We service every part of Decatur, including Old Decatur and Albany Historic District, and the nearby Morgan County towns like Hartselle and Priceville.
Decatur 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.
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) 619-2895Common commercial door repair faults in Morgan County
These are the commercial door repair faults we are called out to most often in Decatur. If you recognise one, the underlying cause is usually the second half of the line.
- The closer is dropping oil down the doorFailed seal in the closer body; the unit is done.
- The exit device does not release cleanlyPanic hardware needing service, which is also a life safety issue.
- The lock has failed on a high-traffic entranceCylinder or lever hardware worn out from cycle count.
- A gap at the bottom letting in water or pestsFailed sweep and threshold seal.
- A hollow metal door sounds loose when it shutsThe internal stiffening has separated from the skin, often after an impact.
- The frame has been hit by a cart or a vehicleImpact damage to a hollow metal frame, repairable in most cases.
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 Decatur weather does to commercial door repair
North Alabama sits in the heart of Dixie Alley, and the March and November storm seasons drive rain sideways against doors that face west and south.
Water driven under a commercial door with a failed sweep gets into the floor finish and into stock, and standing water at the threshold rusts out the bottom of a steel door from the inside.
Humidity swells wood commercial doors and rusts the internals of hardware on doors that are propped open for ventilation, which is very common in kitchens and back-of-house areas.
Knowing that is the difference between a repair that holds through a Decatur summer and one that does not.
Local factors we account for in Decatur: heavy rainfall and sustained humidity — typical of the Tennessee Valley.
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Click to Call (205) 619-2895What we repair
- Electric strike and access control hardwareFitting and troubleshooting electric strikes, mag locks and request-to-exit hardware.
- Preventive maintenance programsScheduled service so doors get adjusted before they fail.
- Hollow metal door and frame repairRepairing impact damage, corrosion and worn hardware locations in steel doors and frames.
- Door closer repair and replacementSurface, concealed and floor closers adjusted or replaced.
- Aluminum storefront entrance servicePivots, closers, locks and alignment on aluminum entrances.
- Exit device and panic bar serviceRepairing and replacing panic hardware so it latches and releases correctly.
- Continuous hinge installationFull-length geared hinges on doors that keep tearing out standard hinges.
Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895How a Decatur commercial door repair visit works
- Establish whether you can tradeThe first question is whether the entrance is usable and safe today. Everything else follows from that.
- Assess door, frame and hardware togetherOn commercial openings the fault is rarely in one component. Closer, hinges, frame and floor all interact. We look at how the opening behaves wet and dry, since the fault often only appears in one half of the year.
- Work around your hoursWhere the job allows it we schedule outside trading, because an entrance out of service during business hours costs more than the repair.
- Specify to the environmentKitchen, loading bay and customer entrance are three different specifications, and we fit to the one in front of us.
- Adjust for code and accessibilityOpening force, closing speed and latching all get set to the requirements the door has to meet.
- Document what was doneProperty managers need a record of what was repaired and what is coming due.
One call gets you an answer.We will tell you what is wrong and what it takes to fix.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895What affects the cost of commercial door repair in Decatur
Every commercial door repair call in Morgan County is a little different, and the cost follows what the door actually needs:
- after-hours or emergency response
- the number of openings serviced in one visit
- whether the frame needs repair as well as the door
- access control components on the opening
- hardware grade and whether it is fire-rated
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 Decatur.
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 commercial door repair in Decatur
Coverage in Decatur takes in Old Decatur, Albany Historic District, Southwest Decatur and Beltline Road, plus everything around Point Mallard Park, the Old State Bank and Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge.
We also cover the nearby Morgan County and the Tennessee Valley communities listed further down this page.
Need it looked at soon?Call and we will tell you honestly when we can get there.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Commercial door repair in Decatur: questions we get asked
Can you work outside our business hours?
Yes, and for a lot of Decatur storefronts and restaurants that is the only sensible way to do it. Tell us your trading hours when you call and we will schedule around them.
Why does our hardware keep failing when the house across the street has hardware that lasts forever?
Cycle count. A busy Decatur storefront door might see more use in a month than a residential front door sees in a year. Grade 1 commercial hardware exists for exactly this reason.
How fast can you get a commercial door secured?
Securing the opening is the priority, and it is usually same-day for Decatur businesses. Full repair may need parts ordered, but you should not be left with an opening you cannot lock overnight.
Do you handle doors with electric strikes and access control?
Yes. We also find that a lot of access control complaints are actually mechanical: a door binding or a strike out of alignment makes perfectly good electronics look faulty.
Our door slams so hard it shakes the wall. What is wrong?
The closer's closing speed and latch speed are out of adjustment, or the closer has failed internally. Beyond the noise, slamming destroys hinges, frames and the door itself.
Is it worth repairing an old commercial door or should we replace it?
Hollow metal doors and aluminum entrances are built to be serviced and are usually worth repairing. We will tell you honestly when a door has reached the point where repair stops making sense.
Need it looked at soon?Call and we will tell you honestly when we can get there.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Other door repair services in Decatur
- Sliding Door Repair Decatur
Sticking, jumping, or dragging sliding glass doors put back on smooth-rolling track.
- Door Lock Repair Decatur
Deadbolts, latches, cylinders and strike alignment repaired on residential and commercial doors.
- Door Frame Repair Decatur
Rotted, split, kicked-in and out-of-square frames rebuilt so the door fits again.
- Door Handle Repair Decatur
Loose, broken and seized handles, knobs and levers repaired or replaced.
- Door Hinge Repair Decatur
Sagging doors, stripped hinge screws, squealing pins and worn knuckles put right.
- Patio Door Repair Decatur
Sliding, French and multi-panel patio doors repaired, realigned and resealed.
- Door Glass Repair Decatur
Broken, cracked and fogged door glass replaced, including tempered and insulated units.
- Storefront Door Repair Decatur
Aluminum storefront entrances repaired: pivots, closers, locks, glass and alignment.
- Door Closer Repair Decatur
Closers adjusted, rebuilt and replaced so doors shut properly instead of slamming or hanging open.
- Automatic Door Repair Decatur
Automatic sliding and swing doors, operators, sensors and safety systems serviced.
- Screen Door Repair Decatur
Sliding screens, storm doors and screen panels rescreened, rerolled and rehung.
- French Door Repair Decatur
Sagging, dragging and drafty French doors realigned, resealed and rehung.
- Interior Door Repair Decatur
Sticking, sagging, rattling and damaged interior doors made to work properly again.
- Exterior Door Repair Decatur
Front and back entry doors resealed, realigned, reinforced and repaired.
- Window Repair Decatur
Sashes, balances, glass, seals and hardware repaired on residential and commercial windows.
Commercial Door Repair near Decatur
We cover the surrounding Morgan County and the Tennessee Valley communities as well:
- Commercial Door Repair in Hartselle
- Commercial Door Repair in Priceville
- Commercial Door Repair in Trinity
- Commercial Door Repair in Falkville
- Commercial Door Repair in Madison
- Commercial Door Repair in Meridianville
- Commercial Door Repair in Harvest
- Commercial Door Repair in Hazel Green
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