Replace Garage Door Threshold On Concrete

Open the exterior door fully.

Replace garage door threshold on concrete. 2 mix a moderate amount of liquid detergent with 1 quart of water in a plastic. Cut the old threshold with a back saw or a reciprocating saw. 1remove the old exterior threshold. To cut a metal threshold use tin snips and a saw equipped with a metal cutting blade to make the cuts.

Remove all debris from the concrete slab. The driveway is asphalt butting up to the concrete threshold entering the garage. Remove dirt and debris from chips and hairline cracks in the concrete threshold using a stiff bristle cleaning brush. Begin by removing the existing threshold from your door.

Insert the tip of a wood chisel between the seam of the threshold and concrete. Remove the screws from the rotted threshold with a large flat tip screwdriver. Be careful not to accidentally saw into your flooring. Then test the threshold for fit.

Drive any raised concrete anchors flush with the surface. When the saddle is in place restore the door jamb adding calk so that it fits nicely. Replacing an exterior door threshold plate is not difficult in most cases. If there s carpeting trim the carpet where frayed material hangs loosely.

We had it repaired by a concrete resurfacing company once and it didn t even last the first winter. This video we will show removing our aluminum front door threshold plate and repla. They did remove it and replace the concrete but we don t know if they reinforced it with.