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PGT Window Replacement: The Fort Lauderdale Owner’s Guide

We stock and install PGT-compatible window replacements throughout Fort Lauderdale, with most single-window swaps running between $450 and $1,100 installed depending on size, glass package, and frame condition. The typical PGT replacement takes about an hour per window once we’re on site, and yes, we carry the most common PGT hardware and glass specs on our trucks. Most owners discover a problem the way you probably did: a window that suddenly won’t stay up, a crack running corner to corner after a storm, or a room that feels ten degrees hotter than the rest of the house no matter what the thermostat says.

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Which PGT Models This Applies To

Hale Windows & Doors is an independent service provider, not affiliated with PGT, but we work with their product lines every week. The replacement parts and glass we install fit PGT’s 700 Series, 770 Series, WinGuard, and ClassicVue lines, plus the Eze-Breeze vertical sliding windows common on Fort Lauderdale patios and lanais. If you’re not sure which series you have, check the top edge of the sash when you tilt it inward: PGT etches the series number and glass specs into the corner of the frame or the spacer bar between panes. That little etching is the fastest way to get the right part the first time. On the OEM versus aftermarket question: for PGT specifically, we lean OEM on structural components like balances and locking mechanisms, and we’re comfortable with quality aftermarket insulated glass units as long as they match the original low-E coating and impact rating. In a hurricane zone, that impact rating is not a place to save forty dollars.

Signs Your PGT Window Replacement Is Failing

• Stiff or jammed operation. When a PGT balance or pivot shoe wears out, the window either fights you or drops hard when released. The cause is almost always worn nylon components inside the jamb track.
• Condensation that never clears. Moisture trapped between the panes means the insulated glass seal has failed. Once the seal goes, the window’s U-factor and clarity both decline, and the glass cannot be re-sealed.
• A crack that spreads on its own. In Fort Lauderdale, thermal stress from direct sun on one part of the glass and cool A/C air on another can turn a small chip into a running crack. Impact-rated glass does not make the window immune to this kind of stress failure.
• Visible daylight around the sash or frame. Warped vinyl or a failing weatherstrip lets air and water in. You might notice it first as a whistle on windy afternoons or a damp windowsill after hard rain.
• A room that won’t hold temperature. When the low-E coating degrades or the seal fails, heat pours in through the same square footage that used to block it. Your A/C runs longer, and the energy bill shows it at the end of the month.

Replacement Cost & What’s Included

For a standard PGT replacement in Fort Lauderdale, you’re looking at three main cost buckets. A direct glass swap (insulated unit only, existing frame intact) typically lands between $450 and $700. A full sash replacement, which includes new balances and hardware, runs $550 to $850. A complete window replacement with new frame, sill, and trim runs $800 to $1,100. The variables that move the price are glass size, whether you have impact-rated or standard glass, and whether the frame itself has water damage from a failed seal. We put the written price in your hands before any work starts, and every replacement carries our written guarantee. If our work fails within the covered period, the second visit is free. That’s part of the 365-Day Done Right Promise, and we’ll tell you exactly what is covered before you sign anything.

DIY or Call Us?

Replacing a PGT window is not a safe weekend project if glass is involved. A full replacement sash can weigh 40 pounds or more, and impact-rated glass is heavy enough to cause real injury if handled wrong. What you can safely do: identify the series etching we mentioned above, take width and height measurements of the visible glass, and take photos of any failed hardware before you call us at (754) 354-3671. That gives us a head start on sourcing the right part. What goes wrong with DIY: mismatched balance ratings that make the window slam shut, glass ordered a quarter-inch short, and caulk jobs that trap water inside the frame instead of routing it out. In South Florida, trapped water plus vinyl frames means rot, mold, and a bigger bill later. If you want it measured and matched by people who do this every week in Fort Lauderdale, call us.

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