We cover Theodore and the rest of Mobile County, from the Rangeline Road corridor across to the Bellingrath Road area, and we are out this way often enough that Prichard and Tillmans Corner are on the same run.
Door problems in Theodore 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.
Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895What Theodore customers call us about
These are the interior 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.
- It will not latch without pushingThe strike and latch are no longer aligned.
- The door sticks at the top cornerHinge sag, or the frame has moved slightly.
- The privacy lock will not release from outsideA worn or bent emergency release, which matters most on bathroom doors.
- Squeaking hinges throughout the houseDry hinge pins.
- Doors that will not close in humid monthsSeasonal swelling on a door that already had marginal clearance.
- Bifold doors no longer sit flush when closedWorn pivot bushings at the bottom, or a track that has loosened at one end.
Broken, stuck, or will not lock?Talk to someone who works on these every day.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895What we see on interior door repair around Mobile County
Between roughly 65 inches of rain a year, near-constant humidity and a June-to-November hurricane season, coastal doors work harder than doors anywhere else in Alabama.
Pressure differences from wind and from HVAC cycling swing interior doors and slam them, which loosens hinge screws and is hard on both the door and the frame.
Even inside, coastal air corrodes hinge pins and latch springs on interior doors, particularly in houses that get opened up for breezes, and it shows up as squeaking hinges and stiff latches.
We see the pattern often enough across Mobile County that we usually know what we are looking at before we arrive.
Local factors we account for in Theodore: storm wind and salt air — typical of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895What we repair
- Privacy latch and emergency release repairBathroom and bedroom doors that have locked shut or will not lock at all.
- Bifold door repairPivots, guides, track and hardware on bifold closet doors.
- Door adjustment and re-hangingCorrecting sag and setting even reveal so the door latches and stays put.
- Barn door hardware installationProper backing and track mounting so a barn door does not pull off the wall.
- Whole-house door tune-upGoing through every interior door in a house in a single visit.
- Strike and latch alignmentRepositioning strikes so the door latches cleanly without slamming.
- Hinge repair and replacementFixing stripped screw holes and replacing worn hinges.
Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895How we approach interior door repair
- Look at the whole house, not one doorWhen several doors in a {city} home start sticking in the same season, the story is usually about the house rather than the doors.
- Tell sag from swelling from frame movementThey present identically and need completely different work, so this is worth getting right before anything is cut.
- Adjust before cuttingPlaning a door is permanent. We correct hinges and strikes first, because most sticking doors do not need any material removed.
- Repair the hardware properlyLatches, privacy sets, bifold pivots, pocket door hangers and barn door guides all get the correct parts rather than a workaround.
- Set the latch to close quietlyThe strike is adjusted so the door closes with a light push and stays shut without rattling in the airflow.
- Leave the set consistentDoors through a house should feel the same to use. We adjust the others while we are there rather than leaving one odd one. We check the drainage path on every coastal opening, because wind-driven rain gets in where ordinary rain never would.
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 interior door repair in Theodore
Pricing on interior 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 also needs correcting
- specialty hardware such as pocket, bifold and barn door systems
- hollow core versus solid core doors
- adjustment and hardware work versus door slab replacement
- trimming doors to clear new flooring
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.
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) 619-2895Areas we cover for interior door repair in Theodore
Our Theodore service area includes the Rangeline Road corridor, the Bellingrath Road area and Hollingers Island and the surrounding Mobile County communities, out around Bellingrath Gardens and Home, the Theodore Industrial Canal and Mobile Bay's west shore.
We also cover the nearby Mobile County and the Alabama Gulf Coast communities listed further down this page.
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) 619-2895Interior door repair in Theodore: questions we get asked
My bathroom door locked with a child inside. Can that be prevented?
Yes. Privacy sets have an emergency release on the outside, and if it did not work the latch has failed and needs replacing. It is a cheap part and worth doing on every privacy door in the house.
Are bifold closet doors worth repairing?
Usually yes. The pivots and top guides are inexpensive parts and they are what fails. The doors themselves are rarely the problem.
How many doors can you do in one visit?
Most of a typical house. Interior door work is quick once we are on site, and doing them together is far better value than calling us back for each one.
Can a hole in a hollow core door be repaired?
It can be patched, but the honest answer for most Theodore homes is that a replacement slab hung in the existing frame with the existing hardware often looks better and costs less than a repair that will always be visible.
We put in new flooring and now the doors will not close. What now?
The doors need trimming to clear the new floor height. It is straightforward, but the amount matters: too little and it still drags, too much and you get a gap under every door in the house.
My bedroom door sticks at the top. Do I need to plane it?
Probably not, and we would try everything else first. Sticking at the top corner is usually hinge sag, and correcting the hinges brings the door back without removing any material. Planing is permanent and it is the last resort, not the first.
Broken, stuck, or will not lock?Talk to someone who works on these every day.
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.
- Exterior Door Repair Theodore
Front and back entry doors resealed, realigned, reinforced and repaired.
- Window Repair Theodore
Sashes, balances, glass, seals and hardware repaired on residential and commercial windows.
Interior Door Repair near Theodore
We cover the surrounding Mobile County and the Alabama Gulf Coast communities as well:
- Interior Door Repair in Prichard
- Interior Door Repair in Tillmans Corner
- Interior Door Repair in Saraland
- Interior Door Repair in Chickasaw
- Interior Door Repair in Satsuma
- Interior Door Repair in Semmes
- Interior Door Repair in Citronelle
- Interior Door Repair in Grand Bay
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