ᐅ Visible defect yes/no? Height differences in door frames

Why are the door frames connected to the wall? What room is this? The frames are only supposed to be slotted together.

I would have said he can slightly raise the frame since it's not connected

but, don't let the action make things worse

It really looks awful. It's often unbelievable what kind of work some professionals deliver.

How does it look on the floor? There must be varying gap sizes there as well.

World-e schrieb:

That looks really poor. It’s surprising how often some professionals deliver such work.

What about the floor? There must be gaps of varying height there as well.

I wonder the same—are there different “joints” at the bottom? Because they would have had to install one of the two frames slightly higher, which should be visible at the floor level. Correcting this isn’t straightforward. The frame is typically slotted together but also glued to the casing. Then, the casing is connected to the wall with expanding foam. So, it’s not something you can just fix easily, and when subsequent issues arise, the cost-benefit ratio quickly becomes questionable.

However, it would be interesting to first clarify how this height difference occurred. Was the frame installed incorrectly, or were the casings installed at different heights afterward?

It bothers you personally, but no one else will ever notice unless you point it out. If the contractor refuses, there’s nothing you can do; a few millimeters (inches) are acceptable tolerance unless otherwise agreed.

The defect could just as well have existed during the shell construction phase; the door manufacturer simply installed the frame flush at the top. Of course, the difference becomes visible when the frame is in place, but it wasn’t noticeable during the shell construction back then.