Cowarts sits in Houston County, and our work here runs from the AL-53 corridor out past Dothan's south side, with Rehobeth and Cottonwood close enough that we are usually in the area anyway.
Cowarts 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.
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) 619-2895Signs you need commercial door repair in Cowarts
These are the commercial door repair faults we are called out to most often in Cowarts. 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 door swings past the frame and hits the wallNo stop fitted, or a failed backcheck in the closer, and it will damage both eventually.
- The door slams hard enough to shake the wallCloser backcheck and closing speed out of adjustment.
- A hollow metal door sounds loose when it shutsThe internal stiffening has separated from the skin, often after an impact.
- The door has dropped out of square in the frameHinge failure or building movement, and it stops the door sealing and latching.
- The bottom flush bolt no longer drops into the floorA blocked or displaced floor strike, common where flooring has been replaced.
Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895How conditions in Cowarts affect commercial door repair
Sandy soil here drains fast but also shifts, and blowing sand is a constant presence in sliding door tracks and screen channels.
Water driven under a commercial door with a failed sweep gets into the floor finish and into stock, and standing water at the threshold rusts out the bottom of a steel door from the inside.
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.
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 Cowarts: heavy rainfall and storm wind — typical of the Wiregrass.
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
- Electric strike and access control hardwareFitting and troubleshooting electric strikes, mag locks and request-to-exit hardware.
- Hollow metal door and frame repairRepairing impact damage, corrosion and worn hardware locations in steel doors and frames.
- Fire door inspection and repairCorrecting the gaps, hardware and closing issues that cause fire doors to fail inspection.
- Emergency securingMaking a damaged commercial opening secure the same day.
- Exit device and panic bar serviceRepairing and replacing panic hardware so it latches and releases correctly.
- Commercial lockset and cylinder workGrade 1 lever sets, storeroom and classroom functions, keyed-alike systems.
- Aluminum storefront entrance servicePivots, closers, locks and alignment on aluminum entrances.
One call gets you an answer.We will tell you what is wrong and what it takes to fix.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895How a Cowarts commercial door repair visit works
- Secure the opening firstIf the door will not lock, that gets addressed before anything else, even if the full repair needs a return visit.
- 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. Sandy-soil jobs get their running surfaces cleaned out thoroughly, because new rollers fitted into a gritty track will not last a year.
- 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 hardware rated for the actual trafficThe most common mistake on commercial doors is residential-grade hardware in a commercial opening.
- Adjust for code and accessibilityOpening force, closing speed and latching all get set to the requirements the door has to meet.
- Document what was doneProperty managers need a record of what was repaired and what is coming due.
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 commercial door repair in Cowarts
There is no single price for commercial door repair in Cowarts, 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
- hardware grade and whether it is fire-rated
- after-hours or emergency response
- the type of door: hollow metal, aluminum storefront or wood
- 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 Cowarts.
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 Cowarts
Cowarts coverage runs across the AL-53 corridor, and out to the areas around Dothan's south side and the Wiregrass farmland.
We also cover the nearby Houston County and the Wiregrass 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) 619-2895Commercial door repair in Cowarts: questions we get asked
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.
How fast can you get a commercial door secured?
Securing the opening is the priority, and it is usually same-day for Cowarts businesses. Full repair may need parts ordered, but you should not be left with an opening you cannot lock overnight.
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.
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 offer scheduled maintenance for multiple properties?
Yes. For property managers in and around Cowarts it is far cheaper to have doors adjusted on a schedule than to pay emergency call-outs when they fail.
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.
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 Cowarts
- Sliding Door Repair Cowarts
Sticking, jumping, or dragging sliding glass doors put back on smooth-rolling track.
- Door Lock Repair Cowarts
Deadbolts, latches, cylinders and strike alignment repaired on residential and commercial doors.
- Door Frame Repair Cowarts
Rotted, split, kicked-in and out-of-square frames rebuilt so the door fits again.
- Door Handle Repair Cowarts
Loose, broken and seized handles, knobs and levers repaired or replaced.
- Door Hinge Repair Cowarts
Sagging doors, stripped hinge screws, squealing pins and worn knuckles put right.
- Patio Door Repair Cowarts
Sliding, French and multi-panel patio doors repaired, realigned and resealed.
- Door Glass Repair Cowarts
Broken, cracked and fogged door glass replaced, including tempered and insulated units.
- Storefront Door Repair Cowarts
Aluminum storefront entrances repaired: pivots, closers, locks, glass and alignment.
- Door Closer Repair Cowarts
Closers adjusted, rebuilt and replaced so doors shut properly instead of slamming or hanging open.
- Automatic Door Repair Cowarts
Automatic sliding and swing doors, operators, sensors and safety systems serviced.
- Screen Door Repair Cowarts
Sliding screens, storm doors and screen panels rescreened, rerolled and rehung.
- French Door Repair Cowarts
Sagging, dragging and drafty French doors realigned, resealed and rehung.
- Interior Door Repair Cowarts
Sticking, sagging, rattling and damaged interior doors made to work properly again.
- Exterior Door Repair Cowarts
Front and back entry doors resealed, realigned, reinforced and repaired.
- Window Repair Cowarts
Sashes, balances, glass, seals and hardware repaired on residential and commercial windows.
Commercial Door Repair near Cowarts
We cover the surrounding Houston County and the Wiregrass communities as well:
- Commercial Door Repair in Rehobeth
- Commercial Door Repair in Cottonwood
- Commercial Door Repair in Webb
- Commercial Door Repair in Ashford
- Commercial Door Repair in Kinsey
- Commercial Door Repair in Taylor
- Commercial Door Repair in Greenville
- Commercial Door Repair in Georgiana
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