Sticking Doors and Windows

If you’re having trouble opening or closing doors or windows in your home, it could be a sign of more significant problems with your foundation. These problems could include foundation settlement, which can also cause sagging floors.

Indiana Foundation Service is a company that specializes in foundation repair, and we’ve helped homeowners for almost 30 years. If you’re experiencing sticking doors or windows, contact us today to prevent potential damage to your home.

What Are Sticking Doors and Windows?

Sticking doors and windows are difficult to open and close properly. You may have to use a lot of force to open them, or they may get stuck halfway. This can mean that there’s a problem with the structure of your home. The frames may be bending, causing the doors and windows to not fit well.

You might even see cracks in the drywall around them, which signifies foundation problems. Two of the most common causes are foundation settlement and damaged crawl space supports. If you don’t fix sticking doors and windows soon, they may cause more severe damage to your home.

What Causes Sticking Doors and Windows?

There are a few reasons why doors and windows might be difficult to open or close:

Settling foundations – If the ground underneath your home isn’t level, it can cause the floors and walls to shift. This can make doors and windows get stuck in their frames.
Weak crawl space supports – If the wooden supports under your house are rotting, spaced too widely, or wet due to water in the crawl space, the floors above them may sag. This pulls walls out of alignment and causes doors and windows to stick.
Water damage – If water infiltrates the frames of doors and windows, it can cause them expand and alter their shape. This may make them difficult to open or close.

Common causes of these foundation problems include soil that wasn’t adequately compacted, poor drainage, and natural shifts in the soil over time.

Can You Fix Sticking Doors and Windows?

If your doors and windows are sticking, a professional foundation repair service can help by addressing the underlying structural issues. Indiana Foundation Service offers a range of solutions to fix sticking doors and windows, such as:

How Indiana Foundation Service Fixes Sticking Doors and Windows

Installing foundation piers to stabilize and potentially lift settling foundations back into position
Adding crawl space jacks to repair sagging floors and level walls
Improving foundation drainage with sump pumps and other solutions to prevent moisture issues and wood rot
Using steel I-beams, wall anchors, and/or carbon fiber reinforcement to repair and strengthen bowing basement walls if your home sits on a basement

Indiana Foundation Service has designed specific products like the IntelliJack™ crawl space support jacks and SettleStop™ helical piers to permanently fix sticking doors, windows, and other symptoms of foundation problems.

Why Address Sticking Doors and Windows Issues Now?

It’s crucial to fix doors and windows that stick right away because:

The foundation problems will continue to worsen if not repaired.
Doors and windows that stick and jam can damage the frames.
Additional foundation settlement causes serious problems with the structure of your home.
If you ignore these problems, repairs will become increasingly costly.

Covering up the problem with cosmetic repairs will only work for a short time. Eventually, you’ll have the same problem again, and it might be worse. If you keep ignoring the problem, you’ll end up paying much more for repairs in the future.

Indiana Foundation Service offers permanent, professional foundation repair solutions to protect your home. Our products are designed to stabilize, strengthen, and potentially lift your foundation so that sticking issues don’t return.

Contact Indiana Foundation Service for Solutions to Sticking Doors and Windows

If your doors and windows are difficult to open or close, let Indiana Foundation Service inspect your foundation and suggest tailored solutions. Our experienced team offers long-lasting remedies to permanently prevent doors and windows from sticking and jamming. Get in touch with us now to book your free inspection and cost estimate!

FAQs

What are the signs of foundation problems?

Foundation problems may appear as cracks in walls and ceilings, uneven floors, and cracked bricks.

Can humidity cause doors and windows to stick?

High humidity can cause slight sticking, but severe sticking and jamming may indicate a structural problem.

Can I fix sticking doors and windows myself?

DIY foundation repairs are not recommended. Throughout our nearly 30 years in business, we have seldom encountered successful DIY foundation repair efforts. Sticking doors and windows may appear an easy fix. However, they require professional assessment and solutions to remedy the underlying problem.