Bump. What decision did you make and how do you like the result? Any advice for someone having to make the same decision (also in SW Florida)? Thanks

DO NOT BUY PGT WINDOWS! SIX YEARS AGO WE BOUGHT OVER $47,000.00 WINDOWS AND SLIDERS (7 SLIDERS) - as of yesterday I just filed / called for replacement of our fourth sliding glass panel doors - these are the Miami Dade double insulated with all the extras - failing. The seals do not hold. The company we bought the window/sliders from does not like going thru all the trouble to replace and then reinstall....they can charge me whatever price they want for labor. PGT will replaced the windows - they will probably say "out of warranty" - it is very unclear just exaclty what their warranty is (!). Do NOT do business with PGT....I am at the point of just replacing every defective window with a different brand .....this is so unfair and unprofessional and poor business standards....

I spoke to someone this weekend that got all pgt doors and went with cgi windows and he said the windows have been a nightmare he wishes he never got cgi. He said you cant even get a hold of anyone since pgt now owns cgi you cant find anyone to fix the problem three of the windows have broke some have scratches and now he is stuck with them. He also worries down the road if you need a part you wont be able to find it. Pgt on the other hand he said is great with customer service for anything that is pgt but they are not handling anything when it comes to cgi.

Sierra Pacific acquired the assets of Semco. It was stated that they would not continue to manufacturer that window, but that could have changed and/or they may have the parts needed. I'd agree with the other pro's, if the only issue that you have is weather-stripping, its hard to justify replacement. The age of your windows is definitely an outlier for that line, we see them often replaced sooner, rarely much later than 20 years. Perhaps you've been diligent with maintenance and/or fortunate to have surrounding conditions that are friendly to the life of the window.