Door Repair & Adjustment in Fulshear, TX
Doors are where Fort Bend County's soil shows up first. As the clay under a slab swells after spring rains and shrinks in late summer, the house moves just enough to throw doors out of line, and a door that closed perfectly in March can rub at the top corner by August. New homes add their own movement as the framing dries, so it's common for interior doors, pantry doors and double closet doors to stop latching in the first year or two. Humidity makes wood doors swell, heavy entry doors sag on their hinges, and exterior doors and sliders lose their seal, letting in hot air, insects and wind-driven rain during storms.
We figure out why a door is misbehaving before we start removing wood. Often it's loose hinge screws, and replacing short screws with longer ones that reach the framing pulls the door back into place. We adjust hinges, shim jambs, move strike plates and latches, and plane edges only when needed, sealing any bare wood afterward so it doesn't swell. On exterior doors, we replace weatherstripping and door sweeps, adjust thresholds, and fix sliding door rollers and tracks. We also replace knobs, handlesets and deadbolts, and leave everything working smoothly. If a door's problem points to something bigger, like a frame that's racking because the slab has moved, we'll tell you plainly so you can decide what to do next.
What this covers
- Sticking and rubbing doors adjusted
- Sagging doors re-hung with long hinge screws
- Latch and strike plate alignment
- Weatherstripping and door sweeps replaced
- Sliding patio door rollers and tracks
- Storm and screen door repair
- Knobs, handlesets and deadbolts installed
- Bifold and pocket door repair
How a door repair & adjustment visit usually goes
Diagnose
We check the hinges, latch, jamb, reveal and seal to find out whether the door, the frame or the house itself has moved.
Adjust and Tighten
We tighten or replace hinge screws with long ones that reach the framing, shim hinges and re-align the latch and strike.
Trim and Seal
If the door still rubs, we plane the edge, seal the bare wood against humidity, and replace weatherstripping and sweeps on exterior doors.
Test and Finish
We open and close the door through its full swing, check the latch and lock, and clean up the shavings and dust.
Storm season adds urgency to door work around Fulshear. Exterior doors that don't seal let in wind-driven rain during tropical storms and the hard squall lines that cross Fort Bend County in spring, and that water soaks baseboards, subfloors and the bottom of the drywall next to the threshold. Before June, it's worth checking that the front door, the garage entry door and the patio doors close tightly, that the sweeps touch the threshold and that deadbolts throw fully. We replace worn seals, adjust thresholds and re-align strikes. After storms like Beryl in 2024, we also repair doors and frames that swelled, shifted or were damaged by debris.
What shapes the price in Fulshear
Door repair cost depends on what's behind the problem and how many doors are involved. Tightening hinge screws and moving a strike plate is a quick fix. Planing and sealing a door, re-hanging a heavy solid-wood entry, replacing all the weatherstripping on a set of French doors or rebuilding a slider's rollers takes more time and parts. Custom-height doors, double doors and arched or glass-heavy entries in the larger homes take extra care. Adjusting every door in a settling new home in one visit, which is a common request around the first anniversary of closing, is the most efficient way to handle it.
Neighbors often ask
Why do my doors stick in summer but not in winter?
Two things change through the year: soil moisture and humidity. Clay under the slab shrinks as it dries in late summer, shifting the frame slightly, and wood doors absorb moisture in the humid months and swell. Together that can make a door rub in August and close fine in January. We adjust the door so it works through the seasons, and seal any bare edges so it doesn't keep absorbing moisture.
My exterior door lets in light and air around the edges. Can you fix it?
Yes. That's usually worn or missing weatherstripping, a gap at the bottom, or a door that has shifted in its frame. We replace weatherstripping, add or adjust the door sweep and threshold, and adjust the door so it closes snugly. That cuts drafts, keeps out bugs, and helps keep rain out during storms.
Can you fix a sliding patio door that's hard to open?
Usually, yes. Most hard-sliding patio doors have worn or dirty rollers or a damaged track. We clean the track, adjust or replace the rollers, and check that the door is level and latches properly. We can also fix or replace screen doors that drag or come off the track.
Can you install a new deadbolt or smart lock?
Yes. We install and align deadbolts, handlesets and smart locks, and we make sure the bolt slides fully into the strike without having to push or lift the door. Many new homes in Tamarron and Jordan Ranch came with a keyless lock on the front door, and owners often want matching ones on the garage entry or back door. If the door needs adjusting first for a lock to work reliably, we take care of that in the same visit.
Do you replace whole doors?
Yes. If an interior door is cracked, delaminated or warped beyond saving, we can replace the slab and fit it to the existing jamb, matching hinge locations and boring for the hardware. For exterior doors, we look at the frame and threshold first, since rot at the bottom of a jamb is common where sprinklers or rain hit it, and we'll talk through repairing the frame or replacing the full unit.
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