Elmore is part of our regular Elmore County territory, and between the AL-143 corridor, the Coosa River and the the Coosa River area we are here most weeks.
Between the established parts of Elmore and the newer subdivisions, we see two different kinds of failure: worn-out frames on one side of town and worn-out hardware on the other.
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) 619-2895The screen door repair problems we see most in Elmore
These are the screen door repair faults we are called out to most often in Elmore. If you recognise one, the underlying cause is usually the second half of the line.
- 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 blew open and bent the armNo wind chain fitted, or a failed hold-open washer on the closer.
- Pets have pushed through the bottomA rescreen with pet-resistant mesh and often a pet grille.
- The mesh is torn or has holesStraightforward rescreen, and worth doing before the tear spreads.
- The screen track itself is damagedThe channel the screen rides in has been bent or worn.
- The screen tilts and jams halfway acrossOne roller seized while the other still turns, so the frame is walking out of square.
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Click to Call (205) 619-2895What we see on screen door repair around Elmore County
Summers here are long and genuinely hot, and afternoon thunderstorms arrive most days in July. Anything that relies on a rubber seal ages fast under that combination of UV and heat.
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.
Ultraviolet light is what kills screen mesh. Standard fiberglass on a south or west exposure goes brittle and crumbles at the edges, which is why solar mesh is worth the difference on sunny elevations.
We see the pattern often enough across Elmore County that we usually know what we are looking at before we arrive.
Local factors we account for in Elmore: storm wind and sun and heat load — typical of the River Region.
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 a screen door repair call covers
- Frame repair and squaringStraightening bent frames and replacing corner keys.
- Wind chain and closer installationProtecting storm doors from wind damage.
- Screen enclosure and porch panel repairRescreening porch and patio enclosure panels.
- RescreeningNew mesh and spline in standard fiberglass, pet-resistant, solar or fine no-see-um mesh.
- Screen track repairRepairing or replacing the channel the screen rides in.
- Handle and latch replacementNew pulls and latches on screen and storm doors.
- Solar screen installationSolar mesh to cut heat gain through screened openings.
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Click to Call (205) 619-2895What happens when we get there
- Check it against the openingWe run the frame through its travel and watch where it tightens, which shows whether the fault is the frame or what it runs in.
- Assess the frame for squareA racked frame will not sit in the track properly no matter what mesh is in it.
- Match the mesh to the exposureOn a sun-facing opening, standard fibreglass will be brittle within a couple of seasons, so we specify accordingly.
- Rescreen with correct tensionEven tension and properly seated spline so the mesh does not sag or pull out of the channel.
- Fit and adjust the rollersSet so the panel rides smoothly and stays captured in the head channel.
- Test the full travelThe door should move with one finger, latch cleanly and stay in the track. Openings here get assessed for drainage as well as alignment, since summer storms find any weakness at the sill.
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 screen door repair in Elmore
Every screen door repair call in Elmore County is a little different, and the cost follows what the door actually needs:
- the mesh type chosen, from standard fiberglass to pet-resistant and solar
- roller and track work in addition to the screen itself
- the size of the panel
- rescreening versus repairing or replacing the frame
- custom-built replacement panels where the original is not repairable
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 Elmore.
Need it looked at soon?Call and we will tell you honestly when we can get there.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Areas we cover for screen door repair in Elmore
Our Elmore service area includes the AL-143 corridor and the surrounding Elmore County communities, out around the Coosa River and Wetumpka nearby.
We also cover the nearby Elmore County and the River Region communities listed further down this page.
Broken, stuck, or will not lock?Talk to someone who works on these every day.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Screen door repair in Elmore: questions we get asked
How long does a rescreen take?
Usually under an hour per panel in Elmore. If the frame needs straightening or corner keys replaced, allow a bit longer.
Is it worth rescreening or should I just buy a new screen door?
Rescreening is far cheaper and the frame is usually fine. New panels only make sense when the frame is bent beyond straightening or the corners are gone.
My screen mesh has gone brittle and crumbles. What happened?
UV exposure. Screens on the south and west sides of a house in Elmore take a lot of sun, and standard fiberglass mesh eventually degrades. Solar mesh lasts longer and cuts heat at the same time.
Do you make custom-size screens?
Yes. Older openings in Elmore are rarely a stock size, and building a panel to the actual measured opening is the only way to get one that fits and stays in.
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.
Can a bent screen frame be straightened?
Sometimes. Light aluminum frames can often be brought back to square, but a badly racked frame is usually better replaced, and a custom panel is not expensive.
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 Elmore
- Sliding Door Repair Elmore
Sticking, jumping, or dragging sliding glass doors put back on smooth-rolling track.
- Door Lock Repair Elmore
Deadbolts, latches, cylinders and strike alignment repaired on residential and commercial doors.
- Door Frame Repair Elmore
Rotted, split, kicked-in and out-of-square frames rebuilt so the door fits again.
- Door Handle Repair Elmore
Loose, broken and seized handles, knobs and levers repaired or replaced.
- Door Hinge Repair Elmore
Sagging doors, stripped hinge screws, squealing pins and worn knuckles put right.
- Patio Door Repair Elmore
Sliding, French and multi-panel patio doors repaired, realigned and resealed.
- Door Glass Repair Elmore
Broken, cracked and fogged door glass replaced, including tempered and insulated units.
- Commercial Door Repair Elmore
Hollow metal, aluminum and high-traffic doors kept working for businesses and property managers.
- Storefront Door Repair Elmore
Aluminum storefront entrances repaired: pivots, closers, locks, glass and alignment.
- Door Closer Repair Elmore
Closers adjusted, rebuilt and replaced so doors shut properly instead of slamming or hanging open.
- Automatic Door Repair Elmore
Automatic sliding and swing doors, operators, sensors and safety systems serviced.
- French Door Repair Elmore
Sagging, dragging and drafty French doors realigned, resealed and rehung.
- Interior Door Repair Elmore
Sticking, sagging, rattling and damaged interior doors made to work properly again.
- Exterior Door Repair Elmore
Front and back entry doors resealed, realigned, reinforced and repaired.
- Window Repair Elmore
Sashes, balances, glass, seals and hardware repaired on residential and commercial windows.
Screen Door Repair near Elmore
We cover the surrounding Elmore County and the River Region communities as well:
- Screen Door Repair in Millbrook
- Screen Door Repair in Wetumpka
- Screen Door Repair in Tallassee
- Screen Door Repair in Eclectic
- Screen Door Repair in Coosada
- Screen Door Repair in Deatsville
- Screen Door Repair in Holtville
- Screen Door Repair in Redland
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