Commercial Storefront Door Dragging or Won’t Close? We Fix It.

Commercial storefront doors only — stores, gas stations, restaurants, offices and shopping centers.

We repair and replace pivots and hinges on commercial aluminum storefront doors across Washington DC, Northern Virginia and Maryland.

The door drags or scrapes the floor

Usually: a worn bottom pivot, or the door has dropped.

We fix it: replace the pivot and re-hang the door level.

The door won’t close all the way

Usually: the door is sagging and rubbing the frame, or the closer is weak.

We fix it: re-align the door, replace the pivots, and adjust or replace the closer.

The store won’t lock or latch

Usually: the door has dropped, so the lock bolt misses the frame.

We fix it: replace the pivots or hinge and line the lock back up.

The door rubs the frame at the top or side

Usually: a loose or worn top pivot.

We fix it: tighten or replace the top pivot and adjust the gaps.

The door feels loose or wobbles

Usually: loose screws or a cracked pivot.

We fix it: re-anchor or replace the pivot.

The door grinds, squeaks or is hard to push

Usually: worn pivot or hinge bearings.

We fix it: replace them with new pivots or ball bearing hinges.

The door is hanging crooked after a break-in

Usually: a pivot or hinge bent when the door was forced.

We fix it: replace the hardware, and the glass if it’s cracked.

Pivots We Replace

Offset pivots

The most common pivot on aluminum storefront doors, at the top and bottom.

Center-hung pivots

Used with floor closers, so the door swings around its center.

Intermediate pivots

Added partway up tall or heavy doors for extra support.

Hinges We Replace

Continuous hinges

Full-length hinges (like Roton) that stop sagging on busy entrances.

Butt hinges

Standard hinges on many commercial and hollow metal doors.

Ball bearing hinges

Smooth, long-lasting hinges for heavy, high-traffic commercial doors.

Spring hinges

Close the door on their own, often on fire-rated doors.