How to Remove a Door Saddle

Open the door so you have unrestricted access to the saddle at the base of the doorjamb. Use your reciprocating saw to cut the door saddle in half at the center of the doorway opening. Hold the saw on a flat plane and cut straight down to avoid damaging the surrounding floor surfaces.

Lift one cut half of the saddle upward and move it front to back and up and down until it becomes loose. If the saddle is nailed to the flooring surface, or if it's too tightly wedged beneath the edges of the doorjamb trim, use the crowbar to pry it away from the floor and loosen it. Slide the crowbar beneath one side of the cut saddle near the cut line. Press down on the crowbar so the saddle material rises. Slide your hand into the opening beneath the saddle and begin loosening it.

Remove the loosened half of your saddle. Repeat the same removal process on the other cut side of the saddle.

Use the broom and dustpan to clear away sawdust, splinters or wood pieces to make room for your replacement door saddle.