Door repair
Sticking, rubbing, or hard-to-latch doors handled carefully.
Steady Hands helps Southeast Michigan homeowners with practical door adjustments, hinge repairs, latch issues, and seasonal humidity movement.
Common door problems
Small door issues can affect daily comfort, privacy, and security.
Michigan weather can make door problems show up quickly. A bedroom door may start rubbing after humid weather, an entry door may need an extra push to latch, or a bathroom door may drag because old hinge screws are no longer holding well. These problems are frustrating, but many are good fits for a focused handyman visit.
Steady Hands looks at the full door, not just the symptom. The repair may involve hinge tightening, hinge-hole repair, strike plate adjustment, latch alignment, careful edge easing, hardware tightening, or identifying when moisture or frame movement needs a different plan.
Interior doors, closet doors, latch alignment, hinge screws, rubbing edges, and minor hardware issues.
Soft flooring, visible water damage, cracked framing, failed locks, or exterior gaps may need faster review.
Send the door location, where it rubs, whether the latch works, and two or three clear photos.
Before you request service
What to inspect safely.
Open and close the door slowly. Watch the gap around the door, listen to the latch, and look for scrape marks near the strike plate or frame. Do not force the door or keep tightening a screw that spins without gripping.
This often points to hinge sag, seasonal movement, or frame alignment.
Note whether it hits high, low, forward, or backward before requesting service.
Stop tightening and include that detail in the request. The hole may need repair.
Door repairs can often be grouped with cabinet hardware, trim, drywall, or maintenance-list items.
Ready for a calmer door repair?