Why Austin Residents Choose Us for CGI Service
We know CGI products down to the frame extrusion and the gasket durometer. That matters in a city where the same model line behaves differently depending on whether it’s bolted to Edwards Plateau limestone or pressed into Blackland Prairie clay. Grant Rowan, our owner, learned building science at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College and has spent two decades on structural remodels where walls move and openings must not. That’s the discipline we bring to every CGI window and door we touch in Austin, from a single Estate casement sash to a full Targa multi-slide retrofit.
We’re independent. We don’t sell manufacturer installation packages or mark up factory referral fees. What we stock and install is CGI-engineered hardware, glazing, and balances. What we recommend stays honest, and a competitor’s written estimate gets a free line-by-line review if you bring it in.
Common CGI Construction Problems We Solve in Austin
- Cracked sealant joints on 1950s ranch exteriors. Austin’s drought shrink-and-heave cycles work the plaster and brick around CGI frames. When the substrate moves and the sealant fails, spring storm winds drive water behind the flashing. We cut out the cracked bead, re-seal with high-durometer material, and re-anchor the frame where movement is the actual cause.
- Binding Targa slides on east Austin clay. Expansive Vertisol soil heaves and settles unevenly. Wide multi-slide doors drift out of square, pinch the rollers, and shear the track screws. We re-shim the track to the actual slab slope, replace the fasteners with stainless, and rebuild the roller carriages where the gasket compression has set.
- Scratched Legacy Series low-E glass from limestone dust. West Austin construction sends fine white stone powder into brush seals and sash channels. That dust grinds against the soft low-E coating every time the window opens. We replace affected IGU units and, on rebuilds, upgrade the brush seal to a denser pile that keeps the dust out.
- Incorrect flashing on Travis Heights brick veneer. Flash-flood downpours dump several inches in hours. If the pan flashing wasn’t lapped into the brick veneer wall, overflow goes straight into the rough opening. We pull the exterior trim, inspect the sill pan, and re-detail the flashing so water exits to the face of the brick instead of the wall cavity.
- Warped or failed mullion gaskets on wide openings. The thermal swing between Austin summers and the occasional deep freeze compresses and heat-sets the rubber gaskets between mullions. We replace them with high-durometer aftermarket seals and re-torque the mullion joinery.
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Under Austin’s Heritage Tree ordinance, any live oak 19 inches or wider in diameter requires a city permit for removal, and 24-inch-plus Heritage trees rarely get approval at all. On infill jobs in Crestview or Allandale, that regulation changes how we detail CGI rough openings. We regularly re-draw header spans and shift mullion lines to keep a protected root zone intact. That kind of project takes longer and costs more in Austin than it would in Round Rock or Cedar Park, because the paperwork and the redesign are non-negotiable. Grant Rowan puts it this way: measure twice, say it once, show your work. For a homeowner looking at a CGI window wall, the tree may be the single biggest driver of the final opening size and framing cost.
CGI Models & Products We Service in Austin
We service the Estate Collection casement and picture windows, Targa Series aluminum multi-slide patio doors, Aria Series single-hung and fixed windows, and Legacy Series impact-rated insulated glass units. For warranty-critical components, we use CGI-engineered replacement glazing, balances, and hardware. For wear items like weatherstripping, exterior trim, and mounting screws, we spec high-durometer aftermarket seals and stainless fasteners that stand up to Austin’s thermal swings and silt. We only recommend full window replacement when frame deflection or glass delamination exceeds CGI tolerances. Otherwise we rebuild the sash and replace the rollers. You can see our full window and door scope on our CGI sales & service page.
CGI Service Pricing in Austin
CGI window work in Austin runs on three variables: opening size, substrate condition, and flash integration. A simple replacement on a stable frame costs less than a retrofit on a heaving clay lot with cracked exterior plaster. Our quotes are flat, written, and scoped before any work starts. Under Clause 1 of the Haven Standard, you’ll see the line items, the materials, and the labor, in writing, before we pick up a tool.
| Service | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Impact Window Installation | $8,000-$25,000 |
| Window Replacement | $4,500-$15,000 |
| Emergency & Storm Damage | $400-$1,800 |
Call (470) 298-9650 for a free written estimate on your Austin CGI project.
Serving Austin, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Austin 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 Austin
Yes. Most Brentwood ranch homes from that era have nominal 2×4 or 2×6 framing with rough openings that can accept CGI impact units with the correct fin or block-frame configuration. We measure the existing opening, check the header span, and spec the CGI model that fits without reframing. Call (470) 298-9650 for a written quote.
The Blackland Prairie clay under east Austin shrinks several feet deep during drought, dropping the slab edge and twisting the door frame out of square. The Targa’s aluminum track follows the slab, so rollers bind and screws shear. We re-shim the track to the actual slab profile and replace the fasteners with stainless. The doors should operate cleanly afterward. Call (470) 298-9650 to have a crew look at it.
Yes, even dead Heritage-size trees in Austin require a permit and an arborist’s report. Urban Forestry needs to confirm the tree is dead or hazardous before removal approval. We coordinate with licensed arborists on our projects and recommend you start that paperwork early, it can add weeks to a window opening that has a tree in it.
Yes. We order replacement sashes through CGI’s custom finish option and verify the color against your existing frame before installation. The anodized finish may have faded over time, so we match to remaining samples rather than a catalog chip where necessary.
The sill pan must lap over the brick coursing and extend past the rough opening at both jambs. An angled pan with end dams directs water out the face of the brick. We also seal the top flange with high-durometer sealant and install a head flashing if the original was tar paper only. Most Travis Heights brick homes from the 1960s need the pan rebuilt, not patched. Call (470) 298-9650 for a written estimate.
Service Areas Near Austin
We serve Austin service area and surrounding markets including San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, and the San Francisco Bay Area where a second home or investment property needs the same CGI standard. For nearby coverage, see CGI service in San Francisco or CGI service in Jacksonville.
Book Your CGI Service in Austin Today
Getting a written price before work starts is the first step, and it’s free. Call (470) 298-9650 to schedule your CGI window or door estimate in Austin.
Written by Grant Rowan, Owner at Rowan Construction Group, serving Austin since 2007.