Door Repairs Herne Bay & Whitstable
Sticking doors, rot repair, hinges, handles, locks, draught excluders, window sill replacement. Quick jobs most tradesmen avoid — sorted in one visit.
Got a sticking door or a bit of rot you're not sure about? A quick photo on WhatsApp is usually all Mitchell needs to give you a straight answer.
External Door Rot — Herne Bay
Bottom corner of a grey painted external door in Herne Bay showing significant timber rot — wood visibly deteriorated at the base rail and stile junction, paint peeling back from the rot zone.
The rot was cut back, the area treated and filled with wood repair compound. Once set, sanded back, reprimed and painted. Most door base rot jobs of this kind are dealt with in a single visit. No new door required — the existing door is sound above the rot zone.
Bottom corner of a front door in Herne Bay — rot in the timber, paint lifting off.
Rot cut back and filled in Herne Bay. Ready for sanding and repainting once set.
Timber Sill Repair — Whitstable
Exterior window sill replacement in progress in Whitstable. New pale bare timber sill section positioned alongside the deteriorated original — old white painted sill heavily worn, paint flaking, surface degraded. Belt sander ready to bring the new section flush.
Window sills take the full brunt of weather exposure. Paint failure left unattended leads to water getting into the timber, then rot, then full replacement. Catching it at the paint-failure stage and replacing the sill section before the rot spreads is always the right move.
New sill timber in position in Whitstable, belt sander ready to bring it flush.
End of the new sill section fitted in Whitstable. The old one had gone right through in places.
Frequently Asked
Do you repair sticking doors?
Yes. Planing, adjusting hinges, repositioning the latch plate — most sticking door issues come from hinge wear, seasonal movement or slight frame settlement. Diagnosed and sorted on the same visit.
Can you repair rot on external doors?
Yes. Rot at door base and frame corners is one of the most common external door call-outs. Affected area cut back, treated and filled with wood repair compound, then primed and painted. No full door replacement needed on most cases.
Do you fit handles, locks and draught excluders?
Yes. Handle replacement, lock changes, mortice and latch fitting, draught excluder strips. Classic half-day jobs. Door and frame back to full working condition in one visit.
Do you do window sill repairs?
Yes. Timber window sills are in the same scope as door repairs — external timber, rot, paint failure, replacement sill sections. Assessed and repaired as a standalone job.