Door Hinge Repair, Alignment & Replacement

A door that drags, sticks, or won't latch is one of the most common and most misdiagnosed problems we get called for. Most people assume the door is warped or needs replacing. Usually, it doesn't. We repair and replace door hinges, adjust alignment, and rebuild frames for all door types: wood, metal, patio, commercial, and high-traffic doors, and gate hinges too. We handle standard "book" hinges, heavy-duty hinges, continuous (piano) hinges, pivot hinges, and gate hinges. And because we also do door frame repair and replacement, we solve the whole problem without needing a carpenter.

South Florida is hard on doors and hinges. Over time, wood doors and frames expand in the humidity, and as they shift, the hinges move out of their original position, making the door hard to close, hard to lock, and sometimes hard to open. Near the beach, salt air causes corrosion and salt buildup on metal hinges and steel doors, damaging the hinges directly. This is common on properties close to the water. We use the most reliable hinges available to make sure the door functions smoothly for the long term, and in many cases, the hinges we install outlast the door's original hardware. On beachfront properties, periodic maintenance often prevents bigger problems before they start.

School, Aventura: continuous hinge on a high-traffic door. A school we maintain in Aventura called about a broken hinge on a door that kids use hundreds of times a day. For a door under that kind of constant use, a standard hinge is just going to fail again. We recommended and installed a continuous (piano) hinge with through-bolts that hold it to the door for years, the durable, long-term answer for high-traffic doors instead of a repair that won't last.

School, Fort Lauderdale: double door, worn hinges, safety hazard. A school in Fort Lauderdale had a double door where the two leaves were overlapping each other. We found the hinges on both sides were worn, which had caused the doors to sag, and the door was close to falling off the hinges entirely, a serious safety hazard. We replaced the hinges on both doors and had everything closing smoothly within two hours.

Bagel store, Hallandale: worn pivot hinge. A bagel shop in Hallandale called about a door dragging on the floor. On assessment, we found the top pivot hinge was completely worn and no longer holding the door aligned. Since replacing the top hinge meant removing the door anyway, we recommended replacing both pivot hinges at the same time, so the customer would have a door that's reliable for years, not a band-aid that brings us back for the bottom hinge in a few months. We like to solve the problem completely the first time.

There are many types of door hinges, and they're not all priced the same. Standard "book" hinges are the most economical. Pivot hinges cost more. Continuous (piano) hinges are the most involved because installing them requires removing the door and effectively re-hanging it to the frame, a fresh installation that takes more labor. The grade and finish of the hinge also affect the price, and coastal-grade or marine-grade hardware runs higher but lasts far longer in salt air. We assess the door and give you the price upfront, before any work starts.

On beachfront and high-humidity properties, periodic hinge and door maintenance prevents the bigger, more expensive problems: a seized hinge, a corroded reinforcement, a door that finally sags off its mounts. We keep doors moving smoothly and catch corrosion before it becomes a replacement. Door hinge work also connects naturally to our door hardware installation service (closers, strikes, kick plates, and the full range of door hardware) and to lock change and rekey when an alignment problem has been stressing the lock. We serve residential and commercial properties across Broward: Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale, Hallandale Beach, Aventura, and every city in between.