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Slocomb, Alabama · Geneva County

Screen Door Repair in Slocomb, AL

Screen doors get treated as disposable, which is a shame because most of what fails on them costs very little to fix. Mesh, spline, rollers and corner keys are all replaceable, and the frame is usually fine.

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Screen Door Repair — Slocomb, Alabama

We service every part of Slocomb, including Main Street and the AL-52 corridor, and the nearby Geneva County towns like Geneva and Samson.

Slocomb has enough older housing stock that repair almost always beats replacement here, and enough new construction that we spend a lot of time on hardware that failed early.

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What Slocomb customers call us about

These are the screen door repair faults we are called out to most often in Slocomb. If you recognise one, the underlying cause is usually the second half of the line.

  • The storm door will not stay closedFailed closer or latch on a hinged storm door.
  • Corners have come apartFailed corner keys, which are replaceable.
  • The mesh has a shiny worn stripe near the handleAbrasion from contact with the track or jamb, meaning the frame is no longer running true.
  • A retractable screen will not fully retractA fouled or fatigued spring cassette, or debris in the guide channel.
  • It takes real effort to slideSeized rollers or a track full of packed debris.
  • The frame is bent or racked out of squareUsually from being forced back into a track it was not sitting right in.

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Slocomb conditions and screen door repair

Sandy soil here drains fast but also shifts, and blowing sand is a constant presence in sliding door tracks and screen channels.

Rain drives grit and organic debris into the screen track, and that debris packs down under the rollers and holds moisture against the frame.

Wind gets behind a screen panel and pushes it out of the track, and on hinged screen and storm doors a gust catching the door is what tears closers out of the frame.

None of it is a reason to replace a door. It is a reason to use the right parts and set the door up correctly in the first place.

Local factors we account for in Slocomb: heavy rainfall and storm wind — typical of the Wiregrass.

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What we repair

  • Hinged screen door repairHinges, latches, closers and screen panels on swinging screen doors.
  • RescreeningNew mesh and spline in standard fiberglass, pet-resistant, solar or fine no-see-um mesh.
  • Screen roller replacementNew rollers and adjusters so a sliding screen tracks properly and stays in.
  • Screen track repairRepairing or replacing the channel the screen rides in.
  • Screen enclosure and porch panel repairRescreening porch and patio enclosure panels.
  • Solar screen installationSolar mesh to cut heat gain through screened openings.
  • Sliding screen replacementCustom-built replacement screen panels where the original is beyond repair.

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How a Slocomb screen door repair visit works

  1. Check it against the openingWe run the frame through its travel and watch where it tightens, which shows whether the fault is the frame or what it runs in.
  2. Check the frame for squareA racked frame will never slide properly. Corner keys get reset before anything else is considered.
  3. Match the mesh to the exposureOn a sun-facing opening, standard fibreglass will be brittle within a couple of seasons, so we specify accordingly.
  4. Rescreen with correct tensionEven tension and properly seated spline so the mesh does not sag or pull out of the channel.
  5. Fit and adjust the rollersSet so the panel rides smoothly and stays captured in the head channel.
  6. Test the full travelEnd to end, several times, with the latch engaging cleanly at the close. In the Wiregrass we check tracks and channels for fine sand, which grinds moving parts flat faster than anything else in the state.

Tell us what the door is doing and we will tell you what it needs.No guesswork over the phone, no pressure.

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What affects the cost of screen door repair in Slocomb

There is no single price for screen door repair in Slocomb, because two doors with identical symptoms can need very different work. Here is what makes the difference:

  • the size of the panel
  • rescreening versus repairing or replacing the frame
  • storm door hardware such as closers and latches
  • roller and track work in addition to the screen itself
  • custom-built replacement panels where the original is not repairable

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 Slocomb.

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Areas we cover for screen door repair in Slocomb

Slocomb coverage runs across Main Street and the AL-52 corridor, and out to the areas around the Slocomb tomato fields and the Choctawhatchee River.

Service area: Slocomb, Geneva County, Alabama — and the surrounding communities.

We also cover the nearby Geneva County and the Wiregrass communities listed further down this page.

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Screen door repair in Slocomb: questions we get asked

Do you make custom-size screens?

Yes. Older openings in Slocomb are rarely a stock size, and building a panel to the actual measured opening is the only way to get one that fits and stays in.

My screen mesh has gone brittle and crumbles. What happened?

UV exposure. Screens on the south and west sides of a house in Slocomb take a lot of sun, and standard fiberglass mesh eventually degrades. Solar mesh lasts longer and cuts heat at the same time.

What mesh should I use if I have dogs?

Pet-resistant mesh, which is a heavier vinyl-coated polyester, and often a pet grille across the lower section. Standard fiberglass will not survive a dog that pushes against it.

How long does a rescreen take?

Usually under an hour per panel in Slocomb. If the frame needs straightening or corner keys replaced, allow a bit longer.

The screen slides hard even though it is not falling out. What is wrong?

Either the rollers have seized or the track is packed with debris. In Slocomb the track collects a surprising amount of grit, and it acts like grinding paste on the rollers.

Is it worth rescreening or should I just buy a new screen door?

Rescreening is far cheaper and the frame is usually fine. New panels only make sense when the frame is bent beyond straightening or the corners are gone.

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