Selma sits in Dallas County, and our work here runs from Downtown Selma out past the Edmund Pettus Bridge, with Valley Grande and Selmont-West Selmont close enough that we are usually in the area anyway.
Door problems in Selma tend to sort into two groups: older homes where the frames and jambs have taken decades of weather, and newer builds where the hardware was the cheapest part of the package and has already given up.
One call gets you an answer.We will tell you what is wrong and what it takes to fix.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895The storefront door repair problems we see most in Selma
These are the storefront door repair faults we are called out to most often in Selma. 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 drags at the top cornerThe bottom pivot has worn and the door has dropped.
- The closer leaks oil or has stopped closing the doorFailed concealed overhead or floor closer.
- Customers have to pull hard to open the doorOver-tensioned closer, worn pivots or a door binding in the frame.
- The concealed closer in the floor has slowed noticeablyContamination or fluid loss in the floor unit, which needs the door lifted to reach.
- The door will not close the last few inchesCloser latch speed misadjusted or a failed closer spring.
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 we see on storefront door repair around Dallas County
The wet winter and dry late-summer cycle here is severe enough that a door adjusted perfectly in February can bind badly by September.
Driving rain gets under a storefront door with a worn sweep and across the floor inside, and the water that collects in the threshold corrodes the bottom pivot housing.
Building movement racks an aluminum storefront frame, and because these doors are set to fine tolerances, even small movement stops the deadlatch reaching its keeper cleanly.
We factor that in on every storefront door repair job around the Edmund Pettus Bridge and the rest of Selma.
Local factors we account for in Selma: heavy rainfall and soil movement — typical of the Black Belt.
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) 619-2895Our storefront door repair services in Selma
- Emergency board-up and securingSame-day securing so a business can lock up.
- Storefront glass replacementTempered glass replacement for doors, sidelites and transoms.
- Closer repair and replacementConcealed overhead, surface and floor closers repaired or replaced and correctly adjusted.
- Push and pull hardwareReplacing handles, push bars and offset pulls, including ADA-compliant hardware.
- Deadlatch and lock serviceAdams Rite style deadlatches, mortise cylinders, hook bolts and keepers.
- Bottom rail repairRe-securing or replacing bottom rails and resetting the glass properly.
- Frame repair after forced entryStraightening and reinforcing damaged aluminum frames.
Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895What happens when we get there
- Look at the pivot firstOn a sagging storefront door the bottom pivot is the usual culprit, and everything else you might blame is a symptom of it.
- Test the closer on its ownDisconnecting the arm tells us instantly whether the door is heavy or the closer is failing. They need different work.
- Secure before you finishDeadlatch function comes first, because a shop that cannot lock its front door cannot close.
- 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 adjusted for accessibility and for the actual traffic through the door. On prairie clay we look at the whole opening for racking, because a door here is usually reporting a foundation movement rather than a hardware fault.
- Work to your scheduleWe plan around trading hours so the entrance is not out of service during business.
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 storefront door repair in Selma
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 storefront door repair job in Selma, the main variables are these:
- whether the pivots, closer, or both need replacing
- concealed and floor closers versus surface mounted units
- after-hours or emergency scheduling
- frame damage from forced entry
- hardware grade and ADA compliance requirements
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 Selma.
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 storefront door repair in Selma
We work throughout Selma, including Downtown Selma, Old Town Historic District, Broad Street and the Highland Avenue corridor. If you are near the Edmund Pettus Bridge, the Old Town Historic District and the Alabama River, that is inside our normal service area.
We also cover the nearby Dallas County and the Black Belt communities listed further down this page.
Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Storefront door repair in Selma: questions we get asked
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.
Why is our door so hard for customers to open?
Usually the closer has been cranked up to force a misaligned door to latch. That is treating the symptom. Fix the alignment and the closer can go back to a comfortable setting that still latches.
Our front door will not lock at night. Can you come today?
That is exactly the call to make immediately. A Selma business that cannot secure its front entrance has a real problem, and getting the deadlatch working again is usually straightforward once we see it.
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 Dallas County storms drive water horizontally, so the seal has to work under pressure, not just gravity.
How much does it cost to repair a storefront door versus replacing it?
Repair is dramatically cheaper. Aluminum storefront systems are designed with serviceable parts, and pivots, closers, latches and rails are all replaceable. Replacing an entrance means glass, framing and often the surrounding work.
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) 619-2895Other door repair services in Selma
- Sliding Door Repair Selma
Sticking, jumping, or dragging sliding glass doors put back on smooth-rolling track.
- Door Lock Repair Selma
Deadbolts, latches, cylinders and strike alignment repaired on residential and commercial doors.
- Door Frame Repair Selma
Rotted, split, kicked-in and out-of-square frames rebuilt so the door fits again.
- Door Handle Repair Selma
Loose, broken and seized handles, knobs and levers repaired or replaced.
- Door Hinge Repair Selma
Sagging doors, stripped hinge screws, squealing pins and worn knuckles put right.
- Patio Door Repair Selma
Sliding, French and multi-panel patio doors repaired, realigned and resealed.
- Door Glass Repair Selma
Broken, cracked and fogged door glass replaced, including tempered and insulated units.
- Commercial Door Repair Selma
Hollow metal, aluminum and high-traffic doors kept working for businesses and property managers.
- Door Closer Repair Selma
Closers adjusted, rebuilt and replaced so doors shut properly instead of slamming or hanging open.
- Automatic Door Repair Selma
Automatic sliding and swing doors, operators, sensors and safety systems serviced.
- Screen Door Repair Selma
Sliding screens, storm doors and screen panels rescreened, rerolled and rehung.
- French Door Repair Selma
Sagging, dragging and drafty French doors realigned, resealed and rehung.
- Interior Door Repair Selma
Sticking, sagging, rattling and damaged interior doors made to work properly again.
- Exterior Door Repair Selma
Front and back entry doors resealed, realigned, reinforced and repaired.
- Window Repair Selma
Sashes, balances, glass, seals and hardware repaired on residential and commercial windows.
Storefront Door Repair near Selma
We cover the surrounding Dallas County and the Black Belt communities as well:
- Storefront Door Repair in Valley Grande
- Storefront Door Repair in Selmont-West Selmont
- Storefront Door Repair in Moundville
- Storefront Door Repair in Livingston
- Storefront Door Repair in York
- Storefront Door Repair in Butler
- Storefront Door Repair in Eutaw
- Storefront Door Repair in Greensboro
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