We know Dunnavant well: the older housing around Dunnavant Valley Road, the newer construction toward the AL-41 corridor, and everything out past Dunnavant Valley.
The mix of housing here matters for door work. Older Dunnavant 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.
Get a real diagnosis, not a sales pitch.We fix doors for a living.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895What Dunnavant customers call us about
These are the storefront door repair faults we are called out to most often in Dunnavant. If you recognise one, the underlying cause is usually the second half of the line.
- The lock cylinder is stiff or seizedWorn mortise cylinder, often with grit or corrosion in it.
- The door will not close the last few inchesCloser latch speed misadjusted or a failed closer spring.
- The push bar or pull handle is looseFasteners working out of the aluminum stile.
- The pivot has developed vertical playA worn top pivot bushing, which lets the whole door move and accelerates every other fault.
- The bottom rail has dropped and the corner is out of squareFailed corner fasteners in the rail, which is the most common storefront failure by a distance.
- The deadlatch catches but the door can be shimmied openA worn auxiliary latch that is no longer deadlocking the main bolt.
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 see on storefront door repair around Shelby County
Birmingham-area red clay expands when it is wet and contracts hard when it dries out. That movement travels straight up into slabs and foundations, and door frames are usually the first place a homeowner notices it.
Humidity and condensation work on the steel components inside aluminum entrance hardware, and the deadlatch and cylinder are the first things to stiffen up.
Every customer brings grit through the door, and it collects in exactly the two places that matter: the bottom pivot and the threshold, which is why entrance doors need cleaning and adjustment on a schedule.
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 Dunnavant: sustained humidity and grit and dust — typical of the Birmingham metro.
Need it looked at soon?Call and we will tell you honestly when we can get there.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895What a storefront door repair call covers
- Panic and exit device installationFitting and servicing exit devices on storefront entrances.
- Door alignment and squaringBringing a dropped or racked storefront door back to correct alignment.
- Emergency board-up and securingSame-day securing so a business can lock up.
- Push and pull hardwareReplacing handles, push bars and offset pulls, including ADA-compliant hardware.
- Closer repair and replacementConcealed overhead, surface and floor closers repaired or replaced and correctly adjusted.
- Deadlatch and lock serviceAdams Rite style deadlatches, mortise cylinders, hook bolts and keepers.
- Weatherstrip and meeting stile sealsNew seals on pairs of doors and along jambs.
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 we approach storefront door repair
- Check the corners of the doorA dropped bottom rail is the single most common storefront failure, and it mimics half a dozen other faults.
- Check the closer independentlyWe disconnect and test the closer separately so we know whether the resistance is the closer or the door binding.
- Secure before we finishIf the deadlatch or the cylinder is the problem, the door is made lockable before we leave, whatever else is outstanding.
- Rebuild the rail properlyWhere the bottom rail has separated, it is reassembled with the glass correctly blocked rather than packed and hoped for.
- Set the closer to codeOpening force and closing speed set to accessible limits, with the latch speed adjusted so it closes without slamming.
- Fit around your tradingEarly, late or midweek. We would rather work around a shop than shut a doorway during the busiest part of the day. Metro-area openings often sit on clay that moves seasonally, so we check the frame for square before touching the hardware.
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 storefront door repair in Dunnavant
Every storefront door repair call in Shelby County is a little different, and the cost follows what the door actually needs:
- frame damage from forced entry
- whether the pivots, closer, or both need replacing
- hardware grade and ADA compliance requirements
- concealed and floor closers versus surface mounted units
- glass replacement and whether board-up is needed first
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 Dunnavant.
Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Areas we cover for storefront door repair in Dunnavant
Our Dunnavant service area includes Dunnavant Valley Road and the AL-41 corridor and the surrounding Shelby County communities, out around Dunnavant Valley and the Cahaba River.
We also cover the nearby Shelby County and the Birmingham metro 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) 619-2895Storefront door repair in Dunnavant: questions we get asked
Do you work on pairs of doors and automatic entrances?
Yes, both. Pairs need coordinated alignment so the astragal seals and both leaves latch, and we service automatic operators as well.
Can you add a panic bar to our storefront door?
Yes, and depending on the occupancy of your Dunnavant building it may be required. Exit devices can be fitted to most aluminum storefront doors.
Someone broke in and bent the frame. Is it repairable?
In most cases. Aluminum frames damaged at the lock and strike can be straightened and reinforced. We secure the opening first and then do the permanent repair.
Water comes under our front door when it storms. What fixes that?
A new sweep and threshold seal, and sometimes correcting the drainage at the entrance. In Shelby County storms drive water horizontally, so the seal has to work under pressure, not just gravity.
Do you replace storefront glass?
Yes, tempered glass for doors, sidelites and transoms. Board-up happens first so you can trade, and the glass follows once the unit is made.
Why does our storefront door drag at the top corner?
The bottom pivot has worn. The door is pivoting on a bearing that carries its entire weight, and when that wears the door drops and the top outside corner comes down against the frame. Replacing the pivot brings the whole door back into position.
Get a real diagnosis, not a sales pitch.We fix doors for a living.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Other door repair services in Dunnavant
- Sliding Door Repair Dunnavant
Sticking, jumping, or dragging sliding glass doors put back on smooth-rolling track.
- Door Lock Repair Dunnavant
Deadbolts, latches, cylinders and strike alignment repaired on residential and commercial doors.
- Door Frame Repair Dunnavant
Rotted, split, kicked-in and out-of-square frames rebuilt so the door fits again.
- Door Handle Repair Dunnavant
Loose, broken and seized handles, knobs and levers repaired or replaced.
- Door Hinge Repair Dunnavant
Sagging doors, stripped hinge screws, squealing pins and worn knuckles put right.
- Patio Door Repair Dunnavant
Sliding, French and multi-panel patio doors repaired, realigned and resealed.
- Door Glass Repair Dunnavant
Broken, cracked and fogged door glass replaced, including tempered and insulated units.
- Commercial Door Repair Dunnavant
Hollow metal, aluminum and high-traffic doors kept working for businesses and property managers.
- Door Closer Repair Dunnavant
Closers adjusted, rebuilt and replaced so doors shut properly instead of slamming or hanging open.
- Automatic Door Repair Dunnavant
Automatic sliding and swing doors, operators, sensors and safety systems serviced.
- Screen Door Repair Dunnavant
Sliding screens, storm doors and screen panels rescreened, rerolled and rehung.
- French Door Repair Dunnavant
Sagging, dragging and drafty French doors realigned, resealed and rehung.
- Interior Door Repair Dunnavant
Sticking, sagging, rattling and damaged interior doors made to work properly again.
- Exterior Door Repair Dunnavant
Front and back entry doors resealed, realigned, reinforced and repaired.
- Window Repair Dunnavant
Sashes, balances, glass, seals and hardware repaired on residential and commercial windows.
Storefront Door Repair near Dunnavant
We cover the surrounding Shelby County and the Birmingham metro communities as well:
- Storefront Door Repair in Alabaster
- Storefront Door Repair in Pelham
- Storefront Door Repair in Helena
- Storefront Door Repair in Calera
- Storefront Door Repair in Chelsea
- Storefront Door Repair in Columbiana
- Storefront Door Repair in Montevallo
- Storefront Door Repair in Wilsonville
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Tell us what the door is doing and we will tell you what it needs.No guesswork over the phone, no pressure.
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