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PGT Kitchen Remodeling: The Orlando Owner’s Guide
PGT kitchen remodeling in Orlando typically runs $14,000 to $45,000 installed, depending on cabinet line, countertop material, and whether you’re moving plumbing or electrical. We handle the full scope: cabinet tear-out, new KraftMaid or Wellborn boxes, Cambria or Silestone tops, backsplash, and finish trim. Most Orlando homeowners call us because a previous contractor left them with sagging cabinet doors, cracked tile from humidity shifts, or a layout that fights the way they actually cook. If you’re in College Park, Baldwin Park, or Dr. Phillips and your kitchen has stopped working for you, we can match the right PGT product to the right remodel and put the number in writing before a single cabinet gets pulled.
Which PGT Models This Applies To
PGT is best known in Florida for impact-rated windows and doors, so when homeowners ask about PGT kitchen remodeling, they’re usually talking about two things: PGT windows or sliding doors in or adjacent to the kitchen, and the cabinetry and surfaces that surround them. If your kitchen has PGT WinGuard or PGT 5500 Series windows over the sink or a PGT sliding door to the lanai, the remodel has to account for those frames. The compatibility gotcha we see regularly in Orlando is this: PGT impact window frames are thicker than builder-grade frames, which means standard trim kits and some waterfall-edge countertop measurements won’t clear them without adjustment. You lose about an inch to an inch and a half of reveal space. We measure to the actual frame, not the rough opening.
On the cabinetry side, we install KraftMaid and Wellborn lines, and we stock replacement hinges, drawer slides, and soft-close mechanisms that match those boxes. For PGT glass specifically, you’re looking at either factory OEM replacement or equivalent code-rated glazing. We don’t recommend cheap aftermarket glass in Orlando; the wind-load rating and the laminated interlayer are what keep the pane in place during storm season, and a generic pane won’t carry the same Miami-Dade or Florida Building Code approval.
Styles & brands we work with
Signs Your PGT Kitchen Remodeling Is Failing
- Cabinet doors won’t stay closed or hang crooked. The hinge plates have loosened from the box, or the doors have absorbed enough Florida humidity to shift their geometry. If the hinge screws spin instead of tightening, the substrate behind them is shot.
- Drawer slides grind or stick. Roller and ball-bearing slides collect dust and cooking grease, but more often in Orlando, the real issue is swelling of the drawer box itself. Once the wood draws moisture, no amount of adjusting fixes the bind.
- PGT window or door glazing has fogged or developed condensation between the panes. The seal has failed. That means the inert gas fill is gone and the insulated value has dropped. You’ll notice it first on east-facing glass in the morning.
- Tile backsplash is cracking or grout keeps crumbling out. Kitchens move. Houses in Central Florida move more. The wood framing behind the tile expands and contracts with our humidity swings, and if the original installer skipped the cement board substrate (the moisture-resistant layer behind your tile), the cracks show up within a year or two.
- Countertop seams are opening or the surface has chips along the front edge. Laminate and some lower-grade stone products break down faster under direct Florida sun through kitchen windows. If your countertop edge faces a PGT window with full sun, UV damage is normal wear, not a defect.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
In Orlando, a full kitchen remodel with PGT-compatible work runs $14,000 to $45,000. The spread comes down to three things. Cabinet line: stock KraftMaid boxes start lower, full-custom Wellborn runs higher. Countertop material: Silestone and Cambria quartz land mid-to-upper range based on slab price and the edge profile you choose. Scope of mechanical work: moving a sink, adding a pot filler, upgrading a range hood vent, or replacing a PGT window while the wall is open all push the number up. A smaller kitchen with no structural changes might land around $9,000 to $20,000. If you’re only swapping cabinets, figure $4,000 to $13,000. Backsplash alone runs $800 to $2,500, and a kitchen island install typically falls between $3,000 and $10,000.
Every price we give is written down before work starts. Not a range on a napkin. A written number on a written proposal, with the 365-Day Done Right Promise attached. If something we installed fails inside that year, we come back and fix it at no charge. That promise is on paper, on every project, every time.
DIY or Call Us?
You can safely do the diagnostic work yourself: check for soft spots under the sink, look for water damage inside base cabinets along exterior walls, and note which doors bind and which drawers stick. You cannot safely remove a PGT impact window or sliding door without knowing how the frame is anchored and sealed. Those frames are heavy, they’re under load rating, and a bad install voids the product approval. Countertop removal and disposal also goes sideways fast for a homeowner: stone is heavy, sharp when it breaks, and awkward to move without the right equipment. If you want to check some hinges and wipe down the tracks, go ahead. If you want it done right and covered by a written guarantee, call us at (850) 427-6454 and we’ll give you the number first, then pick up the tool.
FAQs
Expect 15 to 25 years from good cabinetry and quartz tops, assuming proper substrate work and no water intrusion. Orlando’s humidity shortens that lifespan when corners get cut on sealing and ventilation. We’ve pulled builder-grade kitchens at the 8-year mark that were already delaminating.
Sometimes. If the boxes are solid plywood and the face frames are intact, we can rehang doors, replace hardware, and refinish or reface the exteriors. If the sides are swollen or the corner joints are separating, repair costs approach replacement, and we’ll tell you that before you spend more on patchwork. Call (850) 427-6454 and we’ll look at what you have.
Most Orlando kitchen remodels run three to six weeks from demo to final trim, depending on cabinet lead times and whether plumbing or electrical moves. Custom cabinet orders add two to four weeks. We give you an arrival window for every phase and hold to it.
We stock common cabinet hardware, soft-close mechanisms, sealants, and trim on the truck for standard KraftMaid and Wellborn boxes. PGT-specific glazing and frame components are ordered per project to match your exact model and glass package. We also carry Cambria and Silestone samples in the truck so you can see the surface next to your existing cabinets, not in a showroom light.
Written by Trevor Nash, Owner, Penhallow Remodeling Orlando at Penhallow Remodeling Orlando, serving Orlando and nearby areas.
