If you are anywhere between the Rangeline Road corridor and the Bellingrath Road area, or out toward Bellingrath Gardens and Home, we cover it, along with the rest of Mobile County.
Theodore 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.
Broken, stuck, or will not lock?Talk to someone who works on these every day.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895When to call about exterior door repair
These are the exterior door repair faults we are called out to most often in Theodore. If you recognise one, the underlying cause is usually the second half of the line.
- Daylight visible around the closed doorFailed weatherstrip, a dropped door, or a frame out of square.
- The weatherstrip has a permanent flattened sectionThe door is contacting hard at one point and not sealing anywhere else along that edge.
- Rust streaks or bubbling paint on a steel doorMoisture getting into the door skin, usually at the bottom edge.
- The door is tight in the morning and loose by eveningA door absorbing moisture overnight and drying through the day, which points to an unsealed edge.
- The sweep leaves a visible arc of wear on the thresholdThe door has dropped, so the sweep is loaded rather than lightly contacting.
- Warping visible along the door edgeMoisture imbalance between the interior and exterior faces of the slab.
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) 619-2895Why exterior door repair fails in the Alabama Gulf Coast
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.
Sand builds up against thresholds and holds moisture there, and it also abrades the finish at the bottom of a door, which is where finish failure turns into water penetration.
Wind-driven rain hits an entry door horizontally, which defeats seals that would handle vertical rain without difficulty, and the water gets in at the top corners and behind the brickmould.
We factor that in on every exterior door repair job around Bellingrath Gardens and Home and the rest of Theodore.
Local factors we account for in Theodore: blowing sand and storm wind — typical of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
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 a exterior door repair call covers
- Sill pan and flashing repairCorrecting the water management under and above the door so the repair lasts.
- Weatherstrip replacementNew jamb, head and corner seals so the door closes against a continuous seal.
- Security reinforcementStrike boxes, long fasteners and hinge-side reinforcement on entry doors.
- Steel door bottom repairRebuilding corroded steel door bottoms.
- Sidelight and transom glass replacementReplacing failed or broken glass beside and above the door.
- Hinge repair and re-hangingBringing a dropped exterior door back into alignment.
- Door slab replacementNew entry door slabs hung in the existing frame where the slab is beyond repair.
One call gets you an answer.We will tell you what is wrong and what it takes to fix.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895How a Theodore exterior door repair visit works
- Assess it closed, from insideWith the lights off inside, daylight shows exactly where the seal has failed. That is the fastest diagnosis there is.
- 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.
- 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 completely with one finger and the door untouched.
- Water-test itA hose on the closed door tells you more than any inspection, and it is how we confirm the leak is actually gone. On the coast we also check every fastener on the opening, because salt finds plated screws long before it touches the door itself.
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 affects the cost of exterior door repair in Theodore
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 exterior door repair job in Theodore, the main variables are these:
- whether the frame has rot that needs splicing
- the material of the door: wood, fiberglass or steel
- whether water management details also need correcting
- 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 Theodore.
Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Areas we cover for exterior door repair in Theodore
We work throughout Theodore, including the Rangeline Road corridor, the Bellingrath Road area and Hollingers Island. If you are near Bellingrath Gardens and Home, the Theodore Industrial Canal and Mobile Bay's west shore, that is inside our normal service area.
We also cover the nearby Mobile County and the Alabama Gulf Coast communities listed further down this page.
Get a real diagnosis, not a sales pitch.We fix doors for a living.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Exterior door repair in Theodore: questions we get asked
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.
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.
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 Mobile County the rain comes in hard and sideways, so the seal has to work under pressure.
I can see daylight around my front door. Is that just weatherstrip?
Sometimes, but check whether the gap is even. A consistent gap all the way around is a weatherstrip job. A gap that is wide at one corner and tight at another means the door or frame has moved, and new weatherstrip will not close it.
Is my front door secure enough?
The weak point on most entry doors is not the lock, it is the strike. A deadbolt in a strike plate held by short screws into thin jamb material offers much less than people assume. Reinforcing it is inexpensive.
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.
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 Theodore
- Sliding Door Repair Theodore
Sticking, jumping, or dragging sliding glass doors put back on smooth-rolling track.
- Door Lock Repair Theodore
Deadbolts, latches, cylinders and strike alignment repaired on residential and commercial doors.
- Door Frame Repair Theodore
Rotted, split, kicked-in and out-of-square frames rebuilt so the door fits again.
- Door Handle Repair Theodore
Loose, broken and seized handles, knobs and levers repaired or replaced.
- Door Hinge Repair Theodore
Sagging doors, stripped hinge screws, squealing pins and worn knuckles put right.
- Patio Door Repair Theodore
Sliding, French and multi-panel patio doors repaired, realigned and resealed.
- Door Glass Repair Theodore
Broken, cracked and fogged door glass replaced, including tempered and insulated units.
- Commercial Door Repair Theodore
Hollow metal, aluminum and high-traffic doors kept working for businesses and property managers.
- Storefront Door Repair Theodore
Aluminum storefront entrances repaired: pivots, closers, locks, glass and alignment.
- Door Closer Repair Theodore
Closers adjusted, rebuilt and replaced so doors shut properly instead of slamming or hanging open.
- Automatic Door Repair Theodore
Automatic sliding and swing doors, operators, sensors and safety systems serviced.
- Screen Door Repair Theodore
Sliding screens, storm doors and screen panels rescreened, rerolled and rehung.
- French Door Repair Theodore
Sagging, dragging and drafty French doors realigned, resealed and rehung.
- Interior Door Repair Theodore
Sticking, sagging, rattling and damaged interior doors made to work properly again.
- Window Repair Theodore
Sashes, balances, glass, seals and hardware repaired on residential and commercial windows.
Exterior Door Repair near Theodore
We cover the surrounding Mobile County and the Alabama Gulf Coast communities as well:
- Exterior Door Repair in Prichard
- Exterior Door Repair in Tillmans Corner
- Exterior Door Repair in Saraland
- Exterior Door Repair in Chickasaw
- Exterior Door Repair in Satsuma
- Exterior Door Repair in Semmes
- Exterior Door Repair in Citronelle
- Exterior Door Repair in Grand Bay
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