We know Tuskegee well: the older housing around Downtown Tuskegee, the newer construction toward the university district, and everything out past Tuskegee University.
Door problems in Tuskegee 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) 619-2895Common commercial door repair faults in Macon County
These are the commercial door repair faults we are called out to most often in Tuskegee. If you recognise one, the underlying cause is usually the second half of the line.
- The door swings past the frame and hits the wallNo stop fitted, or a failed backcheck in the closer, and it will damage both eventually.
- The astragal on a pair has bent outwardRepeated forcing of the inactive leaf, usually because the flush bolts are seized.
- Staff have to shove the door to open itCloser over-tensioned, hinges dragging, or a door binding on the frame.
- The exit device does not release cleanlyPanic hardware needing service, which is also a life safety issue.
- The door slams hard enough to shake the wallCloser backcheck and closing speed out of adjustment.
- The door has started dragging only in the afternoonThermal expansion of a metal door and frame across the working day, which points to a marginal reveal.
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) 619-2895Tuskegee conditions and commercial door repair
Black Belt soil is the reason so many doors in this part of Alabama do not close right. That dark prairie clay swells dramatically when saturated and shrinks in a dry August, and a house sitting on it moves with it.
Buildings move, and a commercial frame that has shifted with the slab under it puts the latch out of line with the strike, which is the single most common reason a business ends up with a back door that will not lock.
Water driven under a commercial door with a failed sweep gets into the floor finish and into stock, and standing water at the threshold rusts out the bottom of a steel door from the inside.
Knowing that is the difference between a repair that holds through a Tuskegee summer and one that does not.
Local factors we account for in Tuskegee: soil movement and heavy rainfall — typical of the Black Belt.
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) 619-2895What we repair
- Aluminum storefront entrance servicePivots, closers, locks and alignment on aluminum entrances.
- Weatherstrip, sweeps and thresholdsSealing service doors against water, air and pests.
- Hollow metal door and frame repairRepairing impact damage, corrosion and worn hardware locations in steel doors and frames.
- Exit device and panic bar serviceRepairing and replacing panic hardware so it latches and releases correctly.
- Fire door inspection and repairCorrecting the gaps, hardware and closing issues that cause fire doors to fail inspection.
- Electric strike and access control hardwareFitting and troubleshooting electric strikes, mag locks and request-to-exit hardware.
- Commercial lockset and cylinder workGrade 1 lever sets, storeroom and classroom functions, keyed-alike systems.
Get a real diagnosis, not a sales pitch.We fix doors for a living.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895What happens when we get there
- Secure the opening firstIf the door will not lock, that gets addressed before anything else, even if the full repair needs a return visit.
- Assess door, frame and hardware togetherOn commercial openings the fault is rarely in one component. Closer, hinges, frame and floor all interact.
- Work around your hoursWhere the job allows it we schedule outside trading, because an entrance out of service during business hours costs more than the repair.
- Fit for the actual trafficCycle counts on a commercial entrance are an order of magnitude above a house. Residential-grade hardware here is a false economy.
- Set for code and accessibilityOpening force, closing speed and latch timing are checked against requirements, not just set to feel about right.
- Document what was doneParts, adjustments and anything we flagged but did not do, so you have a record for the next visit or for compliance. On prairie clay we look at the whole opening for racking, because a door here is usually reporting a foundation movement rather than a hardware fault.
One call gets you an answer.We will tell you what is wrong and what it takes to fix.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895What affects the cost of commercial door repair in Tuskegee
There is no single price for commercial door repair in Tuskegee, because two doors with identical symptoms can need very different work. Here is what makes the difference:
- after-hours or emergency response
- whether the frame needs repair as well as the door
- the type of door: hollow metal, aluminum storefront or wood
- access control components on the opening
- hardware grade and whether it is fire-rated
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 Tuskegee.
Broken, stuck, or will not lock?Talk to someone who works on these every day.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Areas we cover for commercial door repair in Tuskegee
We work throughout Tuskegee, including Downtown Tuskegee, the university district and the courthouse square. If you are near Tuskegee University, the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site at Moton Field and the Tuskegee National Forest, that is inside our normal service area.
We also cover the nearby Macon County and the Black Belt 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) 619-2895Commercial door repair in Tuskegee: questions we get asked
Why does our hardware keep failing when the house across the street has hardware that lasts forever?
Cycle count. A busy Tuskegee storefront door might see more use in a month than a residential front door sees in a year. Grade 1 commercial hardware exists for exactly this reason.
Our door slams so hard it shakes the wall. What is wrong?
The closer's closing speed and latch speed are out of adjustment, or the closer has failed internally. Beyond the noise, slamming destroys hinges, frames and the door itself.
Do you handle doors with electric strikes and access control?
Yes. We also find that a lot of access control complaints are actually mechanical: a door binding or a strike out of alignment makes perfectly good electronics look faulty.
Is it worth repairing an old commercial door or should we replace it?
Hollow metal doors and aluminum entrances are built to be serviced and are usually worth repairing. We will tell you honestly when a door has reached the point where repair stops making sense.
Can you work outside our business hours?
Yes, and for a lot of Tuskegee storefronts and restaurants that is the only sensible way to do it. Tell us your trading hours when you call and we will schedule around them.
What causes rust at the bottom of our steel doors?
Water standing at the threshold. In Macon County that is usually drainage at the entrance or a failed sweep, and the door bottom can often be rebuilt rather than replacing the whole leaf.
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 Tuskegee
- Sliding Door Repair Tuskegee
Sticking, jumping, or dragging sliding glass doors put back on smooth-rolling track.
- Door Lock Repair Tuskegee
Deadbolts, latches, cylinders and strike alignment repaired on residential and commercial doors.
- Door Frame Repair Tuskegee
Rotted, split, kicked-in and out-of-square frames rebuilt so the door fits again.
- Door Handle Repair Tuskegee
Loose, broken and seized handles, knobs and levers repaired or replaced.
- Door Hinge Repair Tuskegee
Sagging doors, stripped hinge screws, squealing pins and worn knuckles put right.
- Patio Door Repair Tuskegee
Sliding, French and multi-panel patio doors repaired, realigned and resealed.
- Door Glass Repair Tuskegee
Broken, cracked and fogged door glass replaced, including tempered and insulated units.
- Storefront Door Repair Tuskegee
Aluminum storefront entrances repaired: pivots, closers, locks, glass and alignment.
- Door Closer Repair Tuskegee
Closers adjusted, rebuilt and replaced so doors shut properly instead of slamming or hanging open.
- Automatic Door Repair Tuskegee
Automatic sliding and swing doors, operators, sensors and safety systems serviced.
- Screen Door Repair Tuskegee
Sliding screens, storm doors and screen panels rescreened, rerolled and rehung.
- French Door Repair Tuskegee
Sagging, dragging and drafty French doors realigned, resealed and rehung.
- Interior Door Repair Tuskegee
Sticking, sagging, rattling and damaged interior doors made to work properly again.
- Exterior Door Repair Tuskegee
Front and back entry doors resealed, realigned, reinforced and repaired.
- Window Repair Tuskegee
Sashes, balances, glass, seals and hardware repaired on residential and commercial windows.
Commercial Door Repair near Tuskegee
We cover the surrounding Macon County and the Black Belt communities as well:
- Commercial Door Repair in Notasulga
- Commercial Door Repair in Moundville
- Commercial Door Repair in Livingston
- Commercial Door Repair in York
- Commercial Door Repair in Butler
- Commercial Door Repair in Eutaw
- Commercial Door Repair in Greensboro
- Commercial Door Repair in Marion
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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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