Door Hardware
For interior passage or privacy handles, latches, and strike plates. Send photos of both sides, the door edge, existing holes, door thickness, and replacement hardware.
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Interior Door Repair, Hardware & Hinges
MainteGO handles common interior door problems in Chicago homes and rentals: loose passage or privacy handles, latches that miss the strike plate, squeaky or loose hinges, doors that rub the jamb, and doors that stick or will not close cleanly. Choose the request option that matches the main symptom.
Send one photo of the full closed door, close photos of every hinge and the handle, and pictures of the top, sides, and bottom gaps. Tell us where the door rubs, whether it latches, and whether the problem is constant, seasonal, or appeared suddenly.
Choose the matching service
Choose the Interior Door Service You Need
Choose Door Hardware for handles, latches, and strike plates; Hinge Repair & Replacement for loose, noisy, or worn hinges; or Minor Door Adjustment when the door sticks, rubs, or will not latch cleanly.
Hinge Repair & Replacement
For loose, squeaky, worn, or misaligned interior door hinges. Include close photos of every hinge, screw holes, hinge dimensions, and the full door gaps.
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For an interior door that sticks, rubs, shows uneven gaps, or misses the latch. Mark the contact point and tell us when the problem started.
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Interior Door Repairs & Hardware: Included Work
Review the specific Interior Door Repairs & Hardware tasks below and the product, surface, or access details that can change the work.
Interior Handles and Latches
Passage or privacy handles, latches, and strike plates installed, replaced, or adjusted when the door preparation is suitable.
Loose or Squeaky Hinges
Accessible hinge screws and leaves tightened or adjusted when the door and frame remain sound.
Hinge Replacement
Interior door hinges replaced when the size, corner shape, hole pattern, thickness, and load match.
Sticking and Rubbing Doors
Minor contact at the jamb or floor checked for a limited fit adjustment.
Latch Alignment
Small strike-plate or hinge adjustments used when an interior door closes but does not latch cleanly.
Uneven Door Gaps
Top, side, and bottom gaps inspected to distinguish a minor hardware issue from frame movement or a broader door problem.
Common project types
Minor Interior Door Repair Projects
Start with the symptom: a loose handle, noisy hinge, missed latch, uneven gap, or door that rubs when it opens and closes.
Interior Handle and Latch Service
Compatible passage or privacy handles, latches, and strike plates reviewed for installation, replacement, or minor alignment.
Door Hinge Repair
Loose, noisy, or misaligned suitable hinges reviewed for tightening, adjustment, screw repair, or compatible replacement.
Sticking or Rubbing Doors
Minor contact at the jamb or floor assessed for limited fit adjustment when the door and frame remain serviceable.
Uneven Gaps and Latch Alignment
Small alignment concerns reviewed to determine whether hinges, the strike plate, or seasonal movement is contributing.
Start with the symptom
What Affects an Interior Door Repair
The door type, hardware preparation, frame condition, and pattern of movement help distinguish a minor adjustment from broader door or building work.
Door and Hardware Type
Identify passage, privacy, closet, bifold, pocket, or other interior configurations and provide hardware model information.
Where the Door Contacts
Photos of the top, latch side, hinge side, threshold, and full closed door help show rubbing and uneven gaps.
Seasonal or Sudden Movement
A door that changes with humidity differs from one that suddenly binds alongside cracks or visible frame movement.
Rated and Exterior Assemblies
Corridor, fire-rated, exterior, security, and access-control doors require separate review and are outside routine interior adjustments.
Show every door gap
Details for Your Interior Door Repairs & Hardware Request
For Interior Door Repairs & Hardware, the photos, dimensions, product information, and access notes below help prevent missing parts or an unsuitable setup.
Full-door photos
Show the door open and closed, including the frame and gaps on every side.
Problem area
Photograph rubbing marks, loose screws, cracks, hinge wear, latch position, and the exact contact point.
Hardware details
Send handle, latch, strike plate, or hinge dimensions, product links, and photos of replacement parts.
Problem history
Tell us when it began, whether humidity changes it, and whether cracks or frame movement appeared nearby.
Chicago project planning
Interior Door Repairs & Hardware for Chicago Homes & Rentals
Seasonal humidity, layers of paint, loose hinges, settled frames, and uneven floors can all affect interior doors in older Chicago properties. A door that changed suddenly beside new wall cracks needs broader review before it is trimmed or forced to fit.
Find the cause first
How an interior door repair is reviewed
The contact marks and gaps usually reveal more than a close-up of the handle alone.
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Photograph the full door
Show it open and closed, every gap, all hinges, the latch, strike plate, and any rubbing marks.
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Describe when it happens
Tell us whether the problem is constant, seasonal, or sudden and provide replacement hardware details if relevant.
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Complete the focused repair
The confirmed handle, latch, hinge, or minor fit work is completed without treating a larger frame problem as a simple adjustment.
Interior Door Repairs & Hardware FAQ
Interior Door Repairs & Hardware Questions
Minor sticking or rubbing can often be addressed when the door and frame are sound. Send photos of the door open and closed, every gap, and the exact contact marks. Sudden movement, rot, or frame damage needs broader review.
Replacement is usually straightforward when the new hardware matches the door's existing preparation. Send the door thickness, bore and backset measurements, edge photos, and the replacement model.
Loose screws, worn hinges, or minor alignment issues can be reviewed for tightening, repair, adjustment, or compatible replacement. Photos of every hinge and the full door gaps help identify whether the hinge is the real cause.
Wood doors and frames can move as humidity changes, especially in older properties. Paint buildup, loose hinges, settled frames, and uneven floors can cause similar symptoms, so note when the problem appears and show the contact point.
This page covers ordinary interior doors. Exterior, corridor, fire-rated, security, smart-lock, and access-control doors have different safety and code considerations and require a separate service review.
Show the full door open and closed, the top and side gaps, every hinge, the latch and strike plate, and any rubbing marks or cracks. Tell us whether the problem started suddenly or has changed with the seasons.
New wall cracks, a visibly shifted frame, rot, water damage, broken jambs, or a door that changed suddenly may point beyond a simple hardware adjustment. Those conditions should be evaluated before trimming or forcing the door to fit.
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Show us where the door sticks or misses
Send full-door photos, every gap, hinge and latch close-ups, and a note about when the problem began.