Entry doors take more daily use and more direct weather exposure than any other door in the house, and in South Florida the humidity and salt air add corrosion to the usual wear on hinges, hardware and the frame itself.
Service covers hinge and frame repair, deadbolt and lockset alignment, and threshold adjustment. If the door has started letting in light or air around the edges, that is a frame or weatherstrip issue we address directly rather than masking with extra caulk.
What's Included
Symptoms
Most of these are hinge, alignment, or hardware problems — not a failing door. We find the part that is actually at fault and fix that, rather than selling you a new door.
Repair or Replace
Repair is the right call when the door slab and frame are sound: hinges, locks, strike plates, thresholds, and weatherstripping are individual parts that can be repaired or replaced, and realignment fixes most sticking and latching problems.
Replacement makes sense when the frame is compromised, the damage is extensive, or you want to upgrade to a hurricane-rated door — see door replacement for how a full replacement works.
A brand-new door fitted to the opening you already have is an installation — our door and window installation page covers new entry doors squared and sealed to the existing opening.
Working on a different door instead? Our door repair hub covers sliding, patio and French, impact, and commercial doors.
Common Questions
Usually the door has dropped slightly on its hinges, which throws off the alignment between the bolt and the strike plate in the frame. It is a hinge and alignment fix, not a lock problem.
In most cases yes. Localized frame damage around the strike plate or hinges is a common, repairable issue.
Usually the door has dropped slightly on its hinges, or humidity has swollen the slab so it rubs the frame or threshold. Hinge and alignment work fixes most sticking doors; a swollen door may also need its threshold or weatherstripping adjusted.
Many South Florida entry doors use multipoint locks that engage bolts along the frame when the handle is lifted. If locking takes real force, the door has usually dropped out of alignment or the locking mechanism has worn — an alignment and hardware repair, not a new door.
If the slab and frame are sound, repair — hinges, locks, thresholds, and sealing — restores the door. Replacement makes sense when the frame is compromised or you want to upgrade to an impact-rated door. We assess every door on site and tell you honestly which one fits.
Get Started
Tell us what is going wrong and we will arrange a time to assess it.
Phone: (305) 833-9474
Email: service@lmsolutionsfl.com
Check coverage on the service areas page.
