Sagging Doors
A-Best Locksmith offers the very best solution for sagging doors and damaged hinge replacement. I feel that it is a waste of money to replace the hinges on your sagging door with the same style hinges. Why? Because the wind will grab your door again, or your employees will still ram it open with a push cart. If you have an aluminum storefront door, why would you replace your soft aluminum pivots with soft aluminum pivots?
A-Best Locksmith can install a continuous hinge along the entire length of the door!
What causes door hinges to bend?(For residential "Do-it-Yourself" click this link: "Residential Advice".)
1. Wind whips the door open and slams it against the wall. This will also destroy your door.
2. Ramming the door with carts.
3. Using rocks or blocks of wood in the hinge side of the jamb to keep the door open. If the door is wedged open in this manner, somebody inevitably comes along and tries to force the door shut. They do not know the wood or rock is in place and they accidentally leverage the door shut, thus bending the hinges and destroying the door.
4. If the door closer is too weak and does not have a "back check" feature, the door is always over-opened. Sometimes, a door stop is needed.
Wouldn't you rather have a hinge that is guaranteed for the life of the opening? Of course, warranties do not apply when you beat your hinge with a hammer or vandalism has taken place. But continuous hinges are truly the only way to go.
Continuous Gear Hinges consist of two full-height, paired gear aluminum extruded leaves that enable the hinge to rotate evenly from top to bottom. The result is a smooth, clean action which diminishes heavy swing weights by evenly distributing the door load throughout the entire length of the frame. The design of the two interlocking leaves of the hinge serves a variety of functions which include: the elimination of door sag, door alignment problems, warping, allows minimal effort door operation, and reinforces the door and jamb.
Depending on your particular situation, a continuous hinge installation begins at $300. Please call for an on-site estimate. 615-308-6794.
