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Door & Lock Repair in Baka

South Jerusalem · English-speaking · Same-week scheduling

A door that has started catching on the frame is usually a hinge that has dropped or a frame that has moved, not a door that needs replacing. We diagnose it before quoting the expensive answer. Work covers hinges, latches, strike plates, handles and cylinder swaps on internal and front doors.

Doors & Locks in Baka specifically

Buildings in Baka have had a century to settle, and doors are where you notice it first: a door that closed cleanly for years starts catching at the top corner, or the latch stops meeting the strike plate. That is almost always the frame or the hinges moving, not the door failing. Repacking a hinge or repositioning a strike plate usually fixes it.

What we cover in Baka

  • Sticking, dropped and binding doors
  • Hinge adjustment and replacement
  • Latch and strike plate alignment
  • Handle and lock cylinder replacement
  • Internal door hanging
  • Draught strips and door seals

How the job runs

  1. 01

    Find the cause

    We work out whether the door, the hinges or the frame has moved, so the repair addresses the actual fault.

  2. 02

    Talk through the options

    Where an adjustment will do, we say so. Where a part genuinely needs replacing, we explain why.

  3. 03

    Carry out the repair

    Hinges packed or replaced, strike plates repositioned, cylinders swapped and keys tested.

  4. 04

    Test it properly

    The door is opened, closed, latched and locked repeatedly before we consider it finished.

What it typically costs

Indicative ranges to give you a sense of scale. They are not a quote: the actual price depends on the item, the wall and how long the job takes. Call 02-000-0000 with the details and you will get a figure before any work starts.

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Why call us for this

The whole job in English

From the first call to settling up. You will not need someone to translate a quote for you.

Scheduled the same week

We cover three neighbourhoods rather than the whole city, which is what makes that possible.

We know Baka

We work in Baka regularly, so we arrive knowing what is likely to be behind the wall.

Working since 2016

Small home repairs in south Jerusalem, which is all we do.

Door & Lock Repair in Baka

Send a photo of the job on WhatsApp and we will tell you what it costs and when we can come.

Sunday to Thursday 08:00 – 18:00 · Friday 08:00 – 13:00 · Closed Saturday

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What customers say

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I assumed the front door needed replacing. It needed the hinges packed and the strike plate moved four millimetres. Told me so instead of selling me a door.
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Two wardrobes and a bed frame assembled in an afternoon, and the wardrobes were anchored to the wall without my having to ask. All the cardboard went out with him.
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Checked what was behind the plaster before drilling, which the previous person did not. Television is level and the cables are out of sight.
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Doors & Locks in Baka: common questions

What areas of Jerusalem does Cedar & Stone Handyman cover?
We cover Baka, Talpiot, German Colony. If you are just outside those neighbourhoods, call 02-000-0000 and ask, rather than assuming the answer is no.
Do you work in English?
Yes. Cedar & Stone Handyman is an English-speaking service, so you can describe the job, agree the work and settle up without needing Hebrew for any of it.
What are your working hours?
Sunday to Thursday, 08:00 to 18:00, and Friday morning from 08:00 until 13:00. We are closed on Saturday. Calls left outside those hours are returned on the next working day.
How soon can you come out?
We schedule within the same week. Call 02-000-0000 or send a WhatsApp message with a photo of the job, which usually saves a visit just to look at it.
My door has started catching on the frame. Does it need replacing?
Usually not. A door that has begun to catch is most often a hinge that has dropped or a frame that has moved, both of which are adjustments. In older Baka buildings, settlement over the decades is the common cause. We diagnose it before quoting for a new door.