architrave replacement can be appropriate when a supplied item, trim or fitting is loose, incomplete, damaged or needs adjustment. Check decorative profile and reveal compatibility on a sound unchanged opening before agreeing removal and replacement.
Signs: a supplied item, trim or fitting is loose, incomplete, damaged or needs adjustment or a practical repair or compatible installation needs a clear product and access review. Causes: an incomplete assembly or a mismatched replacement component or ordinary wear, loose compatible fixings or minor fitting movement.
The visible reveal between trim and frame needs an agreed consistent position. Existing irregularities can affect the result. Replacing decorative material does not authorise reshaping the structural opening or hiding a frame condition that needs separate repair.
Measure both sides and the top and identify whether one face or both are included. A doorway may have different trim on each side. The quote should describe the actual surround instead of assuming one opening means every adjacent decorative surface.
Replace the accepted ordinary decorative surround with suitable joints and fixings, leaving the agreed preparation for finishing. Limits: Ordinary decorative surrounds only. No structural jamb or opening modifications, specialist glazing, fire-door certification or hazardous-material disturbance.