Door and window repair throughout San Diego County

San Diego's mild climate masks a common problem: wood doors and frames expand and contract with coastal humidity cycles and dry Santa Ana seasons. A door that sticks in July or a window that won't latch in January often just needs the right adjustment, no replacement required. We diagnose and fix sticky doors, broken hardware, drafty frames, and damaged thresholds across San Diego County.

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Handyman adjusting a sticking door hinge in a San Diego home

What's included in this service?

Sticky door planing and hinge adjustment for doors that bind or rub
Door latch, deadbolt, and strike plate alignment and replacement
Threshold and weatherstripping replacement for drafty exterior doors
Window latch, lock, and hardware repair or replacement
Sliding door track cleaning, roller replacement, and realignment
Door frame repair for damaged or split wood around strike plates
Screen door frame repair and re-screening

Doors & Windows detail work by a skilled San Diego County handyman

When do you need this service?

A door sticks hard enough that you have to push or lift to get it to close
The door is rubbing against the frame or floor and leaves a mark or scrape
The latch doesn't catch unless you hold the door firmly or slam it
You feel a draft around an exterior door or window, your AC or heat is escaping
A sliding door requires significant effort to open or jumps the track
The door frame has a split or broken area around the deadbolt from a past forced entry

What do homeowners ask about Doors & Windows?

My door is rubbing against the frame, is that a repair or do I need a new door?

Almost always a repair, not a replacement. A door rubbing the frame usually means the hinges need adjusting or the door needs a light planing on the sticking edge, not a new door. We check the hinge screws and frame square first, that fixes most rubbing doors in under an hour.

Do you replace windows, or just repair them?

We repair, we don't do full window replacement. Stuck sashes, broken latches, torn screens, and failed weatherstripping are all repair work we handle. If a window's frame is rotted through or the glass seal has failed, that's a full replacement job, and we'll tell you honestly when a repair won't hold and point you to a window replacement specialist.

My door sticks only in summer, do I need to replace it?

Probably not. Wood doors expand in humid conditions and contract in dry weather, this is the most common door complaint in coastal San Diego. A small amount of planing on the sticking edge usually solves it permanently. We'll check the hinge gaps and frame square first before removing any material.

Can you fix a sliding glass door that falls off the track?

Yes. Sliding doors jump the track when the bottom rollers are worn down or when the track itself is bent or dirty. We clean the track, replace worn rollers if needed, and adjust the door height so it rides properly.

My door was kicked in, can you repair the frame without replacing the whole door?

Often yes. The frame split around the strike plate is the most common damage pattern from forced entry. We repair the split with structural epoxy and blocking, then reinstall a heavy-duty strike plate with 3-inch screws into the stud, stronger than the original.

Do you install new doors, or just repair existing ones?

Both. For pre-hung door installation (new door and frame together), we handle the carpentry work. Interior pre-hung doors are straightforward; exterior doors with weatherproofing take more time and are quoted on-site.