Our Uniontown customers are spread from Main Street to the AL-61 corridor and out around the Uniontown historic district, and we serve the surrounding Perry County communities on the same schedule.
A lot of what we see in Perry County comes down to age. Houses built decades ago have solid frames with tired hardware; houses built recently have sound hardware in frames that are still settling.
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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 Uniontown. 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.
- The door bottom drags on the thresholdHinge sag or a threshold adjusted too high.
- The sweep leaves a visible arc of wear on the thresholdThe door has dropped, so the sweep is loaded rather than lightly contacting.
- Warping visible along the door edgeMoisture imbalance between the interior and exterior faces of the slab.
- Water on the floor inside after rainFailed sweep, threshold or sill pan, or missing drip cap above the door.
- Insects getting in around the doorGaps at the sweep and threshold, and often moisture-damaged wood attracting them.
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 we see on exterior door repair around Perry County
The wet winter and dry late-summer cycle here is severe enough that a door adjusted perfectly in February can bind badly by September.
Water reaching a threshold with no sill pan under it goes into the framing and the subfloor, and by the time it shows as a soft jamb the damage underneath is usually well advanced.
Long humid periods swell wood entry doors, and a swollen door binds against the frame and puts load through hinges, latch and lock every time it is used.
We factor that in on every exterior door repair job around the Uniontown historic district and the rest of Uniontown.
Local factors we account for in Uniontown: heavy rainfall and sustained humidity — 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
- Door sweep and threshold replacementAdjustable thresholds and new sweeps to close the gap at the floor.
- Sill pan and flashing repairCorrecting the water management under and above the door so the repair lasts.
- Door slab replacementNew entry door slabs hung in the existing frame where the slab is beyond repair.
- Hinge repair and re-hangingBringing a dropped exterior door back into alignment.
- 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.
- Frame and jamb repairSplicing out rot and rebuilding damaged jamb sections.
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) 619-2895How a Uniontown exterior door repair visit works
- Assess it closed, from insideWith the lights off inside, daylight shows exactly where the seal has failed. That is the fastest diagnosis there is.
- Follow the waterStaining, rot and rust all point uphill to an entry point. We find that before repairing anything downstream of it.
- 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.
- Fit for the exposureStainless fixings, marine-grade or coated hardware and the correct sweep, depending on how much weather the opening takes. 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.
- Make the lock work without forceThe deadbolt should throw fully with the door simply closed. If you are leaning on it, the geometry is still wrong.
- 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.
Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895What affects the cost of exterior door repair in Uniontown
Every exterior door repair call in Perry County is a little different, and the cost follows what the door actually needs:
- sidelight and transom glass replacement
- whether water management details also need correcting
- whether the frame has rot that needs splicing
- weatherstrip and threshold work versus structural repair
- security reinforcement and hardware upgrades
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 Uniontown.
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) 619-2895Areas we cover for exterior door repair in Uniontown
Uniontown coverage runs across Main Street and the AL-61 corridor, and out to the areas around the Uniontown historic district and the Black Belt prairie.
We also cover the nearby Perry County and the Black Belt communities listed further down this page.
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Click to Call (205) 619-2895Exterior door repair in Uniontown: questions we get asked
Should I add a storm door to my entry?
It helps with weather and with keeping the door itself out of direct sun and rain, which extends the life of the finish. On a door that already gets full afternoon sun in Uniontown, it is worth considering.
Why does my front door stick in summer and not in winter?
Seasonal movement in the door and the frame. In Uniontown's humid months a wood door takes on moisture and grows slightly, and a door that already had tight clearance starts binding.
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.
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 much does a leaky front door actually cost me?
More than people expect. A gap you can see daylight through around a Uniontown entry door moves conditioned air continuously, and in the summer it is running against your air conditioning all day.
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.
Get a real diagnosis, not a sales pitch.We fix doors for a living.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Other door repair services in Uniontown
- Sliding Door Repair Uniontown
Sticking, jumping, or dragging sliding glass doors put back on smooth-rolling track.
- Door Lock Repair Uniontown
Deadbolts, latches, cylinders and strike alignment repaired on residential and commercial doors.
- Door Frame Repair Uniontown
Rotted, split, kicked-in and out-of-square frames rebuilt so the door fits again.
- Door Handle Repair Uniontown
Loose, broken and seized handles, knobs and levers repaired or replaced.
- Door Hinge Repair Uniontown
Sagging doors, stripped hinge screws, squealing pins and worn knuckles put right.
- Patio Door Repair Uniontown
Sliding, French and multi-panel patio doors repaired, realigned and resealed.
- Door Glass Repair Uniontown
Broken, cracked and fogged door glass replaced, including tempered and insulated units.
- Commercial Door Repair Uniontown
Hollow metal, aluminum and high-traffic doors kept working for businesses and property managers.
- Storefront Door Repair Uniontown
Aluminum storefront entrances repaired: pivots, closers, locks, glass and alignment.
- Door Closer Repair Uniontown
Closers adjusted, rebuilt and replaced so doors shut properly instead of slamming or hanging open.
- Automatic Door Repair Uniontown
Automatic sliding and swing doors, operators, sensors and safety systems serviced.
- Screen Door Repair Uniontown
Sliding screens, storm doors and screen panels rescreened, rerolled and rehung.
- French Door Repair Uniontown
Sagging, dragging and drafty French doors realigned, resealed and rehung.
- Interior Door Repair Uniontown
Sticking, sagging, rattling and damaged interior doors made to work properly again.
- Window Repair Uniontown
Sashes, balances, glass, seals and hardware repaired on residential and commercial windows.
Exterior Door Repair near Uniontown
We cover the surrounding Perry County and the Black Belt communities as well:
- Exterior Door Repair in Marion
- Exterior Door Repair in Moundville
- Exterior Door Repair in Livingston
- Exterior Door Repair in York
- Exterior Door Repair in Butler
- Exterior Door Repair in Eutaw
- Exterior Door Repair in Greensboro
- Exterior Door Repair in Demopolis
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