Door and window repair in Atherton

Adjusting doors and sliders in older Atherton homes

The median Atherton housing unit was built in 1960, give or take five years. Doors in houses that age have usually been rehung, planed or painted a few times, and hinge screws loosen in old jambs. A sag at the latch side or a rub at the top corner is usually a hinge or strike problem, not a reason for a new door.

Sliders get the same attention: panel out, new rollers, clean track, height set. At the windows, the fixes are a sticky lock, a stripped crank or a tired balance, plus new mesh stretched into screen frames you already own. Weatherstripping and door sweeps fit into the same visit. A photo of the door edge where it rubs helps us bring the right hinge, strike or rollers.

Worth knowing about Atherton

• The Federal Insurance Administration identifies no flood-prone areas in Atherton, but a 1975 county safety element put a few areas in the 100-year flood zone, mainly along the Atherton Channel.
• The nearest NOAA normals station with temperature data, in Redwood City, averages 18.1 days a year at 90F or more and 19.0 inches of precipitation.
• Atherton has only two residential zones, R-1A with a 1-acre minimum lot and R-1B with 13,500 square feet, and no commercial or industrial land.