Between West End-Cobb Town proper, the the West 15th Street corridor area and the newer building out toward Cobb Town, we stay busy in Calhoun County, and Oxford is close enough that we are often nearby.
Door problems in West End-Cobb Town 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.
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 West End-Cobb Town customers call us about
These are the door closer repair faults we are called out to most often in West End-Cobb Town. If you recognise one, the underlying cause is usually the second half of the line.
- The door closes at a good speed then slams the last inchLatch speed set too fast, or a worn valve that no longer holds the latch adjustment.
- The door closes fast then stops shortMismatched sweep and latch speed settings.
- Grinding from a floor closerWorn spindle or bearings in the floor unit.
- The hold-open function has stopped workingWorn hold-open mechanism in the arm.
- Different behavior in summer and winterFluid viscosity changing with temperature, which needs seasonal adjustment or a temperature-stable closer.
- Screws pulling out of the door or frameCloser mounting has failed, often because the closer was undersized for the door.
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) 619-2895What West End-Cobb Town weather does to door closer repair
Storms coming off the ridges dump a lot of water in a short time, and any door with a compromised threshold pan will show it on the floor inside.
Wind is the main killer of door closers: a gust drives the door past its opening limit, bends the arm and often tears the mounting out of the door, which is why an overhead stop is not optional on an exposed door.
When a frame moves with the ground under it, the door binds somewhere in its swing, and people compensate by cranking the closer tighter, which is why so many doors are simultaneously hard to open and still not latching.
We factor that in on every door closer repair job around Anniston's west side and the rest of West End-Cobb Town.
Local factors we account for in West End-Cobb Town: storm wind and soil movement — typical of the Appalachian foothills.
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Click to Call (205) 619-2895What we repair
- Accessibility force adjustmentSetting opening force to meet accessibility requirements without losing reliable latching.
- Concealed closer serviceOverhead concealed closers in aluminum storefront doors repaired or replaced.
- Arm and bracket replacementReplacing bent arms, broken forearms and failed mounting brackets.
- Delayed action setupAdding delayed closing for accessibility so people have time to get through.
- Hold-open arm serviceRepairing and adjusting hold-open functions.
- Closer adjustmentSetting sweep speed, latch speed and backcheck correctly for the door and its traffic.
- Spring hinge and closer conversionReplacing failed spring hinges with a proper closer where the door needs it.
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Click to Call (205) 619-2895Our door closer repair process
- Watch the door close, twiceThe speed of the last few inches and the first few tells us most of what we need to know before we touch a valve.
- Rule out the door firstA closer struggling against a binding door is not a faulty closer. Hinges and reveal get checked before we condemn the unit.
- Adjust before replacingMany closers we are called to are serviceable and simply out of adjustment. That is a much smaller job and we say so.
- Size the replacement properlyCloser size depends on door width and weight and on whether it faces exterior wind. Undersized closers fail early. In the foothills we check exposure on each elevation, since a door on the weather side ages at a completely different rate to one that is sheltered.
- Set for people, not just latchingOpening force is checked so the door is usable by everybody, then latch speed is set so it still closes properly.
- Fit a stop if it needs oneA closer with no backcheck and no stop will eventually put the handle through the wall and tear its own fixings out.
Get a real diagnosis, not a sales pitch.We fix doors for a living.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895What affects the cost of door closer repair in West End-Cobb Town
We would rather tell you what drives the price than quote a number that turns out to be wrong once we see the door. On a door closer repair job in West End-Cobb Town, the main variables are these:
- the size and weight of the door and its exposure to wind
- surface, concealed or floor mounted closer type
- adding overhead stops or hold-open functions
- fire rating and accessibility compliance requirements
- whether the mounting has to be repaired or reinforced
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 West End-Cobb Town.
Get a real diagnosis, not a sales pitch.We fix doors for a living.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Areas we cover for door closer repair in West End-Cobb Town
West End-Cobb Town coverage runs across the West 15th Street corridor and Cobb Town, and out to the areas around Anniston's west side and the Chief Ladiga Trail.
We also cover the nearby Calhoun County and the Appalachian foothills communities listed further down this page.
One call gets you an answer.We will tell you what is wrong and what it takes to fix.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Door closer repair in West End-Cobb Town: questions we get asked
Do you work on floor closers?
Yes. Floor closers under heavy entrance doors are serviceable, though they are more involved to work on because the unit sits in the floor.
Can I adjust the closer myself?
The valves are accessible, but they are easy to over-adjust and some closers will lose their spring tension entirely if a valve is backed out too far. If you are not sure which valve does what, it is worth a call first.
What size closer do I need?
It depends on the door width, weight and exposure. Exterior doors in Calhoun County also need to handle wind, and an undersized closer on a windy exposure gets destroyed.
Why is our door so heavy to open now?
Somebody has probably turned the closer up to force a door that was not latching. That is treating a symptom, and it makes the door difficult for customers and staff. Fix the latching problem and the closer can come back to a reasonable setting.
My door does not close all the way. What is going on?
Either the closing force is too low, or the door is dragging on the frame in the last few inches. In West End-Cobb Town we see the second one often, because a frame that has moved makes a good closer look weak.
Do door closers need different settings in summer and winter?
They can. The hydraulic fluid thins in heat and thickens in cold, so a closer set perfectly in West End-Cobb Town in August may close too slowly in January. Quality closers hold their setting better across the temperature swing.
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) 619-2895Other door repair services in West End-Cobb Town
- Sliding Door Repair West End-Cobb Town
Sticking, jumping, or dragging sliding glass doors put back on smooth-rolling track.
- Door Lock Repair West End-Cobb Town
Deadbolts, latches, cylinders and strike alignment repaired on residential and commercial doors.
- Door Frame Repair West End-Cobb Town
Rotted, split, kicked-in and out-of-square frames rebuilt so the door fits again.
- Door Handle Repair West End-Cobb Town
Loose, broken and seized handles, knobs and levers repaired or replaced.
- Door Hinge Repair West End-Cobb Town
Sagging doors, stripped hinge screws, squealing pins and worn knuckles put right.
- Patio Door Repair West End-Cobb Town
Sliding, French and multi-panel patio doors repaired, realigned and resealed.
- Door Glass Repair West End-Cobb Town
Broken, cracked and fogged door glass replaced, including tempered and insulated units.
- Commercial Door Repair West End-Cobb Town
Hollow metal, aluminum and high-traffic doors kept working for businesses and property managers.
- Storefront Door Repair West End-Cobb Town
Aluminum storefront entrances repaired: pivots, closers, locks, glass and alignment.
- Automatic Door Repair West End-Cobb Town
Automatic sliding and swing doors, operators, sensors and safety systems serviced.
- Screen Door Repair West End-Cobb Town
Sliding screens, storm doors and screen panels rescreened, rerolled and rehung.
- French Door Repair West End-Cobb Town
Sagging, dragging and drafty French doors realigned, resealed and rehung.
- Interior Door Repair West End-Cobb Town
Sticking, sagging, rattling and damaged interior doors made to work properly again.
- Exterior Door Repair West End-Cobb Town
Front and back entry doors resealed, realigned, reinforced and repaired.
- Window Repair West End-Cobb Town
Sashes, balances, glass, seals and hardware repaired on residential and commercial windows.
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