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CGI Roofing: The West Palm Beach Owner’s Guide
We stock and install CGI-compatible roofing parts across West Palm Beach, with most replacements running $4,000 to $8,000 installed for a typical single-family home. That number covers the panels, fasteners, closure strips, and labor. Most owners discover a problem after a storm or when they notice water staining on the ceiling, a panel that’s lifted at the edge, or a fastener that’s backed out and left a rust trail down the panel face.
We’re an independent contractor, not affiliated with CGI. That matters because it means we price honestly against the actual part you have, not a brand upcharge. If you’re in West Palm Beach and you’ve got a CGI roof that’s leaking, rattling, or showing rust, you’re in the right place.
Which CGI Models This Applies To
The parts we stock and source cover the main CGI residential and light commercial lines: the CGI StoneCrest steel shingle, the CGI Brighton/Somerset standing seam profiles, and the CGI Tuff-Rib exposed fastener panel. If your roof uses a concealed fastener system, the failure is usually a clip or seam issue. If it’s exposed fastener, it’s the screw gasket that goes first.
Here’s the compatibility gotcha: CGI panels from different series don’t interchange. A Tuff-Rib panel will not match a StoneCrest profile, even if both are 26-gauge. The panel ribs, overlap geometry, and closure strips are specific to each line. Match the part number on the original invoice if you have it, or read the label on the panel underneath the eave. If that label’s gone, we measure the rib height and spacing on site before we order anything. No one wants the wrong panel sitting on a roof for a week while the next thunderstorm rolls in.
On the OEM-versus-aftermarket question for CGI specifically: for exposed fastener panels, a good aftermarket panel from a Florida supplier will often match gauge and profile at a lower cost, but the paint warranty won’t match CGI’s finish. For concealed fastener systems, we use OEM or a supplier-verified match. It’s not worth saving $300 on a panel that fades differently in the West Palm Beach sun.
Styles & brands we work with
Signs Your CGI Roofing Is Failing
- Rust weeping from fastener heads. The neoprene washer under the screw degrades in Florida’s UV and heat, then water seeps in and starts rust at the screw head. You’ll see rust streaks running down the panel face.
- Lifted panel edge after wind. The panel was under-fastened or the fastener missed a purlin. West Palm Beach wind uplifts the edge, then every storm after that works the panel looser.
- Water staining on ceilings or walls under the roofline. Usually a failed closure strip at the eave or ridge, or a seam that’s opened up. The leak may be fifteen feet from where the water shows indoors.
- Oil canning that’s gotten worse over one season. Some oil canning is cosmetic and normal on metal. But if it develops suddenly or deepens, the panel may have been installed too tight, and thermal movement is stressing the fastener points.
- Banging or rattling in the wind. A metal roof should sit quiet. Noise means a panel or trim piece has worked loose and is now moving against the roof deck or the next panel.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
In West Palm Beach, partial CGI panel replacement runs $400 to $1,800 for a small repair, and a full re-panel or large section replacement runs $8,000 to $20,000 depending on square footage, pitch, and how much of the trim and underlayment needs to come off. The range is driven by three things: how many panels failed, whether the roof deck or underlayment is damaged under those panels, and whether your roof is one story or two.
Every estimate we write is a firm number, in writing, before any material gets ordered. It includes the panels, fasteners and closure strips, labor, tear-off of the failed section, and haul-away. No change orders at the door. No number that moves once we’ve started. This is the Garrison Standard, and it’s the same standard Curtis Lane has run his West Palm Beach crews under for years.
All completed work carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if the repair or replacement fails within the guarantee period, we return and correct it at no charge. The written guarantee is in your hand at close, along with a clean site and a documented scope of exactly what we did.
DIY or Call Us?
If you want to identify the problem before you call, you can safely check for rust at the fastener heads, visible panel lift at the eaves, or daylight showing through a seam from inside the attic. Write down what you see and where. That helps us bring the right parts the first trip.
What you should not do is get on the roof. Metal roofing in West Palm Beach gets hot, panels get slick after afternoon rain, and the fasteners are under tension. A bad step on a loose panel can turn a $600 repair into a three-story fall. We’ve pulled popped screws out of panels where the homeowner tried a fix with a cordless drill and stripped the hole, which then costs more to correct than the original repair would have. If the panel’s lifted or leaking, call us at (728) 203-9809 and we’ll assess it from the roof, not from a guess over the phone.
FAQs
Expect 30 to 50 years from a CGI metal roof in South Florida, but the fastener gaskets and closure strips are the weak link and typically need attention around year 15 to 20. The panels themselves will outlast the fasteners. Call (728) 203-9809 and we’ll tell you what condition your fasteners and closures are in before you commit to any repair.
A small puncture or a backed-out fastener can usually be repaired with a matched fastener and sealant, but a creased, perforated, or severely rusted panel needs replacement. Patches on metal roofs in West Palm Beach rarely hold through a hurricane season without leaking. We’ll tell you which one you have before any money changes hands.
A single panel or small section usually takes one day on site. A larger re-panel of a full roof face can run three to five days depending on weather and how much underlayment and trim needs to come off. We give you a written schedule with the written price.
We stock the common fasteners, closure strips, touch-up paint, and carry supplier-matched panels for the Tuff-Rib and StoneCrest profiles in our West Palm Beach inventory, and we source exact-match material for less common profiles on a per-job basis. Same-week install is typical for ordering, and we tell you the exact lead time before you sign anything. Call (728) 203-9809 for a free estimate and we’ll give you a straight number, full scope, no surprises after the invoice.
We also maintain parts knowledge and supplier relationships for KraftMaid, Cambria, and Silestone product lines, along with the full Bradford Remodeling brand set including GAF, James Hardie, and Therma-Tru.
Written by Curtis Lane, Owner, Bradford Remodeling Co – West Palm Beach at Bradford Remodeling Co West Palm Beach, serving West Palm Beach and nearby areas.
