Patio doors, entry glass and sliders: start here
A sliding door that won't latch, a crack across the front door glass, a patio screen that keeps jumping its track. Most door trouble in a Hamilton house is a repair, not a new door. We're a free referral service: tell us what the door's doing and we'll connect you with an independent local pro who works on that kind of door.
Sliding doors
Slider won't glide, latch or seal
Won't slide, latch or lock
Dragging, grinding or hopping the track usually means worn rollers or a packed track. A latch that misses often means the door has sagged.
Balcony doors in condos and apartments
Plenty of Hamiltonians live with a balcony slider. Condo owners check with the board or manager first; landlords can send several units at once.
Rather replace it?
A bent frame, a sill that leaks after every repair, or parts nobody makes: that's when a new patio door starts to make sense.
Door glass
Fogged or cracked door glass
Patio, front and storm door glass
Fog between the panes or a cracked panel? The glass can usually be replaced while the door stays, in safety glass made to size.
Broken tonight
Glass smashed in a storm or a break-in? Keep everyone clear, take photos, then cover the opening until new glass is ready.
Heritage houses
In a heritage district, new glass is usually just a repair. Replacing the door, even a removable storm door, needs a Heritage Permit.
Front of the house
Entry doors, sidelights and transoms
Front doors: refit or replace
A draft at the latch or snow under the sill is often weatherstrip, a sweep or a sagging hinge, not a door that's finished.
Sidelights and transoms
Many older Lower City houses still have glass beside and above the front door. A cracked or foggy pane there is replaced on its own.
Doors up on the Mountain
Above the escarpment, snow drifts deeper and wind comes harder than in the Lower City, so thresholds and weatherstrip work harder.
Screens
Screen doors and window screens
Screen doors
A patio screen off its track, a retractable screen that won't roll back, a storm door that slams. Most need parts, not a door.
Window screens
Torn mesh, bent frames and screens that blow out in the wind. A pro can rescreen what you have or make new frames to fit.
Screens in rentals
Landlords often sort screens and locks between tenants. In a licensed-rental area, the guide points to what the City publishes.
Questions
Door questions we hear in Hamilton
Where we help
Door help below the escarpment, on the Mountain and beyond
We connect homeowners, landlords and condo owners with door pros across Hamilton, Ontario, and in Dundas, Ancaster, Stoney Creek and Waterdown. In rural Glanbrook or Flamborough? Share your postal code and we'll check coverage.
Which door, and what's it doing?
A photo and a sentence or two will do. We send it to a local pro who works on that kind of door, then check your request doesn't sit unanswered.