What’s included
- Sliding bypass doors back on track with new rollers
- Bottom guides and bumpers replaced
- Hinged and pivot doors realigned
- Sweeps, drip rails and side seals renewed
- Handles and knobs on glass doors tightened or replaced
- Old caulk at the frame removed and replaced
What we don’t do
- New openings cut into a wall for a door or window.
- Glass cutting and glazing; we send that to a glass shop.
- Garage door openers, springs and cables.
In Alhambra homes
Many Alhambra homes have tile bathrooms decades old; about 77 percent of the city’s homes were built before 1980, according to a city housing report. A shower door added to an older tub or tile wall may sit on a curb that isn’t level, so we check the wall and curb lines before replacing hardware.
Get a quote in one text
Send a photo of the full door, a close-up of the rollers or hinges, and where water is escaping. Our number for photos is (310) 628-9399, and the price comes back before any work is booked.
Sliders
Rollers and guides are matched to the frame. The track is cleaned of soap and mineral buildup so new rollers run smoothly.
Hinged doors
A door that drags or swings open is reset at the hinges. Loose screws in tile are re-anchored.
Leaks
Most leaks are at the sweep or the frame caulk. Both are replaced with fresh material.
Glass
We don’t cut or replace glass. Broken panels and new enclosures go to a glass shop, and we can remove the old door for them.
In older Alhambra houses this job often turns up next to caulk and grout repair, shower head and tub spout replacement and towel bar and bathroom accessory installation, so mention those when you text and we can price them together.
Sources: City of Alhambra, housing needs report (age of housing stock).
Shower door repair questions from Alhambra homeowners
Why does my sliding shower door jump the track?
The rollers are worn or the bottom guide is missing. Replacing them keeps the panels on the track.
Can you fix a shower door that won’t close?
Usually. Hinges are reset or replaced and the strike or magnet realigned.
How do I stop my shower door from leaking?
Replace worn sweeps and seals, and recaulk the frame where it meets the tile.
How much does shower door repair cost?
It depends on the parts. Text photos for a free estimate.
Repair guides for this job
- Replacing a toilet without harming a vintage tile floorReplacing a toilet in an Alhambra bath with original 1920s or 1930s tile: measuring the rough-in, repairing the flange and protecting the old floor.
- Low water pressure at one faucet, shower or toiletWhy one faucet, shower or toilet in an older Alhambra house runs weak, the quick checks you can do first, and what a repair visit looks like.
- Replacing a garbage disposal under an older kitchen sinkWhat to check when a disposal hums, leaks or will not turn on, and how we fit a new one under the deep vintage sinks found in older Alhambra kitchens.
- Fitting a new faucet to an old sinkHow to tell which new faucets fit an older sink, why vintage wall-mount and widespread sinks need care, and what our faucet replacement visit involves.
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