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Screen Door Repair in Citronelle, AL

Screen doors get treated as disposable, which is a shame because most of what fails on them costs very little to fix. Mesh, spline, rollers and corner keys are all replaceable, and the frame is usually fine.

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Screen Door Repair — Citronelle, Alabama

Our territory takes in Citronelle and the communities around it in Mobile County, so calls from Downtown Citronelle, the State Street corridor and out by the Citronelle oil field all get the same response.

The mix of housing here matters for door work. Older Citronelle homes have wood frames and hardware worth repairing rather than replacing, while newer construction tends to have vinyl and aluminum systems where the moving parts wear out long before anything else does.

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Signs you need screen door repair in Citronelle

These are the screen door repair faults we are called out to most often in Citronelle. If you recognise one, the underlying cause is usually the second half of the line.

  • Corners have come apartFailed corner keys, which are replaceable.
  • The frame flexes visibly when you pull the handleFailed corner keys, which is why the whole frame is racking rather than sliding.
  • Mesh sagging and billowingLoose or dried-out spline that is no longer holding the mesh tight.
  • The screen tilts and jams halfway acrossOne roller seized while the other still turns, so the frame is walking out of square.
  • The frame is bent or racked out of squareUsually from being forced back into a track it was not sitting right in.
  • The storm door will not stay closedFailed closer or latch on a hinged storm door.

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What we see on screen 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.

Blowing sand abrades screen mesh and packs into the screen track, and a screen track full of sand will not let a panel roll no matter how good the rollers are.

Wind gets behind a screen panel and pushes it out of the track, and on hinged screen and storm doors a gust catching the door is what tears closers out of the frame.

Knowing that is the difference between a repair that holds through a Citronelle summer and one that does not.

Local factors we account for in Citronelle: blowing sand and storm wind — typical of the Alabama Gulf Coast.

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Screen door repair work we handle in Citronelle

  • Frame repair and squaringStraightening bent frames and replacing corner keys.
  • Storm door repairClosers, latches, hinges, sweeps and glass or screen inserts on storm doors.
  • Sliding screen replacementCustom-built replacement screen panels where the original is beyond repair.
  • Screen roller replacementNew rollers and adjusters so a sliding screen tracks properly and stays in.
  • RescreeningNew mesh and spline in standard fiberglass, pet-resistant, solar or fine no-see-um mesh.
  • Hinged screen door repairHinges, latches, closers and screen panels on swinging screen doors.
  • Pet mesh and pet grille installationHeavy-duty mesh and lower grilles for doors that dogs push against.

One call gets you an answer.We will tell you what is wrong and what it takes to fix.

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How a Citronelle screen door repair visit works

  1. Work out whether it is the screen or the trackA screen that jams is often a track problem. Replacing rollers in a damaged track fixes nothing.
  2. Check the frame for squareA racked frame will never slide properly. Corner keys get reset before anything else is considered.
  3. Choose mesh for the jobStandard, pet-resistant, solar or fine insect mesh. The right one depends on the door, the exposure and what tore the last one.
  4. Rescreen with correct tensionToo tight and the frame bows, too loose and it billows. Even tension is what keeps a screen flat and quiet. On the coast we also check every fastener on the opening, because salt finds plated screws long before it touches the door itself.
  5. Fit and adjust the rollersBoth rollers set so the frame runs level and the latch meets its keeper without lifting.
  6. Test the full travelThe door should move with one finger, latch cleanly and stay in the track.

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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What affects the cost of screen door repair in Citronelle

Every screen door repair call in Mobile County is a little different, and the cost follows what the door actually needs:

  • rescreening versus repairing or replacing the frame
  • roller and track work in addition to the screen itself
  • the mesh type chosen, from standard fiberglass to pet-resistant and solar
  • custom-built replacement panels where the original is not repairable
  • the size of the panel

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 Citronelle.

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Areas we cover for screen door repair in Citronelle

Coverage in Citronelle takes in Downtown Citronelle and the State Street corridor, plus everything around the Citronelle oil field and the Citronelle Historical Preservation Museum.

Service area: Citronelle, Mobile County, Alabama — and the surrounding communities.

We also cover the nearby Mobile County and the Alabama Gulf Coast communities listed further down this page.

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Screen door repair in Citronelle: questions we get asked

Will a solar screen make my room cooler?

It helps noticeably on a sunny exposure. Solar mesh blocks a good portion of the heat before it reaches the glass, which matters on west-facing doors during Citronelle summers.

What mesh should I use if I have dogs?

Pet-resistant mesh, which is a heavier vinyl-coated polyester, and often a pet grille across the lower section. Standard fiberglass will not survive a dog that pushes against it.

My storm door blew open and broke. Can it be repaired?

Usually yes: the closer and its mounting take the damage. We repair the mounting and fit a wind chain so the next gust does not do the same thing.

My screen mesh has gone brittle and crumbles. What happened?

UV exposure. Screens on the south and west sides of a house in Citronelle take a lot of sun, and standard fiberglass mesh eventually degrades. Solar mesh lasts longer and cuts heat at the same time.

Do you repair storm doors as well as screens?

Yes, including closers, latches, sweeps, hinges and glass or screen inserts. Storm door closers that have torn out of the frame after a gust are one of the most common calls.

How long does a rescreen take?

Usually under an hour per panel in Citronelle. If the frame needs straightening or corner keys replaced, allow a bit longer.

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We cover the surrounding Mobile County and the Alabama Gulf Coast communities as well:

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