Theodore sits in Mobile County, and our work here runs from the Rangeline Road corridor out past Bellingrath Gardens and Home, with Prichard and Tillmans Corner close enough that we are usually in the area anyway.
The mix of housing here matters for door work. Older Theodore homes have wood frames and hardware worth repairing rather than replacing, while newer construction tends to have vinyl and aluminum systems where the moving parts wear out long before anything else does.
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Click to Call (205) 619-2895What Theodore customers call us about
These are the door frame repair faults we are called out to most often in Theodore. If you recognise one, the underlying cause is usually the second half of the line.
- Fresh paint blisters at the jamb foot within a seasonMoisture driving out from inside the timber, which means the source has not been dealt with.
- Soft or crumbling wood at the bottom of the jambRot from water that has been sitting at the threshold, usually for years before it shows.
- The threshold flexes when you step on itFailed sill support beneath, often the first sign of water that has been getting in for years.
- The jamb sounds hollow when you tap itRot that has consumed the core while the paint film outside still looks intact.
- Weatherstrip will not seal no matter what you fitThe gap is not consistent, which means the frame geometry is wrong.
- Splintered wood around the strike plateForced entry damage, or a lock that has been slammed against a weak jamb for a long time.
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 we see on door frame repair around Mobile County
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.
Heavy rainfall overwhelms whatever drainage exists at a threshold, and if there is no sill pan under the frame the water goes into the framing and the subfloor, so what shows up as a soft jamb is usually the smallest part of the problem.
Salt-laden air accelerates the corrosion of fasteners and hardware buried in a frame, and a jamb held by rusted screws loses its grip on the framing long before the wood itself looks bad.
Knowing that is the difference between a repair that holds through a Theodore summer and one that does not.
Local factors we account for in Theodore: heavy rainfall and salt air — typical of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
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Click to Call (205) 619-2895Our door frame repair services in Theodore
- Rot removal and rebuildRemoving decayed wood back to sound material and rebuilding with treated or composite stock.
- Threshold and sill replacementNew adjustable thresholds and sill pans so water drains out instead of in.
- Hinge jamb repairRepairing stripped hinge mortises so the screws hold again.
- Sliding and patio frame repairRepairing and refastening the frames of sliding and French door systems.
- Frame re-squaringResetting and shimming the frame so the door has consistent reveal on all three sides.
- Steel and commercial frame repairRepairing hollow metal frames, anchors and welded joints.
- Jamb splicing and dutchman repairsCutting out the damaged section and letting in new material rather than replacing the whole leg.
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Click to Call (205) 619-2895What happens when we get there
- Establish what movedA frame does not go out of square on its own. Settlement, water or a failed fixing caused it, and that is what we look for first.
- Probe the full extent of the decaySound wood at the surface can hide a rotten core. We probe until we find solid material, because guessing means doing it twice.
- Be straight about repair versus replacementSome jambs are worth splicing and some are past it. We tell you which this is rather than defaulting to the bigger job.
- Rebuild in material that survives hereTreated timber, composite or a full jamb depending on exposure. Untreated pine at a wet sill is a repair with an expiry date.
- Reset the door to the repaired frameConsistent reveal, correct hinge alignment and a latch that engages without pressure.
- Seal it so it stays sealedCorrect sealant at the correct joints, and paint or finish onto sound substrate so water has nowhere to start again. On the coast we also check every fastener on the opening, because salt finds plated screws long before it touches the door itself.
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Click to Call (205) 619-2895What affects the cost of door frame repair in Theodore
We would rather tell you what drives the price than quote a number that turns out to be wrong once we see the door. On a door frame repair job in Theodore, the main variables are these:
- wood versus hollow metal frames on commercial openings
- how far the rot or damage extends into the frame and framing
- whether the threshold and sill pan also need rebuilding
- interior versus exterior frames, since exterior work includes weatherproofing
- whether the frame can be spliced or has to be replaced
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 Theodore.
