Most of our Orange Beach calls come from Perdido Beach Boulevard and Ono Island side, though we work the whole Baldwin County side of it and get out to Daphne regularly.
A lot of what we see in Baldwin County comes down to age. Houses built decades ago have solid frames with tired hardware; houses built recently have sound hardware in frames that are still settling.
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 french door repair in Orange Beach
These are the french door repair faults we are called out to most often in Orange Beach. If you recognise one, the underlying cause is usually the second half of the line.
- The multipoint locks at the top but not the bottomThe active leaf has dropped, so the lower keeper is now below the shootbolt.
- You can see the meeting stiles are no longer parallelOne leaf has racked, which no amount of adjustment at the lock will correct.
- Screws visible pulling out of hingesHinge fasteners failing under the weight of a heavy glazed leaf.
- Water coming in at the thresholdFailed sill seal or a threshold that has deteriorated.
- One door swings open on its ownHinge line out of plumb on that leaf.
- There is a step you can feel between the two door facesThe leaves are no longer in the same plane, generally a hinge or frame issue rather than a door one.
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Click to Call (205) 619-2895What Orange Beach weather does to french door repair
Blowing sand gets into everything down here. Tracks, screen channels, thresholds and lock cylinders all collect it, and it acts like sandpaper on moving parts.
Salt corrodes the multipoint lock rods and gearboxes inside French doors, and because those components are hidden inside the door edge, the failure arrives without warning when the handle finally will not turn.
Storm wind on a pair of French doors loads the meeting stile and the flush bolts, and if the inactive leaf is not solidly bolted top and bottom, the wind will find that out for you.
We factor that in on every french door repair job around the Wharf and its Ferris wheel and the rest of Orange Beach.
Local factors we account for in Orange Beach: salt air and storm wind — typical of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Need it looked at soon?Call and we will tell you honestly when we can get there.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895What a french door repair call covers
- Astragal and weatherstrip replacementNew seals on the meeting stile so the middle joint actually closes.
- Multipoint lock repairRepairing and replacing multipoint gearboxes, drive rods and keepers.
- Handle and lockset replacementMatched handle sets and cylinders for French door pairs.
- Flush bolt repairHead and sill flush bolts on the inactive leaf repaired or replaced.
- Threshold and sill workNew adjustable thresholds and sill seals under a pair of doors.
- Frame squaringCorrecting frames that have moved and taken the doors out with them.
- Security upgradesReinforced strikes, longer fasteners and better flush bolts on exterior pairs.
One call gets you an answer.We will tell you what is wrong and what it takes to fix.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Our french door repair process
- Measure the reveal all the way aroundThe gap pattern between the leaves and around the frame tells us exactly what has moved and in which direction.
- Check each leaf on its ownWith the inactive leaf bolted, we test the active one, then reverse it. Faults that look shared usually are not.
- Correct the hinges before the hardwareMultipoint locks and flush bolts cannot be adjusted into working if the door is sitting in the wrong place.
- Rebuild the seal at the meeting stileAstragal weatherstrip is the hardest working seal on the door and it is usually the one that has been ignored. On the coast we also check every fastener on the opening, because salt finds plated screws long before it touches the door itself.
- Set the locking hardwareKeepers adjusted so the shootbolts engage top and bottom with the handle lifting smoothly and no forcing.
- Test both leaves through a full cycleBoth doors should close, latch and seal without force.
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) 619-2895What affects the cost of french door repair in Orange Beach
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 french door repair job in Orange Beach, the main variables are these:
- interior versus exterior pairs, since exterior work includes weatherproofing
- multipoint lock repair versus full gearbox replacement
- astragal, weatherstrip and threshold replacement
- glass replacement in individual lites
- whether the frame itself has moved and needs correcting
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 Orange Beach.
Get a real diagnosis, not a sales pitch.We fix doors for a living.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Areas we cover for french door repair in Orange Beach
Coverage in Orange Beach takes in Perdido Beach Boulevard, Ono Island side, Cotton Bayou and Terry Cove, plus everything around the Wharf and its Ferris wheel, Perdido Pass and Cotton Bayou.
We also cover the nearby Baldwin County and the Alabama Gulf Coast communities listed further down this page.
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Click to Call (205) 619-2895French door repair in Orange Beach: questions we get asked
Why will my multipoint lock not throw anymore?
The door has moved, so the lock points no longer line up with their keepers in the frame. Forcing the handle in that state is how the gearbox breaks, so it is worth correcting the alignment before something expensive fails.
How long does French door repair take?
Most alignment and weatherstrip jobs in Orange Beach take two to four hours. Multipoint gearbox replacement or glass work can add time, especially if parts need ordering for a specific manufacturer.
There is a draft right down the middle of my French doors. What fixes it?
The astragal weatherstrip on the meeting stile. It compresses flat over time and stops sealing, and it is a straightforward replacement that makes a large difference in Orange Beach winters.
How do I stop water coming in under my French doors?
Usually the threshold seal and the sill pan. A pair of exterior French doors has a hard job at the bottom of the meeting stile, and in Baldwin County storms that is where water finds its way in.
Are French doors less secure than a single door?
They can be, because there are two leaves and a joint in the middle. Reinforced strikes, solid flush bolts and long fasteners into the framing make a big difference and are inexpensive.
Do you work on interior French doors too?
Yes. Interior pairs have simpler hardware but exactly the same alignment problems, and they are usually a quick fix.
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 Orange Beach
- Sliding Door Repair Orange Beach
Sticking, jumping, or dragging sliding glass doors put back on smooth-rolling track.
- Door Lock Repair Orange Beach
Deadbolts, latches, cylinders and strike alignment repaired on residential and commercial doors.
- Door Frame Repair Orange Beach
Rotted, split, kicked-in and out-of-square frames rebuilt so the door fits again.
- Door Handle Repair Orange Beach
Loose, broken and seized handles, knobs and levers repaired or replaced.
- Door Hinge Repair Orange Beach
Sagging doors, stripped hinge screws, squealing pins and worn knuckles put right.
- Patio Door Repair Orange Beach
Sliding, French and multi-panel patio doors repaired, realigned and resealed.
- Door Glass Repair Orange Beach
Broken, cracked and fogged door glass replaced, including tempered and insulated units.
- Commercial Door Repair Orange Beach
Hollow metal, aluminum and high-traffic doors kept working for businesses and property managers.
- Storefront Door Repair Orange Beach
Aluminum storefront entrances repaired: pivots, closers, locks, glass and alignment.
- Door Closer Repair Orange Beach
Closers adjusted, rebuilt and replaced so doors shut properly instead of slamming or hanging open.
- Automatic Door Repair Orange Beach
Automatic sliding and swing doors, operators, sensors and safety systems serviced.
- Screen Door Repair Orange Beach
Sliding screens, storm doors and screen panels rescreened, rerolled and rehung.
- Interior Door Repair Orange Beach
Sticking, sagging, rattling and damaged interior doors made to work properly again.
- Exterior Door Repair Orange Beach
Front and back entry doors resealed, realigned, reinforced and repaired.
- Window Repair Orange Beach
Sashes, balances, glass, seals and hardware repaired on residential and commercial windows.
French Door Repair near Orange Beach
We cover the surrounding Baldwin County and the Alabama Gulf Coast communities as well:
- French Door Repair in Daphne
- French Door Repair in Fairhope
- French Door Repair in Foley
- French Door Repair in Gulf Shores
- French Door Repair in Spanish Fort
- French Door Repair in Bay Minette
- French Door Repair in Robertsdale
- French Door Repair in Loxley
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Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
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