We cover Dauphin Island and the rest of Mobile County, from the West End across to the East End, and we are out this way often enough that Prichard and Tillmans Corner are on the same run.
A lot of what we see in Mobile 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) 619-2895Common storefront door repair faults in Mobile County
These are the storefront door repair faults we are called out to most often in Dauphin Island. If you recognise one, the underlying cause is usually the second half of the line.
- The pivot has developed vertical playA worn top pivot bushing, which lets the whole door move and accelerates every other fault.
- The door will not close the last few inchesCloser latch speed misadjusted or a failed closer spring.
- There is a crescent-shaped wear mark on the thresholdThe door is riding on the bottom pivot's failing bearing and scribing the sill as it swings.
- The bottom rail is loose or has separatedThe rail-to-glass connection has failed, which is common on older entrances.
- The closer leaks oil or has stopped closing the doorFailed concealed overhead or floor closer.
- The door has been forced and the frame is bentBreak-in damage that needs the frame straightened and reinforced.
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) 619-2895Dauphin Island conditions and storefront door repair
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.
Humidity and condensation work on the steel components inside aluminum entrance hardware, and the deadlatch and cylinder are the first things to stiffen up.
Driving rain gets under a storefront door with a worn sweep and across the floor inside, and the water that collects in the threshold corrodes the bottom pivot housing.
None of it is a reason to replace a door. It is a reason to use the right parts and set the door up correctly in the first place.
Local factors we account for in Dauphin Island: sustained humidity and heavy rainfall — typical of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
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 repair
- Frame repair after forced entryStraightening and reinforcing damaged aluminum frames.
- Closer repair and replacementConcealed overhead, surface and floor closers repaired or replaced and correctly adjusted.
- Threshold and sweep replacementSealing the bottom of the entrance against water and air.
- Push and pull hardwareReplacing handles, push bars and offset pulls, including ADA-compliant hardware.
- Pivot and hinge replacementTop and bottom pivots, offset pivots and continuous hinges on aluminum entrances.
- Emergency board-up and securingSame-day securing so a business can lock up.
- Door alignment and squaringBringing a dropped or racked storefront door back to correct alignment.
One call gets you an answer.We will tell you what is wrong and what it takes to fix.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895How a Dauphin Island storefront door repair visit works
- Look at the pivot firstOn a sagging storefront door the bottom pivot is the usual culprit, and everything else you might blame is a symptom of it.
- Test the closer on its ownDisconnecting the arm tells us instantly whether the door is heavy or the closer is failing. They need different work.
- Secure before you finishDeadlatch function comes first, because a shop that cannot lock its front door cannot close.
- Rebuild the rail properlyWhere the bottom rail has separated, it is reassembled with the glass correctly blocked rather than packed and hoped for.
- Set the closer to codeOpening force and closing speed set to accessible limits, with the latch speed adjusted so it closes without slamming.
- Fit around your tradingEarly, late or midweek. We would rather work around a shop than shut a doorway during the busiest part of the day. 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 storefront door repair in Dauphin Island
Every storefront door repair call in Mobile County is a little different, and the cost follows what the door actually needs:
- hardware grade and ADA compliance requirements
- concealed and floor closers versus surface mounted units
- whether the pivots, closer, or both need replacing
- glass replacement and whether board-up is needed first
- frame damage from forced entry
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 Dauphin Island.
One call gets you an answer.We will tell you what is wrong and what it takes to fix.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Areas we cover for storefront door repair in Dauphin Island
If you are in the West End, the East End and Bienville Boulevard, or anywhere near Fort Gaines, the Dauphin Island Sea Lab and the Audubon Bird Sanctuary, we cover you.
We also cover the nearby Mobile County and the Alabama Gulf Coast communities listed further down this page.
Need it looked at soon?Call and we will tell you honestly when we can get there.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Storefront door repair in Dauphin Island: questions we get asked
Our front door will not lock at night. Can you come today?
That is exactly the call to make immediately. A Dauphin Island business that cannot secure its front entrance has a real problem, and getting the deadlatch working again is usually straightforward once we see it.
How often should storefront doors be serviced?
For a busy Dauphin Island entrance, once or twice a year. Pivots and closers wear gradually, and adjusting them before they fail is far cheaper than an emergency call when the door will not latch.
Can you add a panic bar to our storefront door?
Yes, and depending on the occupancy of your Dauphin Island building it may be required. Exit devices can be fitted to most aluminum storefront doors.
The bottom rail of our door is coming loose. Is that serious?
Yes. The bottom rail holds the glass. Once its connection loosens, the glass is no longer properly supported and the door is on borrowed time.
Water comes under our front door when it storms. What fixes that?
A new sweep and threshold seal, and sometimes correcting the drainage at the entrance. In Mobile County storms drive water horizontally, so the seal has to work under pressure, not just gravity.
Do you work on pairs of doors and automatic entrances?
Yes, both. Pairs need coordinated alignment so the astragal seals and both leaves latch, and we service automatic operators as well.
Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Other door repair services in Dauphin Island
- Sliding Door Repair Dauphin Island
Sticking, jumping, or dragging sliding glass doors put back on smooth-rolling track.
- Door Lock Repair Dauphin Island
Deadbolts, latches, cylinders and strike alignment repaired on residential and commercial doors.
- Door Frame Repair Dauphin Island
Rotted, split, kicked-in and out-of-square frames rebuilt so the door fits again.
- Door Handle Repair Dauphin Island
Loose, broken and seized handles, knobs and levers repaired or replaced.
- Door Hinge Repair Dauphin Island
Sagging doors, stripped hinge screws, squealing pins and worn knuckles put right.
- Patio Door Repair Dauphin Island
Sliding, French and multi-panel patio doors repaired, realigned and resealed.
- Door Glass Repair Dauphin Island
Broken, cracked and fogged door glass replaced, including tempered and insulated units.
- Commercial Door Repair Dauphin Island
Hollow metal, aluminum and high-traffic doors kept working for businesses and property managers.
- Door Closer Repair Dauphin Island
Closers adjusted, rebuilt and replaced so doors shut properly instead of slamming or hanging open.
- Automatic Door Repair Dauphin Island
Automatic sliding and swing doors, operators, sensors and safety systems serviced.
- Screen Door Repair Dauphin Island
Sliding screens, storm doors and screen panels rescreened, rerolled and rehung.
- French Door Repair Dauphin Island
Sagging, dragging and drafty French doors realigned, resealed and rehung.
- Interior Door Repair Dauphin Island
Sticking, sagging, rattling and damaged interior doors made to work properly again.
- Exterior Door Repair Dauphin Island
Front and back entry doors resealed, realigned, reinforced and repaired.
- Window Repair Dauphin Island
Sashes, balances, glass, seals and hardware repaired on residential and commercial windows.
Storefront Door Repair near Dauphin Island
We cover the surrounding Mobile County and the Alabama Gulf Coast communities as well:
- Storefront Door Repair in Prichard
- Storefront Door Repair in Tillmans Corner
- Storefront Door Repair in Saraland
- Storefront Door Repair in Chickasaw
- Storefront Door Repair in Satsuma
- Storefront Door Repair in Theodore
- Storefront Door Repair in Semmes
- Storefront Door Repair in Citronelle
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