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Why West Palm Beach Homeowners Choose CGI Construction

Rowan Construction Group provides independent CGI service in West Palm Beach, including cabinet construction, repair, and installation throughout Palm Beach County. We are not affiliated with or authorized by CGI - our recommendations come from field experience with their product lines in South Florida’s coastal climate, not from a dealer agreement. If your CGI kitchen cabinets are peeling, sagging, or water-damaged, call (561) 475-3903 and we’ll deliver a written price before any work starts.

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CGI Construction in Riviera Beach, FL and throughout the area has been installed in thousands of West Palm Beach homes, from 1990s slab-on-grade ranches in the post-WWII neighborhoods to spec homes going up near downtown. We’ve worked on them all. The brand’s Ready-to-Assemble Shaker lines and pre-assembled plywood-box series are common here because builders could hit a price point. But that same cost engineering creates predictable failure modes in our subtropical environment. We know what to look for because we’ve opened hundreds of these boxes.

Why Trust Rowan Construction Group West Palm Beach for Your CGI Construction?

Our crew has spent years installing and resolving CGI cabinetry across Palm Beach County, so we know where these boxes and doors fail in our subtropical climate. We are an independent construction group - not affiliated with or authorized by CGI - and our recommendations come from field experience, not a dealer agreement.

Grant Rowan, our owner, grew up in Los Angeles watching his uncle frame houses in the San Fernando Valley. He trained at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, earned his certificate in construction technology, then put in years on commercial and residential job sites across Southern California. For the past several years, Grant and his crew have been doing the same careful work in West Palm Beach - including projects along Flagler Drive - handling everything from structural framing and concrete work to full interior buildouts. He’s known for keeping a clean site, handing over a binder of documentation at project close, and returning calls the same day.

That discipline carries into our CGI work. We source OEM-spec CGI hinges, slides, and shelf pins when a cabinet just needs to be brought back to working order, and use high-quality aftermarket Blum-style hardware when the original components have a known corrosion problem. If a CGI box has swollen or delaminated past the door line, we tell homeowners honestly that refacing or replacement makes more sense than another repair. Under Clause 1 of the Haven Standard, the price is written before anyone starts - every time, on every trade.

Common CGI Construction Problems We Fix in West Palm Beach

• Thermofoil and laminate door skins delaminating at the edges. West Palm Beach humidity and kitchen steam attack the adhesive bond on CGI’s lower-cost door lines. The peeling usually starts along the bottom rail of base-cabinet doors, where dishwasher steam and floor moisture collect. Once the seal breaks, the MDF core sucks moisture and the door is done. We see this most on CGI RTA Shaker-style cabinets sold through big-box channels in the 2000s and 2010s.
• Particleboard or MDF cabinet boxes swelling and crumbling around sink-base cutouts. A slow supply-line drip or garbage-disposal leak doesn’t have to be dramatic. Water wicks into the exposed edge of a CGI particleboard box, the material swells, and the laminate skin pops off. The box loses structural integrity. By the time most homeowners notice, the damage has spread to adjacent cabinets. We replace these with plywood sink-base units that can survive the next leak.
• Steel or low-grade hinges and drawer slides corroding and binding. Coastal salt air in West Palm Beach accelerates rust on standard-grade hardware. CGI’s original equipment on budget lines used zinc-plated steel that holds up inland but not within a few miles of the Intracoastal. Drawers stick. Doors sag. Hinge cups wallow out their mounting holes. We upgrade to stainless-steel soft-close hardware that handles the environment.
• Sagging wall cabinets hung into drywall rather than blocked framing. This is common in quick builder installs throughout Palm Beach County subdivisions. CGI boxes are relatively light when empty, but loaded with dishes they pull on the mounting screws. If the installer hit drywall instead of a stud or backer block, the cabinet drops. The doors go out of alignment. Gaps appear. We rehang into solid blocking and repair the wall damage.
• Drawer-front joints opening on CGI cabinet door and drawer-front replacement lines. The replacement-door market sells a lot of product to homeowners who want a refresh without a full remodel. But the lower-cost CGI replacement fronts use butt joints and minimal glue. In West Palm Beach’s humidity cycle - AC blasting indoors, 85 percent outside - the wood movement stresses these joints until they crack. We can fabricate matching replacements with proper joinery, or move the whole kitchen to a more stable material.

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CGI Parts & Our Repair-vs-Replace Approach

We stock OEM-spec CGI hinges, slides, shelf pins, and door bumpers for fast turnaround on straightforward repairs. When the original component has a known failure pattern - like the zinc-plated slides on coastal installs - we switch to Blum or Salice stainless-steel equivalents that outlast the OEM part.

Our repair-vs-replace decision is honest and documented. If a CGI thermofoil door is peeling but the box is square and dry, we quote refacing with new doors and drawer fronts. If the sink-base particleboard has turned to oatmeal, we quote plywood replacement boxes plus refacing the surviving cabinets. If the entire kitchen was a budget RTA install with multiple failure points, we quote a full remodel with better materials through our Kitchen Remodeling services. You’ll get a written line-item price for each option. Call (561) 475-3903 to schedule your free estimate.

