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CWS Sliding & Patio Doors: The West Palm Beach Owner's Guide

We stock and install CWS-compatible sliding and patio door parts throughout West Palm Beach, with most roller, handle, and lock replacements running between $145 and $420 installed. If your CWS slider is suddenly dragging, sticking, or won't latch, the most common culprits are worn rollers, a failed mortise lock, or a warped threshold from years of Florida humidity and salt air. Most owners notice the failure gradually at first: the door needs a harder pull, then a two-handed shove, and finally it only opens with your body weight behind it. That gradual decline is your cue to address it before the panel scores the track or the frame twists.

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Which CWS Models This Applies To

CWS sliders and patio doors come in several series lines, and the part you need depends on which one is in your home. The older Architect Series and the more recent Estate Series use different roller assemblies and different lock geometries, so a part that fits one will not always fit the other. The fastest way to identify yours is to look for the etched logo in the corner of the glass, usually in the bottom corner of the stationary panel. If that etching has worn away, which happens on older West Palm Beach homes where the sun beats directly on the track, we can identify the series from the roller housing shape and the lock faceplate dimensions. For CWS specifically, we generally recommend OEM parts when they're available, because the roller wheel profile and the lock body depth are matched to the exact extrusion; aftermarket equivalents exist for common wear items like rollers and weatherstripping, and we're glad to walk through the tradeoff on price versus longevity for your specific door. One compatibility gotcha we see regularly: CWS doors built before roughly 2015 often used a 1-1/4 inch roller wheel versus the later 1-1/2 inch, and installing the larger wheel will make the panel ride high and bind against the header. We always measure the old roller before ordering anything.

Signs Your CWS Sliding & Patio Doors Is Failing

• Panel drags or takes a hard shove to move. The roller wheels have flat-spotted or the bearings are packed with sand and corrosion. On West Palm Beach homes near the Intracoastal, this happens faster than inland, sometimes in as little as four to six years.
• The door lifts up when you slide it, or drops when it hits the jamb. This is the roller adjustment screw backing out over time. Left alone, the panel begins carving a groove into the track and eventually the frame goes out of square.
• The lock lever spins without engaging, or the latch catches on the strike plate. CWS mortise locks use a die-cast internal cam that wears down; once the tailpiece rounds off, the handle spins freely and the door will not actually lock.
• Water lines or soft spots at the bottom corners of the panel or along the interior floor near the track. The threshold cap has failed or the weep holes are clogged with West Palm Beach pollen and debris, letting water sit where the rollers live.
• You hear a grinding or crunchy sound as the door moves. Roller bearings filled with grit or rust. It's not subtle, and it means the wheel is carving the track while it spins.

Replacement Cost & What's Included

In West Palm Beach, most CWS slider repairs land inside a predictable range. Roller replacements usually run $145 to $260 per panel, including the new roller assemblies, track cleaning, adjustment, and a silicone lubricant that won't attract sand. Handle and lock replacements typically fall between $180 and $320, depending on whether we're swapping just the lock body or the full handle set. Threshold and weatherstripping work runs $120 to $220. If your door needs multiple items, we write the line items out separately so you see exactly where the money goes. Every estimate is a written, fixed number before any work starts, and the job is covered by our 365-Day Done Right Promise. If the finished work isn't right, we make it right, no debate and no countdown. We also carry CWS-compatible parts in our vans for the most common West Palm Beach series, which means a lot of these repairs happen on the first visit.

DIY or Call Us?

There are a few things worth checking on your own before you call: loose handle screws, debris packed into the bottom track, and a misaligned strike plate that just needs a slight nudge. Those are safe, five-minute look-overs. Replacing CWS rollers or a mortise lock is a different job. The panel is heavy, tempered glass has no forgiveness when it pitches into a wall, and adjusting a CWS roller without the right tool can strip the adjustment thread in the frame faster than you'd expect. If you're hearing grinding, feeling the panel bind, or seeing water where water shouldn't be, the better call is to hand it to someone who does this every week. Our crew arrives in uniform, lays drop cloths before anyone touches the track, and leaves the area cleaner than they found it. We serve homeowners across West Palm Beach and the surrounding neighborhoods, and we're happy to walk you through every step of the fix before a single screw turns. Call us at (728) 203-1160 and we'll give you a clear, honest read on what your door actually needs.

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