Our territory takes in Rehobeth and the communities around it in Houston County, so calls from the AL-605 corridor, County Road 203 and out by Dothan just north all get the same response.
A lot of what we see in Houston 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.
Need it looked at soon?Call and we will tell you honestly when we can get there.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Common sliding door repair faults in Houston County
These are the sliding door repair faults we are called out to most often in Rehobeth. If you recognise one, the underlying cause is usually the second half of the line.
- The screen door falls out constantlyWorn screen rollers and a bent top or bottom rail on the screen frame.
- The track has a raised lip you can catch a fingernail onAluminium track peened over by a panel that has been running on bare wheel housings.
- Daylight at the top or bottom cornerThe panel is out of plumb, usually from uneven roller adjustment or a frame that has moved.
- The door stops short of the jamb by half an inchDebris packed at the end of the track, or an adjuster screw wound fully out.
- A loud grinding or scraping noiseMetal-on-metal contact where the roller housing has broken through and is riding on the bare track.
- The interlock at the meeting stile has separatedThe panel has dropped far enough that the stiles no longer engage each other.
Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895What Rehobeth weather does to sliding door repair
Sandy soil here drains fast but also shifts, and blowing sand is a constant presence in sliding door tracks and screen channels.
Fine sand tracked in on feet ends up in the bottom track, where it works like a lapping compound between the roller wheel and the aluminum, and doors on sandy lots wear out roller sets two or three times faster than doors that stay clean.
Sliding door sills are designed to collect water and drain it back outside through weep holes, and after a heavy rain those weeps are exactly where debris ends up, so the track fills, the water backs over the interior lip, and the roller assemblies sit in standing water.
We factor that in on every sliding door repair job around Dothan just north and the rest of Rehobeth.
Local factors we account for in Rehobeth: blowing sand and heavy rainfall — typical of the Wiregrass.
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 a sliding door repair call covers
- Anti-lift and security hardwareTrack locks, foot bolts and anti-lift blocks fitted to the panel.
- Latch and keeper repairRebuilding or replacing mortise latches, hook latches and strike keepers.
- Weatherstrip and pile seal replacementNew fin seal and bulb weatherstrip to close the gaps that let air and water in.
- Multi-panel and pocket door serviceAlignment and hardware work on stacking and pocketing patio systems.
- Screen door rebuildNew screen rollers, spline, mesh and corner keys.
- Track repair and cappingStainless track caps installed over worn aluminum so the new rollers ride on a fresh surface.
- Panel realignmentRe-plumbing and adjusting the panel so it latches and seals across the full height.
Need it looked at soon?Call and we will tell you honestly when we can get there.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Our sliding door repair process
- Look at the whole opening, not just the doorWe check the panel, the track, the head channel and the frame for square before touching a screwdriver, because a door that is fighting the frame will eat a new set of rollers in a year.
- Pull and inspect the panelThe panel comes out so we can see the roller housings, the bottom rail and the condition of the track underneath.
- Match rollers to the door, not the cataloguePanel weight, housing type and track profile all decide the roller. Fitting whatever is on the van is why doors come back.
- Bring the running surface backA pitted or peened track will destroy new rollers in a season, so it gets dressed, capped or replaced before anything goes back in.
- Set and adjustThe panel goes back in, gets plumbed, and the roller height is set so the door latches and seals along its whole edge. Sandy-soil jobs get their running surfaces cleaned out thoroughly, because new rollers fitted into a gritty track will not last a year.
- Hand it back working the way you use itWe open and close it the way you would, one-handed, and check the lock, the screen and the drainage before we leave.
Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895What affects the cost of sliding door repair in Rehobeth
What a sliding door repair job costs comes down to a handful of things, and we would rather be straight about them up front:
- whether the fix is rollers only or rollers plus track repair
- how many panels the system has, since three and four panel doors take longer to set
- the size and weight of the panel, since heavy insulated glass units need heavier assemblies
- whether the frame has moved and needs shimming or refastening
- the age of the door and whether replacement hardware is still made for it
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 Rehobeth.
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 sliding door repair in Rehobeth
Coverage in Rehobeth takes in the AL-605 corridor and County Road 203, plus everything around Dothan just north and the Rehobeth schools campus.
We also cover the nearby Houston County and the Wiregrass communities listed further down this page.
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) 619-2895Sliding door repair in Rehobeth: questions we get asked
Is there anything I can do to make my sliding door last longer?
Vacuum the track rather than sweeping it, keep silicone rather than oil-based lubricant on the running surface, and check that the weep holes at the bottom of the sill are open. Oil-based products in Rehobeth collect dust and grit and turn into grinding paste.
Do you charge to come look at it?
We talk through the symptoms on the phone first, because a lot of sliding door problems can be narrowed down from a good description and a photo of the bottom rail. Call and we will tell you what we think is going on and what it takes to fix.
Can you fix the lock without fixing the door?
Sometimes, but if the door has settled, a new lock will not line up with the keeper any better than the old one did. We check the panel alignment first, because a lock that will not catch is often a symptom rather than the actual problem.
Will new rollers fix a door that scrapes loudly?
Only if the track is still in good condition. Once a roller has broken through and the housing has been riding on bare aluminum, the track has a groove worn in it, and new rollers dropped onto that groove will fail quickly. That is when we cap the track.
My door came off the track. Did I break something?
Usually not. A panel comes out of the track when it has dropped low enough that the head channel no longer holds it, which means the rollers were already worn or the adjustment screws backed out. Putting it back without correcting the height means it will happen again.
Why does my sliding door work fine in winter and stick in summer?
That is a moisture and expansion problem, and it is common across Houston County. Humid months swell wood and vinyl components and expand the frame slightly, which is enough to close up clearance that was already marginal because of worn rollers.
Get a real diagnosis, not a sales pitch.We fix doors for a living.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Other door repair services in Rehobeth
- Door Lock Repair Rehobeth
Deadbolts, latches, cylinders and strike alignment repaired on residential and commercial doors.
- Door Frame Repair Rehobeth
Rotted, split, kicked-in and out-of-square frames rebuilt so the door fits again.
- Door Handle Repair Rehobeth
Loose, broken and seized handles, knobs and levers repaired or replaced.
- Door Hinge Repair Rehobeth
Sagging doors, stripped hinge screws, squealing pins and worn knuckles put right.
- Patio Door Repair Rehobeth
Sliding, French and multi-panel patio doors repaired, realigned and resealed.
- Door Glass Repair Rehobeth
Broken, cracked and fogged door glass replaced, including tempered and insulated units.
- Commercial Door Repair Rehobeth
Hollow metal, aluminum and high-traffic doors kept working for businesses and property managers.
- Storefront Door Repair Rehobeth
Aluminum storefront entrances repaired: pivots, closers, locks, glass and alignment.
- Door Closer Repair Rehobeth
Closers adjusted, rebuilt and replaced so doors shut properly instead of slamming or hanging open.
- Automatic Door Repair Rehobeth
Automatic sliding and swing doors, operators, sensors and safety systems serviced.
- Screen Door Repair Rehobeth
Sliding screens, storm doors and screen panels rescreened, rerolled and rehung.
- French Door Repair Rehobeth
Sagging, dragging and drafty French doors realigned, resealed and rehung.
- Interior Door Repair Rehobeth
Sticking, sagging, rattling and damaged interior doors made to work properly again.
- Exterior Door Repair Rehobeth
Front and back entry doors resealed, realigned, reinforced and repaired.
- Window Repair Rehobeth
Sashes, balances, glass, seals and hardware repaired on residential and commercial windows.
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