Our CGI Service Process - Step by Step

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   Diagnosis with photo documentation. We open the cabinets, check the box material, test hinge and slide function, and look for moisture damage patterns specific to CGI construction - delaminated thermofoil, swollen particleboard, corroded hardware. Every finding is photographed and included in your documented photo record.
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   Written scope and flat price. Under Clause 1 of the Haven Standard, we deliver a written quote with line-item pricing before any work starts. No call-for-pricing. No “we’ll see once we get into it.” The number you agree to is the number we work to.
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   Repair or install with signed change order discipline. If we find additional damage after starting, work stops until a signed change order documents the new scope and price. This is the administrative discipline that has kept Rowan’s projects within a few percent of the agreed cost across 4,000-plus jobs.
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   Testing and adjustment. Doors are aligned to consistent reveal. Drawers are loaded and cycled. Hinges are torqued to spec. We check that new CGI-compatible hardware integrates cleanly with existing frames.
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   Warranty documentation and closeout binder. You receive a written warranty, the photo record of work performed, and any manufacturer literature for new components. The 365-Day Done Right Promise applies - if it’s not done right, we make it right.

CGI Products We Service & Install in West Palm Beach

We work with CGI Ready-to-Assemble (RTA) Shaker-style cabinet lines sold through big-box channels; CGI pre-assembled plywood-box cabinet series with thermofoil or painted MDF doors; CGI semi-custom cabinet collections used by local builders in West Palm Beach spec homes; and CGI cabinet door and drawer-front replacement lines for kitchen refreshes. We do not stock full CGI cabinet inventories, but we source through our network of fifty-plus vetted brands and can match or exceed original specifications. For new installs, we often recommend KraftMaid or Wellborn plywood-box lines as a more durable alternative in our climate.

We Also Service These Brands

Rowan Construction Group West Palm Beach is not a single-brand shop. We service and install KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry, Cambria and Caesarstone countertops, Kohler and Toto fixtures, and dozens of other vetted brands. Our sourcing depth means the written quote contains honest numbers rather than inflated ones.

FAQs - CGI Construction Service in West Palm Beach

Can you match a discontinued CGI cabinet door for a repair?

We can fabricate a matching replacement door from our millwork sources if CGI has discontinued the exact SKU. We match the overlay, edge profile, and finish as closely as possible. For widespread damage across multiple doors, refacing the entire kitchen with new door and drawer-front lines usually gives a more consistent result. Call (561) 475-3903 and we’ll photograph your existing doors during the free estimate.

Why are my CGI cabinet doors peeling around the edges?

The thermofoil or laminate skin on CGI’s lower-cost door lines delaminates when humidity breaks the adhesive bond. In West Palm Beach, kitchen steam, dishwasher exhaust, and the indoor-outdoor humidity differential accelerate this failure. The peeling starts at edges and corners where the seal is most stressed. Once moisture reaches the MDF core, the door cannot be repaired - it must be replaced. We prevent recurrence by specifying better materials or improving ventilation.

Do you install CGI cabinets, or only repair them?

We install CGI Construction in Westgate, FL and CGI-compatible cabinets for new construction and remodels, though we typically recommend plywood-box alternatives from our broader catalog for West Palm Beach’s climate. If you already own CGI product and want it installed, we handle that. If you want our recommendation for a new kitchen, we’ll show you why we spec what we spec. Call (561) 475-3903 for a free estimate.

How do you protect CGI cabinets from Florida humidity?

We address humidity at three points: material selection (plywood boxes instead of particleboard where moisture risk exists), hardware upgrade (stainless-steel hinges and slides instead of zinc-plated), and installation detail (proper clearances for air circulation, sealed edges on cutouts, and blocking that prevents cabinet movement that stresses joints). We also recommend a kitchen exhaust fan that actually vents outside, not into the attic - a detail we check on every West Palm Beach job.

Can you put quartz countertops on existing CGI cabinets?

Yes, if the CGI boxes are structurally sound and properly supported. Quartz countertops run 2-3 cm thick and weigh roughly 20 pounds per square foot, so we verify that the cabinet bases are level, square, and anchored to wall framing - not just drywall. Sagging or water-damaged CGI boxes must be reinforced or replaced first. We quote that honestly. Call (561) 475-3903 for an exact assessment - estimates are free.

How much does CGI construction cost in West Palm Beach?

These ranges reflect West Palm Beach labor rates, material costs, and the specific challenges of working in our coastal climate. Your written quote will be a flat price with a written scope, not an estimate that drifts. Call (561) 475-3903 for an exact quote - estimates are free.

Book Your CGI Service in West Palm Beach, FL

Call (561) 475-3903 to schedule your free estimate. We’ll deliver a written price before any work starts, document every step with photos, and stand behind the result with our 365-Day Done Right Promise. Measure twice, document everything, then get out of the way and let the work speak.

Written by Grant Rowan, Owner at Rowan Construction Group West Palm Beach, serving West Palm Beach since 2007.