Suggestions for a new door please

GDB2222

The side door into MIL's garage is down a couple of steps, with the result that the bottom of the door is frequently saturated with water. The door needs replacement, but I am struggling to find a door that won’t rot and isn’t all that expensive.  Any suggestions please?

tacpot12

1. Improve the drainage around the door, or 
2. Find the local window companies and ask for prices on their cheapest UPVC door. It's for a garage, so security should be the main consideration.

GDB2222

I was worried that a UPVC door contains a lot of metal that will rust and cause problems?

Emmia

I think unless you sort out the drainage then all doors may rust / rot.

Ajmason42

As others sort the drainage out first  some accommodation drain or similar to take the water way  can you post pictures  helps to get perspective 

Jeepers_Creepers

If drainage is tricky to resolve - and I bet it is - then a PVC door with surrounding frame can be had from, ooh, £300-ish?

If it's an inward-opening door, and you fit it so that the bottom frame is sitting nicely on ground level and not recessed in, then that should give you a good ~2" barrier against water along the bottom, with the actual door bottom not getting anywhere near water - and it should be rot-proof anyways.

Ajmason42

It would create a threshold to step over but what about a row of engineering bricks at the bottom.  As others say sorting the drainage is best option  then a good secure rated door and lock 

Jeepers_Creepers

Aj's has to be the easiest solution - build a barrier along there and then fit whatever door you want above it.

Obviously if you can cure the actual pooling problem, that would be best.

Or, keep an eye out on eBay/Facebook for someone selling a second hand PVC door with a fully surrounding PVC frame, but you'd have to be lucky enough for it to be the right size.

GDB2222

Thanks for all the advice. I think the most sensible course is actually to remove the threshold strip. That way, the water can drain across the garage floor and out under the main door. Then, an ordinary wooden door can be fixed to the current frame. Amazingly, the present arrangement was designed by an architect.

Jeepers_Creepers

Turn the garage into a drain? Hmm, yes, that sounds like a good call.

Slinky

What a bizarre solution!