Our territory takes in Alabaster and the communities around it in Shelby County, so calls from Siluria, the Thompson Road corridor and out by Veterans Park all get the same response.
Door problems in Alabaster 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.
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 Alabaster customers call us about
These are the commercial door repair faults we are called out to most often in Alabaster. If you recognise one, the underlying cause is usually the second half of the line.
- The door drags on the floorHinges have worn or torn out under the weight of a heavy door.
- The closer is dropping oil down the doorFailed seal in the closer body; the unit is done.
- The bottom flush bolt no longer drops into the floorA blocked or displaced floor strike, common where flooring has been replaced.
- The door has dropped out of square in the frameHinge failure or building movement, and it stops the door sealing and latching.
- A hollow metal door sounds loose when it shutsThe internal stiffening has separated from the skin, often after an impact.
- The lock has failed on a high-traffic entranceCylinder or lever hardware worn out from cycle count.
Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895What we see on commercial door repair around Shelby County
Two storm seasons a year, spring and late fall, push water and debris against exterior doors across the metro.
Wind catching a heavy commercial door and slamming it destroys closer arms, tears hinges out of hollow metal frames and bends the frames themselves, which is why overhead stops matter more on exposed elevations.
Humidity swells wood commercial doors and rusts the internals of hardware on doors that are propped open for ventilation, which is very common in kitchens and back-of-house areas.
Knowing that is the difference between a repair that holds through a Alabaster summer and one that does not.
Local factors we account for in Alabaster: storm wind and sustained humidity — typical of the Birmingham metro.
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
- Hollow metal door and frame repairRepairing impact damage, corrosion and worn hardware locations in steel doors and frames.
- Electric strike and access control hardwareFitting and troubleshooting electric strikes, mag locks and request-to-exit hardware.
- Exit device and panic bar serviceRepairing and replacing panic hardware so it latches and releases correctly.
- Door closer repair and replacementSurface, concealed and floor closers adjusted or replaced.
- Fire door inspection and repairCorrecting the gaps, hardware and closing issues that cause fire doors to fail inspection.
- Commercial lockset and cylinder workGrade 1 lever sets, storeroom and classroom functions, keyed-alike systems.
- Continuous hinge installationFull-length geared hinges on doors that keep tearing out standard hinges.
Need it looked at soon?Call and we will tell you honestly when we can get there.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895What happens when we get there
- Get the opening secure firstIf the door cannot be secured, that gets solved before anything else, even if the full repair needs parts.
- Assess door, frame and hardware togetherCommercial door problems are usually a chain: a worn hinge loads the closer, the closer over-torques the latch, and the latch fails.
- Work around your hours where we canRetail, restaurant and clinic doors often need to be worked on outside of trading hours, and we plan for that.
- Specify to the environmentKitchen, loading bay and customer entrance are three different specifications, and we fit to the one in front of us.
- Adjust for code and accessibilityOpening force, closing speed and latching all get set to the requirements the door has to meet. We flush the running surfaces properly on metro jobs rather than just wiping them, since fine clay packs into places a cloth will not reach.
- Flag what is comingIf something else on the opening is close to failing, you get told now rather than discovering it at the worst moment.
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 commercial door repair in Alabaster
There is no single price for commercial door repair in Alabaster, because two doors with identical symptoms can need very different work. Here is what makes the difference:
- the number of openings serviced in one visit
- the type of door: hollow metal, aluminum storefront or wood
- hardware grade and whether it is fire-rated
- whether the frame needs repair as well as the door
- access control components on the opening
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 Alabaster.
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 commercial door repair in Alabaster
If you are in Siluria, the Thompson Road corridor, Kent Dairy and Navajo Hills, or anywhere near Veterans Park, the Alabaster City Schools campus and Buck Creek, we cover you.
We also cover the nearby Shelby County and the Birmingham metro 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) 619-2895Commercial door repair in Alabaster: questions we get asked
Our back door will not latch unless someone pulls it. Is that serious?
It is a security failure and often an insurance issue. A door resting closed but not latched is not locked. It is usually a closer or hinge adjustment, and it should be dealt with quickly.
Do you service fire-rated doors?
Yes. Fire doors have specific requirements for gaps, closing, latching and hardware, and they are the doors most likely to fail inspection because someone propped them or replaced hardware with the wrong parts.
Do you handle doors with electric strikes and access control?
Yes. We also find that a lot of access control complaints are actually mechanical: a door binding or a strike out of alignment makes perfectly good electronics look faulty.
Can you make all our doors work on one key?
Yes. Keyed-alike or master key systems are straightforward to set up and make a real difference for Alabaster businesses with multiple entrances and staff turnover.
Why does our hardware keep failing when the house across the street has hardware that lasts forever?
Cycle count. A busy Alabaster storefront door might see more use in a month than a residential front door sees in a year. Grade 1 commercial hardware exists for exactly this reason.
How fast can you get a commercial door secured?
Securing the opening is the priority, and it is usually same-day for Alabaster businesses. Full repair may need parts ordered, but you should not be left with an opening you cannot lock overnight.
Get a real diagnosis, not a sales pitch.We fix doors for a living.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Other door repair services in Alabaster
- Sliding Door Repair Alabaster
Sticking, jumping, or dragging sliding glass doors put back on smooth-rolling track.
- Door Lock Repair Alabaster
Deadbolts, latches, cylinders and strike alignment repaired on residential and commercial doors.
- Door Frame Repair Alabaster
Rotted, split, kicked-in and out-of-square frames rebuilt so the door fits again.
- Door Handle Repair Alabaster
Loose, broken and seized handles, knobs and levers repaired or replaced.
- Door Hinge Repair Alabaster
Sagging doors, stripped hinge screws, squealing pins and worn knuckles put right.
- Patio Door Repair Alabaster
Sliding, French and multi-panel patio doors repaired, realigned and resealed.
- Door Glass Repair Alabaster
Broken, cracked and fogged door glass replaced, including tempered and insulated units.
- Storefront Door Repair Alabaster
Aluminum storefront entrances repaired: pivots, closers, locks, glass and alignment.
- Door Closer Repair Alabaster
Closers adjusted, rebuilt and replaced so doors shut properly instead of slamming or hanging open.
- Automatic Door Repair Alabaster
Automatic sliding and swing doors, operators, sensors and safety systems serviced.
- Screen Door Repair Alabaster
Sliding screens, storm doors and screen panels rescreened, rerolled and rehung.
- French Door Repair Alabaster
Sagging, dragging and drafty French doors realigned, resealed and rehung.
- Interior Door Repair Alabaster
Sticking, sagging, rattling and damaged interior doors made to work properly again.
- Exterior Door Repair Alabaster
Front and back entry doors resealed, realigned, reinforced and repaired.
- Window Repair Alabaster
Sashes, balances, glass, seals and hardware repaired on residential and commercial windows.
Commercial Door Repair near Alabaster
We cover the surrounding Shelby County and the Birmingham metro communities as well:
- Commercial Door Repair in Pelham
- Commercial Door Repair in Helena
- Commercial Door Repair in Calera
- Commercial Door Repair in Chelsea
- Commercial Door Repair in Columbiana
- Commercial Door Repair in Montevallo
- Commercial Door Repair in Wilsonville
- Commercial Door Repair in Harpersville
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Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
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