We take Monroeville work across the whole town, Downtown Monroeville through the courthouse square, and we cross into Frisco City and Daphne on the same trips.
Between the established parts of Monroeville 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.
Not sure whether it is a repair or a replacement?Describe the symptoms and we will give you a straight answer.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895What Monroeville customers call us about
These are the door hinge repair faults we are called out to most often in Monroeville. If you recognise one, the underlying cause is usually the second half of the line.
- The door drags on the floor or on the latch sideThe top hinge has pulled loose and the door has tilted.
- Screw heads sitting proud of the leafThe screws are bottoming out in stripped holes and holding nothing.
- A hinge leaf has bowed away from flatAn undersized hinge for the door weight, common where a solid door replaced a hollow one.
- The door swings open or shut on its ownThe hinges are out of plumb, so gravity is doing the work.
- Hinge screws spin and will not tightenStripped screw holes in the jamb, or screws that only ever reached the jamb and not the framing.
- Cracks in the jamb around the hinge mortiseThe jamb material has split under the load.
Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895How conditions in Monroeville affect door hinge repair
Blowing sand gets into everything down here. Tracks, screen channels, thresholds and lock cylinders all collect it, and it acts like sandpaper on moving parts.
Water running down a door edge collects at the hinge leaves and sits in the mortise, which corrodes the hinge and softens the jamb wood the screws are anchored in.
Damp jamb material loses its grip on screw threads, and a hinge screw that was tight in a dry jamb starts to spin once the wood around it has been at high moisture content for a couple of seasons.
We factor that in on every door hinge repair job around the Old Monroe County Courthouse from To Kill a Mockingbird and the rest of Monroeville.
Local factors we account for in Monroeville: heavy rainfall and sustained humidity — typical of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895What we repair
- Hinge replacementNew hinges sized and rated to the door weight, in matching finishes.
- Long-screw anchoringRunning fasteners through the jamb into the structural framing so the hinge holds the real load.
- Screw hole repairRebuilding stripped holes so fasteners bite properly instead of spinning.
- Mortise repairRepairing damaged or over-deep hinge mortises in door and jamb.
- Ball bearing hinge upgradeBearing hinges for heavy doors and doors fitted with closers.
- Squeak eliminationCleaning, servicing and correctly lubricating hinges so they stay quiet.
- Door re-hangingTaking the door off and resetting it plumb so it swings and latches correctly.
One call gets you an answer.We will tell you what is wrong and what it takes to fix.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Our door hinge repair process
- Measure the reveal all roundThe gap pattern around a sagging door points straight at which hinge has given up.
- Check what the screws are anchored intoMost repeat hinge failures are fastener failures, and that means finding the framing behind the jamb. On the coast we also check every fastener on the opening, because salt finds plated screws long before it touches the door itself.
- Repair the mortise before the hardwareChewed or split mortises get dowelled and re-cut. Fitting a new hinge to damaged timber just moves the failure a few weeks out.
- Match the hinge to the doorWeight, size, throw and finish. Heavy doors and doors with closers need bearing hinges.
- Re-hang and check the revealAn even gap top to bottom, latch side and hinge side, before we go anywhere near the lock.
- Silence it properlyOnce the geometry is right, the pins and knuckles are lubricated so the squeak does not simply come back.
Need it looked at soon?Call and we will tell you honestly when we can get there.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895What affects the cost of door hinge repair in Monroeville
What a door hinge repair job costs comes down to a handful of things, and we would rather be straight about them up front:
- finish and security hardware selections
- whether the door also needs re-hanging or the strike relocated
- whether the mortises or screw holes need rebuilding first
- how many hinges need replacement versus repair
- the weight and size of the door
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 Monroeville.
Broken, stuck, or will not lock?Talk to someone who works on these every day.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Areas we cover for door hinge repair in Monroeville
We work throughout Monroeville, including Downtown Monroeville, the courthouse square and the AL-21 corridor. If you are near the Old Monroe County Courthouse from To Kill a Mockingbird and the Monroe County Heritage Museum, that is inside our normal service area.
We also cover the nearby Monroe County and the Alabama Gulf Coast communities listed further down this page.
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) 619-2895Door hinge repair in Monroeville: questions we get asked
My door is sagging. Do I need a new door?
Almost never. A sagging door is a hinge problem, usually the top hinge losing its grip on the jamb. Once the fasteners are anchored into the framing properly the door comes back up and latches again.
Are the hinges on my sliding door serviceable?
Sliding doors do not use hinges, but French and swinging patio doors do, and they are heavy. Those hinges take a lot of load and are worth checking if the door has started dragging.
Can hinges be repaired or do they have to be replaced?
Pins, tips and lubrication problems are repairable. Once the knuckles have worn oval and the hinge has play in it, it is done and needs replacing, and putting a new pin in a worn hinge does not help.
My door swings open by itself. Can that be fixed?
Yes. That means the hinge line is out of plumb, so the door is rolling downhill. Re-hanging it plumb fixes it, and in Monroeville it often turns up in houses where the frame has moved.
Do heavy doors need special hinges?
Yes. Solid core, exterior and commercial doors, and any door with a closer on it, should be on ball bearing hinges. Plain butt hinges on a heavy door wear out fast and take the jamb with them.
Should I upgrade to security hinges on my exterior doors?
If the hinges are on the outside, yes. Non-removable pins or set screws stop the hinge side being an easy way in, and it is inexpensive compared with everything else you might do to secure an entry.
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 Monroeville
- Sliding Door Repair Monroeville
Sticking, jumping, or dragging sliding glass doors put back on smooth-rolling track.
- Door Lock Repair Monroeville
Deadbolts, latches, cylinders and strike alignment repaired on residential and commercial doors.
- Door Frame Repair Monroeville
Rotted, split, kicked-in and out-of-square frames rebuilt so the door fits again.
- Door Handle Repair Monroeville
Loose, broken and seized handles, knobs and levers repaired or replaced.
- Patio Door Repair Monroeville
Sliding, French and multi-panel patio doors repaired, realigned and resealed.
- Door Glass Repair Monroeville
Broken, cracked and fogged door glass replaced, including tempered and insulated units.
- Commercial Door Repair Monroeville
Hollow metal, aluminum and high-traffic doors kept working for businesses and property managers.
- Storefront Door Repair Monroeville
Aluminum storefront entrances repaired: pivots, closers, locks, glass and alignment.
- Door Closer Repair Monroeville
Closers adjusted, rebuilt and replaced so doors shut properly instead of slamming or hanging open.
- Automatic Door Repair Monroeville
Automatic sliding and swing doors, operators, sensors and safety systems serviced.
- Screen Door Repair Monroeville
Sliding screens, storm doors and screen panels rescreened, rerolled and rehung.
- French Door Repair Monroeville
Sagging, dragging and drafty French doors realigned, resealed and rehung.
- Interior Door Repair Monroeville
Sticking, sagging, rattling and damaged interior doors made to work properly again.
- Exterior Door Repair Monroeville
Front and back entry doors resealed, realigned, reinforced and repaired.
- Window Repair Monroeville
Sashes, balances, glass, seals and hardware repaired on residential and commercial windows.
Door Hinge Repair near Monroeville
We cover the surrounding Monroe County and the Alabama Gulf Coast communities as well:
- Door Hinge Repair in Frisco City
- Door Hinge Repair in Daphne
- Door Hinge Repair in Fairhope
- Door Hinge Repair in Foley
- Door Hinge Repair in Gulf Shores
- Door Hinge Repair in Orange Beach
- Door Hinge Repair in Spanish Fort
- Door Hinge Repair in Bay Minette
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