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PGT Roofing: The Orlando Owner’s Guide
We stock and install PGT-compatible roofing parts across Orlando, and most repair jobs run between $400 and $1,800 depending on what failed and how much decking or underlayment needs to come up with it. If you’re reading this with a water stain spreading across your ceiling or a shingle that peeled back during the last Orlando thunderstorm, you already know the part failed. What matters now is matching the replacement to your PGT product line so the repair actually holds through hurricane season.
Here’s the thing most Orlando homeowners discover the hard way: PGT is a window and door manufacturer at its core. If you have PGT-branded roofing, it typically means a PGT impact-rated skylight, a PGT roof window, or an integrated flashing system paired with a full roof replacement. When that component fails, the leak shows up fast because Florida rain doesn’t give you a grace period. We get these calls weekly from neighborhoods like College Park, Winter Park, and Dr. Phillips, where older homes with skylight penetrations are especially common.
Which PGT Models This Applies To
PGT’s roofing-adjacent product lines break into a few families, and the replacement path is different for each. PGT WinGuard skylights and roof windows are impact-rated units with laminated glass, a reinforced frame, and a proprietary mounting flange. PGT ClassicVue and Eze-Breeze roof panels are lighter-frame units built for screen rooms and enclosed patios. PGT integrated flashing kits ship with the company’s impact windows and doors, and those flashings are the part that usually fails first on a roof-adjacent install.
Here’s a compatibility gotcha worth knowing: PGT changed its skylight flashing design around 2017, so if your unit is older, the OEM flashing from a newer model will not seat correctly. You either need a new-old-stock match or a custom-bent 26-gauge aluminum flashing cut to the old profile. We measure the curb opening and the glass unit dimensions separately because PGT’s published specs don’t always match what the original installer actually put on the roof deck.
On the OEM-vs-aftermarket question: for glass units, we recommend OEM PGT when the unit is still in production because the impact certification ties to the whole assembly, not just the glass. For flashings, gaskets, and mounting hardware, there are quality aftermarket equivalents that hold up as well or better in Florida sun exposure. We’ll tell you which is which and why, in plain terms, before you spend a dollar.
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Signs Your PGT Roofing Is Failing
- Water staining on the ceiling or wall below the skylight or roof window. This almost always means the flashing seal has cracked or pulled away from the roof deck. Florida’s heat cycles expand and contract metal flashing constantly, and after five to seven years the sealant bond simply gives out.
- Visible cracks or fogging inside the glass unit. When the laminated glass bond breaks down, moisture gets between the panes and you lose both the view and some insulating value. Impact-rated glass that has fogged has already lost its structural integrity, even if it hasn’t shattered.
- Daylight visible around the frame edge from inside the attic. If you can see light coming through around the skylight curb, water is getting through that gap too. This is the easiest inspection to do yourself and the fastest confirmation that a repair is overdue.
- Musty or mildew smell in the room below the penetration. That smell means water has been getting in slowly for a while, even if you haven’t seen a drip. By the time the ceiling shows a stain, the decking underneath may already need to be replaced.
- Loose or lifted flashing corners visible from the roof. Wind-driven rain from Orlando’s afternoon thunderstorms gets under lifted flashing and works its way into the roof system. If you’re comfortable on a ladder, this is a quick visual check. If you’re not, don’t get on the roof. That’s a safety call we’re happy to make for you.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
In Orlando, PGT skylight or roof window repair typically runs $600 to $2,500 for a full flashing replacement, reseal, or minor glass work. A full PGT skylight replacement with new impact-rated glass usually lands between $1,500 and $4,500 installed, depending on the unit size and whether the roof decking around the curb needs to be replaced too. If the failing part is integrated window or door flashing at the roofline, you’re usually in the $400 to $1,200 range.
What drives the spread is access and decking damage. A skylight on a single-story ranch with an easy roof pitch costs less to work on than one on a two-story hip roof with a 12/12 slope. If the water has been getting in for a season, the plywood around the penetration probably needs to come out and get replaced, which adds material and labor. We give you a written line-item price before any work starts, so you know exactly what the parts cost, what the labor costs, and what the warranty covers. Our 365-Day Done Right Promise backs every repair in writing: if it’s not done right, we make it right, no argument.
DIY or Call Us?
There are two things an Orlando homeowner can safely check without getting on a ladder: look for water stains and mildew smells inside the house, and check the attic for visible daylight around the skylight curb. That inspection tells you whether the problem is real and roughly where it’s coming from. What you should not do is get up on the roof and try to reseal flashing yourself. Roof work carries real fall risk, and a bad sealant job over a failed flashing just traps water behind it and makes the eventual repair more expensive. Hundreds of dollars in decking damage starts with a ten-dollar caulk gun mistake.
If you’ve confirmed the problem or you’re not sure what you’re looking at, call us at (850) 809-0306. We’ll schedule a free estimate, get eyes on the actual part, and give you a written price before anything gets touched.
FAQs
PGT impact-rated skylights themselves typically last 15 to 20 years, but the flashing and sealant around them usually need replacement every 7 to 10 years because Central Florida’s heat and rain cycles break the sealant bond much faster than the glass ages. Call (850) 809-0306 and we’ll come assess the exact condition of your unit.
Yes, if the flashing itself is intact and the issue is just failed sealant, a full reseal is a viable and cheaper repair. If the flashing has cracked, lifted, or pulled away from the curb, replacement is the only fix that holds through a Florida hurricane season. Give us a call and we’ll tell you honestly which situation you have, with photos included.
Most flashing replacements or reseals are done in one visit, typically four to six hours. Full skylight replacements run a full day when roof decking is involved, and we’ll confirm the timeframe in writing before we start. Call us at (850) 809-0306 to schedule the free estimate.
We stock common PGT flashing profiles, mounting hardware, and sealant systems on our trucks, plus a range of OEM and aftermarket skylight glass units we can order same-week. If we have the part on hand and the weather cooperates, we can often complete the repair the same day. Call and we’ll tell you whether your part is already on our truck before you schedule anything.
Written by Luca Romano, Owner & Lead Contractor, Sawyer Remodel Orlando at Sawyer Remodel Orlando, serving Orlando and nearby areas.
Ready to get your PGT roofing repaired right? Call Sawyer Remodel Orlando at (850) 809-0306 for a free estimate. We’ll put the price in writing before any work starts, and you’ll know exactly who’s coming and when they’ll arrive. Good work doesn’t need a speech, it just needs to hold up.
