PGT vs CGI 2026: What the CGI Discontinuation Means for You

CGI Windows & Doors was a Florida-manufactured brand with over 33 years in the market before MITER Brands (formerly PGT Industries) ended it on October 31, 2025. The discontinuation is part of MITER's brand-consolidation strategy following its 2024 acquisition of PGT Industries, which also involved realigning Florida manufacturing plants. Not every CGI product line was eliminated equally. The CGI Sentinel — a popular laminated impact glass window rated for High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) loads — was sunset, along with CGI Estate and all CGI French door models. The CGI Sparta line was spared and rebranded as PGT Sparta. That distinction matters. If you received a CGI Sparta quote, your product lives on under a new name. If your quote was for Sentinel or Estate, you need a re-quote. The Florida Building Code governs which products can be installed in HVHZ counties like Miami-Dade and Broward — and the existing CGI approvals remain valid for already-installed units.

Roughly 4-6 weeks is the typical gap between signing a quote and production starting at a Florida impact window plant. If you received a CGI quote before October 31, 2025 and haven't moved forward, that quote is now unenforceable as written. The product lines it references no longer exist in production. Ask your contractor to re-quote the identical scope using PGT WinGuard or PGT Sparta. PGT WinGuard is the closest current equivalent to the discontinued CGI Sentinel. It uses laminated impact glass rated for HVHZ wind loads. Both brands come from the same MITER Brands manufacturing platform. Because of that, the specifications translate closely. Before re-quoting, pull the original quote and note every line item. Check glass type, frame color, hardware finish, and grid pattern. This gives your contractor a spec sheet to match. Homeowners in Miami-Dade and Broward should confirm the re-quoted product carries a current Florida Product Approval. That number must appear on your permit application.

There are 3 questions every homeowner with a signed CGI contract should ask their contractor right now. First: has production already started? If your windows entered the manufacturing queue before October 31, 2025, they may still be fulfilled. Confirm the production order number. Second: what is the confirmed delivery timeline? Replacement parts and raw inventory for discontinued CGI lines will become harder to source over the next 12-24 months. A tight delivery window matters. Third: if production cannot be completed, which substitute product is your contractor proposing? Your contract should be amended in writing to reflect any product substitution. That amendment must include the new model name, Florida Product Approval number, and any price adjustment. Do not accept a verbal assurance. A written amendment protects you if there is a dispute during the permit process. Reputable contractors will welcome the paperwork — it protects both parties.

If CGI impact windows are already installed in your home, there is nothing urgent to do. Existing installations remain fully code-compliant. Miami-Dade NOAs and Florida Product Approvals tied to your installed units do not expire. A manufacturing brand being discontinued does not change that. MITER Brands is the parent company. It continues to honor warranties on all installed CGI products. If a seal fails or a frame develops a defect within your warranty period, file the claim directly with MITER. MITER is the same company that manufactures PGT windows. The warranty infrastructure is intact. SafeGuard tracks its warranty callback rate quarterly across every vertical. Less than 3% of projects require a callback. High-quality installation is the best long-term protection regardless of brand. For homeowners wondering whether their wind mitigation is affected, it is not. The wind mitigation inspection process evaluates the installed product's performance rating. It does not evaluate the brand's current manufacturing status.

Homeowners mid-research on PGT vs CGI 2026 can now largely resolve that comparison. CGI Sentinel and CGI Estate are gone. The CGI Sparta line survives as PGT Sparta. PGT WinGuard covers the performance territory that CGI Sentinel held. Both come from the same parent company and the same Florida manufacturing platform. Both use HVHZ-rated laminated glass technology. For most South Florida buyers, the decision now comes down to product line selection within PGT's portfolio. Choose WinGuard for primary windows and impact doors. Choose Sparta for projects where the former CGI Sparta spec was preferred. SafeGuard installs PGT WinGuard and can re-quote any CGI scope at parity. Parity means the same opening count, same glass specs, and a competitive price. If you're in the Broward or Palm Beach corridor, check our impact windows installation page for a full overview. For a rough budget number, the Florida impact window cost calculator gives a range based on opening count and home size.

SafeGuard installs PGT WinGuard and PGT Sparta throughout South Florida. We cover every community where CGI was historically popular. In Broward County, we serve cities like Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, and Coral Springs. Our team can pull your original CGI quote and re-scope it line by line. We match it to PGT WinGuard at comparable performance specs. In Miami-Dade, we serve Miami, Kendall, and surrounding communities. In Palm Beach County, we cover Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, and other areas. Every re-quote includes a current Florida Product Approval number. It also comes with a licensed permit puller and a written contract amendment. That amendment applies if you are transitioning from an existing CGI agreement. The permit process varies slightly by municipality. Our team handles the filing in all jurisdictions we serve. That includes Miami-Dade's detailed HVHZ review process.