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CWS Door Installation: The Wellington Owner’s Guide

We stock and install CWS-compatible door hardware and components across Wellington, with most roller, hinge, track, and lock replacements running $220 to $580 installed and finished the same visit in most cases. The common story we hear from CWS owners sounds familiar: a sliding panel that suddenly drags, a handle that spins without engaging the latch, or a roller that grinds like there’s gravel in the track. You found the part failure because the door told you, not because you went looking for it.

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If you have a CWS door that’s binding, hanging, or no longer latching, this page covers exactly what we see in Wellington’s climate, what the repair costs, and which models we can match on the spot. Dale Kessler has been setting doors in Palm Beach County for going on three decades, and the CWS hardware failures we fix follow a predictable pattern. Knowing that pattern saves you money.

Which CWS Models This Applies To

CWS manufactured sliding glass doors, hinged patio doors, and a range of aluminum-frame units common in Florida homes built from the late 1980s through the 2000s. The parts you need depend on the series, and there’s a compatibility gotcha we flag every time: CWS used at least three different roller profiles across their sliding door lines, and a roller from one series will not seat correctly in another even when the wheel diameter matches. The difference is in the housing width and the adjustment screw position.

To identify what you have, look at the corner of the glass or the edge of the door panel for a small etched label or sticker with a serial number and series code. If the label’s faded or painted over, measure the visible roller housing width in the bottom track and the thickness of the door stile. We carry OEM rollers, keepers, strike plates, latch assemblies, and track caps for the most common CWS series, and when an OEM part is no longer produced or has a six-week lead time, we offer quality aftermarket equivalents from suppliers we’ve used for years. We’ll show you both options side by side on paper before any work starts, with the price difference stated plainly.

TruePane Windows & Doors is an independent service provider and is not affiliated with CWS. That independence means we stock what actually fails on these doors in Wellington rather than pushing a brand catalog.

Signs Your CWS Door Installation Is Failing

• Panel drags or requires two hands to move. Almost always a roller failure. In Wellington, the fine sand that blows in from the Everglades works its way into the sealed bearing, scores the steel race, and the roller flat-spots within a season or two. Once flat-spotted, every slide grinds the track.
• Handle spins but the latch won’t catch. Either the internal gear on the handle set stripped or the latch tongue itself snapped. Cheap fixes that get worse if ignored, because a door that won’t latch also won’t seal against wind-driven rain.
• Door sits visibly low on one corner. A collapsed roller or a worn track cap. Left alone, the door’s weight transfers to the bottom rail, which starts wearing a groove into the aluminum track itself. That turns a roller job into a track replacement.
• Whistling or air movement around the closed door. Worn weatherstripping or a door panel that has drifted out of square because a hinge or roller wore unevenly. In Wellington’s summer, that gap costs you in air conditioning the same month it appears.
• The door locks but still moves in the frame. The keepers or strike plates are loose or deformed. A locked door should feel like a wall, not like something with play in it.

Replacement Cost & What’s Included

Here’s what CWS door hardware replacement runs in Wellington when we do the work:

• Sliding door roller replacement (both panels): $240-$360 installed
• Handle set and latch replacement: $220-$340 installed
• Track cap or keeper replacement: $140-$220 installed
• Weatherstripping and alignment (full door tune): $180-$280 installed
• Complete track replacement (when the track itself is worn): $380-$580 installed

The price range depends on whether we’re replacing OEM CWS parts or quality aftermarket equivalents, the condition of the surrounding hardware, and whether the door needs realignment after the new part seats. Every quote we write includes the part cost, the labor, and the disposal of the old hardware, each as its own line item. There are no surprise fees added at the end. Every job is covered by the Done Right Promise, and both warranty layers, manufacturer and workmanship, are registered in writing before our truck leaves your driveway.

DIY or Call Us?

There are two things you can safely do before calling us. First, clean the bottom track thoroughly, because grit in the track is sometimes what’s binding the door, not a failed roller. Second, check that the screws on the handle set are snug, since loose handle screws feel a lot like a broken latch. Beyond that, sliding door rollers and latch assemblies are not a casual DIY job. The door panel on a CWS slider weighs 90 to 140 pounds, and popping it out of the frame without the right lift sequence puts you and the glass at risk. We have the panel lifts, the track tools, and the roller housing on the truck to finish the job the same visit.

If the door bound, grinding, or won’t latch, call (561) 349-4826 and describe what you’re seeing. We’ll tell you over the phone whether it sounds like a $240 roller or something bigger, and set a time that works.

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