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REPAIR YOUR HOME'S FOUNDATION WITH TerraFirma

Sticking Windows & Door Repair in Oregon and Washington

Solving foundation problems that lead to sticking windows & doors

While there are many issues that can lead to sticking windows and doors, the two most common foundation-related causes are settlement and crawl space supports that have settled, shifted, or deteriorated.

If your windows and/or doors are sticking, jamming, or your doors have non-functioning locks, you could have a foundation problem. Other common signs include diagonal cracks at top corners of window and door openings, uneven floors, and window and door openings that aren't square.

If these sound like familiar foundation problems, call the experts at TerraFirma today to get an expert evaluation and foundation repair solution. We offer free estimates on all our services in Portland, Eugene, Medford and throughout the surrounding areas.

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Identifying problems with windows & doors

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Any opening made in a wall represents a weak point, which is why foundation settlement will often cause cracks around window and door openings.

Any problem with a home can be distressing, and even more so when there's a problem with your foundation. Foundation problems related to sticking windows and doors are among the most obvious and inconvenient of them all.

Cracks that extend along window and door openings can be a symptom of a much larger foundation settlement issue. If ignored, it's possible that the foundation problem that caused these cracks will get worse, potentially leading to more severe damage to your home.

Window and door cracks that are connected to foundation problems have two common sources:

Illustration of foundation settlement

Settling foundations

Because of varying soil characteristics, foundation settlement is never uniform. Uneven settlement causes sections of a foundation or slab to crack and shift, while other sections remain in their original positions.

While foundations and slabs crack due to soil settlement, the wood framing supported above is more likely to bend or twist. This results in skewed openings for windows -- and doors and floors that dip.

The drywall fastened to wood framing is not as flexible, so it's more likely to crack -- especially at the corners of window and doors. When a house has a brick or stone exterior, a settled foundation is likely to have cracks in these upper masonry surfaces due to a lack of flexibility.

The solution:

Illustration of foundation push pier installation

At TerraFirma, we address foundation settlement issues by installing foundation piers at key locations. The piers extend to stable, load-bearing soil, attached to the foundation with steel brackets. This repair work prevents further settling -- and can even allow the foundation to be jacked back to its original position.

Once the foundation is raised back up, cracks in the wall will close. Doors, locks, and windows may return to functionality, and further settlement damage will halt.

We offer two different types of foundation piers to address foundation settlement: push piers and helical piers. With either installation, there's a 25-year manufacturer's warranty, as well as our own performance warranty.


Illustration of a sinking crawl space

Sinking crawl space supports

Crawl spaces are often poorly designed, with too few support columns, rotting floor joists and girders, and weak supporting soils causing the supports to sink.

As the crawl space structure sinks, the floor that it supports will sink as well, creating uneven surfaces underfoot. And as the floor sinks, it will pull the interior walls that are attached to it downwards.

As the walls sink, they pull apart, leaving cracks in your interior walls. And as the home warps, doors inside the home will jam and become difficult to open or shut.

Illustration of a repaired crawl space structure with crawl space jackssmartjack logo

The solution:

We repair crawl space structural issues with crawl space support jacks. We begin by excavating a hole for each support and creating a base of engineered fill. A pre-cast concrete base is installed on top of the fill, and the support jack is mounted on top.

Once installed, our crawl space supports will stop your floor from sinking and sagging. These adjustable jacks can also be modified to attempt to lift your floors and walls back to a level position.

Crawl space jack systems install quickly -- with an installation usually being completed in about a day. They provide a superior solution to other repairs, such as concrete columns, shimming, and light-duty jack posts.

Which is which?

When pinpointing what kind of foundation repair you'll need, it's important to note whether the visible problem in your home is centered around the interior of the structure or the exterior.

If you have exterior cracks, jamming doors, and windows, then the problem is most likely not sinking crawl space supports. These cracks are most often caused by foundation settlement.

Identifying the source of window & door issues

 

Potentially Caused By:

Structural Problem

Crawl Space Structural Issue

Foundation Settlement

Jamming Exterior
Or Entryway Doors

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Jamming Interior Doorways

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Sticking Windows

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Cracks Along Windows
& Entryway Doors

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Cracks Along Interior Doorways

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Sinking, Sagging Floors

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Your local foundation repair experts in OR & WA

If you have a problem with your foundation, TerraFirma can help. Call us today at 1-866-486-7196 or contact us online for a free inspection and repair estimate for any foundation problems that you're having. We offer all our foundation repair services in Portland, Eugene, Medford, Seattle, Tacoma, Salem, Renton, Hillsboro, Gresham, Roseburg and the nearby areas.

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our service area

We serve the following areas

  • Adams
  • Adrian
  • Arock
  • Athena
  • Baker City
  • Bates
  • Bridgeport
  • Brogan
  • Burns
  • Cove
  • Crane
  • Drewsey
  • Durkee
  • Elgin
  • Enterprise
  • Haines
  • Halfway
  • Harper
  • Helix
  • Hereford
  • Huntington
  • Imbler
  • Imnaha
  • Ironside
  • Jamieson
  • Jordan Valley
  • Joseph
  • Juntura
  • La Grande
  • Lostine
  • Meacham
  • Milton Freewater
  • North Powder
  • Nyssa
  • Ontario
  • Oxbow
  • Pendleton
  • Pilot Rock
  • Prairie City
  • Richland
  • Riverside
  • Summerville
  • Sumpter
  • Ukiah
  • Union
  • Unity
  • Vale
  • Wallowa
  • Westfall
  • Weston
Our Locations:

TerraFirma Foundation Systems
761 NE Garden Valley Blvd.
Roseburg, OR 97470
1-866-486-7196


TerraFirma Foundation Systems
13110 SW Wall St
Portland, OR 97223
1-541-229-4049


TerraFirma Foundation Systems
10111 S Tacoma Way D5
Tacoma, WA 98499
1-253-201-1447


TerraFirma Foundation Systems
2001 NE 117th ST
Vancouver, WA 98686
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