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| <schemaVersion> X0306 </schemaVersion> |
| <documentType> 4 </documentType> |
| <periodOfReport> 2020-05-21 </periodOfReport> |
| <notSubjectToSection16> 0 </notSubjectToSection16> |
| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0001354327 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> PGT Innovations, Inc. </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> PGTI </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001228300 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> BARGABOS SHEREE L </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 1070 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> NORTH VENICE </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> FL </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 34275 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> 1 </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> 0 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 0 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 0 </isOther> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
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| | <nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> PGTI Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2020-05-21 </value> |
| </transactionDate> |
| | | <transactionCoding> |
| <transactionFormType> 4 </transactionFormType> |
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| </transactionCoding> |
| | | <transactionTimeliness> |
| <value></value> |
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| | | <transactionAmounts> |
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| <value> 5295 </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F1"/> |
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| <value> 0 </value> |
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| <value> A </value> |
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| <value> 25992 </value> |
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| <value> D </value> |
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| | | </nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | </nonDerivativeTable> |
| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> Restricted stock granted under the PGT Innovations, Inc. 2019 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan, expected to vest in one installment on May 21, 2021, subject to the terms of the grant agreement between the issuer and the grantee. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> SHEREE L. BARGABOS </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2020-05-26 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |