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We provide Selma Window Replacement and independent CGI windows and doors service across Selma, from Retama Springs to the older sections along Evans Road. The short answer: most CGI repair work here runs between $180 and $520 per window, and full frame replacements for 2000s-era units typically land between $1,400 and $2,800 per opening. What makes our CGI work different in Selma is that we’re not a manufacturer call center. We’re local, we stock common CGI-compatible parts nearby, and we’ve pulled enough failed west-facing units out of Selma homes to know exactly what the afternoon heat does to a thermal break system. Call (325) 420-4173 and we’ll give you a written price before anything gets touched.
Key Takeaways
- We’re an independent CGI service provider, not manufacturer-affiliated or authorized.
- We serve all of Selma with OEM-compatible parts and fast local turnaround.
- Most CGI repairs in Selma cost $180 – $520; full replacements run $1,400 – $2,800 per opening.
- West-facing CGI windows in older Selma sections fail first due to unshaded afternoon heat.
- Every job starts with a written price. Every job ends with the 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Why Selma Residents Choose Us for CGI Service
We know CGI extruded aluminum frames. Keith Yamada, owner of Lightwell Windows San Antonio, learned the fundamentals at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College and has spent nearly two decades working windows and doors across the Southwest. That matters when a Selma homeowner calls about a Series 8400 single hung with fogged glass and a frame that’s quietly coming apart. Keith keeps a small notebook on every job, noting which windows face west, because in this part of Texas the afternoon sun is not something you guess about.
We also know Selma. The housing stock here runs heavy on 1990s and 2000s suburbans with brick veneer, plus newer master-planned communities like Retama Springs where builder-grade aluminum is hitting replacement age. We’ve pulled original low-e units out of homes where the seal on the west side gave up years before the east side ever thought about it. Our CGI sales & service work covers repair, parts replacement, and full frame swaps, always with a written price before we start.
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Common CGI Windows & Doors Problems We Solve in Selma
- Fogged or hazy insulated glass on west-facing units. Many homes in older Selma sections have windows facing due west with little shade. The intense afternoon heat degrades the low-e coating unevenly and breaks the seal, leaving condensation trapped between panes. We replace the insulated glass unit or the whole frame when thermal separation is present.
- Rough or sticking horizontal rollers. Selma’s oak and cedar pollen mixes with dust from the I-35 corridor and works its way into CGI Series 8700 horizontal roller tracks. Rollers clog, the track wears, and the panel starts dragging. We clean, re-lubricate, or swap rollers and track as needed.
- Thermal break separation on 2000s-era CGI aluminum frames. This is the big one in Selma. Homes built during the 2000s boom got CGI frames that have now spent 20-plus years baking in south-central Texas heat. The thermal break separates, the frame loses its insulating layer, and condensation appears even when the glass is fine.
- Weatherstripping failure on casement and awning windows. Selma’s heat cycles plus severe thunderstorm season chew through CGI weatherstripping faster than you’d expect. Air infiltration at the sash and water wicking in during storms are the telltale signs.
- Fading and coating degradation on the glass surface. West-facing CGI low-e coatings in unshaded Selma homes fade and pit years before east-facing units on the same house. The glass still works, but the view gets progressively worse and the heat rejection drops.
CGI Service in Selma: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Here’s the pattern we see constantly, and it’s specific to Selma: the older sections of town have streets where nearly every front elevation faces due west with no mature shade trees. Builders put original CGI low-e windows in those homes during the 2000s boom, and twenty years of unshaded afternoon heat has done predictable damage. The low-e coating degrades unevenly, the insulated glass seal fails, and the aluminum frame’s thermal break separates, all on that one exposure while the shaded sides of the same house hold up fine. We don’t see this same pattern as aggressively in Schertz or New Braunfels, where the shade canopy is different. If you live in an older Selma home and your west windows look hazy while the rest of the house is clear, that’s not a coincidence. That’s the exposure. We account for it in every estimate we write, because putting the same glass back in a failed western exposure just means another call in five years.
CGI Models & Products We Service in Selma
We work on the full CGI lineup that Selma homes actually have: Series 8400 Single Hung, Series 8700 Horizontal Roller, Series 900 Casement, and Series 8500 Picture Window. For parts, we start with OEM CGI components whenever lead time and cost make sense. But we’re not locked into them. When OEM is backordered or priced unreasonably, we use high-quality aftermarket glass and hardware that match or exceed original specs. We keep common CGI-compatible rollers, weatherstripping, and insulated glass units staged for fast Selma turnaround. For 2000s-era CGI windows with recurrent seal failures and visible thermal separation, we often recommend our Window Installation in Selma for full frame replacement rather than repeated insert repairs. It costs more up front, but it ends the cycle.
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- Weatherstripping replacement: $90 – $220 per window
- Roller or track repair on horizontal sliders: $120 – $280 per panel
- Insulated glass unit replacement: $260 – $520 per window
- Full frame replacement (common for 2000s-era CGI units with thermal separation): $1,400 – $2,800 per opening
What drives the cost in Selma: whether the frame is salvageable, whether the unit faces west or is shaded, which CGI series you have, and whether the job is insert replacement or full frame with new trim and flashing. A free estimate gets you a written, line-item price before any work starts. Call (325) 420-4173 and we’ll come measure, then put the number on paper.
Serving Selma, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Selma 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 Windows & Doors in Selma
West-facing CGI windows in older Selma sections absorb unshaded afternoon heat for hours daily, which degrades the low-e coating, breaks the insulated glass seal, and eventually separates the aluminum thermal break. The shaded sides of the same house will look fine for years while the west units fog and fade. Call (325) 420-4173 and we’ll confirm what’s happening on your west elevation.
Yes. CGI bronze and white are the two finishes we see most often in Selma, and we stock matching paint and touch-up materials for both. When we do a full frame replacement, we can match the existing finish so the new window doesn’t stand out from the rest of the house. HOA covenants in some Selma neighborhoods require consistent exterior finishes, so we take this seriously.
We service CGI impact-rated windows and doors, including hardware adjustments, seal replacement, and glass swaps. Selma sits right along the I-35 corridor, which puts it in the path of spring and fall storm fronts, and impact glazing takes a beating from wind-driven debris. If a storm cracked a pane or knocked a panel out of alignment, call (325) 420-4173 for an exact quote.
We pull the panel, clean the track and roller assemblies thoroughly, replace any rollers showing wear, and re-lubricate with a dry lubricant that doesn’t attract more pollen. Selma’s oak and cedar pollen plus dust off I-35 clogs slider tracks year-round, so we also check track alignment while we’re in there. A quick track service is far cheaper than a new panel.
If you’re seeing one fogged unit on a shaded elevation, repair is usually the right call. If the west-facing units have recurrent seal failures, visible thermal separation, or frames that feel loose, full frame replacement usually costs less than chasing repairs every two years. We’ll give you a straight answer on the estimate. Call (325) 420-4173 and we’ll help you decide without pressure.
Service Areas Near Selma
We serve Selma and the surrounding corridor, including CGI service in San Antonio, CGI service in Schertz, New Braunfels, Helotes, and Kirby. Our Selma service area coverage includes Retama Springs and the older streets along Lookout Road and Evans Road.
Book Your CGI Service in Selma Today
Call (325) 420-4173 and a live person answers, day or night. We’ll schedule a visit, measure the windows, and hand you a written price before any work begins. Keith and the crew treat your home the way they’d treat their own, shoe covers, drop cloths, a photo of the cleanup before we leave, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise from the Cedarwell network stamped on the job.
Written by Keith Yamada, Owner at Lightwell Windows San Antonio, serving Selma since 2010.
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