Water Damage Door Repair

This beautiful mahogany door in a Covington home suffered severe water damage during a plumbing emergency that flooded the foyer with two inches of standing water for over 12 hours before discovery.

The water had wicked up into the door's bottom rail, causing the mahogany to swell, warp, and begin developing early stages of rot that threatened the door's structural integrity.

Insurance adjusters had recommended complete door replacement, but the homeowner loved the door's character and wanted to explore restoration options before giving up on the solid mahogany construction.

Our water damage restoration expertise allowed us to save this door through advanced repair techniques that fully restored both its structural integrity and aesthetic beauty. The restoration process began with comprehensive moisture assessment using professional meters to determine the extent of water penetration throughout the door structure.

The damaged bottom rail required complete removal using traditional joinery techniques that preserved the surrounding wood and hardware mounting points. Creating a perfect replacement piece involved sourcing matching Honduras mahogany and milling it to exact specifications using the original rail as a template.

The critical challenge was achieving seamless grain matching - we carefully selected the replacement lumber to continuation of the door's natural grain patterns across the repair joint.

Installation required traditional mortise and tenon joinery techniques combined with modern waterproof adhesives to ensure the repair would be stronger than the original construction.

The refinishing process included grain blending techniques that make the repair virtually invisible, followed by our most advanced water-resistant finishing system to prevent future moisture damage.