We service every part of Fayette, including Downtown Fayette and Temple Avenue, and the nearby Fayette County towns like Northport and Cottondale.
Between the established parts of Fayette and the newer subdivisions, we see two different kinds of failure: worn-out frames on one side of town and worn-out hardware on the other.
Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895The french door repair problems we see most in Fayette
These are the french door repair faults we are called out to most often in Fayette. If you recognise one, the underlying cause is usually the second half of the line.
- Water coming in at the thresholdFailed sill seal or a threshold that has deteriorated.
- The multipoint lock will not throwThe door is not sitting in the frame correctly, so the lock points do not line up with their keepers.
- The astragal weatherstrip is compressed flat in one areaPoint loading where the leaves bind, and the seal has stopped working there.
- There is a step you can feel between the two door facesThe leaves are no longer in the same plane, generally a hinge or frame issue rather than a door one.
- The doors rub where they meetOne or both leaves have dropped on their hinges.
- One door swings open on its ownHinge line out of plumb on that leaf.
Broken, stuck, or will not lock?Talk to someone who works on these every day.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895How conditions in Fayette affect french door repair
Humidity stays high from late spring through September, which is exactly when wood doors that fit fine in winter start dragging on the jamb.
The bottom of the meeting stile is the hardest place on a house to keep watertight, and heavy rain against a French door pair will find any weakness in the sill seal or the threshold there.
Humidity swells both leaves toward each other, and since the meeting stile is where the two doors already have the tightest clearance, that is where a French door pair binds first every summer.
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 Fayette: heavy rainfall and sustained humidity — typical of west Alabama.
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Click to Call (205) 619-2895Our french door repair services in Fayette
- Multipoint lock repairRepairing and replacing multipoint gearboxes, drive rods and keepers.
- Interior French door serviceAlignment, hardware and hinge work on interior pairs.
- Alignment and reveal correctionSetting both leaves so the reveal is even and the doors meet cleanly top to bottom.
- Frame squaringCorrecting frames that have moved and taken the doors out with them.
- Astragal and weatherstrip replacementNew seals on the meeting stile so the middle joint actually closes.
- Threshold and sill workNew adjustable thresholds and sill seals under a pair of doors.
- Security upgradesReinforced strikes, longer fasteners and better flush bolts on exterior pairs.
One call gets you an answer.We will tell you what is wrong and what it takes to fix.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Our french door repair process
- Look at the pair as one assemblyFrench doors fail as a pair. Adjusting one leaf without reference to the other just moves the problem across.
- Check each leaf on its ownWith the inactive leaf bolted, we test the active one, then reverse it. Faults that look shared usually are not.
- Get both leaves back in planeIf the door faces are stepped, no amount of lock adjustment will make the pair meet correctly.
- Rebuild the seal at the meeting stileAstragal weatherstrip is the hardest working seal on the door and it is usually the one that has been ignored.
- Set the locking hardwareMultipoint points and flush bolts engaged cleanly with no lifting or pulling required.
- Test both leaves through a full cycleBoth doors should close, latch and seal without force. Jobs out this way get their fixings checked into framing rather than casing, which is what stops the sag coming back.
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 french door repair in Fayette
What a french door repair job costs comes down to a handful of things, and we would rather be straight about them up front:
- multipoint lock repair versus full gearbox replacement
- whether one leaf or both need re-hanging
- interior versus exterior pairs, since exterior work includes weatherproofing
- glass replacement in individual lites
- whether the frame itself has moved and needs correcting
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 Fayette.
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) 619-2895Areas we cover for french door repair in Fayette
If you are in Downtown Fayette, Temple Avenue and the US-43 corridor, or anywhere near the Fayette County Courthouse, the Fayette Art Museum and Guthrie Smith Park, we cover you.
We also cover the nearby Fayette County and west Alabama 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) 619-2895French door repair in Fayette: questions we get asked
There is a draft right down the middle of my French doors. What fixes it?
The astragal weatherstrip on the meeting stile. It compresses flat over time and stops sealing, and it is a straightforward replacement that makes a large difference in Fayette winters.
Can one lite of glass be replaced or does the whole door need doing?
Individual lites can normally be replaced on their own. That is one of the advantages of a true divided or simulated divided light door.
How long does French door repair take?
Most alignment and weatherstrip jobs in Fayette take two to four hours. Multipoint gearbox replacement or glass work can add time, especially if parts need ordering for a specific manufacturer.
Are French doors less secure than a single door?
They can be, because there are two leaves and a joint in the middle. Reinforced strikes, solid flush bolts and long fasteners into the framing make a big difference and are inexpensive.
The inactive door keeps moving when I close the active one. Why?
The flush bolts at the top and bottom of the inactive leaf have failed or are no longer reaching their keepers. Both need to be solidly engaged or the whole pair loses its reference point.
The handle on my French door spins without doing anything. What broke?
The multipoint gearbox or the drive connection inside the door. That is a replacement part matched to the specific system, and it is worth identifying the manufacturer before ordering.
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) 619-2895Other door repair services in Fayette
- Sliding Door Repair Fayette
Sticking, jumping, or dragging sliding glass doors put back on smooth-rolling track.
- Door Lock Repair Fayette
Deadbolts, latches, cylinders and strike alignment repaired on residential and commercial doors.
- Door Frame Repair Fayette
Rotted, split, kicked-in and out-of-square frames rebuilt so the door fits again.
- Door Handle Repair Fayette
Loose, broken and seized handles, knobs and levers repaired or replaced.
- Door Hinge Repair Fayette
Sagging doors, stripped hinge screws, squealing pins and worn knuckles put right.
- Patio Door Repair Fayette
Sliding, French and multi-panel patio doors repaired, realigned and resealed.
- Door Glass Repair Fayette
Broken, cracked and fogged door glass replaced, including tempered and insulated units.
- Commercial Door Repair Fayette
Hollow metal, aluminum and high-traffic doors kept working for businesses and property managers.
- Storefront Door Repair Fayette
Aluminum storefront entrances repaired: pivots, closers, locks, glass and alignment.
- Door Closer Repair Fayette
Closers adjusted, rebuilt and replaced so doors shut properly instead of slamming or hanging open.
- Automatic Door Repair Fayette
Automatic sliding and swing doors, operators, sensors and safety systems serviced.
- Screen Door Repair Fayette
Sliding screens, storm doors and screen panels rescreened, rerolled and rehung.
- Interior Door Repair Fayette
Sticking, sagging, rattling and damaged interior doors made to work properly again.
- Exterior Door Repair Fayette
Front and back entry doors resealed, realigned, reinforced and repaired.
- Window Repair Fayette
Sashes, balances, glass, seals and hardware repaired on residential and commercial windows.
French Door Repair near Fayette
We cover the surrounding Fayette County and west Alabama communities as well:
- French Door Repair in Northport
- French Door Repair in Cottondale
- French Door Repair in Holt
- French Door Repair in Coker
- French Door Repair in Coaling
- French Door Repair in Lake View
- French Door Repair in Brookwood
- French Door Repair in Vance
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Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
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