I know it is new, but I would remove this baseboard and replace with a new taller baseboard. It will cover the marks of removing this one. Work out a reasonable deal with the contractor. Shoe moulding in my opinion is just ugly, and screams cover up. The carpet is very nice!

HI -- Shoe molding looks old school . And in this case it will look like a fix up. You could use a square shoe mold that would be more modern , but it's a dust collector . How does the contractor plan to deal with the bottom of the door casing gap . Covering that gap is going to look like a patch job for sure . Taking off all the moldings to re-do them might be more than he wants to cover or do . Pretty sure he does not want to cover the cost of this mistake . And I do consider this a mistake on his part for bad planning . See if he will nudge off all the baseboards etc. and then re-apply . Then you will need to re-paint . Or get all new baseboard that covers the difference . You will have to add a plinth base to the door trims to fix that gap. Do a search of baseboards and trims and see if there is an example of something you will like and can live with . Place a sample of shoe moldings against the baseboards and see what it looks like . There are several solutions , you just have to find the right one for you.

Another vote against the shoe molding idea. You need to have the baseboards removed and reinstalled. Usually this can be done without ruining them, unless they are made of foam or paper or something like that. If you do it carefully you don't need to repaint just touch up the nicks and nail holes.

Or like Margo says, get taller ones!

Good luck.

Just curious, what was his reasoning for replacing the baseboards first? Seems backwards to me, if the baseboards were going to be pulled off anyway.

Your contractor is not too bright baseboards always go after carpet how did they enen get the carpet attached to the floor strip this carpet will start streching and moving without being attached to the floor strips tell him to get over there and do the job right I hop you haven't paid him yet

Honestly, the order in which baseboards/ carpet is installed is personal preference. We've done it both ways successfully. I agree that taller base would be ideal. It looks nicer and more expensive than builder-grade base, and it is not an expensive upgrade :)

You never install molding over carpet which is going to be replaced.

Before installing molding, you remove the carpet and you raise the baseboard off the floor usually the thickness of the base molding... usually 1/2"-5/8" this way the carpet goes over the tack strip and fits snug under the base molding. If the carpet to thin, the carpet installer will put scraps of padding behind the tack strip to eliminate the voids if any.
Molding is never installed after the carpet,you have to potty the holes, you have to paint it and the last thing you want is have your carpet in place, not to mention you want to prevent all that installation activity on your new carpet.
Good luck

Sounds like you did it backwards. Sorry, but best thing is to take that molding off. See if you can repaint the walls and reinstall it.

Or just bring it to the Habitat for Humanity store for someone else to reuse, write it off your taxes and buy some new stuff. Call it a lesson learned.

Molding is cheap. Get some pre-primed MDF from one of the big box stores. You can do an entire room for under $60.

first when ever you change base boards always get a bigger size I would have went with a 4inch or higher because you never know what kind of adjustments you have to make..all I can say add a thicker pad under the carpet edge that will raise the edges to the base board height

I may not have the terminology correct, but could you add a deeper piece of moulding along the bottom, making it appear to be just another layer of the original baseboard? Place cursor over photo to see the baseboards.

You can add door stop molding to the bottom, that would definitely be better vs. shoe molding, and you have to correct casing legs.
Even the door stop molding will protrude to much and you will have to bevel the edges to make it look more or less OK were it meets the casing.

I know its to much work, but to do it right it should be redone if only a few rooms in question , that would be the best remedy to fix this.

Pull the carpet back, take the molding off carefully and lower it, touch up the paint and put the carpet back in tucked under the molding.

Ah, doorstop moulding. Thanks for providing the correct name, GN Builders!

In the trade, its the details that count. Your contractor has a responsibility in making the new base and carpeting correct. He is under state law on his contracting license, check with you labor and industry, making sure he is license, if he is not, try the carpet company he used to install the new flooring, talk to both after you get the correct information and state you are NOT excepting the new installation.
I will add that being in the flooring business in my family for years, old homes with the high
wood base normally was installed with wood floors, when carpet came around the only choice keeping the wonderful wood base, was to add the quarter round trim. It some
times had to be installed over the carpet, today we change this and make it right, as your contractor hopefully does for you. Good Luck

Different techniques for different US locations. If you had new interior doors installed your contractor has made a huge mistake because NOT ONLY is your baseboard to high your doors are set to high as well! I would DEMAND all to be corrected and hold out 10%-15% of final payment depending on final draw. Do not waver.