Is a door that will not lock an emergency?
Yes, if it is an exterior door and the house cannot be secured tonight. A door that sticks but still locks can wait for a scheduled visit.
Door, lock and frame repair
Tom Hanks, owner, 24/7 Express Handyman Service · Updated September 2026
24/7 Express Handyman Service covers 5 door, lock and frame repair jobs in Salt Lake, Park City and Heber: repairs doors that will not close, lock or latch, from a frame split in a break-in to a patio door that drags, and fits the deadbolts and storm doors that go with them.
Quick answers
Can a split door frame be repaired instead of replaced?
Usually. A frame split at the strike is often reinforced and re-set; the door and frame are only replaced when the jamb or the door itself is too damaged to hold hardware.
What should I do before the handyman arrives after a break-in?
Call the police first, photograph the damage before anything is moved, and keep the broken hardware for the report.
What this covers
Repair a door frame after a break-in
Split jamb and stop sections cut out and replaced with matching stock, glued and screwed to the framing
Door frame fix
Fix a door that sticks or won't latch
Loose hinge screws replaced with longer screws that reach the framing so a sagging door pulls back into line
Sticking door
Install a deadbolt on an exterior door
Door bored for the deadbolt cylinder and edge bore, with the faceplate mortised flush
Deadbolt install
Fix a sliding patio door that drags
Bottom track cleaned of grit and debris, and bent track lips straightened or capped
Patio door fix
Install a storm door
Opening measured and checked for square so the storm door kit fits the existing brick mould
Storm door
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Every job 24/7 Express Handyman Service takes on is under $3,000 including labor, materials and any change orders (Utah Code §58-55-305); a change that would push a job over that line is referred to a licensed contractor, not written up as a second job. plumbing, electrical, HVAC, gas appliance / combustion system work is referred to a licensed trade.