Between Fayette proper, the Downtown Fayette area and the newer building out toward Temple Avenue, we stay busy in Fayette County, and Northport is close enough that we are often nearby.
Between the established parts of Fayette and the newer subdivisions, we see two different kinds of failure: worn-out frames on one side of town and worn-out hardware on the other.
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Click to Call (205) 619-2895What Fayette customers call us about
These are the exterior door repair faults we are called out to most often in Fayette. If you recognise one, the underlying cause is usually the second half of the line.
- Water on the floor inside after rainFailed sweep, threshold or sill pan, or missing drip cap above the door.
- The door is tight in the morning and loose by eveningA door absorbing moisture overnight and drying through the day, which points to an unsealed edge.
- Rust streaks or bubbling paint on a steel doorMoisture getting into the door skin, usually at the bottom edge.
- The weatherstrip has a permanent flattened sectionThe door is contacting hard at one point and not sealing anywhere else along that edge.
- Insects getting in around the doorGaps at the sweep and threshold, and often moisture-damaged wood attracting them.
- The door bottom drags on the thresholdHinge sag or a threshold adjusted too high.
Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895How conditions in Fayette affect exterior door repair
Humidity stays high from late spring through September, which is exactly when wood doors that fit fine in winter start dragging on the jamb.
Water reaching a threshold with no sill pan under it goes into the framing and the subfloor, and by the time it shows as a soft jamb the damage underneath is usually well advanced.
Long humid periods swell wood entry doors, and a swollen door binds against the frame and puts load through hinges, latch and lock every time it is used.
We factor that in on every exterior door repair job around the Fayette County Courthouse and the rest of Fayette.
Local factors we account for in Fayette: heavy rainfall and sustained humidity — typical of west Alabama.
Tell us what the door is doing and we will tell you what it needs.No guesswork over the phone, no pressure.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Our exterior door repair services in Fayette
- Refinishing preparationSorting out the causes of finish failure before a door is refinished.
- Frame and jamb repairSplicing out rot and rebuilding damaged jamb sections.
- Sidelight and transom glass replacementReplacing failed or broken glass beside and above the door.
- Security reinforcementStrike boxes, long fasteners and hinge-side reinforcement on entry doors.
- Storm door serviceRepairing and fitting storm doors over exterior entries.
- Weatherstrip replacementNew jamb, head and corner seals so the door closes against a continuous seal.
- Sill pan and flashing repairCorrecting the water management under and above the door so the repair lasts.
One call gets you an answer.We will tell you what is wrong and what it takes to fix.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895How a Fayette exterior door repair visit works
- Check it in the closed position firstStanding inside with the lights off and looking for daylight tells us more in ten seconds than any amount of measuring.
- Follow the waterStaining, rot and rust all point uphill to an entry point. We find that before repairing anything downstream of it. Across west Alabama we check the frame anchorage carefully, because seasonal soil movement works fixings loose over time.
- Get the door sitting right in its openingEven contact all round is what makes a seal work. Uneven contact is why the last set of weatherstrip failed.
- Fit hardware and seals rated for exposureThe finish and material matter on an exterior door in this climate, and cheap components fail fast.
- Make the lock work without forceThe deadbolt should throw fully with the door simply closed. If you are leaning on it, the geometry is still wrong.
- Check it under a hoseWhere water has been getting in, we test the repair rather than assuming it worked.
One call gets you an answer.We will tell you what is wrong and what it takes to fix.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895What affects the cost of exterior door repair in Fayette
What a exterior door repair job costs comes down to a handful of things, and we would rather be straight about them up front:
- security reinforcement and hardware upgrades
- whether water management details also need correcting
- weatherstrip and threshold work versus structural repair
- whether the frame has rot that needs splicing
- the material of the door: wood, fiberglass or steel
Call and describe what the door is doing. In most cases we can tell you over the phone which of those applies to you before anyone drives out to Fayette.
Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Areas we cover for exterior door repair in Fayette
Our Fayette service area includes Downtown Fayette, Temple Avenue and the US-43 corridor and the surrounding Fayette County communities, out around the Fayette County Courthouse, the Fayette Art Museum and Guthrie Smith Park.
We also cover the nearby Fayette County and west Alabama communities listed further down this page.
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Click to Call (205) 619-2895Exterior door repair in Fayette: questions we get asked
Why does my front door stick in summer and not in winter?
Seasonal movement in the door and the frame. In Fayette's humid months a wood door takes on moisture and grows slightly, and a door that already had tight clearance starts binding.
Can you fix a front door that has warped?
Depends on how far. Mild warping can often be handled with hinge and strike adjustment and better weatherstrip. Severe warping on a solid wood slab usually means replacing the slab, which can be hung in the existing frame.
Should I add a storm door to my entry?
It helps with weather and with keeping the door itself out of direct sun and rain, which extends the life of the finish. On a door that already gets full afternoon sun in Fayette, it is worth considering.
How much does a leaky front door actually cost me?
More than people expect. A gap you can see daylight through around a Fayette entry door moves conditioned air continuously, and in the summer it is running against your air conditioning all day.
Water comes in under my front door when it rains hard. Why?
The sweep and threshold are not sealing, and often the sill pan underneath has failed or was never there. In Fayette County the rain comes in hard and sideways, so the seal has to work under pressure.
Can you make my front door easier to open for an older parent?
Yes. Lever hardware instead of a knob, correct hinge adjustment so the door is not fighting the frame, and a threshold that is not a trip hazard all make a real difference.
One call gets you an answer.We will tell you what is wrong and what it takes to fix.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Other door repair services in Fayette
- Sliding Door Repair Fayette
Sticking, jumping, or dragging sliding glass doors put back on smooth-rolling track.
- Door Lock Repair Fayette
Deadbolts, latches, cylinders and strike alignment repaired on residential and commercial doors.
- Door Frame Repair Fayette
Rotted, split, kicked-in and out-of-square frames rebuilt so the door fits again.
- Door Handle Repair Fayette
Loose, broken and seized handles, knobs and levers repaired or replaced.
- Door Hinge Repair Fayette
Sagging doors, stripped hinge screws, squealing pins and worn knuckles put right.
- Patio Door Repair Fayette
Sliding, French and multi-panel patio doors repaired, realigned and resealed.
- Door Glass Repair Fayette
Broken, cracked and fogged door glass replaced, including tempered and insulated units.
- Commercial Door Repair Fayette
Hollow metal, aluminum and high-traffic doors kept working for businesses and property managers.
- Storefront Door Repair Fayette
Aluminum storefront entrances repaired: pivots, closers, locks, glass and alignment.
- Door Closer Repair Fayette
Closers adjusted, rebuilt and replaced so doors shut properly instead of slamming or hanging open.
- Automatic Door Repair Fayette
Automatic sliding and swing doors, operators, sensors and safety systems serviced.
- Screen Door Repair Fayette
Sliding screens, storm doors and screen panels rescreened, rerolled and rehung.
- French Door Repair Fayette
Sagging, dragging and drafty French doors realigned, resealed and rehung.
- Interior Door Repair Fayette
Sticking, sagging, rattling and damaged interior doors made to work properly again.
- Window Repair Fayette
Sashes, balances, glass, seals and hardware repaired on residential and commercial windows.
Exterior Door Repair near Fayette
We cover the surrounding Fayette County and west Alabama communities as well:
- Exterior Door Repair in Northport
- Exterior Door Repair in Cottondale
- Exterior Door Repair in Holt
- Exterior Door Repair in Coker
- Exterior Door Repair in Coaling
- Exterior Door Repair in Lake View
- Exterior Door Repair in Brookwood
- Exterior Door Repair in Vance
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