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PGT Kitchen Remodeling: The Orlando Owner’s Guide
PGT kitchen remodeling in Orlando typically runs between $14,000 and $45,000 installed, depending on cabinet grade, countertop material, and whether we’re moving plumbing or electrical. Most full kitchen updates we complete take two to five weeks from tear-out to final walkthrough. The way most Orlando homeowners first contact us is simpler than they expect: a hinge has pulled loose from a cabinet face, a drawer slide has snapped, or a laminate edge on a PGT-era cabinet run has started peeling in the Florida humidity. They’re not always ready for a full remodel. They want to know if the part can be matched, replaced, and made right without gutting the whole kitchen.
Which PGT Models This Applies To
A quick note before we get into specifics: Mason Remodeling Co Orlando is an independent remodeling and general contracting company. We’re not affiliated with PGT, but we work on plenty of kitchens originally built or outfitted with PGT-brand windows, doors, and cabinetry components because they’re common in Orlando homes built from the 1990s through the mid-2010s.
The compatibility question usually comes down to the cabinet line, not the window line. PGT’s residential window and door products are what most people recognize the name for, but in kitchens we often see PGT-labeled cabinetry that was supplied through builder programs. Those builder-grade boxes came in a narrow range of sizes: 30-inch, 33-inch, and 36-inch sink bases, 12-inch and 15-inch drawer stacks, and 30-inch or 36-inch upper cabinets. The mounting hardware is almost always a standard 35mm European hinge cup, which is good news for matching. Before you call, pull one hinge off and look for a manufacturer stamp on the inside of the cup. If it’s blank, measure the cup diameter and the screw spacing. That tells us in about a minute whether we need an OEM-style replacement or a better aftermarket hinge like Blum or Salice, which we typically recommend anyway because they outlast the originals in Florida heat and humidity.
Styles & brands we work with
Signs Your PGT Kitchen Remodeling Is Failing
- Cabinet doors that won’t stay closed. The self-close mechanism inside the hinge has worn out or the mounting screws have stripped out of the particleboard face frame. In Orlando’s humidity, particleboard softens over time, and the screw holes lose their grip.
- Drawers that stick or slide crooked. Builder-grade epoxy-coated slides bind up when dust and cooking grease mix with Florida’s moisture. The slide itself is usually fine; the mounting points on the drawer box have failed.
- Delaminating edges on cabinet faces and drawer fronts. Thermofoil and paper-laminate finishes separate from the MDF core after years of heat and moisture cycling, especially above the range and dishwasher. This is one of the most common calls we get in College Park and Audubon Park kitchens with original late-90s cabinetry.
- Soft-close mechanisms that now slam. The piston inside the damper has lost pressure. It happens gradually, so homeowners in Orlando often tell us they didn’t notice until a guest closed a drawer and the whole cabinet row rattled.
- Loose or sagging upper cabinets. Original installation used short screws into drywall anchors instead of hitting studs. We see this in kitchens across Conway and Belle Isle, and it’s a structural concern more than a cosmetic one.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
Here’s the honest picture for Orlando. A targeted repair, like replacing a handful of hinges or rebuilding two drawer boxes, runs between $300 and $900. That’s parts, labor, and a written line-item invoice. Refacing cabinets across a full kitchen lands between $8,000 and $15,000. A complete kitchen remodel with new PGT-compatible cabinetry, countertops, and backsplash starts at $14,000 and tops out around $45,000 for higher-end stone and custom cabinet configurations.
What moves the number: whether we’re keeping the existing layout or moving the sink, range, or refrigerator lines; the countertop material (laminate at the low end, Cambria quartz or Silestone at the high end); and whether the original cabinet boxes are still square enough to accept new doors and drawer fronts. Every quote we give in Orlando is a written price delivered before any work begins. No verbal estimate that grows on the final bill. Our workmanship is covered for 365 days from the completion date, and if a hinge fails, a drawer binds, or an edge lifts within that year, we come back and fix it at no charge.
DIY or Call Us?
You can safely do a few things yourself. Pull a loose hinge, check for a manufacturer stamp, and take clear photos of the cabinet layout. That helps us match parts before we arrive. Replacing a single hinge or an easy drawer slide is something a careful homeowner can handle. The trouble starts when the cabinet box itself has split or the face frame has pulled away from the wall. That’s the point where I’d tell you to stop. Pulling a sagging upper cabinet down without supporting it correctly is dangerous, and rebuilding a cabinet frame so it’s square and secure takes tools and patience most people don’t keep in the garage. If you’re in Orlando and you’re not sure which bucket your kitchen falls into, call us at (850) 920-7745 and describe what you’re seeing. Tell me what the problem is. We’ll figure out the rest from there.
FAQs
Builder-grade thermofoil cabinets in Orlando typically last 15 to 20 years before doors delaminate, hinges fail, or drawer boxes lose their square. Humidity and heat above the range shorten that lifespan. If your cabinets are older than that and you’re noticing multiple failures at once, it’s usually time to talk replacement rather than piecemeal repair. Call (850) 920-7745 and we’ll give you a straight answer either way.
Yes, in most cases. Hinges, drawer slides, and even individual drawer boxes can be replaced without touching the rest of the kitchen. The exceptions are cabinets with water damage or structurally failed frames, which usually need to be rebuilt or replaced. We’ll always quote repair first if it’s practical because we’d rather save you the cost of a full remodel when you don’t need one.
Most hinge and drawer slide replacements take two to four hours on site. Full kitchen cabinet refacing takes three to five days. A complete remodel with new cabinetry, countertops, and backsplash runs two to five weeks depending on material lead times and whether we’re doing plumbing or electrical work. We’ll give you a written schedule with your written price before anything starts.
We stock the most common 35mm European hinges, soft-close dampers, and epoxy-coated drawer slides on our trucks, along with matching hardware in a few standard finishes. For less common sizes or specific finish matches, we source from local Orlando suppliers and cabinet part distributors, usually within one to three business days. We also work with KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinet lines if you’re ready to move beyond repairing the original boxes.
Written by Isaac Pruett, Owner, Mason Remodeling Co Orlando at Mason Remodeling Co Orlando, serving Orlando and nearby areas.
