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PGT Fence Installation: The Fort Lauderdale Owner’s Guide
PGT fence installation in Fort Lauderdale typically runs $3,500 – $9,000 fully installed, and most jobs wrap in two to four days once we have your panels and hardware on-site. That range covers a standard residential perimeter using PGT-compatible vinyl or aluminum fence systems, including removal of the old fence, post setting, and cleanup. The way most owners find us is simple: a section of fence blew out during a summer squall, the gate stopped latching after the ground shifted, or the HOA sent a letter about the existing fence no longer matching community standards. We handle all of it, and the price lands in writing before any work starts.
Which PGT Models This Applies To
Sawyer Remodel Fort Lauderdale is an independent service provider, not affiliated with PGT, but we work with their fence lines regularly enough to know the quirks. PGT’s residential fence systems fall into a few families: their vinyl privacy fence panels, aluminum picket fencing, and the heavier-duty commercial-grade rails used around pools and waterfront properties. Here’s the compatibility gotcha most homeowners hit: PGT fence posts are engineered for specific panel widths, usually 6-foot and 8-foot sections, and the post wall thickness changes between residential and commercial lines. A residential post will not properly seat a commercial panel without shimming, and shimmed posts go loose within a season near the Intracoastal. Before ordering anything, we check the stamped code on the back of an existing panel or post. The stamp tells us the series, the die lot, and the original color formulation. For replacement parts, OEM PGT components keep the color match right and the warranty intact. Quality aftermarket equivalents cost less, and we’re honest about where the savings are real: most hardware like gate hinges, post caps, and fasteners can be aftermarket without any issue. Panels we prefer to source PGT-compatible so the color and grain match stays consistent from one end of the yard to the other.
Styles & brands we work with
Signs Your PGT Fence Installation Is Failing
- Leaning posts after a hard rain. In Fort Lauderdale, the real culprit is usually a post set too shallow for our sandy, saturated soil. Posts need to go down 24 to 30 inches here, past the topsoil into stable ground. Anything less and the whole section lists like a sailboat in a crosswind.
- Gate sagging or dragging on the concrete. The hinge side post has started to cant. Aluminum and vinyl fence posts flex more than most people expect, and a gate hung on a post that’s lost its footing will keep getting worse until the welds or bolt holes start to oval out.
- Panels rattling or flapping in normal wind. PGT panels use a bottom rail channel that locks into the post. When that channel cracks, whether from impact or age, the panel gets sloppy and bangs. It’s not just noise: a loose panel loads the posts unevenly and accelerates the failure around it.
- White powder or hairline cracks on the post surface. South Florida UV is relentless on vinyl. Powdering is the plasticizer breaking down, and once it starts, the post loses impact strength. The first crack comes after a kid’s soccer ball or a pressure washer held too close. Then it’s a matter of months, not years.
- Ground-level discoloration or algae staining. Our humidity and irrigation overspray keep the bottom six inches of most Fort Lauderdale fences damp for half the day. That’s where PGT fences show their age fastest. The panel’s still sound, but the hardware at the base, the screws and brackets, are rusting through underneath the post caps.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
For a typical Fort Lauderdale lot, a full PGT-compatible fence installation runs $3,500 – $9,000. The spread comes from a few things: linear footage, whether we’re pulling and hauling an old fence, the panel type (vinyl privacy costs less than aluminum picket), and how many gates the layout needs. A 50-foot backyard run with one gate lands at the lower end. A full perimeter with pool code setbacks, two gates, and HOA-specific panel specs climbs toward the top. Every quote includes removal and disposal of the old fence, new posts set to proper depth, all panels and hardware, gate installation, and site cleanup. We write the price before any work starts, and that number is the number on the invoice. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers the whole installation for a full year: if a post shifts, a gate binds, or a panel pulls loose, we come back and make it right, in writing, no argument.
DIY or Call Us?
Fence installation doesn’t carry the same injury risk as a spring or electrical panel, but there are still ways to get hurt or spend twice fixing a bad start. You can absolutely measure your yard, mark where you think the posts should go, and check your property corners against your survey. What goes wrong with DIY, and we see this on maybe a third of the calls we get to redo a homeowner’s work, is depth and straightness. Digging a clean 30-inch hole in Fort Lauderdale soil without the post drifting out of plumb takes a concrete form and a level of patience most people don’t budget for. We had a homeowner near Victoria Park set eight posts with a post-hole digger in a single Saturday. Five of the eight were out of line by more than two inches, and the gate post was leaning by October. By the time we pulled them, he’d spent more on concrete than the labor would have cost. If you’re handy and the run is small, you can manage. If you’d rather not do it twice, call (754) 354-7423 and we’ll handle it straight.
FAQs
A properly installed PGT-compatible fence lasts 20 to 30 years in our climate, with the caveat that gates and hardware need attention every 5 to 8 years. The panels will outlast the hardware almost every time. Call (754) 354-7423 for an assessment of your existing fence’s condition, and we’ll give you a straight answer on remaining life.
Yes, we match and replace individual panels and posts whenever the existing fence is still structurally sound and the color match is obtainable. If the failure is isolated to a single blown-out section or a sagging gate post, a repair runs well below the cost of full replacement. Call (754) 354-7423 for a precise quote on your specific run.
Most residential PGT-compatible fence installations in Fort Lauderdale take two to four days from first post hole to final walkthrough, depending on linear footage and gate count. We schedule the crew, confirm live arrival times, and send photo updates before and after the job, so you’re not guessing where things stand.
We keep common PGT-compatible hardware on the truck: gate hinges, post caps, brackets, and a rotating stock of fast-moving panel profiles for the most common Fort Lauderdale fence styles. For less common series or specific color lots, we order direct and usually have the parts within a week. Call (754) 354-7423 with your panel’s stamp code and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in stock today.
Written by Luca Romano, Owner & Lead Contractor, Sawyer Remodel Fort Lauderdale at Sawyer Remodel Fort Lauderdale, serving Fort Lauderdale and nearby areas.
