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PGT Door Installation: The Kendall Owner’s Guide

PGT door installation in Kendall typically runs $1,800-$4,200 for a standard single entry unit, with impact-rated sliding and French door systems landing between $3,400-$7,800 installed. We stock PGT-compatible hardware, seals, and frame components for same-day diagnosis, and most replacement projects finish in one working day. Most Kendall homeowners first notice trouble when their PGT door starts sticking in the jamb after a heavy rain, or when the sweep gap grows wide enough to let water pool on the tile during our summer downpours.

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Which PGT Models This Applies To

PGT builds three primary door lines you’ll find in Kendall homes: the WinGuard impact-rated aluminum and vinyl series, the PremierVue vinyl line, and the legacy ClassicVue aluminum systems still common in Pinecrest and Dadeland-area builds from 2008-2016. The critical compatibility gotcha is frame depth: WinGuard vinyl frames run 4-9/16″ or 6-9/16″ depending on whether the original rough opening was block or frame construction, and mixing these up means the strike plate lands in the wrong plane.

To identify your unit, check the PGT label in the hinge jamb or the glass corner logo. The model prefix tells the story: WGD for WinGuard door, PV for PremierVue, CV for ClassicVue. We carry OEM PGT seals, sweep kits, and hinge sets, plus select aftermarket equivalents from Truth Hardware and Amesbury that meet the same DP-50 pressure ratings at roughly 30% less cost. For impact units, we specify OEM on anything that carries the missile-impact certification; on non-impact PremierVue replacements, the aftermarket hardware holds up fine in Kendall’s salt-air environment.

Signs Your PGT Door Installation Is Failing

• Water intrusion at the sill after storms. The PGT sweep compresses over time, and Kendall’s flat-pour slabs with minimal grade mean water has nowhere to go. We check whether theweep channel is clogged with coral rock dust, a local issue we see constantly in The Crossings and Calusa.
• Door sticks or binds in the upper corner. The PGT hinge barrel wears asymmetrically when the frame settles; on WinGuard units, the three-point locking system then drags against the keepers. This usually starts after two to three years of seasonal humidity cycling.
• Visible daylight between the door and frame. The Q-Lon or silicone bulb seal degrades faster in South Florida UV than PGT’s published 10-year spec suggests. We’ve measured 40% compression loss at year six on west-facing units in Kendale Lakes.
• Lockset feels loose or the multipoint won’t engage. The PGT mortise mechanism relies on a zinc alloy housing that fatigues with repeated slamming. The tell is a “click” without the solid thunk of the deadbolt throwing.
• Frame corner separation or sealant cracking. Thermal expansion between the aluminum frame and stucco substrate opens the backer rod; once moisture hits the untreated wood buck, rot follows quickly in our climate.

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Replacement Cost & What’s Included

The range reflects three variables: whether the existing frame is reusable, whether the opening needs buck repair from prior leakage, and whether the stucco return requires patching. Every quote we write in Kendall includes the measured survey you keep, the written scope with line-item pricing, permit pulling if required by Miami-Dade code, and our 365-Day Done Right Promise stamped on the contract. The photo record lands in your inbox before we leave the site. No change orders, no surprise charges.

DIY or Call Us?

There’s a safe middle ground. A homeowner can check the sweep gap with a flashlight, clear the weep holes with a pipe cleaner, and confirm the label model number for us over the phone. What goes wrong fast: removing a PGT door from its hinges without supporting the inactive panel on a slider, which torques the frame and voids the adjustment. Impact-rated units also carry Miami-Dade NOA certification that requires documented installation per the product control approval; alter the fastening pattern and you’ve got an uninsurable opening.

We don’t recommend DIY on any impact door replacement. The frame must be leveled to 1/8″ in 36″ or the multipoint lock won’t seat, and the sealant bead needs to be tooled to a specific profile for water intrusion warranty coverage. Sonia Raman’s crew carries the specific PGT shim gauges and sill pan configurations for Kendall’s common block-and-stucco construction. Call (786) 321-3319 and we’ll schedule the measured survey. The written price comes before any work starts.

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