HOA Townhome Exterior Rot Repair — Trim, Sills and Jambs by the Item
The board approved the maintenance list, it has twenty rot items spread over six buildings, and the companies that do full exterior projects will not bid it.
HOA townhome exterior rot repair is usually a list, not a project: a garage jamb at one unit, a door brickmould at another, window sill nosing and a fascia corner down the row. JMB Builders works through the association's list across the Twin Cities metro, cuts out the rot, fixes the flashing that let water in, and replaces the trim in PVC or wood matched to the buildings. Priced per item, with photos filed per unit address.
- Priced per item, reported per unit
- Garage jambs, door trim, sills, fascia
- Matched to the association's profile and color
- Licensed MN contractor BC809005
Townhome associations in Minnesota see the same rot every spring: the bottom of garage door jambs, brickmould at the front doors, window sill nosing, corner boards near the ground, and fascia where a gutter overflows. Each item is small. Together they are a list the board has to get done before paint, before a sale, or before the rot spreads.
Exterior companies that sell full re-siding scopes often do not bid a list like that. JMB Builders prices each item on its own line, so the manager or board can approve the whole list or pick items within the budget. Each repair gets the rot cut out, the flashing or drip cap that was missing added, and new trim installed in the association's existing profile, primed or painted to match.
Photos of every item, before and after, are filed by unit address so the manager can send them to the owners and the board.
What you supply
- The maintenance list or inspection list, with unit addresses
- Photos of each item, or permission to photograph and price the list on site
- The association's trim material and color spec, if there is one
- Contact for the manager or board member who approves items
- Notice to owners about the work dates and garage or entry access
What JMB supplies
- A per-item quote in the order of your list, grouped by building and unit
- Rot cut out back to sound wood, with jamb, sill and framing repairs where needed
- Drip cap, flashing and sill pans added where missing
- New trim in PVC or primed wood, matched to the existing profile
- Painting of new trim to the association's color, quoted as its own line
- Before-and-after photos of each item filed by unit address
How it is priced: per unit
Quoted in writing from your photos within one business day. What moves the number:
- Number of items and how many buildings they are spread over
- How far the rot runs into jambs, sills or framing once opened
- PVC vs. wood trim, and matching an older profile
- Ladder or lift work on fascia and second-story trim
- Painting to the association color, as its own line
- Access to garages and entries during the work days
A list with unit addresses and a photo of each item lets every line be priced firm, so the board can approve by item.
How long it takes
A list of ten to twenty small rot items: two to four days, scheduled building by building so each owner knows their day.
How your project works
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Send photos, get a written quote
Send three photos of the space and a sentence about what you want. You get a clear, itemized quote within one business day. We only come out to measure first when the job needs a tape measure — no pressure, no games.
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Pick materials, or bring your own
We help you choose profiles and materials that fit the house and the budget, or match your existing millwork exactly — or you buy the door or trim yourself and we install it. Everything is confirmed before the crew is scheduled.
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Clean, precise installation
The crew shows up on time, protects floors and furniture, and installs with tight joints and consistent reveals. Photos of the finished work go in your job folder.
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Walkthrough and invoice
We walk the finished work with you. If anything is not right, we fix it before we call the job done. Then one invoice, paid by check or direct deposit — no card fees, no payment links.
Situations and options
Garage door jambs
The most common townhome rot item. The bottom of the jamb is cut out and spliced, or the full jamb is replaced, and it is wrapped or trimmed in PVC so it does not rot again.
Entry door brickmould and sills
Rotted brickmould and door frame bottoms are replaced, with drip cap at the head and a sealed sill so the water that caused the rot sheds away.
Window sill nosing and corner boards
Rotted sill nosing is rebuilt and corner boards near the ground are replaced in PVC, matched to the rest of the building.
HOA Townhome Exterior Rot Repair — Trim, Sills and Jambs by the Item: questions, answered
Do you take small exterior repair lists for townhome associations?
Yes. JMB Builders prices HOA rot and trim lists item by item across the Twin Cities metro, including lists with only a handful of items per building. The board can approve the whole list or pick items to fit the budget. Photos of each item are filed by unit.
Why do townhome garage door jambs rot?
Garage door jambs sit in the splash zone: rain off the driveway, snow piled against them, and salt water off the cars. The bottom of the wood soaks up water and rots from the end grain. Replacing it with PVC or wrapping it keeps the new jamb from going the same way.
Can you match the trim on our townhome buildings?
Most townhome trim is a standard brickmould, flat board or corner board that can be matched from stock in PVC or wood. Older or unusual profiles are matched as close as available and noted on the quote. The association's color is used for paint when painting is on the list.
Is exterior rot the HOA's or the owner's responsibility?
That depends on your association's declaration and bylaws, which say who maintains which exterior parts. JMB Builders can invoice the association or the individual owner, whichever your documents call for. The per-item quote makes it easy to split.
Do you fix the cause of the rot or just replace the trim?
Both. Most trim rot is a water path problem: missing drip cap over a door, no sill pan, a gutter overflowing onto a corner, or trim touching the ground. That cause is fixed while the trim is off. New trim on the old water path rots again.
Can you report repairs to the board with photos?
Yes. Each item gets before-and-after photos filed by unit address, and the invoice lists items in the same order as the approved list. That gives the manager what the board and owners usually ask for.
Recent JMB work, from our job log
59 installs recorded across 30 Twin Cities communities since Dec 2025. Window and door installs for homeowners and for the builders and dealers we sub for. Counts come straight from our job log; no customer names.
Get a written quote for this job
Three photos and a sentence is enough. You hear back within one business day. Or text the photos to 763-204-2099.
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