We take Roanoke work across the whole town, Downtown Roanoke through Main Street, and we cross into Valley and Lanett on the same trips.
Roanoke 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) 619-2895Signs you need exterior door repair in Roanoke
These are the exterior door repair faults we are called out to most often in Roanoke. If you recognise one, the underlying cause is usually the second half of the line.
- The weatherstrip has a permanent flattened sectionThe door is contacting hard at one point and not sealing anywhere else along that edge.
- Soft wood at the bottom of the door or jambRot from standing water; the sooner it is caught the smaller the repair.
- Drafts you can feel from across the roomCompressed seals and a threshold no longer meeting the door bottom.
- The door has to be shouldered to latchThe door has dropped, or the frame has moved and the strike no longer lines up.
- There is a tide line across the bottom of the doorStanding water at the threshold, which means drainage rather than the door is the real fault.
- The sweep leaves a visible arc of wear on the thresholdThe door has dropped, so the sweep is loaded rather than lightly contacting.
One call gets you an answer.We will tell you what is wrong and what it takes to fix.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Roanoke conditions and exterior door repair
East central Alabama runs humid most of the year with mild winters, so wood movement is gradual but constant rather than dramatic.
Long humid periods swell wood entry doors, and a swollen door binds against the frame and puts load through hinges, latch and lock every time it is used.
Wind-driven rain hits an entry door horizontally, which defeats seals that would handle vertical rain without difficulty, and the water gets in at the top corners and behind the brickmould.
We see the pattern often enough across Randolph County that we usually know what we are looking at before we arrive.
Local factors we account for in Roanoke: sustained humidity and storm wind — typical of east central Alabama.
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) 619-2895Exterior door repair work we handle in Roanoke
- Hinge repair and re-hangingBringing a dropped exterior door back into alignment.
- Door slab replacementNew entry door slabs hung in the existing frame where the slab is beyond repair.
- Strike and deadbolt alignmentMaking the bolt throw fully without pressure on the door.
- Frame and jamb repairSplicing out rot and rebuilding damaged jamb sections.
- Door sweep and threshold replacementAdjustable thresholds and new sweeps to close the gap at the floor.
- Sill pan and flashing repairCorrecting the water management under and above the door so the repair lasts.
- Security reinforcementStrike boxes, long fasteners and hinge-side reinforcement on entry doors.
Need it looked at soon?Call and we will tell you honestly when we can get there.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895How we approach exterior door repair
- Check it in the closed position firstAn exterior door only has to work in one position. We look at how it sits shut before we look at how it swings.
- Find where the water goesMost exterior door failures are water failures. We look at the threshold, the sill pan, the drip cap and the ground level outside. 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.
- Correct the geometry before the sealsWeatherstrip cannot fix an inconsistent gap. The door has to be sitting right before sealing it means anything.
- Fit for the exposureStainless fixings, marine-grade or coated hardware and the correct sweep, depending on how much weather the opening takes.
- Make the lock work without forceThe deadbolt should throw completely with one finger and the door untouched.
- Check it under a hoseWhere water has been getting in, we test the repair rather than assuming it worked.
Need it looked at soon?Call and we will tell you honestly when we can get there.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895What affects the cost of exterior door repair in Roanoke
Pricing on exterior door repair depends on what has actually failed, which is why we talk it through before quoting. These are the things that move the number:
- weatherstrip and threshold work versus structural repair
- sidelight and transom glass replacement
- whether water management details also need correcting
- whether the frame has rot that needs splicing
- security reinforcement and hardware upgrades
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 Roanoke.
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 exterior door repair in Roanoke
If you are in Downtown Roanoke, Main Street and the US-431 corridor, or anywhere near the Roanoke square, Lake Wedowee and the Handley school campus, we cover you.
We also cover the nearby Randolph County and east central Alabama communities listed further down this page.
Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Exterior door repair in Roanoke: questions we get asked
I can see daylight around my front door. Is that just weatherstrip?
Sometimes, but check whether the gap is even. A consistent gap all the way around is a weatherstrip job. A gap that is wide at one corner and tight at another means the door or frame has moved, and new weatherstrip will not close it.
Water comes in under my front door when it rains hard. Why?
The sweep and threshold are not sealing, and often the sill pan underneath has failed or was never there. In Randolph County the rain comes in hard and sideways, so the seal has to work under pressure.
Why does my front door stick in summer and not in winter?
Seasonal movement in the door and the frame. In Roanoke's humid months a wood door takes on moisture and grows slightly, and a door that already had tight clearance starts binding.
My steel door is rusting at the bottom. Do I need a new door?
Not necessarily. Steel door bottoms can be rebuilt, and the real issue is why water is sitting there. If the frame and skin above are sound, the repair is worth doing.
My sidelight glass has fogged up. Can that be replaced separately?
Yes. Sidelights and transoms use insulated glass units that can be replaced on their own, without touching the door.
How much does a leaky front door actually cost me?
More than people expect. A gap you can see daylight through around a Roanoke entry door moves conditioned air continuously, and in the summer it is running against your air conditioning all day.
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Click to Call (205) 619-2895Other door repair services in Roanoke
- Sliding Door Repair Roanoke
Sticking, jumping, or dragging sliding glass doors put back on smooth-rolling track.
- Door Lock Repair Roanoke
Deadbolts, latches, cylinders and strike alignment repaired on residential and commercial doors.
- Door Frame Repair Roanoke
Rotted, split, kicked-in and out-of-square frames rebuilt so the door fits again.
- Door Handle Repair Roanoke
Loose, broken and seized handles, knobs and levers repaired or replaced.
- Door Hinge Repair Roanoke
Sagging doors, stripped hinge screws, squealing pins and worn knuckles put right.
- Patio Door Repair Roanoke
Sliding, French and multi-panel patio doors repaired, realigned and resealed.
- Door Glass Repair Roanoke
Broken, cracked and fogged door glass replaced, including tempered and insulated units.
- Commercial Door Repair Roanoke
Hollow metal, aluminum and high-traffic doors kept working for businesses and property managers.
- Storefront Door Repair Roanoke
Aluminum storefront entrances repaired: pivots, closers, locks, glass and alignment.
- Door Closer Repair Roanoke
Closers adjusted, rebuilt and replaced so doors shut properly instead of slamming or hanging open.
- Automatic Door Repair Roanoke
Automatic sliding and swing doors, operators, sensors and safety systems serviced.
- Screen Door Repair Roanoke
Sliding screens, storm doors and screen panels rescreened, rerolled and rehung.
- French Door Repair Roanoke
Sagging, dragging and drafty French doors realigned, resealed and rehung.
- Interior Door Repair Roanoke
Sticking, sagging, rattling and damaged interior doors made to work properly again.
- Window Repair Roanoke
Sashes, balances, glass, seals and hardware repaired on residential and commercial windows.
Exterior Door Repair near Roanoke
We cover the surrounding Randolph County and east central Alabama communities as well:
- Exterior Door Repair in Valley
- Exterior Door Repair in Lanett
- Exterior Door Repair in LaFayette
- Exterior Door Repair in Huguley
- Exterior Door Repair in Alexander City
- Exterior Door Repair in Dadeville
- Exterior Door Repair in Camp Hill
- Exterior Door Repair in Goodwater
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