Sticking Windows Atlanta

Georgia experiences a variety of temperatures throughout the course of a year.  From humid summers to chilly winters, temperature has great effects on the soil underneath your home.  Soil expansion and compaction can have a big influence on the foundation of your home.  An especially dry, cold winter means extremely compact soil, while a wet summer means saturated expanding soil.  Soil can put pressure on the foundation and lead to serious problems.  If you notice sticking windows or doors, these could be a small but serious sign of foundation problems.

Other signs that point to a problem with your foundation include:

• sticking doors
• leaning or bowing walls
• sloped floors
• water pooling around cracks
• cracked walls or floors
• musty smell in your crawlspace
• leaning chimney

Because there could be many causes for sticking windows, there are also many different possible solutions. Many foundation repair companies will recommend carbon fiber strips as an eco-friendly alternative to underpinning. These strips make very little mess during installation. They are used for a number of different foundation repair jobs, such as when your sticking windows are caused by leaning or bowing walls. These strips are applied using a high strength epoxy.

These carbon fiber strips are placed directly on your wall, offer low-visibility, and can easily be painted over. However, in our experience, these carbon fiber strips do NOT provide a permanent solution. We have seen the strips literally pop off of the wall and cause further damage. At Atlas Piers, our goal is to provide a long-term solution. That’s why we recommend underpinning over carbon fiber strips.

Don’t wait for the problem to further damage your home, get it taken care of as soon as possible. Contact us today!