We know Slocomb well: the older housing around Main Street, the newer construction toward the AL-52 corridor, and everything out past the Slocomb tomato fields.
A lot of what we see in Geneva 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.
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Click to Call (205) 619-2895Signs you need french door repair in Slocomb
These are the french door repair faults we are called out to most often in Slocomb. If you recognise one, the underlying cause is usually the second half of the line.
- Screws visible pulling out of hingesHinge fasteners failing under the weight of a heavy glazed leaf.
- You can see the meeting stiles are no longer parallelOne leaf has racked, which no amount of adjustment at the lock will correct.
- The gearbox makes a grinding noise when the handle is liftedWear inside the multipoint gearbox, which usually fails completely soon after this starts.
- The astragal weatherstrip is compressed flat in one areaPoint loading where the leaves bind, and the seal has stopped working there.
- The multipoint lock will not throwThe door is not sitting in the frame correctly, so the lock points do not line up with their keepers.
- The multipoint locks at the top but not the bottomThe active leaf has dropped, so the lower keeper is now below the shootbolt.
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) 619-2895Why french door repair fails in the Wiregrass
Sandy soil here drains fast but also shifts, and blowing sand is a constant presence in sliding door tracks and screen channels.
Sun on a glazed French door pair degrades the astragal seal and the insulated glass edge seals, and it also warms one face of each leaf more than the other, which is a common cause of mild bowing.
Grit at the threshold of a French door pair works into the flush bolt sockets at the sill, and a flush bolt that will not seat leaves the inactive leaf floating, which throws the whole pair out.
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 Slocomb: sun and heat load and blowing sand — typical of the Wiregrass.
Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Our french door repair services in Slocomb
- Threshold and sill workNew adjustable thresholds and sill seals under a pair of doors.
- Interior French door serviceAlignment, hardware and hinge work on interior pairs.
- Flush bolt repairHead and sill flush bolts on the inactive leaf repaired or replaced.
- Alignment and reveal correctionSetting both leaves so the reveal is even and the doors meet cleanly top to bottom.
- Multipoint lock repairRepairing and replacing multipoint gearboxes, drive rods and keepers.
- Sliding French door serviceRollers, tracks and hardware on sliding French systems.
- Individual lite glass replacementReplacing failed or broken glass in single lites without replacing the whole door.
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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 both leaves independentlyOne door usually causes the problem, and treating both the same way makes it worse.
- Correct the hinges firstA dropped leaf makes every lock and seal fault worse. Hinges and fixings get sorted before the multipoint is touched. Sandy-soil jobs get their running surfaces cleaned out thoroughly, because new rollers fitted into a gritty track will not last a year.
- Rebuild the seal at the meeting stileAstragal and weatherstrip get replaced together, because that centre joint is where the draft and the water come through.
- 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.
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 french door repair in Slocomb
Pricing on french 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 one leaf or both need re-hanging
- whether the frame itself has moved and needs correcting
- astragal, weatherstrip and threshold replacement
- multipoint lock repair versus full gearbox replacement
- glass replacement in individual lites
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 Slocomb.
One call gets you an answer.We will tell you what is wrong and what it takes to fix.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Areas we cover for french door repair in Slocomb
Our Slocomb service area includes Main Street and the AL-52 corridor and the surrounding Geneva County communities, out around the Slocomb tomato fields and the Choctawhatchee River.
We also cover the nearby Geneva County and the Wiregrass communities listed further down this page.
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Click to Call (205) 619-2895French door repair in Slocomb: questions we get asked
The handle on my French door spins without doing anything. What broke?
The multipoint gearbox or the drive connection inside the door. That is a replacement part matched to the specific system, and it is worth identifying the manufacturer before ordering.
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.
Can sagging French doors be fixed without replacing them?
Yes, and it is the usual outcome. The fix is proper hinge repair with fasteners reaching the structural framing, plus re-hanging the leaf plumb. Replacing a pair of French doors is a large job by comparison.
Can one lite of glass be replaced or does the whole door need doing?
Individual lites can normally be replaced on their own. That is one of the advantages of a true divided or simulated divided light door.
How long does French door repair take?
Most alignment and weatherstrip jobs in Slocomb take two to four hours. Multipoint gearbox replacement or glass work can add time, especially if parts need ordering for a specific manufacturer.
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 Geneva County storms that is where water finds its way in.
One call gets you an answer.We will tell you what is wrong and what it takes to fix.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Other door repair services in Slocomb
- Sliding Door Repair Slocomb
Sticking, jumping, or dragging sliding glass doors put back on smooth-rolling track.
- Door Lock Repair Slocomb
Deadbolts, latches, cylinders and strike alignment repaired on residential and commercial doors.
- Door Frame Repair Slocomb
Rotted, split, kicked-in and out-of-square frames rebuilt so the door fits again.
- Door Handle Repair Slocomb
Loose, broken and seized handles, knobs and levers repaired or replaced.
- Door Hinge Repair Slocomb
Sagging doors, stripped hinge screws, squealing pins and worn knuckles put right.
- Patio Door Repair Slocomb
Sliding, French and multi-panel patio doors repaired, realigned and resealed.
- Door Glass Repair Slocomb
Broken, cracked and fogged door glass replaced, including tempered and insulated units.
- Commercial Door Repair Slocomb
Hollow metal, aluminum and high-traffic doors kept working for businesses and property managers.
- Storefront Door Repair Slocomb
Aluminum storefront entrances repaired: pivots, closers, locks, glass and alignment.
- Door Closer Repair Slocomb
Closers adjusted, rebuilt and replaced so doors shut properly instead of slamming or hanging open.
- Automatic Door Repair Slocomb
Automatic sliding and swing doors, operators, sensors and safety systems serviced.
- Screen Door Repair Slocomb
Sliding screens, storm doors and screen panels rescreened, rerolled and rehung.
- Interior Door Repair Slocomb
Sticking, sagging, rattling and damaged interior doors made to work properly again.
- Exterior Door Repair Slocomb
Front and back entry doors resealed, realigned, reinforced and repaired.
- Window Repair Slocomb
Sashes, balances, glass, seals and hardware repaired on residential and commercial windows.
French Door Repair near Slocomb
We cover the surrounding Geneva County and the Wiregrass communities as well:
- French Door Repair in Geneva
- French Door Repair in Samson
- French Door Repair in Hartford
- French Door Repair in Malvern
- French Door Repair in Greenville
- French Door Repair in Georgiana
- French Door Repair in Luverne
- French Door Repair in Evergreen
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