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PGT Kitchen Remodeling: The Boca Raton Owner’s Guide

PGT kitchen remodeling in Boca Raton typically runs $14,000-$45,000 for a full renovation, with PGT window and door integration as a core component of coastal kitchen design. We stock PGT-compatible framing materials, impact-rated rough openings, and finishing systems on every kitchen truck, and we can assess your existing PGT product placement same-day. Most Boca Raton homeowners discover their PGT kitchen setup needs attention when they notice water intrusion around window banks, cabinet misalignment against impact frames, or when they’re ready to expand that garden window into a full pass-through - the kind of project that requires understanding how PGT’s reinforced jambs interact with standard 24-inch cabinet depths.

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Which PGT Models This Applies To

PGT builds three product families that matter in kitchen remodeling: WinGuard vinyl and aluminum impact windows, Eze-Breeze porch enclosures (often converted to conditioned breakfast nooks in Boca Raton homes), and ClassicVue aluminum non-impact lines found in pre-2002 construction near Spanish River and Royal Palm Yacht Club. The critical compatibility gotcha is jamb depth: WinGuard vinyl frames run 3¼ inches deep, while aluminum WinGuard runs 2⅞ inches. Standard KraftMaid wall cabinets are 12 inches deep with a ¼-inch scribe allowance. That math works until you add interior casing or a tile backsplash - then you’re into custom cabinet modifications or window repositioning, which is why we measure the existing PGT unit, the rough opening, and the finished wall plane before quoting.

To identify your PGT model, check the etched mark in the glass corner (impact units) or the AAMA label on the frame edge. We carry PGT-compatible extension jambs, PVC sill pans rated for Florida’s UV exposure, and backer rod for the perimeter seal. For aftermarket equivalents, we source from CMI and Custom Window Systems where the spec matches - never generic box-store trim that won’t handle the load transfer PGT’s impact rating depends on. We’ve seen homeowners in Boca Square try to retrofit standard 2-inch brickmould onto a WinGuard frame and compromise the entire pressure rating without knowing it.

Signs Your PGT Kitchen Remodeling Is Failing

• Water staining on drywall below the window bank. PGT units rely on a continuous sill pan sloped to the exterior. In Boca Raton’s driving rain, a cracked or improperly lapped pan sends water behind the finish. We find this most often where the original installer skipped the end-dam corners on pass-through windows.
• Cabinet doors that no longer close square against the face frame. PGT impact windows weigh 40-60 percent more than standard units. If the king studs weren’t reinforced during original installation, the frame settles, and the adjacent cabinet run twists. We check plumb on the window before we touch the cabinets.
• Condensation between the glass layers on PGT WinGuard units. The insulating glass seal has failed. In Florida humidity, this accelerates fast - the desiccant saturates within a season, and the Low-E coating degrades. Replacement IGUs are model-specific; we order by the PGT serial number to get the exact spacer width and gas fill.
• Tile backsplash cracking in a vertical line aligned with the window jamb. The PGT frame and the wall substrate are moving at different rates, usually because the original remodeler fastened backer board to the window jamb instead of floating the transition. We cut the tile, install a movement joint, and re-anchor the substrate independently.
• Operational difficulty on casement or awning units over the sink. Salt air corrodes PGT’s exposed operator hardware, and grease accumulation from cooking adds a binding layer. We stock replacement Truth and Roto operators, but first we check whether the hinge-side frame has sagged - a sagging frame eats operators every 18 months.

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Replacement Cost & What’s Included

The range depends on three factors: whether we’re working within existing PGT rough openings or relocating them, whether the original installation was permitted and inspected (we pull permits on every job, but retroactive corrections add time), and the finish level - Cambria versus Silestone, KraftMaid semi-custom versus Wellborn full custom. Under Clause 1 of the Haven Standard, you get the written price before anyone picks up a tool. The quote is flat, with line-item breakdown, and no change proceeds without your signature on a change order. Our 365-Day Done Right Promise covers the installation and the integration - if the window leaks because our sill pan lapping was wrong, we fix it.

DIY or Call Us?

There’s safe homeowner detective work and there’s work that belongs to a crew with liability insurance. You can check the PGT label for the model and date, photograph any water staining for our review, and verify whether your original installation was permitted through the Palm Beach County building department online portal. What you should not do: remove a PGT impact unit without temporary bracing (Boca Raton wind loads apply even during a “quick” swap), cut into a wall without locating electrical and plumbing, or assume standard cabinet scribe will absorb a PGT vinyl jamb depth - we’ve rebuilt three kitchens in the past two years where that assumption cost the homeowner double.

Our trucks carry PGT-compatible sill pans, backer rod, expansion foam rated for Florida humidity, and the documentation tools to photo-record every phase. Call (754) 254-8065 to schedule your free estimate. We’ll measure twice, document everything, then build.

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