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PGT Construction in Irvine, CA | Elmwood Contractors
We provide independent PGT window and door service across Irvine, from 1970s Woodbridge tracts to newer Great Park builds. The one thing that makes our PGT work here different: we know the village CC&Rs govern what you can install, so we handle the architectural review submittal alongside the flashing, framing, and installation. Call (866) 253-8554 for a free estimate on PGT replacement or repair anywhere in Irvine.
Why Irvine Residents Choose Us for PGT Service
Nolan Shepherd started pulling apart 1960s and 70s tract homes as a kid in Fullerton’s Sunny Hills neighborhood, and by the time he finished Fullerton College’s construction technology program, he’d seen just about every way a window opening goes wrong. For the past two decades, he’s run Elmwood Contractors with a simple rule: name the exact products going into your home before the contract is signed. That means we tell you whether we’re setting PGT WinGuard Vinyl or WinGuard Aluminum units, what flashing system we’re using, and why. We’re not a PGT dealer. We’re an independent general contractor who has spent years installing and servicing PGT windows and doors across Irvine’s planned villages. Because we’re not tied to the manufacturer, we size, flash, and warranty the installation to what the opening and the village’s architectural rules actually demand. We source OEM PGT glazing, hardware, and weatherstrip where the unit is worth saving, and quality aftermarket impact glass and rollers when OEM is discontinued. For Irvine homeowners in Woodbridge, Northwood, Turtle Rock, Westpark, or Great Park, that depth means one call covers the whole job: the window, the stucco repair around it, the HOA submittal, and the final inspection.
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Common PGT Construction Problems We Solve in Irvine
- Failed glazing seals on original PGT units. The 1970s and 80s PGT single-hung and sliding units in Irvine’s older villages now show fogged insulated glass with visible desiccant streaking as Santa Ana heat cycles the units. Once the desiccant is saturated, the only real fix is reglazing or replacing the sash. We’ll tell you which one makes sense.
- Stucco-embedded PGT frames with failed perimeter sealant. Original PGT frames set into stucco on Irvine tract homes often have failing sealant and flashing at the frame-to-stucco joint. Wind-driven rain and dry-season dust intrude exactly there, and the fix is a re-flash, not a bead of caulk. We pull the frame, repair the opening, and re-flash before the new unit goes in.
- Sliding glass door rollers and tracks that seize or skip. After 30 to 40 years of use, older PGT sliding doors in Irvine homes have rollers that bind and aluminum tracks that corrode where irrigation overspray sits against the threshold. Repair means new rollers and a cleaned or replaced track, but if the frame has pitted through, replacement is the honest call.
- Mismatched sightlines on attached townhomes and condos. On attached townhomes and mid-rise condos around the Spectrum and UCI, unit-by-unit PGT windows fail unevenly because the block never re-glazed together. A neighbor’s upgraded unit no longer matches the original PGT profile. We help you navigate the association’s rules and match what’s allowed.
- Failed impact ratings near open-space edges. Homes near Turtle Rock and the canyons sit against wildfire-prone open space. Older PGT units that lost their glazing seal often no longer carry their original impact rating. Replacement calls for PGT WinGuard Aluminum or Vinyl units rated for the exposure, and that’s what we specify.
PGT Service in Irvine: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Irvine’s villages were built in tight 5 to 10 year phases, so entire tracts hit the same window failure point at once. A whole street in Woodbridge or Westpark will be re-glazing in the same season because every home got the same PGT units at the same time, exposed to the same Santa Ana heat cycling and the same irrigation overspray. The village CC&Rs compound that problem: they can still reject a frame or glass profile that deviates from the original architectural palette, even when a neighbor’s identical upgrade was approved. That same issue comes up with PGT service in Aliso Viejo. That means a PGT window replacement in Irvine is not a drop-in swap. It’s a re-flash and reframe decision plus an architectural submittal through the HOA, and if you skip that second step, you red-tag the job before the inspector ever sees it. A Woodbridge homeowner called us about fogged PGT single-hung windows on the rear elevation. When we pulled the frames, we found the original 1970s stucco flashing had failed and the rough opening was out of square. So we re-flashed and reframed before setting new PGT WinGuard impact units. Because the village CC&R palette governs exterior colors and profiles, we matched the existing trim tone and submitted the spec through the HOA architectural review before ordering. The whole re-glaze passed inspection without a red tag. That’s the sequence Irvine work actually requires.
