Between Greensboro proper, the Downtown Greensboro area and the newer building out toward Main Street, we stay busy in Hale County, and Moundville is close enough that we are often nearby.
Greensboro 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.
Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Common exterior door repair faults in Hale County
These are the exterior door repair faults we are called out to most often in Greensboro. If you recognise one, the underlying cause is usually the second half of the line.
- Soft wood at the bottom of the door or jambRot from standing water; the sooner it is caught the smaller the repair.
- Rust streaks or bubbling paint on a steel doorMoisture getting into the door skin, usually at the bottom edge.
- Fasteners are showing rust streaks down the door faceNon-stainless fixings on an exposed opening, which will keep staining and eventually fail.
- The top edge of the door is unpaintedA common shortcut at installation, and it is the fastest route to a warped slab.
- The weatherstrip has a permanent flattened sectionThe door is contacting hard at one point and not sealing anywhere else along that edge.
- Daylight visible around the closed doorFailed weatherstrip, a dropped door, or a frame out of square.
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) 619-2895How conditions in Greensboro affect exterior door 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.
Water reaching a threshold with no sill pan under it goes into the framing and the subfloor, and by the time it shows as a soft jamb the damage underneath is usually well advanced.
Soil movement under an entry racks the frame, and the tell is a door that seals fine along one edge and shows a widening gap at the opposite corner, which is not something weatherstrip will fix.
We factor that in on every exterior door repair job around the Hale County Courthouse and the rest of Greensboro.
Local factors we account for in Greensboro: heavy rainfall and soil movement — typical of the Black Belt.
Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Our exterior door repair services in Greensboro
- Hinge repair and re-hangingBringing a dropped exterior door back into alignment.
- Weatherstrip replacementNew jamb, head and corner seals so the door closes against a continuous seal.
- Sidelight and transom glass replacementReplacing failed or broken glass beside and above the door.
- Frame and jamb repairSplicing out rot and rebuilding damaged jamb sections.
- Door sweep and threshold replacementAdjustable thresholds and new sweeps to close the gap at the floor.
- Steel door bottom repairRebuilding corroded steel door bottoms.
- Strike and deadbolt alignmentMaking the bolt throw fully without pressure on the door.
Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895How a Greensboro exterior door repair visit works
- Check it in the closed position firstAn exterior door only has to work in one position. We look at how it sits shut before we look at how it swings.
- Find where the water goesMost exterior door failures are water failures. We look at the threshold, the sill pan, the drip cap and the ground level outside.
- Correct the geometry before the sealsWeatherstrip cannot fix an inconsistent gap. The door has to be sitting right before sealing it means anything. We note the reveal measurements on clay-soil jobs so that if it shifts again there is a baseline to compare against.
- Fit for the exposureStainless fixings, marine-grade or coated hardware and the correct sweep, depending on how much weather the opening takes.
- Make the lock work without forceThe deadbolt should throw fully with the door simply closed. If you are leaning on it, the geometry is still wrong.
- Check the finish and the edgesTop and bottom edges get sealed, because unsealed end grain is the fastest way back to a warped door.
Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895What affects the cost of exterior door repair in Greensboro
Pricing on exterior door repair depends on what has actually failed, which is why we talk it through before quoting. These are the things that move the number:
- whether the frame has rot that needs splicing
- the material of the door: wood, fiberglass or steel
- sidelight and transom glass replacement
- weatherstrip and threshold work versus structural repair
- security reinforcement and hardware upgrades
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 Greensboro.
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) 619-2895Areas we cover for exterior door repair in Greensboro
Coverage in Greensboro takes in Downtown Greensboro, Main Street and the AL-69 corridor, plus everything around the Hale County Courthouse, the Greensboro Historic District and the HERO and Rural Studio work in the county.
We also cover the nearby Hale County and the Black Belt communities listed further down this page.
Broken, stuck, or will not lock?Talk to someone who works on these every day.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Exterior door repair in Greensboro: questions we get asked
My sidelight glass has fogged up. Can that be replaced separately?
Yes. Sidelights and transoms use insulated glass units that can be replaced on their own, without touching the door.
Water comes in under my front door when it rains hard. Why?
The sweep and threshold are not sealing, and often the sill pan underneath has failed or was never there. In Hale County the rain comes in hard and sideways, so the seal has to work under pressure.
My steel door is rusting at the bottom. Do I need a new door?
Not necessarily. Steel door bottoms can be rebuilt, and the real issue is why water is sitting there. If the frame and skin above are sound, the repair is worth doing.
Why does my front door stick in summer and not in winter?
Seasonal movement in the door and the frame. In Greensboro's humid months a wood door takes on moisture and grows slightly, and a door that already had tight clearance starts binding.
Can you make my front door easier to open for an older parent?
Yes. Lever hardware instead of a knob, correct hinge adjustment so the door is not fighting the frame, and a threshold that is not a trip hazard all make a real difference.
Can you fix a front door that has warped?
Depends on how far. Mild warping can often be handled with hinge and strike adjustment and better weatherstrip. Severe warping on a solid wood slab usually means replacing the slab, which can be hung in the existing frame.
Get a real diagnosis, not a sales pitch.We fix doors for a living.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Other door repair services in Greensboro
- Sliding Door Repair Greensboro
Sticking, jumping, or dragging sliding glass doors put back on smooth-rolling track.
- Door Lock Repair Greensboro
Deadbolts, latches, cylinders and strike alignment repaired on residential and commercial doors.
- Door Frame Repair Greensboro
Rotted, split, kicked-in and out-of-square frames rebuilt so the door fits again.
- Door Handle Repair Greensboro
Loose, broken and seized handles, knobs and levers repaired or replaced.
- Door Hinge Repair Greensboro
Sagging doors, stripped hinge screws, squealing pins and worn knuckles put right.
- Patio Door Repair Greensboro
Sliding, French and multi-panel patio doors repaired, realigned and resealed.
- Door Glass Repair Greensboro
Broken, cracked and fogged door glass replaced, including tempered and insulated units.
- Commercial Door Repair Greensboro
Hollow metal, aluminum and high-traffic doors kept working for businesses and property managers.
- Storefront Door Repair Greensboro
Aluminum storefront entrances repaired: pivots, closers, locks, glass and alignment.
- Door Closer Repair Greensboro
Closers adjusted, rebuilt and replaced so doors shut properly instead of slamming or hanging open.
- Automatic Door Repair Greensboro
Automatic sliding and swing doors, operators, sensors and safety systems serviced.
- Screen Door Repair Greensboro
Sliding screens, storm doors and screen panels rescreened, rerolled and rehung.
- French Door Repair Greensboro
Sagging, dragging and drafty French doors realigned, resealed and rehung.
- Interior Door Repair Greensboro
Sticking, sagging, rattling and damaged interior doors made to work properly again.
- Window Repair Greensboro
Sashes, balances, glass, seals and hardware repaired on residential and commercial windows.
Exterior Door Repair near Greensboro
We cover the surrounding Hale County and the Black Belt communities as well:
- Exterior Door Repair in Moundville
- Exterior Door Repair in Livingston
- Exterior Door Repair in York
- Exterior Door Repair in Butler
- Exterior Door Repair in Eutaw
- Exterior Door Repair in Marion
- Exterior Door Repair in Uniontown
- Exterior Door Repair in Demopolis
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