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Door and Lock Questions, Answered

Sticking doors, doors that will not latch, and smart locks that need a properly hung door to work. Straight answers to the door and lock questions we hear most in Montgomery County.

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Wood absorbs humidity and expands in summer, then contracts in dry winter air. Planing the door edge or adjusting the frame gives it the right clearance to move with the seasons.
Yes. The first step is figuring out whether the problem lives in the door, the frame, or the house settling, then making the smallest repair that solves it permanently.
Yes, and it is almost always a strike plate alignment issue. It is one of the most common fixes we make, and often one a homeowner has been putting up with for years.
A hinge problem shows up as sagging on one side. Humidity swelling affects the full door edge in warm, wet weather. A frame problem means the house has moved and the opening is out of square. The cause gets identified before the door is touched.
We shave off only the material the door needs to operate correctly in every season. We check the weatherstripping at the same time and adjust the stop if needed, so the door closes and seals year round.
Yes. If the door is being adjusted for fit anyway, replacing worn weatherstripping and the bottom sweep at the same time keeps the whole threshold sealed. Both get checked as part of the door assessment.
Yes. The deadbolt hole and latch bore get drilled if they do not exist, so the door is properly prepared before the lock goes in.
Yes. The keypad gets programmed, the lock gets paired to the app, and your user codes get set before we leave. You should not need to read a manual.
Yes. A door that does not close and latch cleanly will make a smart lock fail or drain its battery fighting to engage, so the door gets checked and adjusted before the lock is installed.
Yes. A quality lock on a weak strike plate provides limited security, so any exterior lock installation includes a reinforced strike plate with 3-inch screws driven into the stud behind the jamb.

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