PGT Models & Products We Service in Irvine
We work on full PGT model families, including PGT WinGuard Aluminum (impact-rated), PGT WinGuard Vinyl, PGT Specialty Series, and PGT Aluminum Series single-hung and sliding glass doors. Our approach is simple: source OEM PGT glazing, hardware, and weatherstrip where the unit is worth saving, and quality aftermarket impact glass and rollers when OEM is discontinued. But on 40-year-old single-pane or early dual-pane PGT units, a full replacement is usually the honest call, since repairing seals on a fogged unit won’t fix the frame corrosion behind it. We keep commonly needed single-hung and sliding door parts in local supply for faster Irvine turnaround, and we cover the full PGT sales & service spectrum from repair to whole-home replacement.
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What you’ll pay depends on the unit type, the opening condition, and whether the job is a repair or a replacement. Here’s the market-calibrated range for the work we do most in Irvine:
| Service | Price Range |
|---|---|
| Window Replacement | $4,500 – $15,000 |
| Impact Window Installation | $8,000 – $25,000 |
| Roof Repair | $400 – $1,800 |
A free estimate from us includes measuring the openings, checking frame condition and square, reviewing your village’s CC&R palette, and a written line-item quote with the exact PGT product named. Call (866) 253-8554 to schedule yours; we’ll walk the openings with you and tell you what actually needs doing.
Serving Irvine, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Irvine area and also offer Tustin PGT service, so we know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage — if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs – PGT Construction in Irvine
Yes, in nearly every Irvine village. The Irvine Company’s CC&R design guidelines still govern exterior changes, and out-of-town crews get red-tagged on details that would pass anywhere else in Orange County. We prepare the architectural submittal and match the existing trim and glass profile to the original palette before ordering. Call (866) 253-8554 if you want someone to handle that submittal for you.
We can match the original PGT frame profile more closely than a generic installer, because we’re working with the same single-hung and sliding lines that were originally installed in Irvine’s 1970s and 80s tracts. Where the original profile is discontinued, we spec the closest current PGT WinGuard line and submit it through architectural review.
Not by state code in every case, but homes near Turtle Rock and the canyons sit against wildfire-prone open space, and older units that lost their glazing seal often no longer carry their original impact rating. If your home is in that zone, we recommend impact-rated PGT WinGuard units regardless of code minimums.
Sticking usually means seized rollers or a corroded track, and that’s repairable if the frame hasn’t pitted through. But on a 40-year-old PGT sliding door in Irvine, the frame corrosion behind the track often justifies replacement. We’ll pull the door, show you what we found, and give you a line-item quote either way.
Because Irvine’s villages were built in tight 5 to 10 year phases. Every home on a Woodbridge or Westpark street got the same PGT units at the same time, so they fail at the same time. That’s also why the CC&R palette matters more here than in older, less uniform Orange County cities. Call (866) 253-8554 for an exact quote on your street’s phase; estimates are free.
Service Areas Near Irvine
We run PGT service across the Irvine service area including Woodbridge, Northwood, Turtle Rock, Westpark, and Great Park, plus nearby coastal and north county communities. We also cover PGT service in Huntington Beach and PGT service in Costa Mesa, along with Fullerton, Anaheim, and Placentia. If you’re in a neighboring city with the same 1970s tract housing stock and HOA rules, the process is nearly identical.
Book Your PGT Service in Irvine Today
Need a PGT window or door serviced in Irvine? Call (866) 253-8554 to schedule your free estimate. We’ll measure, check the openings, review your village’s CC&R palette, and give you a written line-item quote with the exact product named.
Written by Nolan Shepherd, Owner at Elmwood Contractors, serving Irvine, PGT in North Tustin, and North Orange County.