Between Alabaster proper, the Siluria area and the newer building out toward the Thompson Road corridor, we stay busy in Shelby County, and Pelham is close enough that we are often nearby.
The mix of housing here matters for door work. Older Alabaster 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 Alabaster customers call us about
These are the screen door repair faults we are called out to most often in Alabaster. If you recognise one, the underlying cause is usually the second half of the line.
- Pets have pushed through the bottomA rescreen with pet-resistant mesh and often a pet grille.
- The storm door blew open and bent the armNo wind chain fitted, or a failed hold-open washer on the closer.
- The frame is bent or racked out of squareUsually from being forced back into a track it was not sitting right in.
- The screen door falls out of the trackWorn screen rollers or a bent top rail that no longer holds the panel in the head channel.
- The mesh is torn or has holesStraightforward rescreen, and worth doing before the tear spreads.
- The storm door closer has torn out of the frameWind caught the door; the mounting needs repair and a wind chain fitted.
Need it looked at soon?Call and we will tell you honestly when we can get there.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895How conditions in Alabaster affect screen door repair
Birmingham-area red clay expands when it is wet and contracts hard when it dries out. That movement travels straight up into slabs and foundations, and door frames are usually the first place a homeowner notices it.
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.
Humidity corrodes the steel components in screen rollers and rusts the tiny springs in adjusters, so screens seize up and drop out of their track.
We factor that in on every screen door repair job around Veterans Park and the rest of Alabaster.
Local factors we account for in Alabaster: storm wind and sustained humidity — typical of the Birmingham metro.
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) 619-2895Screen door repair work we handle in Alabaster
- Hinged screen door repairHinges, latches, closers and screen panels on swinging screen doors.
- Screen track repairRepairing or replacing the channel the screen rides in.
- Storm door repairClosers, latches, hinges, sweeps and glass or screen inserts on storm doors.
- Solar screen installationSolar mesh to cut heat gain through screened openings.
- Sliding screen replacementCustom-built replacement screen panels where the original is beyond repair.
- Handle and latch replacementNew pulls and latches on screen and storm doors.
- Screen enclosure and porch panel repairRescreening porch and patio enclosure panels.
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Click to Call (205) 619-2895Our screen door repair process
- Check whether it is the screen or the trackA screen that keeps coming out is usually a roller and track problem, and rescreening it would not solve anything.
- Assess the frame for squareA racked frame will not sit in the track properly no matter what mesh is in it.
- Match the mesh to the exposureOn a sun-facing opening, standard fibreglass will be brittle within a couple of seasons, so we specify accordingly.
- Rescreen with correct tensionToo tight and the frame bows, too loose and it billows. Even tension is what keeps a screen flat and quiet. Around the metro we clear red clay dust out of tracks and mechanisms first, because it turns into grinding paste and will destroy new parts.
- Fit and adjust the rollersSet so the panel rides smoothly and stays captured in the head channel.
- Check it stays in the trackA screen that can be lifted out is one gust from being on the patio, so the height and the guides get set properly.
Need it looked at soon?Call and we will tell you honestly when we can get there.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895What affects the cost of screen door repair in Alabaster
What a screen door repair job costs comes down to a handful of things, and we would rather be straight about them up front:
- storm door hardware such as closers and latches
- rescreening versus repairing or replacing the frame
- roller and track work in addition to the screen itself
- custom-built replacement panels where the original is not repairable
- the mesh type chosen, from standard fiberglass to pet-resistant and solar
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 Alabaster.
Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Areas we cover for screen door repair in Alabaster
We work throughout Alabaster, including Siluria, the Thompson Road corridor, Kent Dairy and Navajo Hills. If you are near Veterans Park, the Alabaster City Schools campus and Buck Creek, that is inside our normal service area.
We also cover the nearby Shelby County and the Birmingham metro 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) 619-2895Screen door repair in Alabaster: questions we get asked
Can you make a screen that keeps out the tiny biting insects?
Yes, fine no-see-um mesh. It has a much tighter weave, and in the parts of Shelby County near water it is the only thing that actually works against the smallest biters.
Do you repair storm doors as well as screens?
Yes, including closers, latches, sweeps, hinges and glass or screen inserts. Storm door closers that have torn out of the frame after a gust are one of the most common calls.
Do you make custom-size screens?
Yes. Older openings in Alabaster 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.
Can a bent screen frame be straightened?
Sometimes. Light aluminum frames can often be brought back to square, but a badly racked frame is usually better replaced, and a custom panel is not expensive.
My screen mesh has gone brittle and crumbles. What happened?
UV exposure. Screens on the south and west sides of a house in Alabaster take a lot of sun, and standard fiberglass mesh eventually degrades. Solar mesh lasts longer and cuts heat at the same time.
My sliding screen keeps falling out. Why does it keep happening?
The rollers have worn down so the panel is riding too low and the top rail no longer sits in the head channel. Lifting it back in without replacing the rollers means it will come out again, usually within days.
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 Alabaster
- Sliding Door Repair Alabaster
Sticking, jumping, or dragging sliding glass doors put back on smooth-rolling track.
- Door Lock Repair Alabaster
Deadbolts, latches, cylinders and strike alignment repaired on residential and commercial doors.
- Door Frame Repair Alabaster
Rotted, split, kicked-in and out-of-square frames rebuilt so the door fits again.
- Door Handle Repair Alabaster
Loose, broken and seized handles, knobs and levers repaired or replaced.
- Door Hinge Repair Alabaster
Sagging doors, stripped hinge screws, squealing pins and worn knuckles put right.
- Patio Door Repair Alabaster
Sliding, French and multi-panel patio doors repaired, realigned and resealed.
- Door Glass Repair Alabaster
Broken, cracked and fogged door glass replaced, including tempered and insulated units.
- Commercial Door Repair Alabaster
Hollow metal, aluminum and high-traffic doors kept working for businesses and property managers.
- Storefront Door Repair Alabaster
Aluminum storefront entrances repaired: pivots, closers, locks, glass and alignment.
- Door Closer Repair Alabaster
Closers adjusted, rebuilt and replaced so doors shut properly instead of slamming or hanging open.
- Automatic Door Repair Alabaster
Automatic sliding and swing doors, operators, sensors and safety systems serviced.
- French Door Repair Alabaster
Sagging, dragging and drafty French doors realigned, resealed and rehung.
- Interior Door Repair Alabaster
Sticking, sagging, rattling and damaged interior doors made to work properly again.
- Exterior Door Repair Alabaster
Front and back entry doors resealed, realigned, reinforced and repaired.
- Window Repair Alabaster
Sashes, balances, glass, seals and hardware repaired on residential and commercial windows.
Screen Door Repair near Alabaster
We cover the surrounding Shelby County and the Birmingham metro communities as well:
- Screen Door Repair in Pelham
- Screen Door Repair in Helena
- Screen Door Repair in Calera
- Screen Door Repair in Chelsea
- Screen Door Repair in Columbiana
- Screen Door Repair in Montevallo
- Screen Door Repair in Wilsonville
- Screen Door Repair in Harpersville
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