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Why Fort Lauderdale Homeowners Choose PGT Construction
PGT in Fort Lauderdale gets expert independent service from Penhallow Remodeling, with repair and installation across the city from Rio Vista to Lauderdale Beach. We’re not a PGT dealer or authorized warranty center. We’re a local remodeling contractor whose crews have worked on hundreds of PGT WinGuard and SpectraGuard units in coastal high-rises and single-family homes, and we know exactly how salt air, wind load, and humidity break them down. If you have a PGT slider that’s seized, glass that’s fogged between the panes, or hardware that’s failed after storm season, call (754) 551-2922 and we’ll give you a written price before any work starts.
What makes our PGT in Hollywood and Fort Lauderdale work different is simple. We tell you the price before we pick up a tool, we show up when we said we would, and every job carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. Fort Lauderdale’s climate punishes windows and doors faster than almost anywhere else in the state. That’s why the difference between a fix that lasts and one that fails in six months comes down to the right parts, the right preparation, and a contractor who actually understands how these units fail.
Why Trust Penhallow Remodeling Fort Lauderdale for Your PGT Construction?
Trevor Nash, our owner, learned the trade at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College and has spent the better part of two decades swinging a hammer and running crews across South Florida. He and the team, operating as a licensed General Contractor, have handled everything from full gut-renovations near Las Olas Boulevard to modest bathroom updates for longtime Fort Lauderdale homeowners. Before he put on the tool belt, he was the guy other contractors called when a window install went wrong. That’s the level of scrutiny we bring to every PGT unit we touch.
Our techs know PGT products by series and by failure mode, not just by brand name. We understand WinGuard Aluminum’s roller assemblies, SpectraGuard’s weep hole geometry, and Eze-Breeze’s track tolerances. We use genuine PGT replacement parts whenever they’re available from local distributors, and we match aftermarket equivalents to original specs when a series has been discontinued. You’ll see the difference on day one: a diagnostic that names the actual component, not a vague “door’s broken” report. And because we operate under The Kingswell Way, every PGT job starts with a written price and a written guarantee. If the fix fails inside a year, we return and make it right at no charge.
Styles & brands we work with
Common PGT Construction Problems We Fix in Fort Lauderdale
- Roller and track corrosion on WinGuard Aluminum sliders. This is the salt-air problem. Fort Lauderdale’s ocean wind deposits a fine layer of salt on metal hardware, and over two to four years those stainless rollers on WinGuard Aluminum sliders seize. The door gets harder to slide, then won’t move at all. At a Lauderdale Beach condo, our tech found a PGT WinGuard Aluminum slider that had seized shut from salt corrosion on its stainless rollers. We replaced the roller assembly and re-aligned the track, then applied a marine-grade lubricant; the owner later reported the door operated like new through the next storm season.
- Fogging between panes in older WinGuard insulated glass units. This is a seal failure, not a cleaning problem. The edge seal on an insulated glass unit (IGU) breaks down from heat cycling and salt exposure, letting humid air in between the panes. You can’t wipe it off. The fix is a replacement IGU, not a reseal. If your WinGuard windows are more than 15 years old and fogging, full unit replacement usually makes more financial sense than chasing seals panel by panel.
- Latch misalignment and handle breakage from wind pressure cycling. Hurricane-rated windows and doors take repeated lateral pressure every storm season. That cycling works the latch hardware loose and stresses plastic handle internals. We see misaligned strike plates and broken handles on WinGuard units more than any other brand issue. Usually it’s a parts swap and re-alignment, not a full door replacement.
- Weep hole clogging in SpectraGuard frames leading to sill rot and interior leaks. SpectraGuard frames have weep holes at the sill to drain water that makes it past the weatherstripping. In Fort Lauderdale, those holes clog with salt residue, sand, and insect debris. Water backs up in the frame channel, rots the sill, and ends up as water staining on your interior drywall below the window. Clear the weep holes and inspect the sill flashing. That’s a two-hour fix if caught early, a much bigger job if ignored.
- Eze-Breeze track wear and panel binding. Eze-Breeze porch enclosure panels ride on aluminum tracks that develop flat spots and debris buildup over time. Panels bind, skip, or refuse to seat fully. This is a maintenance reality of the line, not a defect. Our fix usually means cleaning the tracks, replacing worn roller pins, and checking the panel alignment.
PGT Parts & Our Repair-vs-Replace Approach
We install genuine PGT replacement parts whenever possible – rollers, locks, weatherstripping, handles. We source them from local distributors, which means we don’t wait on manufacturer lead times from out of state. That keeps your PGT unit on the road to working order without weeks of delay. For out-of-production or discontinued hardware, we use quality aftermarket equivalents that meet or exceed original specs. You’ll know which you’re getting, and you’ll see it itemized on the written quote before we touch anything.
