Prichard sits in Mobile County, and our work here runs from Downtown Prichard out past the Prichard Stadium area, with Tillmans Corner and Saraland close enough that we are usually in the area anyway.
Door problems in Prichard tend to sort into two groups: older homes where the frames and jambs have taken decades of weather, and newer builds where the hardware was the cheapest part of the package and has already given up.
Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895What Prichard customers call us about
These are the exterior door repair faults we are called out to most often in Prichard. If you recognise one, the underlying cause is usually the second half of the line.
- Soft wood at the bottom of the door or jambRot from standing water; the sooner it is caught the smaller the repair.
- Daylight visible around the closed doorFailed weatherstrip, a dropped door, or a frame out of square.
- The deadbolt does not throw fullyStrike misalignment, and a security problem until it is fixed.
- The weatherstrip has a permanent flattened sectionThe door is contacting hard at one point and not sealing anywhere else along that edge.
- The door has to be shouldered to latchThe door has dropped, or the frame has moved and the strike no longer lines up.
- 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) 619-2895What Prichard weather does to exterior door repair
Between roughly 65 inches of rain a year, near-constant humidity and a June-to-November hurricane season, coastal doors work harder than doors anywhere else in Alabama.
Salt corrodes exterior door hardware, hinges, thresholds and the steel skin of metal doors, and on the coast a door bottom will rust through from the inside while the paint outside still looks presentable.
Wind-driven rain hits an entry door horizontally, which defeats seals that would handle vertical rain without difficulty, and the water gets in at the top corners and behind the brickmould.
We see the pattern often enough across Mobile County that we usually know what we are looking at before we arrive.
Local factors we account for in Prichard: salt air and storm wind — typical of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Need it looked at soon?Call and we will tell you honestly when we can get there.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895What a exterior door repair call covers
- Hinge repair and re-hangingBringing a dropped exterior door back into alignment.
- Steel door bottom repairRebuilding corroded steel door bottoms.
- Frame and jamb repairSplicing out rot and rebuilding damaged jamb sections.
- Sill pan and flashing repairCorrecting the water management under and above the door so the repair lasts.
- Strike and deadbolt alignmentMaking the bolt throw fully without pressure on the door.
- 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.
Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Our exterior door repair process
- Check it in the closed position firstAn exterior door only has to work in one position. We look at how it sits shut before we look at how it swings.
- Find where the water goesMost exterior door failures are water failures. We look at the threshold, the sill pan, the drip cap and the ground level outside.
- 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. On the coast we also check every fastener on the opening, because salt finds plated screws long before it touches the door itself.
- Fit for the exposureStainless fixings, marine-grade or coated hardware and the correct sweep, depending on how much weather the opening takes.
- Make the lock work without forceThe deadbolt should throw completely with one finger and the door untouched.
- Check the finish and the edgesTop and bottom edges get sealed, because unsealed end grain is the fastest way back to a warped door.
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 affects the cost of exterior door repair in Prichard
Every exterior door repair call in Mobile County is a little different, and the cost follows what the door actually needs:
- security reinforcement and hardware upgrades
- whether water management details also need correcting
- weatherstrip and threshold work versus structural repair
- the material of the door: wood, fiberglass or steel
- sidelight and transom glass replacement
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 Prichard.
Broken, stuck, or will not lock?Talk to someone who works on these every day.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Areas we cover for exterior door repair in Prichard
Prichard coverage runs across Downtown Prichard, the St. Stephens Road corridor, Alabama Village and Eight Mile, and out to the areas around the Prichard Stadium area, Eight Mile Creek and the I-165 corridor.
We also cover the nearby Mobile County and the Alabama Gulf Coast communities listed further down this page.
Need it looked at soon?Call and we will tell you honestly when we can get there.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Exterior door repair in Prichard: questions we get asked
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.
I can see daylight around my front door. Is that just weatherstrip?
Sometimes, but check whether the gap is even. A consistent gap all the way around is a weatherstrip job. A gap that is wide at one corner and tight at another means the door or frame has moved, and new weatherstrip will not close it.
My steel door is rusting at the bottom. Do I need a new door?
Not necessarily. Steel door bottoms can be rebuilt, and the real issue is why water is sitting there. If the frame and skin above are sound, the repair is worth doing.
How long does exterior door repair take?
Weatherstrip, threshold and alignment work is usually a few hours. Rot repair and frame work takes longer, and we will tell you which one you are looking at before we start.
Is my front door secure enough?
The weak point on most entry doors is not the lock, it is the strike. A deadbolt in a strike plate held by short screws into thin jamb material offers much less than people assume. Reinforcing it is inexpensive.
Why does my front door stick in summer and not in winter?
Seasonal movement in the door and the frame. In Prichard's humid months a wood door takes on moisture and grows slightly, and a door that already had tight clearance starts binding.
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) 619-2895Other door repair services in Prichard
- Sliding Door Repair Prichard
Sticking, jumping, or dragging sliding glass doors put back on smooth-rolling track.
- Door Lock Repair Prichard
Deadbolts, latches, cylinders and strike alignment repaired on residential and commercial doors.
- Door Frame Repair Prichard
Rotted, split, kicked-in and out-of-square frames rebuilt so the door fits again.
- Door Handle Repair Prichard
Loose, broken and seized handles, knobs and levers repaired or replaced.
- Door Hinge Repair Prichard
Sagging doors, stripped hinge screws, squealing pins and worn knuckles put right.
- Patio Door Repair Prichard
Sliding, French and multi-panel patio doors repaired, realigned and resealed.
- Door Glass Repair Prichard
Broken, cracked and fogged door glass replaced, including tempered and insulated units.
- Commercial Door Repair Prichard
Hollow metal, aluminum and high-traffic doors kept working for businesses and property managers.
- Storefront Door Repair Prichard
Aluminum storefront entrances repaired: pivots, closers, locks, glass and alignment.
- Door Closer Repair Prichard
Closers adjusted, rebuilt and replaced so doors shut properly instead of slamming or hanging open.
- Automatic Door Repair Prichard
Automatic sliding and swing doors, operators, sensors and safety systems serviced.
- Screen Door Repair Prichard
Sliding screens, storm doors and screen panels rescreened, rerolled and rehung.
- French Door Repair Prichard
Sagging, dragging and drafty French doors realigned, resealed and rehung.
- Interior Door Repair Prichard
Sticking, sagging, rattling and damaged interior doors made to work properly again.
- Window Repair Prichard
Sashes, balances, glass, seals and hardware repaired on residential and commercial windows.
Exterior Door Repair near Prichard
We cover the surrounding Mobile County and the Alabama Gulf Coast communities as well:
- Exterior Door Repair in Tillmans Corner
- Exterior Door Repair in Saraland
- Exterior Door Repair in Chickasaw
- Exterior Door Repair in Satsuma
- Exterior Door Repair in Theodore
- Exterior Door Repair in Semmes
- Exterior Door Repair in Citronelle
- Exterior Door Repair in Grand Bay
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