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Professional Door Repair in Narangba: Getting Things Flush Again

Is there anything more irritating than the sound of a door scraping against your floorboards every time you open it? Or perhaps the frustration of pulling a front door shut, only to realise it doesn’t quite click into the latch unless you heave it with all your might.

Doors are the moving parts of our homes we use most often, yet we rarely think about them until they stop working correctly. A misaligned door isn’t just a nuisance; it can damage your flooring and compromise your home’s security. Recently, the team at Fallon Solutions was called to a property in Narangba to assist a homeowner facing this exact frustration. Their internal and external doors had dropped, leading to friction, gaps, and functionality issues. Here is how our local carpenter solved the problem.

The Problem: When Your Door Isn’t Flush

The homeowner in Narangba was dealing with a “double trouble” situation involving two doorways in the home.

1. The Internal Door Issue The internal door was no longer closing flush. Instead of swinging smoothly into the jamb, it was catching and rubbing. This is a common issue in many homes as they settle. The friction can strip paint off the door frame and, if the door has dropped significantly, it can begin to gouge into carpets or scratch timber flooring.
2. The Front Door Issue The front entry door was not flush to the ground. A front door that sits unevenly or has dropped can create uneven gaps at the threshold. This is particularly problematic for a few reasons:

• Energy Loss: Large gaps allow air conditioning to escape and hot Queensland air to enter.
• Pests: If the door isn’t sitting right, it creates a highway for ants, cockroaches, and spiders.
• Security: A door that doesn’t sit flush often puts strain on the locking mechanism (the deadbolt or latch), making it difficult to lock securely.

In both instances, the symptom was clear: the door isn’t flush. The homeowner needed professional door repair to realign the joinery before the damage to the floor frames became permanent.

The Solution: Precision Lifting and Adjusting

Many homeowners attempt to fix these issues by sanding down the door or forcing it shut, but this often treats the symptom rather than the cause. Our technician arrived on-site to perform a proper structural adjustment.

Step 1: The Diagnosis We inspected the hinges, the door jamb (the frame), and the door itself to determine why the drop had occurred. In many cases, this is due to loose hinge screws, worn-out bearings in the hinges, or slight movement in the house foundation.

Step 2: The Lift and Adjust To fix the internal door, we performed a “lift and adjust.” This is a technical process where we manipulate the hinges to alter the geometry of how the door hangs.

• Instead of just tightening screws (which often works loose again), we often replace short factory screws with longer, heavy-gauge screws that bite deep into the structural stud behind the door frame.
• We adjusted the hinge knuckles to pull the top of the door back towards the frame, effectively lifting the bottom corner off the floor.

Step 3: Front Door Re-Alignment For the front door, the process required ensuring the door was flush to the ground to eliminate the gap while ensuring it still swung freely. We carefully adjusted the bottom hinge and checked the clearance against the threshold. We ensured the gap was uniform—tight enough to stop drafts, but with enough tolerance to allow for timber expansion during humid weather.

The Result Both doors now swing freely, close with a satisfying “click,” and sit perfectly flush with their frames and the floor.

The Benefits for the Homeowner

Engaging professional home carpentry services to fix these niggling issues brought immediate benefits to the Narangba residence:

• Floor Protection: By lifting the doors, we eliminated the risk of the door dragging across and ruining the flooring.
• Improved Security: A properly aligned front door allows the deadbolt to slide into the striker plate smoothly, ensuring the home is locked securely without struggle.
• Energy Efficiency: Fixing the gap at the bottom of the front door stops the expensive escape of cooled air, helping to keep electricity bills down.
• Noise Reduction: A flush door seals properly, offering better soundproofing between rooms and from the street.

Why Choose Fallon Solutions?

When you need a local carpenter you can trust, Fallon Solutions is the team to call. We don’t just “patch” problems; we look for the root cause to ensure a long-lasting repair.

We understand that you don’t want to wait weeks for a small repair. Our fleet is large enough to offer prompt service, but our service is personal enough to treat your home with care. We employ fully qualified tradespeople who carry the right tools and parts to handle most carpentry jobs on the spot. For more information on our carpentry services, visit our carpentry trade area.

Fixing the Small Things

A sticking, dragging, or misaligned door is something you shouldn’t have to “just live with.” Whether it is an internal bedroom door rubbing on the carpet or a front door that lets in the draughts, professional adjustment makes a world of difference.

If you are looking for door repair in Narangba or the surrounding areas, let us take the hassle out of your home maintenance. Contact the experts at Fallon Solutions today to book your service! Call us on 1300 054 488 or send us an enquiry here.