We know Slocomb well: the older housing around Main Street, the newer construction toward the AL-52 corridor, and everything out past the Slocomb tomato fields.
Slocomb has enough older housing stock that repair almost always beats replacement here, and enough new construction that we spend a lot of time on hardware that failed early.
Broken, stuck, or will not lock?Talk to someone who works on these every day.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895The exterior door repair problems we see most in Slocomb
These are the exterior door repair faults we are called out to most often in Slocomb. If you recognise one, the underlying cause is usually the second half of the line.
- Sidelight or transom glass has foggedFailed insulated units in the fixed panels beside the door.
- Peeling finish on a wood front doorUV and weather exposure, often on a door with no overhang protection.
- The deadbolt does not throw fullyStrike misalignment, and a security problem until it is fixed.
- Water on the floor inside after rainFailed sweep, threshold or sill pan, or missing drip cap above the door.
- Soft wood at the bottom of the door or jambRot from standing water; the sooner it is caught the smaller the repair.
- Drafts you can feel from across the roomCompressed seals and a threshold no longer meeting the door bottom.
Need it looked at soon?Call and we will tell you honestly when we can get there.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Slocomb conditions and exterior door repair
Sandy soil here drains fast but also shifts, and blowing sand is a constant presence in sliding door tracks and screen channels.
Full sun on a front door destroys finishes, particularly on south and west elevations, and once the finish fails on a wood door the water gets in and the real damage starts.
Wind-driven rain hits an entry door horizontally, which defeats seals that would handle vertical rain without difficulty, and the water gets in at the top corners and behind the brickmould.
It is why the same repair done properly in Slocomb lasts, and the same repair done cheaply does not.
Local factors we account for in Slocomb: sun and heat load and storm wind — typical of the Wiregrass.
Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Exterior door repair work we handle in Slocomb
- Strike and deadbolt alignmentMaking the bolt throw fully without pressure on the door.
- Frame and jamb repairSplicing out rot and rebuilding damaged jamb sections.
- Hinge repair and re-hangingBringing a dropped exterior door back into alignment.
- Door sweep and threshold replacementAdjustable thresholds and new sweeps to close the gap at the floor.
- Steel door bottom repairRebuilding corroded steel door bottoms.
- Sidelight and transom glass replacementReplacing failed or broken glass beside and above the door.
- Storm door serviceRepairing and fitting storm doors over exterior entries.
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Click to Call (205) 619-2895Our exterior door repair process
- Check it in the closed position firstStanding inside with the lights off and looking for daylight tells us more in ten seconds than any amount of measuring.
- Find where the water goesMost exterior door failures are water failures. We look at the threshold, the sill pan, the drip cap and the ground level outside.
- Correct the geometry before the sealsWeatherstrip cannot seal a door that is not sitting square. Hinges, reveal and threshold come first.
- Fit for the exposureStainless fixings, marine-grade or coated hardware and the correct sweep, depending on how much weather the opening takes.
- 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. Sandy-soil jobs get their running surfaces cleaned out thoroughly, because new rollers fitted into a gritty track will not last a year.
- Check it under a hoseWhere water has been getting in, we test the repair rather than assuming it worked.
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 Slocomb
We would rather tell you what drives the price than quote a number that turns out to be wrong once we see the door. On a exterior door repair job in Slocomb, the main variables are these:
- the material of the door: wood, fiberglass or steel
- security reinforcement and hardware upgrades
- weatherstrip and threshold work versus structural repair
- whether water management details also need correcting
- whether the frame has rot that needs splicing
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 Slocomb.
Need it looked at soon?Call and we will tell you honestly when we can get there.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Areas we cover for exterior door repair in Slocomb
If you are in Main Street and the AL-52 corridor, or anywhere near the Slocomb tomato fields and the Choctawhatchee River, we cover you.
We also cover the nearby Geneva County and the Wiregrass communities listed further down this page.
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) 619-2895Exterior door repair in Slocomb: questions we get asked
Water comes in under my front door when it rains hard. Why?
The sweep and threshold are not sealing, and often the sill pan underneath has failed or was never there. In Geneva County the rain comes in hard and sideways, so the seal has to work under pressure.
Can you fix a front door that has warped?
Depends on how far. Mild warping can often be handled with hinge and strike adjustment and better weatherstrip. Severe warping on a solid wood slab usually means replacing the slab, which can be hung in the existing frame.
Why does my front door stick in summer and not in winter?
Seasonal movement in the door and the frame. In Slocomb'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.
I can see daylight around my front door. Is that just weatherstrip?
Sometimes, but check whether the gap is even. A consistent gap all the way around is a weatherstrip job. A gap that is wide at one corner and tight at another means the door or frame has moved, and new weatherstrip will not close it.
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.
Need it looked at soon?Call and we will tell you honestly when we can get there.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Other door repair services in Slocomb
- Sliding Door Repair Slocomb
Sticking, jumping, or dragging sliding glass doors put back on smooth-rolling track.
- Door Lock Repair Slocomb
Deadbolts, latches, cylinders and strike alignment repaired on residential and commercial doors.
- Door Frame Repair Slocomb
Rotted, split, kicked-in and out-of-square frames rebuilt so the door fits again.
- Door Handle Repair Slocomb
Loose, broken and seized handles, knobs and levers repaired or replaced.
- Door Hinge Repair Slocomb
Sagging doors, stripped hinge screws, squealing pins and worn knuckles put right.
- Patio Door Repair Slocomb
Sliding, French and multi-panel patio doors repaired, realigned and resealed.
- Door Glass Repair Slocomb
Broken, cracked and fogged door glass replaced, including tempered and insulated units.
- Commercial Door Repair Slocomb
Hollow metal, aluminum and high-traffic doors kept working for businesses and property managers.
- Storefront Door Repair Slocomb
Aluminum storefront entrances repaired: pivots, closers, locks, glass and alignment.
- Door Closer Repair Slocomb
Closers adjusted, rebuilt and replaced so doors shut properly instead of slamming or hanging open.
- Automatic Door Repair Slocomb
Automatic sliding and swing doors, operators, sensors and safety systems serviced.
- Screen Door Repair Slocomb
Sliding screens, storm doors and screen panels rescreened, rerolled and rehung.
- French Door Repair Slocomb
Sagging, dragging and drafty French doors realigned, resealed and rehung.
- Interior Door Repair Slocomb
Sticking, sagging, rattling and damaged interior doors made to work properly again.
- Window Repair Slocomb
Sashes, balances, glass, seals and hardware repaired on residential and commercial windows.
Exterior Door Repair near Slocomb
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