The honest line on repair versus replace: we recommend full unit replacement when frame corrosion or glass seal failure compromises the structural integrity. You don’t patch a rusted-through WinGuard Aluminum frame. You don’t reseal an IGU that failed. Those are money pits. If the hardware is the problem and the frame is sound, repair makes sense. We’ll tell you which it is, with a price for either path. Call (754) 551-2922 and we’ll send a tech to look.
Our PGT Service Process – Step by Step
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Diagnosis. A background-checked, uniformed tech arrives and inspects your PGT unit. We identify the specific series, the failed component, and the root cause. You get a written quote with parts and labor separated.
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Repair or install. We complete the work using genuine PGT parts or documented aftermarket equivalents. For installation jobs like impact windows, we handle removal, flashing, setting, and weatherstripping to code.
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Test. We cycle every moving part under load. Sliders get opened and closed multiple times, locks engaged and released, weep holes cleared and water-tested. If it doesn’t operate like new, we don’t call it done.
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Warranty. Every job comes with our 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If the fix fails inside a year, we come back and make it right at no charge. No service call fee, no re-inspection fee, no argument.
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We work on the full PGT line that matters in South Florida: WinGuard Vinyl, WinGuard Aluminum, SpectraGuard, and Eze-Breeze. That covers impact windows and sliding doors in both single-family homes and condo high-rises along Fort Lauderdale’s barrier island and inland canal-front neighborhoods. We also install new impact-rated PGT units when replacement is the right call, and we handle the roof repair side when a storm takes out flashing or a vent boot above a window for PGT Construction in Oakland Park, FL and surrounding areas. Tell me what you need, I’ll tell you what it costs – then we’ll get it done.
We Also Service These Brands
PGT is a big part of our workload in Fort Lauderdale, but it’s not the whole picture. We install and service KraftMaid and Cambria cabinetry, Silestone countertops, and Kohler fixtures across kitchen and bath remodels. That broader capability means we see how your windows tie into the rest of the house, not just the glass.
FAQs – PGT Construction Service in Fort Lauderdale
No. We are an independent PGT service provider, not an authorized dealer or warranty center. That’s by design. It means we make repair and replacement recommendations based on what’s best for your home, not on manufacturer quotas or channel requirements. We source genuine PGT parts from local distributors and stand behind our own 365-Day Done Right Promise on every job.
The most common cause in Fort Lauderdale is salt-air corrosion on the stainless roller assemblies inside the track. Over two to four years of ocean wind, salt builds up on the rollers and they bind. You’ll feel it as a grinding or heavy slide, and eventually the door won’t move. The fix is usually roller assembly replacement and track re-alignment, and it restores the door to near-new operation. Call (754) 551-2922 for an exact diagnosis and a written quote – estimates are free.
No. Fogging between the panes means the IGU’s edge seal has failed, and once that seal is broken there’s no reliable way to repair it in place. Any contractor offering to reseal a fogged IGU is selling you a temporary cosmetic fix. The real solution is replacing the IGU or, if the frames are older and showing wear, replacing the full window unit. We’ll tell you which path makes sense for your PGT windows and give you a written price either way.
For most WinGuard series from the last 15 years, yes, PGT still supplies replacement rollers, handles, locks, and weatherstripping through its distributor network, and we keep common parts in local stock. For older or discontinued series, we source quality aftermarket equivalents that meet or exceed the original specs. You’ll always know which parts are going into your window and that they’re itemized on your written quote before work begins.
Every storm cycle pushes your windows and doors through repeated lateral pressure loading. That cycling loosens latch hardware, flexes frames, and accelerates wear on moving parts. We see more latch misalignment and handle breakage on PGT units in Fort Lauderdale’s coastal neighborhoods than in inland Broward, simply because those units take more wind load every year. The fix is usually a hardware refresh and re-alignment before a small problem becomes a security issue. Call (754) 551-2922 to schedule a service visit.
First, check the weep holes on the window sill. SpectraGuard frames rely on those holes to drain water that gets past the weatherstripping. In Fort Lauderdale, they clog with salt residue, sand, and insect debris. clogged weep holes back water up in the frame channel, which rots the sill and leaks into your interior wall. If the weep holes are clear and you still see staining, the sill flashing has likely failed and needs a professional inspection. Call (754) 551-2922 for a free estimate on the fix.
Book Your PGT Service in Fort Lauderdale, FL
If your PGT windows or doors are giving you trouble, don’t wait for the next storm to test them. Call (754) 551-2922 today for a free estimate. We’ll send a background-checked tech, give you a written price before any work starts, and back it with a 365-Day Done Right Promise. That’s the Penhallow way in Fort Lauderdale.
Written by Trevor Nash, Owner at Penhallow Remodeling Fort Lauderdale, serving Fort Lauderdale since 2004.
