Between Uniontown proper, the Main Street area and the newer building out toward the AL-61 corridor, we stay busy in Perry County, and Marion is close enough that we are often nearby.
The mix of housing here matters for door work. Older Uniontown 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.
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) 619-2895Common door frame repair faults in Perry County
These are the door frame repair faults we are called out to most often in Uniontown. If you recognise one, the underlying cause is usually the second half of the line.
- Soft or crumbling wood at the bottom of the jambRot from water that has been sitting at the threshold, usually for years before it shows.
- The frame moves when the door slamsThe frame is no longer solidly fastened to the rough opening.
- Insects or carpenter ants near the door bottomAlmost always a sign of moisture-damaged wood in the jamb or sill.
- The door binds at one corner onlyThe frame is out of square, almost always from foundation or wall movement.
- Screws in the hinges no longer biteHinge-side jamb material has been stripped or has softened with moisture.
- Splintered wood around the strike plateForced entry damage, or a lock that has been slammed against a weak jamb for a long time.
Broken, stuck, or will not lock?Talk to someone who works on these every day.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Uniontown conditions and door frame repair
The wet winter and dry late-summer cycle here is severe enough that a door adjusted perfectly in February can bind badly by September.
Expansive clay under a foundation lifts one side of an opening and drops the other, and a frame that has racked will never let its door close correctly no matter how much work goes into the door itself.
Heavy rainfall overwhelms whatever drainage exists at a threshold, and if there is no sill pan under the frame the water goes into the framing and the subfloor, so what shows up as a soft jamb is usually the smallest part of the problem.
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 Uniontown: soil movement and heavy rainfall — typical of the Black Belt.
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
- Water management detailsFlashing, drip caps and sill pans so the repair does not rot out again.
- Brickmould and exterior casing replacementReplacing rotted exterior trim with material that will not do it again.
- Sliding and patio frame repairRepairing and refastening the frames of sliding and French door systems.
- Strike jamb reinforcementSteel strike boxes and long screws into the framing to make a forced-entry repair stronger than the original.
- Hinge jamb repairRepairing stripped hinge mortises so the screws hold again.
- Frame re-squaringResetting and shimming the frame so the door has consistent reveal on all three sides.
- Threshold and sill replacementNew adjustable thresholds and sill pans so water drains out instead of in.
Get a real diagnosis, not a sales pitch.We fix doors for a living.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Our door frame repair process
- Find out what moved and whyWe check plumb, level and square across the opening and look for the cause, because a frame that is out of square because the foundation moved will go out of square again.
- Find where the water gets inRot is downstream of a leak. Repairing the timber without finding the entry point guarantees a repeat.
- Be straight about repair versus replacementSome jambs are worth splicing and some are past it. We tell you which this is rather than defaulting to the bigger job.
- Rebuild with material that survives hereTreated, composite or primed material at the bottom, where water actually sits.
- Re-hang to the corrected frameOnce the jamb is sound, the door is reset to it, with hinge fixings that reach the framing rather than just the casing.
- Finish the detail that failedDrip caps, end grain and the joint at the sill get the attention, because that is where the last failure began. On prairie clay we look at the whole opening for racking, because a door here is usually reporting a foundation movement rather than a hardware fault.
Broken, stuck, or will not lock?Talk to someone who works on these every day.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895What affects the cost of door frame repair in Uniontown
There is no single price for door frame repair in Uniontown, because two doors with identical symptoms can need very different work. Here is what makes the difference:
- interior versus exterior frames, since exterior work includes weatherproofing
- whether the frame can be spliced or has to be replaced
- how far the rot or damage extends into the frame and framing
- whether the threshold and sill pan also need rebuilding
- wood versus hollow metal frames on commercial openings
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 Uniontown.
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 door frame repair in Uniontown
Uniontown coverage runs across Main Street and the AL-61 corridor, and out to the areas around the Uniontown historic district and the Black Belt prairie.
We also cover the nearby Perry County and the Black Belt communities listed further down this page.
One call gets you an answer.We will tell you what is wrong and what it takes to fix.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Door frame repair in Uniontown: questions we get asked
Do you repair metal commercial door frames?
Yes. Hollow metal frames in Uniontown businesses get damaged at the strike, at the floor anchors and around the hinges, and all three are repairable without replacing the whole frame.
How long does a door frame repair take?
A straightforward jamb splice or strike rebuild in Uniontown is a few hours. A full frame replacement with new threshold and flashing is most of a day. Structural movement that has to be addressed first can add to that.
Someone kicked in my door. Can the frame be saved?
Usually yes, and it can be made stronger than it was. Most kick-ins split the jamb at the strike because the original screws only went into thin jamb material. We rebuild the split and reinforce it into the structural framing behind.
Why does the bottom of my door frame keep rotting out?
Water is getting to it and staying there. That means a failed threshold, a missing sill pan, a drip cap that is not shedding water, or ground and mulch sitting too high against the sill. Replacing the wood without fixing the water just resets the clock.
Can a rotted door frame be repaired, or do I need a whole new door?
In most cases the frame can be repaired and the door reused. We cut out the decayed section back to sound wood and splice in new material. Replacing the whole unit only makes sense when the rot has reached the framing behind the jamb.
Will fixing the frame fix my lock problems?
Very often, yes. If the deadbolt has been hard to throw, the strike side of the frame is usually the reason. Correcting the frame lines the bolt up with the strike again.
Broken, stuck, or will not lock?Talk to someone who works on these every day.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Other door repair services in Uniontown
- Sliding Door Repair Uniontown
Sticking, jumping, or dragging sliding glass doors put back on smooth-rolling track.
- Door Lock Repair Uniontown
Deadbolts, latches, cylinders and strike alignment repaired on residential and commercial doors.
- Door Handle Repair Uniontown
Loose, broken and seized handles, knobs and levers repaired or replaced.
- Door Hinge Repair Uniontown
Sagging doors, stripped hinge screws, squealing pins and worn knuckles put right.
- Patio Door Repair Uniontown
Sliding, French and multi-panel patio doors repaired, realigned and resealed.
- Door Glass Repair Uniontown
Broken, cracked and fogged door glass replaced, including tempered and insulated units.
- Commercial Door Repair Uniontown
Hollow metal, aluminum and high-traffic doors kept working for businesses and property managers.
- Storefront Door Repair Uniontown
Aluminum storefront entrances repaired: pivots, closers, locks, glass and alignment.
- Door Closer Repair Uniontown
Closers adjusted, rebuilt and replaced so doors shut properly instead of slamming or hanging open.
- Automatic Door Repair Uniontown
Automatic sliding and swing doors, operators, sensors and safety systems serviced.
- Screen Door Repair Uniontown
Sliding screens, storm doors and screen panels rescreened, rerolled and rehung.
- French Door Repair Uniontown
Sagging, dragging and drafty French doors realigned, resealed and rehung.
- Interior Door Repair Uniontown
Sticking, sagging, rattling and damaged interior doors made to work properly again.
- Exterior Door Repair Uniontown
Front and back entry doors resealed, realigned, reinforced and repaired.
- Window Repair Uniontown
Sashes, balances, glass, seals and hardware repaired on residential and commercial windows.
Door Frame Repair near Uniontown
We cover the surrounding Perry County and the Black Belt communities as well:
- Door Frame Repair in Marion
- Door Frame Repair in Moundville
- Door Frame Repair in Livingston
- Door Frame Repair in York
- Door Frame Repair in Butler
- Door Frame Repair in Eutaw
- Door Frame Repair in Greensboro
- Door Frame Repair in Demopolis
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Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
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