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PGT Window Replacement: The Hobe Sound Owner’s Guide

PGT window replacement in Hobe Sound typically runs $340 to $780 per opening for standard vinyl impact-rated units, with most measured, written quotes turned around within 48 hours. We stock PGT-compatible frames, sashes, and hardware for same-week installation on the common series, and we carry the full PGT catalog through our distributor network for anything we don’t have on the truck. Most Hobe Sound owners first notice trouble when a window won’t stay open on its own, when the crank handle spins without moving the sash, or when they feel air movement around a frame that used to seal tight against the afternoon easterlies off the Indian River Lagoon.

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Which PGT Models This Applies To

We replace components and full units across PGT’s residential lineup: WinGuard vinyl (Winguard 200 and 400 series), WinGuard aluminum, and the EnergyVue line that Hobe Sound builders spec’d heavily from 2016 to 2022. The label you’re looking for is a small metal stamp or adhesive tag in the head jamb or on the sash edge, showing the PGT series code and a manufacturing date. WinGuard vinyl frames from 2015 to 2020 used a specific interlock geometry at the meeting rail that changed in the 2021 production run; ordering a 2023-era sash for a 2018 frame creates a gap at the interlock that salt air will find in two seasons.

On OEM versus aftermarket: PGT manufactures their own extrusions and does not sell direct to homeowners. We source factory-original frames and sashes through PGT’s authorized distribution channel. For hardware, balances, and weatherstrip, we stock quality aftermarket equivalents that meet the same load and cycle specifications at lower cost, and we document which part is which on your written quote. The decision point is usually the frame itself: if the frame is square and the flange is intact, we can often replace the sash and hardware and preserve your existing installation. If the frame has shifted in the opening or the nailing fin has separated from the stucco, the full unit comes out.

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Signs Your PGT Window Replacement Is Failing

• The sash drops or won’t stay open. This is almost always a failed coil balance or a broken block-and-tackle assembly. In Hobe Sound’s humidity, the balance springs corrode faster than inland specs predict; we see this first on east-facing windows that catch the morning salt spray off the Atlantic.
• The crank handle turns but the sash doesn’t move. The operator mechanism has stripped its gears or the arm has detached from the sash shoe. PGT’s single-arm operators from the 2015 to 2018 production runs had a brass gear that wears; later runs switched to zinc alloy, which corrodes differently but still fails around 8,000 to 12,000 cycles in coastal air.
• Visible water staining at the sill or drywall below. This points to a compromised sill dam or missing end dams, or to sealant failure at the exterior perimeter. In Hobe Sound, we find this most often on second-story units where the original installer skipped the backer rod and ran sealant too thin across the head jamb.
• Fogging between the glass panes. The insulated glass unit (IGU) has lost its hermetic seal. PGT’s standard IGU warranty is 10 years from manufacture; we verify the date code before quoting, because a unit still under factory warranty changes the math on whether you pay for glass or PGT does.
• Air infiltration or visible daylight at the sash perimeter. Weatherstrip compression set or frame warp. Vinyl frames in South Florida can thermally cycle enough to deform the sash rail if the unit was shimmed too tight at installation; we check for frame bind before ordering any replacement sash.

Replacement Cost & What’s Included

Here is what we charge in Hobe Sound, based on what we have measured and installed in the last 18 months:

These are installed prices. The range reflects unit size, second-story access, and whether we are matching stucco or replacing trim. Every quote is a written line-item document you keep; the measured survey and the final invoice are the same document, per Haven Clause 1. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers the installation, and PGT’s factory warranty covers the product itself.

DIY or Call Us?

There is one thing you can safely check yourself: the label. Open the sash and photograph the PGT stamp in the head jamb or on the sash edge. With that photograph, we can identify the series, the production year, and usually the exact replacement part before we drive to your house.

What we do not recommend: removing a fixed sash or operating sash without knowing how the balance is loaded. The coil springs in a PGT double-hung store significant tension; releasing them without a winding tool or without securing the sash weight can damage the frame or injure your hands. We have inherited jobs in Hobe Sound where a homeowner cracked the jamb liner trying to force a sash out, turning a $200 balance job into a $600 full-sash replacement. If you are not certain which clips to release and in what order, call us. We stock the common PGT balances and operators on our trucks, and we measure the rough opening twice before we order anything. Measure it right the first time, and the door closes the way it’s supposed to - every time after that.

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