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PGT Window Installation: The Fort Lauderdale Owner’s Guide

PGT window installation in Fort Lauderdale typically runs $950 to $2,400 per window installed, including the window, labor, flashing, and haul-away of the old unit. Most PGT replacement installs we schedule are completed in one day, and yes, we stock the common PGT sizes on the truck so we’re not making you wait on a freight order from upstate. The way most Fort Lauderdale homeowners discover they need a new PGT install isn’t glamorous: a window that no longer closes square, condensation fogging the glass from a failed seal, or water staining the drywall after a hard summer rain. Sometimes it’s the aftermath of a storm that did its damage quietly over a few seasons. When a window’s done, it’s done. The good news is we do this work every week, from Coral Ridge to Victoria Park to Rio Vista, and we price it up front before a single tool comes off the truck.

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Which PGT Models This Applies To

We install the full PGT lineup, but the models we see most in Fort Lauderdale homes are the WinGuard series (aluminum and vinyl), the PremierView, and the ClassicVue impact lines. If you’ve got an older PGT window from the mid-2000s, you may have a SpectraView or an early WinGuard with a silver label that’s faded in the sun. Here’s the compatibility gotcha most people don’t know: PGT makes model-specific glass packages, so a WinGuard vinyl sash is not interchangeable with an aluminum one, even if the rough opening is identical. The frame material dictates the part. We identify your window by the AAMA sticker on the jamb, or if that’s gone, by measuring the visible glass and checking the corner construction. For PGT homeowners in Fort Lauderdale, OEM glass packs preserve the original impact rating and the PGT warranty. Where an aftermarket piece can make sense is on trim or hardware: rollers, locks, and weatherstripping that PGT doesn’t sell separately. We walk you through that call honestly.

Signs Your PGT Window Installation Is Failing

• Condensation between the panes: The argon or krypton gas has leaked out and the desiccant inside the spacer is saturated. This is a sealed-unit failure, and in Fort Lauderdale’s humidity, it usually shows up as a permanent fog you can’t wipe off either side. A failed seal means the window’s energy performance is gone, even if the glass hasn’t cracked.
• Hard cranking or a sash that binds: Salt air eats window hardware. We see corroded balance systems and operator arms on PGT windows within 8 to 12 years in homes east of US-1. If you’re forcing the crank, you’re chewing the gear teeth. That’s a repair that can spiral into a full replacement if it’s ignored.
• Water staining below the window or soft drywall around the frame: In Fort Lauderdale, a window leak is rarely the glass. It’s the original flashing or the perimeter seal failing where the frame meets the block or wood buck. If the leak happened during the last hurricane, check the weep holes first: PGT windows drain through small slots in the bottom track, and painters seal those shut all the time.
• Drafts you can feel with the window closed: On a windy January afternoon, run the back of your hand along the meeting rail. If air moves, the interlock or weatherstripping is done. On older PGT singles, the felt weatherstripping wears flat and won’t come back. That gap also lets water spray in during a storm.
• The glass is cracked or the lamination is hazing: Impact glass includes a plastic interlayer, and when that starts delaminating, you’ll see a milky halo or a spider web pattern that looks like a cleaning streak that won’t go away. A cracked or delaminated impact window is no longer rated. That is a replacement, not a repair, and it’s a security issue for your home.

Replacement Cost & What’s Included

For Fort Lauderdale PGT window installs, plan on $950 to $2,400 per opening, depending on size, series, and whether we’re pulling a permit. A standard 36″ x 60″ WinGuard vinyl single-hung with new installation usually lands around $1,200 to $1,600. An 8-foot PremierView aluminum slider runs $1,800 to $2,400, partly because the glass is larger and the frame is heavier to set. If we’re changing the rough opening size, adding a mullion between two windows, or reframing water-damaged wood around the old window, that pushes the high end. Every estimate you get from us is a written line-item quote: window cost, installation labor, flashing and sealant, stucco or trim repair, and haul-away. No change orders. We don’t play the “we found rot” game because we look for damage before we price, not after. All work is covered by our 36500-Day Done Right Promise. If it’s not done right, we come back. That’s it.

DIY or Call Us?

You can safely check a few things yourself: confirm the AAMA sticker so you know your PGT series, clean the weep holes with a soft brush, and check the weatherstripping for flat spots. That’s useful information to have before you call us. Where DIY goes wrong is the removal and reinstall of an impact-rated window. A PGT WinGuard is a heavy, laminated unit, and once it’s out of the opening, the house is unsecured. If you don’t get the flashing lap right, you’ve created a leak that won’t show itself until the next tropical storm, and by then the damage is inside the wall. We’ve come behind homeowner installs in Wilton Manors and Oakland Park where the window was plumb and the flashing was backward. That repair cost more than the original job. If you want us to take a look first, call (904) 747-8989. We’ll tell you what we’d do if it were our house. Ed’s name is on the truck. That’s the only guarantee you need.

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