R H Fitch

RH Fitch installed 52 Marvin windows and 2 La Cantina doors on my new construction home 14 years ago (2009). Time has gone by and I can say that they did an excellent job on all of the windows. No leaks, no installation problems. Very happy with their work. But, I can not say the same for the bi fold door installation. After 14 years I recently noticed discoloring of the wood on the door interior near the bottoms. After inspecting them I found all six doors have absorbed water and have wood rot. According to the manufacturer, La Cantina doors, this wood rot was caused by the incorrect installation of the plastic U channel in the groove of the aluminum sill because the weep holes in both were not aligned properly. Thus no rain water could escape the sill groove. That water was absorbed into the bottom of the wood doors.
According to the La Cantina Door company the installer is responsible for testing the sill and the weepholes for proper drainage. It was not tested. Else this issue would have been discovered and there would be no wood rot. There is also suppose to weather stripping screwed to the bottoms of each door to prevent, dirt, dust, wind and water from getting into the sill channel. There was none installed. Windows....great job. My doors......lousy job.