Spanish Fort is part of our regular Baldwin County territory, and between the Eastern Shore Centre area, Timbercreek and the Historic Blakeley State Park area we are here most weeks.
A lot of what we see in Baldwin 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.
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Click to Call (205) 619-2895What Spanish Fort customers call us about
These are the french door repair faults we are called out to most often in Spanish Fort. If you recognise one, the underlying cause is usually the second half of the line.
- The doors rub where they meetOne or both leaves have dropped on their hinges.
- Screws visible pulling out of hingesHinge fasteners failing under the weight of a heavy glazed leaf.
- The doors bind in summer and are loose in winterSeasonal wood movement compounding an existing alignment problem.
- The multipoint locks at the top but not the bottomThe active leaf has dropped, so the lower keeper is now below the shootbolt.
- The inactive leaf will not stay putFailed flush bolts at the head and sill.
- The multipoint lock will not throwThe door is not sitting in the frame correctly, so the lock points do not line up with their keepers.
Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895How conditions in Spanish Fort affect french door repair
Between roughly 65 inches of rain a year, near-constant humidity and a June-to-November hurricane season, coastal doors work harder than doors anywhere else in Alabama.
Grit at the threshold of a French door pair works into the flush bolt sockets at the sill, and a flush bolt that will not seat leaves the inactive leaf floating, which throws the whole pair out.
Storm wind on a pair of French doors loads the meeting stile and the flush bolts, and if the inactive leaf is not solidly bolted top and bottom, the wind will find that out for you.
It is why the same repair done properly in Spanish Fort lasts, and the same repair done cheaply does not.
Local factors we account for in Spanish Fort: blowing sand and storm wind — typical of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
One call gets you an answer.We will tell you what is wrong and what it takes to fix.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Our french door repair services in Spanish Fort
- Interior French door serviceAlignment, hardware and hinge work on interior pairs.
- Astragal and weatherstrip replacementNew seals on the meeting stile so the middle joint actually closes.
- Flush bolt repairHead and sill flush bolts on the inactive leaf repaired or replaced.
- Individual lite glass replacementReplacing failed or broken glass in single lites without replacing the whole door.
- Security upgradesReinforced strikes, longer fasteners and better flush bolts on exterior pairs.
- Handle and lockset replacementMatched handle sets and cylinders for French door pairs.
- Multipoint lock repairRepairing and replacing multipoint gearboxes, drive rods and keepers.
Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895What happens when we get there
- Measure the reveal all the way aroundThe gap pattern between the leaves and around the frame tells us exactly what has moved and in which direction.
- Check each leaf on its ownWith the inactive leaf bolted, we test the active one, then reverse it. Faults that look shared usually are not.
- Correct the hinges before the hardwareMultipoint locks and flush bolts cannot be adjusted into working if the door is sitting in the wrong place.
- Rebuild the seal at the meeting stileAstragal and weatherstrip get replaced together, because that centre joint is where the draft and the water come through.
- Set the locking hardwareMultipoint points and flush bolts engaged cleanly with no lifting or pulling required.
- Test both leaves through a full cycleBoth doors should close, latch and seal without force. Coastal jobs get stainless or coated fixings as standard, since anything else here is a return visit waiting to happen.
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 french door repair in Spanish Fort
Every french door repair call in Baldwin County is a little different, and the cost follows what the door actually needs:
- whether the frame itself has moved and needs correcting
- multipoint lock repair versus full gearbox replacement
- glass replacement in individual lites
- whether one leaf or both need re-hanging
- astragal, weatherstrip and threshold replacement
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 Spanish Fort.
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 french door repair in Spanish Fort
If you are in the Eastern Shore Centre area, Timbercreek, the US-31 corridor and Blakeley, or anywhere near Historic Blakeley State Park, the Mobile-Tensaw Delta causeway and the Eastern Shore Centre, we cover you.
We also cover the nearby Baldwin County and the Alabama Gulf Coast communities listed further down this page.
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Click to Call (205) 619-2895French door repair in Spanish Fort: questions we get asked
How long does French door repair take?
Most alignment and weatherstrip jobs in Spanish Fort take two to four hours. Multipoint gearbox replacement or glass work can add time, especially if parts need ordering for a specific manufacturer.
There is a draft right down the middle of my French doors. What fixes it?
The astragal weatherstrip on the meeting stile. It compresses flat over time and stops sealing, and it is a straightforward replacement that makes a large difference in Spanish Fort winters.
The handle on my French door spins without doing anything. What broke?
The multipoint gearbox or the drive connection inside the door. That is a replacement part matched to the specific system, and it is worth identifying the manufacturer before ordering.
Are French doors less secure than a single door?
They can be, because there are two leaves and a joint in the middle. Reinforced strikes, solid flush bolts and long fasteners into the framing make a big difference and are inexpensive.
My French doors rub in the middle. Is that because the wood swelled?
Usually not. Nine times out of ten it is hinge sag on one leaf, and the giveaway is that the rub is worse at one end of the joint than the other. Real swelling affects the whole edge evenly and comes and goes with the season.
Why will my multipoint lock not throw anymore?
The door has moved, so the lock points no longer line up with their keepers in the frame. Forcing the handle in that state is how the gearbox breaks, so it is worth correcting the alignment before something expensive fails.
Most doors we see are repairable.Call and find out before you price a replacement.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Other door repair services in Spanish Fort
- Sliding Door Repair Spanish Fort
Sticking, jumping, or dragging sliding glass doors put back on smooth-rolling track.
- Door Lock Repair Spanish Fort
Deadbolts, latches, cylinders and strike alignment repaired on residential and commercial doors.
- Door Frame Repair Spanish Fort
Rotted, split, kicked-in and out-of-square frames rebuilt so the door fits again.
- Door Handle Repair Spanish Fort
Loose, broken and seized handles, knobs and levers repaired or replaced.
- Door Hinge Repair Spanish Fort
Sagging doors, stripped hinge screws, squealing pins and worn knuckles put right.
- Patio Door Repair Spanish Fort
Sliding, French and multi-panel patio doors repaired, realigned and resealed.
- Door Glass Repair Spanish Fort
Broken, cracked and fogged door glass replaced, including tempered and insulated units.
- Commercial Door Repair Spanish Fort
Hollow metal, aluminum and high-traffic doors kept working for businesses and property managers.
- Storefront Door Repair Spanish Fort
Aluminum storefront entrances repaired: pivots, closers, locks, glass and alignment.
- Door Closer Repair Spanish Fort
Closers adjusted, rebuilt and replaced so doors shut properly instead of slamming or hanging open.
- Automatic Door Repair Spanish Fort
Automatic sliding and swing doors, operators, sensors and safety systems serviced.
- Screen Door Repair Spanish Fort
Sliding screens, storm doors and screen panels rescreened, rerolled and rehung.
- Interior Door Repair Spanish Fort
Sticking, sagging, rattling and damaged interior doors made to work properly again.
- Exterior Door Repair Spanish Fort
Front and back entry doors resealed, realigned, reinforced and repaired.
- Window Repair Spanish Fort
Sashes, balances, glass, seals and hardware repaired on residential and commercial windows.
French Door Repair near Spanish Fort
We cover the surrounding Baldwin County and the Alabama Gulf Coast communities as well:
- French Door Repair in Daphne
- French Door Repair in Fairhope
- French Door Repair in Foley
- French Door Repair in Gulf Shores
- French Door Repair in Orange Beach
- French Door Repair in Bay Minette
- French Door Repair in Robertsdale
- French Door Repair in Loxley
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