Our door repair service fixes doors that stick, drag, will not latch or let daylight and rain in around the edges. We plane and shim doors, reset hinges, replace strike plates and locksets, and install new interior doors and pre-hung units when a door is beyond saving.
Humidity is the main reason doors misbehave in St. Petersburg. Wood swells in the wet summer months and shrinks again in winter, so a door that closed fine in February can bind in August. We seal all six sides of a door after trimming it, which keeps it stable through the seasons instead of fixing it for one month.
Repair the door you have or replace it?
A door that sticks or does not latch usually just needs hinge adjustment, longer screws into the framing or a light planing. If the slab is warped, delaminated or has water damage at the bottom, a new slab or pre-hung door is often the better value, and we can match the style of the other doors in the house.
door repair
Sticking, dragging or misaligned doors adjusted, planed, sealed and re-latched.
door replacement
New interior slabs and pre-hung doors installed, cased and finished.
Door services we offer
From a squeaky hinge to a full replacement, these are our most requested door jobs:
- planing, shimming and hinge adjustment
- new interior door slabs and pre-hung doors
- locksets, deadbolts and smart lock installs
- weatherstripping and door sweeps for exterior doors
Exterior doors and Florida weather
Exterior doors in Pinellas County take driving rain from the side during storms. We replace worn weatherstripping and sweeps, re-caulk thresholds and check the bottom of the frame for rot, which is a common hidden problem on west-facing doors.
Hurricane-rated impact doors and structural frame changes are specialty work that may need a permit; we can repair and adjust existing exterior doors and refer you for impact door installations.
See this work in our portfolio: interior door replacement in Treasure Island.
Door Repair & Replacement, step by step
Every Door Repair & Replacement job follows the same simple process, so you always know what happens next. Need something else while we are there? We also handle house painting, deck repair, floor repair and more.
01. Check fit and frame
We find out whether the door, the hinges or the frame is causing the problem.
02. Adjust or install
Doors are trimmed and sealed, or a new door is hung plumb, level and square.
03. Hardware and finish
Hinges, latch and lock are fitted, and the door is tested for a smooth close.
Door Repair & Replacement FAQs
Wood absorbs moisture in humid weather and swells. Sealing the top and bottom edges of a door after trimming it greatly reduces seasonal sticking.
Installing a new interior slab or pre-hung door usually costs $250 to $450 in labor plus the door, depending on trim work and finishing.
Yes. We install smart locks and keypad deadbolts and make sure the door latches cleanly so the motor is not straining.
We can prime and paint or stain new doors to match the rest of your trim as part of the same job.
