Between Taylor proper, the the AL-52 corridor area and the newer building out toward the Chattahoochee River, we stay busy in Houston County, and Rehobeth is close enough that we are often nearby.
Door problems in Taylor 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.
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Click to Call (205) 619-2895When to call about exterior door repair
These are the exterior door repair faults we are called out to most often in Taylor. If you recognise one, the underlying cause is usually the second half of the line.
- Drafts you can feel from across the roomCompressed seals and a threshold no longer meeting the door bottom.
- Insects getting in around the doorGaps at the sweep and threshold, and often moisture-damaged wood attracting them.
- There is a tide line across the bottom of the doorStanding water at the threshold, which means drainage rather than the door is the real fault.
- Fasteners are showing rust streaks down the door faceNon-stainless fixings on an exposed opening, which will keep staining and eventually fail.
- The weatherstrip has a permanent flattened sectionThe door is contacting hard at one point and not sealing anywhere else along that edge.
- Warping visible along the door edgeMoisture imbalance between the interior and exterior faces of the slab.
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Click to Call (205) 619-2895What Taylor weather does to exterior door repair
The Wiregrass gets punishing summer heat and enough tropical rain that hurricane remnants are a normal part of the year, not an exception. Sally and Michael both did door and window damage this far inland.
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.
Full sun on a front door destroys finishes, particularly on south and west elevations, and once the finish fails on a wood door the water gets in and the real damage starts.
We see the pattern often enough across Houston County that we usually know what we are looking at before we arrive.
Local factors we account for in Taylor: storm wind and sun and heat load — typical of the Wiregrass.
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Click to Call (205) 619-2895Our exterior door repair services in Taylor
- Frame and jamb repairSplicing out rot and rebuilding damaged jamb sections.
- Door sweep and threshold replacementAdjustable thresholds and new sweeps to close the gap at the floor.
- Storm door serviceRepairing and fitting storm doors over exterior entries.
- Sidelight and transom glass replacementReplacing failed or broken glass beside and above the door.
- Weatherstrip replacementNew jamb, head and corner seals so the door closes against a continuous seal.
- Steel door bottom repairRebuilding corroded steel door bottoms.
- Security reinforcementStrike boxes, long fasteners and hinge-side reinforcement on entry doors.
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Click to Call (205) 619-2895How we approach exterior door repair
- 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.
- Follow the waterStaining, rot and rust all point uphill to an entry point. We find that before repairing anything downstream of it.
- Correct the geometry before the sealsWeatherstrip cannot fix an inconsistent gap. The door has to be sitting right before sealing it means anything.
- 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.
- Water-test itA hose on the closed door tells you more than any inspection, and it is how we confirm the leak is actually gone. Sandy-soil jobs get their running surfaces cleaned out thoroughly, because new rollers fitted into a gritty track will not last a year.
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Click to Call (205) 619-2895What affects the cost of exterior door repair in Taylor
Pricing on exterior door repair depends on what has actually failed, which is why we talk it through before quoting. These are the things that move the number:
- security reinforcement and hardware upgrades
- weatherstrip and threshold work versus structural repair
- whether the frame has rot that needs splicing
- the material of the door: wood, fiberglass or steel
- whether water management details also need correcting
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 Taylor.
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 Taylor
Taylor coverage runs across the AL-52 corridor, and out to the areas around Dothan nearby and the Wiregrass farmland.
We also cover the nearby Houston County and the Wiregrass communities listed further down this page.
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Click to Call (205) 619-2895Exterior door repair in Taylor: questions we get asked
The bottom of my wooden front door is rotting. Can it be saved?
Often yes, if it is caught early enough. The bottom rail can be repaired and the door refinished. What matters more is fixing the water that caused it, or the repair rots out the same way.
Why does my front door stick in summer and not in winter?
Seasonal movement in the door and the frame. In Taylor's humid months a wood door takes on moisture and grows slightly, and a door that already had tight clearance starts binding.
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.
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.
How much does a leaky front door actually cost me?
More than people expect. A gap you can see daylight through around a Taylor entry door moves conditioned air continuously, and in the summer it is running against your air conditioning all day.
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.
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 Taylor
- Sliding Door Repair Taylor
Sticking, jumping, or dragging sliding glass doors put back on smooth-rolling track.
- Door Lock Repair Taylor
Deadbolts, latches, cylinders and strike alignment repaired on residential and commercial doors.
- Door Frame Repair Taylor
Rotted, split, kicked-in and out-of-square frames rebuilt so the door fits again.
- Door Handle Repair Taylor
Loose, broken and seized handles, knobs and levers repaired or replaced.
- Door Hinge Repair Taylor
Sagging doors, stripped hinge screws, squealing pins and worn knuckles put right.
- Patio Door Repair Taylor
Sliding, French and multi-panel patio doors repaired, realigned and resealed.
- Door Glass Repair Taylor
Broken, cracked and fogged door glass replaced, including tempered and insulated units.
- Commercial Door Repair Taylor
Hollow metal, aluminum and high-traffic doors kept working for businesses and property managers.
- Storefront Door Repair Taylor
Aluminum storefront entrances repaired: pivots, closers, locks, glass and alignment.
- Door Closer Repair Taylor
Closers adjusted, rebuilt and replaced so doors shut properly instead of slamming or hanging open.
- Automatic Door Repair Taylor
Automatic sliding and swing doors, operators, sensors and safety systems serviced.
- Screen Door Repair Taylor
Sliding screens, storm doors and screen panels rescreened, rerolled and rehung.
- French Door Repair Taylor
Sagging, dragging and drafty French doors realigned, resealed and rehung.
- Interior Door Repair Taylor
Sticking, sagging, rattling and damaged interior doors made to work properly again.
- Window Repair Taylor
Sashes, balances, glass, seals and hardware repaired on residential and commercial windows.
Exterior Door Repair near Taylor
We cover the surrounding Houston County and the Wiregrass communities as well:
- Exterior Door Repair in Rehobeth
- Exterior Door Repair in Cottonwood
- Exterior Door Repair in Webb
- Exterior Door Repair in Ashford
- Exterior Door Repair in Cowarts
- Exterior Door Repair in Kinsey
- Exterior Door Repair in Greenville
- Exterior Door Repair in Georgiana
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