Opelika sits in Lee County, and our work here runs from Downtown Opelika out past the Lee County Courthouse, with Smiths Station and Roanoke close enough that we are usually in the area anyway.
Door problems in Opelika 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.
Broken, stuck, or will not lock?Talk to someone who works on these every day.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895What Opelika customers call us about
These are the screen door repair faults we are called out to most often in Opelika. If you recognise one, the underlying cause is usually the second half of the line.
- The storm door closer has torn out of the frameWind caught the door; the mounting needs repair and a wind chain fitted.
- The storm door blew open and bent the armNo wind chain fitted, or a failed hold-open washer on the closer.
- The screen track itself is damagedThe channel the screen rides in has been bent or worn.
- The screen door falls out of the trackWorn screen rollers or a bent top rail that no longer holds the panel in the head channel.
- The screen tilts and jams halfway acrossOne roller seized while the other still turns, so the frame is walking out of square.
- The mesh has a shiny worn stripe near the handleAbrasion from contact with the track or jamb, meaning the frame is no longer running true.
Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895What Opelika weather does to screen door repair
East central Alabama runs humid most of the year with mild winters, so wood movement is gradual but constant rather than dramatic.
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.
Grit accumulating in the screen track is the reason most screens get hard to move, and it wears the small plastic rollers far faster than the weight of the panel ever would.
Knowing that is the difference between a repair that holds through a Opelika summer and one that does not.
Local factors we account for in Opelika: storm wind and grit and dust — typical of east central Alabama.
Need it looked at soon?Call and we will tell you honestly when we can get there.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895What a screen door repair call covers
- Handle and latch replacementNew pulls and latches on screen and storm doors.
- Screen enclosure and porch panel repairRescreening porch and patio enclosure panels.
- Solar screen installationSolar mesh to cut heat gain through screened openings.
- Sliding screen replacementCustom-built replacement screen panels where the original is beyond repair.
- RescreeningNew mesh and spline in standard fiberglass, pet-resistant, solar or fine no-see-um mesh.
- Screen roller replacementNew rollers and adjusters so a sliding screen tracks properly and stays in.
- Storm door repairClosers, latches, hinges, sweeps and glass or screen inserts on storm doors.
Need it looked at soon?Call and we will tell you honestly when we can get there.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895What happens when we get there
- Check whether it is the screen or the trackA screen that keeps coming out is usually a roller and track problem, and rescreening it would not solve anything.
- Assess the frame for squareA racked frame will not sit in the track properly no matter what mesh is in it.
- 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. We look at how the opening sits across the seasons rather than just today, because a one-day adjustment tends not to survive the year.
- 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.
- Check it stays in the trackA screen that can be lifted out is one gust from being on the patio, so the height and the guides get set properly.
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 Opelika
There is no single price for screen door repair in Opelika, because two doors with identical symptoms can need very different work. Here is what makes the difference:
- the size of the panel
- rescreening versus repairing or replacing the frame
- roller and track work in addition to the screen itself
- custom-built replacement panels where the original is not repairable
- storm door hardware such as closers and latches
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 Opelika.
Broken, stuck, or will not lock?Talk to someone who works on these every day.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Areas we cover for screen door repair in Opelika
Coverage in Opelika takes in Downtown Opelika, the Railroad Avenue district, Pepperell Village and the Tiger Town corridor, plus everything around the Lee County Courthouse, the Opelika downtown historic district and Tiger Town.
We also cover the nearby Lee County and east central Alabama 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) 619-2895Screen door repair in Opelika: questions we get asked
Do you make custom-size screens?
Yes. Older openings in Opelika 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.
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.
The screen slides hard even though it is not falling out. What is wrong?
Either the rollers have seized or the track is packed with debris. In Opelika the track collects a surprising amount of grit, and it acts like grinding paste on the rollers.
My screen mesh has gone brittle and crumbles. What happened?
UV exposure. Screens on the south and west sides of a house in Opelika 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.
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.
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 Opelika
- Sliding Door Repair Opelika
Sticking, jumping, or dragging sliding glass doors put back on smooth-rolling track.
- Door Lock Repair Opelika
Deadbolts, latches, cylinders and strike alignment repaired on residential and commercial doors.
- Door Frame Repair Opelika
Rotted, split, kicked-in and out-of-square frames rebuilt so the door fits again.
- Door Handle Repair Opelika
Loose, broken and seized handles, knobs and levers repaired or replaced.
- Door Hinge Repair Opelika
Sagging doors, stripped hinge screws, squealing pins and worn knuckles put right.
- Patio Door Repair Opelika
Sliding, French and multi-panel patio doors repaired, realigned and resealed.
- Door Glass Repair Opelika
Broken, cracked and fogged door glass replaced, including tempered and insulated units.
- Commercial Door Repair Opelika
Hollow metal, aluminum and high-traffic doors kept working for businesses and property managers.
- Storefront Door Repair Opelika
Aluminum storefront entrances repaired: pivots, closers, locks, glass and alignment.
- Door Closer Repair Opelika
Closers adjusted, rebuilt and replaced so doors shut properly instead of slamming or hanging open.
- Automatic Door Repair Opelika
Automatic sliding and swing doors, operators, sensors and safety systems serviced.
- French Door Repair Opelika
Sagging, dragging and drafty French doors realigned, resealed and rehung.
- Interior Door Repair Opelika
Sticking, sagging, rattling and damaged interior doors made to work properly again.
- Exterior Door Repair Opelika
Front and back entry doors resealed, realigned, reinforced and repaired.
- Window Repair Opelika
Sashes, balances, glass, seals and hardware repaired on residential and commercial windows.
Screen Door Repair near Opelika
We cover the surrounding Lee County and east central Alabama communities as well:
- Screen Door Repair in Smiths Station
- Screen Door Repair in Roanoke
- Screen Door Repair in Valley
- Screen Door Repair in Lanett
- Screen Door Repair in LaFayette
- Screen Door Repair in Huguley
- Screen Door Repair in Alexander City
- Screen Door Repair in Dadeville
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