Maryland
Carpentry repairs in Montgomery County, MD
Montgomery County has every kind of door on our list. The 1950s ramblers in Rockville and Wheaton have original flush doors and iron rails, the Bethesda and Silver Spring colonials have solid six panel doors worth saving, the Potomac houses have heavy entry doors with storm doors sized to match, and the Germantown and Gaithersburg townhomes from the 80s have the hollow core doors and bifolds that fail first.
Or call or text (240) 616-4788. Hours 8 to 6, Monday through Saturday.
Ramblers, colonials and condo doors along 355
The crew runs a Montgomery day along 355 and 270, Bethesda in the morning, Rockville midday, Germantown last. Condo work in Bethesda and Silver Spring is its own thing, with building approvals, a loading dock and a fire rated entry door that has to stay fire rated, and we know the paperwork.
Condo entry doors in Bethesda, Silver Spring and Rockville high rises are fire rated, and the rating is on a label at the hinge edge. The county and the building both want a rated door and a self closing hinge back in that opening, so we repair those doors in place or replace them with a labeled unit, never a stock interior door.
What we do in Montgomery
- Interior door installationPrehung or slab, one door or the whole floor. Hung plumb, latched clean, trimmed and ready for paint.
- Door frame and jamb repairSplit jambs, kicked in frames, strike plates torn out, rotted exterior jambs. Repaired or rebuilt so the door closes like it should.
- Door repairSticking, sagging, swollen or dragging doors. Knobs, latches, hinges and weatherstrip. Fixed in one visit most of the time.
- Storm and screen doorsNew storm doors hung square on brickmould, closers that stop slamming, screens restrung, retractable screens that stick.
- Wood rot and trim repairRotted window sills, door trim, fascia, corner boards and porch posts. Cut out, replaced with rot resistant stock, sealed and painted.
- Stair railingsLoose newel posts, wobbly handrails, missing balusters, new wall rails for a basement stair. Solid, at the height the code asks for.
- Closet doorsBifolds off the track, bypass doors that jump the rail, new shaker bifolds, barn style doors. Hung level, rolling quiet.
- Baseboard and crown moldingBaseboard replaced after a flood or a floor, crown in one room or the whole floor, gaps caulked, corners tight, painted.
Every job is done by a contractor licensed with the Maryland Home Improvement Commission (MHIC). The license number is on your estimate.
Montgomery County towns the crew covers
- Rockville
- Bethesda
- Silver Spring
- Gaithersburg
- Germantown
- Potomac
- Wheaton
- Olney
- Kensington
ZIP codes 20850, 20852, 20814, 20910, 20878, 20874, 20854, 20902, 20832, 20895.
Montgomery County door and trim questions
- Does Montgomery County need a permit for a new interior door or a railing?
- No. Replacing doors, rails and trim like for like is exempt. Enlarging an exterior opening or changing a stair needs a permit from the Department of Permitting Services, and we tell you at the estimate when that applies.
- Can you work in a Bethesda condo building?
- Yes. Send the building's contractor requirements with the address. Most want a certificate of insurance and a reserved elevator time, and we send both the week before.
- How soon can you get to Rockville or Gaithersburg?
- The crew is in the county at least twice a week. Text a photo and you get a day within the week, sooner for a door that will not lock.