We know Bay Minette well: the older housing around Downtown Bay Minette, the newer construction toward the courthouse square, and everything out past the Baldwin County Courthouse.
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.
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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 Bay Minette. If you recognise one, the underlying cause is usually the second half of the line.
- 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.
- Drafts you can feel from across the roomCompressed seals and a threshold no longer meeting the door bottom.
- Water on the floor inside after rainFailed sweep, threshold or sill pan, or missing drip cap above the door.
- The weatherstrip has a permanent flattened sectionThe door is contacting hard at one point and not sealing anywhere else along that edge.
- Soft wood at the bottom of the door or jambRot from standing water; the sooner it is caught the smaller the repair.
- Rust streaks or bubbling paint on a steel doorMoisture getting into the door skin, usually at the bottom edge.
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Click to Call (205) 619-2895What we see on exterior door repair around Baldwin County
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.
Water reaching a threshold with no sill pan under it goes into the framing and the subfloor, and by the time it shows as a soft jamb the damage underneath is usually well advanced.
Salt corrodes exterior door hardware, hinges, thresholds and the steel skin of metal doors, and on the coast a door bottom will rust through from the inside while the paint outside still looks presentable.
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 Bay Minette: heavy rainfall 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) 619-2895Our exterior door repair services in Bay Minette
- Sidelight and transom glass replacementReplacing failed or broken glass beside and above the door.
- Refinishing preparationSorting out the causes of finish failure before a door is refinished.
- Sill pan and flashing repairCorrecting the water management under and above the door so the repair lasts.
- 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.
- Steel door bottom repairRebuilding corroded steel door bottoms.
- Door sweep and threshold replacementAdjustable thresholds and new sweeps to close the gap at the floor.
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Click to Call (205) 619-2895How we approach exterior door repair
- Check it in the closed position firstAn exterior door only has to work in one position. We look at how it sits shut before we look at how it swings.
- Follow the waterStaining, rot and rust all point uphill to an entry point. We find that before repairing anything downstream of it.
- 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.
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 exterior door repair in Bay Minette
What a exterior door repair job costs comes down to a handful of things, and we would rather be straight about them up front:
- security reinforcement and hardware upgrades
- sidelight and transom glass replacement
- whether the frame has rot that needs splicing
- the material of the door: wood, fiberglass or steel
- whether water management details also need 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 Bay Minette.
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 exterior door repair in Bay Minette
Coverage in Bay Minette takes in Downtown Bay Minette, the courthouse square and the AL-59 corridor, plus everything around the Baldwin County Courthouse, the Bay Minette square and Coastal Alabama Community College.
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) 619-2895Exterior door repair in Bay Minette: questions we get asked
How long does exterior door repair take?
Weatherstrip, threshold and alignment work is usually a few hours. Rot repair and frame work takes longer, and we will tell you which one you are looking at before we start.
Should I add a storm door to my entry?
It helps with weather and with keeping the door itself out of direct sun and rain, which extends the life of the finish. On a door that already gets full afternoon sun in Bay Minette, it is worth considering.
How much does a leaky front door actually cost me?
More than people expect. A gap you can see daylight through around a Bay Minette entry door moves conditioned air continuously, and in the summer it is running against your air conditioning all day.
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 Baldwin County the rain comes in hard and sideways, so the seal has to work under pressure.
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.
My sidelight glass has fogged up. Can that be replaced separately?
Yes. Sidelights and transoms use insulated glass units that can be replaced on their own, without touching the door.
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 Bay Minette
- Sliding Door Repair Bay Minette
Sticking, jumping, or dragging sliding glass doors put back on smooth-rolling track.
- Door Lock Repair Bay Minette
Deadbolts, latches, cylinders and strike alignment repaired on residential and commercial doors.
- Door Frame Repair Bay Minette
Rotted, split, kicked-in and out-of-square frames rebuilt so the door fits again.
- Door Handle Repair Bay Minette
Loose, broken and seized handles, knobs and levers repaired or replaced.
- Door Hinge Repair Bay Minette
Sagging doors, stripped hinge screws, squealing pins and worn knuckles put right.
- Patio Door Repair Bay Minette
Sliding, French and multi-panel patio doors repaired, realigned and resealed.
- Door Glass Repair Bay Minette
Broken, cracked and fogged door glass replaced, including tempered and insulated units.
- Commercial Door Repair Bay Minette
Hollow metal, aluminum and high-traffic doors kept working for businesses and property managers.
- Storefront Door Repair Bay Minette
Aluminum storefront entrances repaired: pivots, closers, locks, glass and alignment.
- Door Closer Repair Bay Minette
Closers adjusted, rebuilt and replaced so doors shut properly instead of slamming or hanging open.
- Automatic Door Repair Bay Minette
Automatic sliding and swing doors, operators, sensors and safety systems serviced.
- Screen Door Repair Bay Minette
Sliding screens, storm doors and screen panels rescreened, rerolled and rehung.
- French Door Repair Bay Minette
Sagging, dragging and drafty French doors realigned, resealed and rehung.
- Interior Door Repair Bay Minette
Sticking, sagging, rattling and damaged interior doors made to work properly again.
- Window Repair Bay Minette
Sashes, balances, glass, seals and hardware repaired on residential and commercial windows.
Exterior Door Repair near Bay Minette
We cover the surrounding Baldwin County and the Alabama Gulf Coast communities as well:
- Exterior Door Repair in Daphne
- Exterior Door Repair in Fairhope
- Exterior Door Repair in Foley
- Exterior Door Repair in Gulf Shores
- Exterior Door Repair in Orange Beach
- Exterior Door Repair in Spanish Fort
- Exterior Door Repair in Robertsdale
- Exterior Door Repair in Loxley
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Tell us what the door is doing and we will tell you what it needs.No guesswork over the phone, no pressure.
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