Is there any way to fix my door threshold? The builder quality is very low and they have ruined this house. I own it so I have to get it fixed because this looks so ugly. My project manager said they can't do anything about it other than cutting the bottom piece of wood. Any recommendations would be much appreciated.
Is there any way to fix my door threshold?
Properly fixing it would almost certainly involve work that looks like this.
Re-using the existing door would probably be $500-$1000.
The builder quality is very low and they have ruined this house. I own it so I have to get it fixed because this looks so ugly.
Aesthetics are usually the homeowner's inspection responsibility.
All other inspectors mainly care about safety, water-intrusion prevention, and functionality. An inspector very likely tested all doors and windows for operability.
My project manager said they can't do anything about it other than cutting the bottom piece of wood.
I personally think that would make things worse.
In theory, you could have the trim work planed down to try and achieve uniform thickness. Doing this could reveal a gap between the porch and your home and now you'd have a new eyesore.
Any recommendations would be much appreciated.
It's impossible to tell why the door ended up like this unless the framing is exposed.
A proper fix would be expensive and likely involve trim work inside the house as well as outside. The installer likely chose to make the door frame flush with the interior of the house; if so then this is actually the lesser of two evils.
If you make it flush with the outside of your house then you'll have ugly jamb extensions and other weirdness visible from inside your home.
