Rotten door frame repair in White Rock, BC. Fix water damage caused by coastal weather. Call Better Call Bob for expert exterior door repairs.
Living near the water in White Rock means our homes take a beating from heavy, driving rain. When exterior doors are installed without proper moisture protection, water pools at the bottom of the frame. Over time, this leads to wood rot, drafts, and potential structural damage.
On this local job, you can see the extensive water damage on the lower sections of the door frame.
Rather than forcing the homeowner into an expensive and unnecessary full door replacement, we fixed the root cause of the problem with a practical, multi-step approach.
Our Repair Process:
- Removing the Rot: We cut away the soft, water-damaged wood on both sides until we reached clean, structurally sound timber.
- Precision Wood Splicing: We crafted and installed a durable new wood section, matching the original profile of the door frame exactly. You can see this custom piece fitted into place in the image.
- Adding Missing Protections: To ensure this repair lasts, we added critical protections that were left out during the original build. We flashed the door base to properly shed water away from the house and completely weather sealed the threshold to block out wind and moisture.
- The Finished Result: After sanding, priming, and painting, the entry looks brand new. As shown in the final image, the repair is completely seamless and fully protected against our wet coastal winters.
If you have a sticky door, drafty threshold, or notice soft wood around your entryway, fixing it early prevents much larger problems down the road.