Between Loxley proper, the the US-90 corridor area and the newer building out toward the I-10 exit 44 area, we stay busy in Baldwin County, and Daphne is close enough that we are often nearby.
Door problems in Loxley 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.
Need it looked at soon?Call and we will tell you honestly when we can get there.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Common french door repair faults in Baldwin County
These are the french door repair faults we are called out to most often in Loxley. If you recognise one, the underlying cause is usually the second half of the line.
- 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 gearbox makes a grinding noise when the handle is liftedWear inside the multipoint gearbox, which usually fails completely soon after this starts.
- 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 inactive leaf will not stay putFailed flush bolts at the head and sill.
- The flush bolts on the inactive leaf need forcingMisaligned keepers, or corrosion in the bolt housings.
Broken, stuck, or will not lock?Talk to someone who works on these every day.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Loxley conditions and french 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 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.
Grit at the threshold of a French door pair works into the flush bolt sockets at the sill, and a flush bolt that will not seat leaves the inactive leaf floating, which throws the whole pair out.
We see the pattern often enough across Baldwin County that we usually know what we are looking at before we arrive.
Local factors we account for in Loxley: sustained humidity and blowing sand — typical of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895What we repair
- Multipoint lock repairRepairing and replacing multipoint gearboxes, drive rods and keepers.
- Hinge repair and re-hangingCorrecting sag with proper fasteners into framing and re-hanging leaves plumb.
- Security upgradesReinforced strikes, longer fasteners and better flush bolts on exterior pairs.
- Flush bolt repairHead and sill flush bolts on the inactive leaf repaired or replaced.
- Interior French door serviceAlignment, hardware and hinge work on interior pairs.
- Astragal and weatherstrip replacementNew seals on the meeting stile so the middle joint actually closes.
- Alignment and reveal correctionSetting both leaves so the reveal is even and the doors meet cleanly top to bottom.
Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895How a Loxley french door repair visit works
- 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 both leaves independentlyOne door usually causes the problem, and treating both the same way makes it worse. Coastal jobs get stainless or coated fixings as standard, since anything else here is a return visit waiting to happen.
- Correct the hinges firstA dropped leaf makes every lock and seal fault worse. Hinges and fixings get sorted before the multipoint is touched.
- 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 hardwareKeepers adjusted so the shootbolts engage top and bottom with the handle lifting smoothly and no forcing.
- Check it seals along its lengthWe look for daylight and feel for draft down the full height of the meeting stile, not just at eye level.
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) 619-2895What affects the cost of french door repair in Loxley
What a french door repair job costs comes down to a handful of things, and we would rather be straight about them up front:
- astragal, weatherstrip and threshold replacement
- whether the frame itself has moved and needs correcting
- whether one leaf or both need re-hanging
- multipoint lock repair versus full gearbox replacement
- glass replacement in individual lites
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 Loxley.
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 Loxley
Coverage in Loxley takes in the US-90 corridor and the I-10 exit 44 area, plus everything around the Loxley farm stands and the I-10 interchange.
We also cover the nearby Baldwin County and the Alabama Gulf Coast 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) 619-2895French door repair in Loxley: questions we get asked
Can sagging French doors be fixed without replacing them?
Yes, and it is the usual outcome. The fix is proper hinge repair with fasteners reaching the structural framing, plus re-hanging the leaf plumb. Replacing a pair of French doors is a large job by comparison.
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.
Why will my multipoint lock not throw anymore?
The door has moved, so the lock points no longer line up with their keepers in the frame. Forcing the handle in that state is how the gearbox breaks, so it is worth correcting the alignment before something expensive fails.
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.
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 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.
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 Loxley
- Sliding Door Repair Loxley
Sticking, jumping, or dragging sliding glass doors put back on smooth-rolling track.
- Door Lock Repair Loxley
Deadbolts, latches, cylinders and strike alignment repaired on residential and commercial doors.
- Door Frame Repair Loxley
Rotted, split, kicked-in and out-of-square frames rebuilt so the door fits again.
- Door Handle Repair Loxley
Loose, broken and seized handles, knobs and levers repaired or replaced.
- Door Hinge Repair Loxley
Sagging doors, stripped hinge screws, squealing pins and worn knuckles put right.
- Patio Door Repair Loxley
Sliding, French and multi-panel patio doors repaired, realigned and resealed.
- Door Glass Repair Loxley
Broken, cracked and fogged door glass replaced, including tempered and insulated units.
- Commercial Door Repair Loxley
Hollow metal, aluminum and high-traffic doors kept working for businesses and property managers.
- Storefront Door Repair Loxley
Aluminum storefront entrances repaired: pivots, closers, locks, glass and alignment.
- Door Closer Repair Loxley
Closers adjusted, rebuilt and replaced so doors shut properly instead of slamming or hanging open.
- Automatic Door Repair Loxley
Automatic sliding and swing doors, operators, sensors and safety systems serviced.
- Screen Door Repair Loxley
Sliding screens, storm doors and screen panels rescreened, rerolled and rehung.
- Interior Door Repair Loxley
Sticking, sagging, rattling and damaged interior doors made to work properly again.
- Exterior Door Repair Loxley
Front and back entry doors resealed, realigned, reinforced and repaired.
- Window Repair Loxley
Sashes, balances, glass, seals and hardware repaired on residential and commercial windows.
French Door Repair near Loxley
We cover the surrounding Baldwin County and the Alabama Gulf Coast communities as well:
- French Door Repair in Daphne
- French Door Repair in Fairhope
- French Door Repair in Foley
- French Door Repair in Gulf Shores
- French Door Repair in Orange Beach
- French Door Repair in Spanish Fort
- French Door Repair in Bay Minette
- French Door Repair in Robertsdale
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