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PGT Window Replacement: The Palm Beach Owner’s Guide

If you own a PGT window in Palm Beach and the glass has fogged, the sash won’t slide, or the frame has started to rot at the sill, you’re likely looking at a full window replacement rather than a simple part swap. We stock PGT-compatible replacement windows and install them throughout Palm Beach, with most single-window replacements running between $900 and $2,400 installed depending on size, glass package, and whether the opening needs frame work. The honest truth: by the time a PGT window fails in Florida’s salt air and humidity, the parts that matter most usually can’t be saved piecemeal. We’ll walk you through exactly what to check, what it costs, and what to expect before you spend a dollar.

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Which PGT Models This Applies To

PGT built its name in Florida on impact-rated aluminum and vinyl windows, and the replacement path depends on which line you have. The older PGT Aluminum series, common in Palm Beach homes built in the 1980s and 1990s, is a different animal from the vinyl SpectraGuard, WinGuard, and Eze-Breeze lines that came later. The compatibility gotcha most owners miss: PGT aluminum frames from that era have a narrower glazing pocket than current stock, so a new impact-glass unit out of the box often won’t seat properly in an old frame without a retrofit kit, which is why a full frame replacement is usually the smarter move. The fastest way to identify your model is the laser-etched code on the corner of the glass or a sticker inside the frame channel. It includes a manufacturing date and series number that tells us the glass makeup, the frame alloy, and whether PGT ever registered a warranty on it.

On the OEM-versus-aftermarket question for PGT specifically: PGT’s warranty covers the original purchaser and is transferable once, but only if the original installation was performed by a PGT-authorized dealer and the registration was filed. If the warranty has lapsed or the home changed hands after the first transfer, a quality aftermarket replacement, same glass rating, same structural load numbers, is a square deal and often costs 20 to 30 percent less than the OEM-labeled unit. We carry both on the truck and we’ll put the numbers side by side on paper before you commit. TruePane is an independent service provider, not affiliated with PGT, but we install and service their products every week in Palm Beach and know the quirks of each series by heart.

Signs Your PGT Window Replacement Is Failing

• Condensation between the panes. The desiccant seal inside the insulated glass unit has given out, and once that happens in Palm Beach humidity, the fog isn’t going to burn off. It will spread, milky at first, then permanent between the glass.
• The sash binds or sticks when you try to open it. On PGT aluminum frames, corrosion builds in the balance channels and the weep system clogs, which makes the sash ride up on grit and salt deposits. Forcing it bent hardware or strips the shoe.
• Visible rot or soft spots at the bottom corners of the sill. This is water finding a path through a failed seal or a clogged weep, and on a wood-trimmed PGT opening in Palm Beach, it doesn’t take long. Once the sill is soft, replacement of the whole unit is cheaper than trying to patch it.
• You can feel wind or hear street noise even when the window is closed and locked. The weatherstripping has compressed past its useful life or the frame has shifted out of square, and no adjustment will bring it back. On impact units, a loss of seal also means a loss of the pressure rating the window was sold for.
• Cracks or chips in the glass, especially near the frame edge. A chip in the center of a pane can sometimes wait. A crack near the edge of PGT impact glass means the laminate is compromised and the window won’t perform in a storm the way it was designed to.

Replacement Cost & What’s Included

In Palm Beach, a straight PGT-compatible window replacement, standard size, single hung or fixed, installed, runs $900 to $1,400. Upgrade to full impact-rated glass and a new vinyl frame on a larger opening and you’re looking at $1,600 to $2,400 per window. The spread comes down to three things: the size of the opening, whether the glass package is standard insulated or impact laminate, and whether the old frame is sound enough to accept a replacement unit or has to be pulled and rebuilt. What’s included in our price: removing and hauling the old window, prepping and sealing the opening, setting and leveling the new unit, interior caulk and exterior sealant, and registering both layers of the manufacturer warranty in writing, with durations stated, before our truck leaves your driveway. You’ll see the part cost and the labor broken out on paper. No change orders, no surprise line items. Workmanship is guaranteed for 90 days under the Done Right Promise, and if the pane is not true, the job is not done.

DIY or Call Us?

Let’s be straight about what a homeowner can safely do and where this goes wrong. You can check the laser-etched code on the glass to identify your PGT series, clean the weep holes along the bottom track, and take basic measurements of the opening for a rough idea of size. What you should not do is remove the old window yourself. On any unit larger than about two feet by three feet, and on every impact-rated unit, the glass alone can weigh over a hundred pounds, and a mishandled sash will take a slice out of anyone standing nearby. Removal also means cutting into the existing weather barrier, which in Palm Beach is the difference between a sealed opening and a slow leak you won’t see until the drywall stains. We’d rather give you the straight answer over the phone: call (850) 801-5596, tell us the code on your glass, and we’ll tell you honestly whether it’s worth replacing and what the number looks like.

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