About PGT WinGuard Doors
PGT is a Florida manufacturer, and its WinGuard line of impact-resistant windows and doors is installed in homes all over the state. WinGuard sliding glass doors use laminated impact glass in aluminum or vinyl frames, and they are built to resist wind-borne debris during hurricanes. That protection comes with weight. A WinGuard panel is much heavier than a standard patio door panel, and that weight is what drives most of the repairs we do on them.
Common Problems With WinGuard Sliders
- Hard to slide. Rollers carrying a heavy laminated panel wear faster, and once they do, the door takes real effort to move.
- Lock will not engage. When the panel drops slightly on worn rollers, the lock no longer lines up with its keepers, so you have to push or lift the door to lock it.
- Grinding or bumping in the track. Debris or a dented rail under a heavy door is felt immediately.
- Worn weatherstripping and interlock seals that let in water during storms.
- Corrosion on coastal installations, especially on the Space Coast.
How We Repair WinGuard Sliding Doors
We start by checking how the panel sits and moves, then remove it safely. Impact panels are heavy enough that this is a two-person job with the right technique, so the glass edge and frame are not damaged. From there:
- We replace worn rollers with assemblies rated for the panel's weight
- We clean the track and repair or cap worn and dented sections of the rail
- We adjust the lock and keepers so the door locks without force
- We replace worn weatherstripping and check the drainage path
We do not modify the glass or the frame, so the repair restores normal operation without changing how the door was built. For help diagnosing your door first, see why heavy impact doors get hard to open.
Before Hurricane Season
An impact door only does its job if it closes and locks fully. If your WinGuard door is hard to latch, get it serviced before June, when our schedule fills up quickly. We service these doors throughout Orlando, Dr. Phillips, Windermere, Lake Nona, and the rest of Central Florida and the Space Coast.
About This Page
Bayfront Sliding Door & Window Repairs is an independent repair company. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or an authorized dealer for PGT. Brand names are trademarks of their respective owners and are used here only to describe the doors we service. If your door is still under a manufacturer warranty, check the warranty terms before scheduling any repair, since some warranties require the manufacturer's own service.