Sticking Doors & Windows

Are you finding it difficult to open and close your home’s doors and windows? This is more than just a minor inconvenience; it’s a clear indicator of more significant foundation issues. 

Along with other symptoms like uneven floors, sticking doors and windows point to severe structural problems like foundation settlement. Don’t ignore these signs. Make sure they are repaired promptly and properly by experienced professionals. 

Ohio Basement Systems is the preferred foundation repair specialist in Northern Ohio, with more than 20 years of expertise in helping homeowners restore the structural soundness of their homes. If you’re experiencing sticking doors or windows, don’t delay—contact us today. 

After reading this page, you’ll understand the reasons behind sticking doors and windows and how our trusted local team can help you repair the root cause permanently.  

These are not isolated issues; they are indicators of larger structural problems within your home. Additional symptoms that may accompany window and door problems include: 

• Uneven floors 
• Floor and wall gaps 
• Drywall nail pops 
• Drywall cracks 
• Brick cracks 

If you see these damages around your home, they are red flags for foundation issues. Ignoring these signals can escalate into more severe home damage over time. 

The root causes behind sticking doors and windows usually revolve around: 

• Settling Foundations: As foundations shift over time, they can disrupt the levelness of floors and walls, leading to jammed doors and windows. 
• Degraded Crawl Space Supports: As seen here, weak or deteriorating crawl space supports—resulting from damage like over spanned floor joists or wood rot—can cause floors to sag. This, in turn, can make doors and windows stick. 
• Water Damage: Moisture penetration can cause warping and swelling in door and window frames, adding to the sticking problem. 

Additional factors like poor soil compaction, expansive soils, natural soil movements under your home, and inadequate drainage can also lead to foundation-related sticking issues. 

We tailor our foundation repair approach to meet the needs of each home. Some of the ways we address sticking windows and doors include: 

• Foundation Piers: We use different foundation piers—helical, push, or slab—to permanently stabilize and potentially lift settling foundations. 
• Crawl Space Supports: As seen here, our crawl space support jacks offer permanent support for sagging floors and floor joists. They can be adjusted to potentially elevate floors and restore their levelness. 
• Crawl Space Encapsulation: Encapsulating your crawl space with a vapor barrier, along with installing water management measures, controls moisture and humidity that can weaken joists and floors. 
• Basement Waterproofing: Similarly, our comprehensive basement waterproofing systems actively collect and remove water from your home. These products include interior drains, sump pumps, dehumidifiers, and wall vapor barriers.