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Click to Call (205) 619-2895Areas we cover for door frame repair in Theodore
We work throughout Theodore, including the Rangeline Road corridor, the Bellingrath Road area and Hollingers Island. If you are near Bellingrath Gardens and Home, the Theodore Industrial Canal and Mobile Bay's west shore, that is inside our normal service area.
We also cover the nearby Mobile County and the Alabama Gulf Coast communities listed further down this page.
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Click to Call (205) 619-2895Door frame repair in Theodore: questions we get asked
Will fixing the frame fix my lock problems?
Very often, yes. If the deadbolt has been hard to throw, the strike side of the frame is usually the reason. Correcting the frame lines the bolt up with the strike again.
How long does a door frame repair take?
A straightforward jamb splice or strike rebuild in Theodore is a few hours. A full frame replacement with new threshold and flashing is most of a day. Structural movement that has to be addressed first can add to that.
Do you repair metal commercial door frames?
Yes. Hollow metal frames in Theodore businesses get damaged at the strike, at the floor anchors and around the hinges, and all three are repairable without replacing the whole frame.
Why does the bottom of my door frame keep rotting out?
Water is getting to it and staying there. That means a failed threshold, a missing sill pan, a drip cap that is not shedding water, or ground and mulch sitting too high against the sill. Replacing the wood without fixing the water just resets the clock.
Why does my door bind at just one corner?
The frame is out of square. In Theodore that is usually the house moving, and the corner that binds tells us which direction it moved. Planing the door to fit hides it for a season but does not fix it.
Can you fix a frame without disturbing the interior trim?
Usually. Most frame repairs can be done from the outside or from the door edge without pulling casing off the wall, which matters if the trim is original or the walls have just been painted.
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Click to Call (205) 619-2895Other door repair services in Theodore
- Sliding Door Repair Theodore
Sticking, jumping, or dragging sliding glass doors put back on smooth-rolling track.
- Door Lock Repair Theodore
Deadbolts, latches, cylinders and strike alignment repaired on residential and commercial doors.
- Door Handle Repair Theodore
Loose, broken and seized handles, knobs and levers repaired or replaced.
- Door Hinge Repair Theodore
Sagging doors, stripped hinge screws, squealing pins and worn knuckles put right.
- Patio Door Repair Theodore
Sliding, French and multi-panel patio doors repaired, realigned and resealed.
- Door Glass Repair Theodore
Broken, cracked and fogged door glass replaced, including tempered and insulated units.
- Commercial Door Repair Theodore
Hollow metal, aluminum and high-traffic doors kept working for businesses and property managers.
- Storefront Door Repair Theodore
Aluminum storefront entrances repaired: pivots, closers, locks, glass and alignment.
- Door Closer Repair Theodore
Closers adjusted, rebuilt and replaced so doors shut properly instead of slamming or hanging open.
- Automatic Door Repair Theodore
Automatic sliding and swing doors, operators, sensors and safety systems serviced.
- Screen Door Repair Theodore
Sliding screens, storm doors and screen panels rescreened, rerolled and rehung.
- French Door Repair Theodore
Sagging, dragging and drafty French doors realigned, resealed and rehung.
- Interior Door Repair Theodore
Sticking, sagging, rattling and damaged interior doors made to work properly again.
- Exterior Door Repair Theodore
Front and back entry doors resealed, realigned, reinforced and repaired.
- Window Repair Theodore
Sashes, balances, glass, seals and hardware repaired on residential and commercial windows.
Door Frame Repair near Theodore
We cover the surrounding Mobile County and the Alabama Gulf Coast communities as well:
- Door Frame Repair in Prichard
- Door Frame Repair in Tillmans Corner
- Door Frame Repair in Saraland
- Door Frame Repair in Chickasaw
- Door Frame Repair in Satsuma
- Door Frame Repair in Semmes
- Door Frame Repair in Citronelle
- Door Frame Repair in Grand Bay
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