Our Ardmore customers are spread from Main Street to the I-65 exit corridor and out around the Alabama-Tennessee state line running through town, and we serve the surrounding Limestone County communities on the same schedule.
Between the established parts of Ardmore 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) 619-2895Common commercial door repair faults in Limestone County
These are the commercial door repair faults we are called out to most often in Ardmore. If you recognise one, the underlying cause is usually the second half of the line.
- The frame anchors have loosened in the masonryRepeated heavy use transferring load into fixings that were never sized for the traffic.
- The door drags on the floorHinges have worn or torn out under the weight of a heavy door.
- The door has dropped out of square in the frameHinge failure or building movement, and it stops the door sealing and latching.
- A gap at the bottom letting in water or pestsFailed sweep and threshold seal.
- The frame has been hit by a cart or a vehicleImpact damage to a hollow metal frame, repairable in most cases.
- The door will not latch and has to be pulled shutCloser adjustment, hinge wear or frame movement, and it is a security failure until fixed.
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) 619-2895How conditions in Ardmore affect commercial door repair
North Alabama sits in the heart of Dixie Alley, and the March and November storm seasons drive rain sideways against doors that face west and south.
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.
We see the pattern often enough across Limestone County that we usually know what we are looking at before we arrive.
Local factors we account for in Ardmore: storm wind and sustained humidity — typical of the Tennessee Valley.
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) 619-2895Commercial door repair work we handle in Ardmore
- 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.
- Aluminum storefront entrance servicePivots, closers, locks and alignment on aluminum entrances.
- Commercial lockset and cylinder workGrade 1 lever sets, storeroom and classroom functions, keyed-alike systems.
- Preventive maintenance programsScheduled service so doors get adjusted before they fail.
- Weatherstrip, sweeps and thresholdsSealing service doors against water, air and pests.
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
- Establish whether you can tradeThe first question is whether the entrance is usable and safe today. Everything else follows from that.
- 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.
- Fit for the actual trafficCycle counts on a commercial entrance are an order of magnitude above a house. Residential-grade hardware here is a false economy. Valley jobs get checked across the humidity swing, so we adjust for the range rather than for the day we happen to be there.
- Set for code and accessibilityOpening force, closing speed and latch timing are checked against requirements, not just set to feel about right.
- Document what was doneProperty managers need a record of what was repaired and what is coming due.
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 affects the cost of commercial door repair in Ardmore
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 commercial door repair job in Ardmore, the main variables are these:
- the number of openings serviced in one visit
- hardware grade and whether it is fire-rated
- access control components on the opening
- the type of door: hollow metal, aluminum storefront or wood
- whether the frame needs repair as well as the door
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 Ardmore.
Get a real diagnosis, not a sales pitch.We fix doors for a living.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Areas we cover for commercial door repair in Ardmore
If you are in Main Street and the I-65 exit corridor, or anywhere near the Alabama-Tennessee state line running through town and the old Ardmore depot, we cover you.
We also cover the nearby Limestone County and the Tennessee Valley 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) 619-2895Commercial door repair in Ardmore: questions we get asked
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.
Our door slams so hard it shakes the wall. What is wrong?
The closer's closing speed and latch speed are out of adjustment, or the closer has failed internally. Beyond the noise, slamming destroys hinges, frames and the door itself.
Can a damaged hollow metal frame be repaired?
Usually. Impact damage at the strike and around the anchors is repairable in place, which avoids pulling the frame out of the wall and redoing the surrounding finishes.
Can you work outside our business hours?
Yes, and for a lot of Ardmore storefronts and restaurants that is the only sensible way to do it. Tell us your trading hours when you call and we will schedule around them.
Is it worth repairing an old commercial door or should we replace it?
Hollow metal doors and aluminum entrances are built to be serviced and are usually worth repairing. We will tell you honestly when a door has reached the point where repair stops making sense.
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.
Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Other door repair services in Ardmore
- Sliding Door Repair Ardmore
Sticking, jumping, or dragging sliding glass doors put back on smooth-rolling track.
- Door Lock Repair Ardmore
Deadbolts, latches, cylinders and strike alignment repaired on residential and commercial doors.
- Door Frame Repair Ardmore
Rotted, split, kicked-in and out-of-square frames rebuilt so the door fits again.
- Door Handle Repair Ardmore
Loose, broken and seized handles, knobs and levers repaired or replaced.
- Door Hinge Repair Ardmore
Sagging doors, stripped hinge screws, squealing pins and worn knuckles put right.
- Patio Door Repair Ardmore
Sliding, French and multi-panel patio doors repaired, realigned and resealed.
- Door Glass Repair Ardmore
Broken, cracked and fogged door glass replaced, including tempered and insulated units.
- Storefront Door Repair Ardmore
Aluminum storefront entrances repaired: pivots, closers, locks, glass and alignment.
- Door Closer Repair Ardmore
Closers adjusted, rebuilt and replaced so doors shut properly instead of slamming or hanging open.
- Automatic Door Repair Ardmore
Automatic sliding and swing doors, operators, sensors and safety systems serviced.
- Screen Door Repair Ardmore
Sliding screens, storm doors and screen panels rescreened, rerolled and rehung.
- French Door Repair Ardmore
Sagging, dragging and drafty French doors realigned, resealed and rehung.
- Interior Door Repair Ardmore
Sticking, sagging, rattling and damaged interior doors made to work properly again.
- Exterior Door Repair Ardmore
Front and back entry doors resealed, realigned, reinforced and repaired.
- Window Repair Ardmore
Sashes, balances, glass, seals and hardware repaired on residential and commercial windows.
Commercial Door Repair near Ardmore
We cover the surrounding Limestone County and the Tennessee Valley communities as well:
- Commercial Door Repair in Athens
- Commercial Door Repair in Madison
- Commercial Door Repair in Meridianville
- Commercial Door Repair in Harvest
- Commercial Door Repair in Hazel Green
- Commercial Door Repair in Moores Mill
- Commercial Door Repair in Triana
- Commercial Door Repair in New Hope
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Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
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