One of the reasons why foundation problems are so difficult to detect is because they manifest themselves as seemingly isolated problems around the home. A jammed door is one of those problems, so when faced with this issue, homeowners try to fix the door instead of their foundation. When a foundation is settling, it means that the house is either sinking entirely or tilting to one side. The soil under the foundation has eroded and left a gap that the house is now settling against, which is why the rest of the home is so heavily affected. As the foundation settles, the weight of the house is transferred to one side, and the pressure caused by this shift in weight is what warps your door frames. Another way settling causes jammed doors is by affecting the floors. Because of the shift in weight, the floor joists are moved to one side by the pressure, resulting in an uneven floor. Depending on where the house has been affected the most, the raised portion of the floor can get in the way of the door when opening and closing it. If even just one door of your home is having this problem, then you need to check for more signs of foundation issues. If you don’t act fast, then more problems (and more repair costs) will arise. If the foundation is settling, then this can be fixed with the use of helical piers or push piers. Pier systems are driven or pushed into the soil and then attached to your home’s foundation. The piers are installed deep underground until reaching the load-bearing soil layers below so that the weight of the house can be transferred to those capable soils. Foundation piers don’t just stop settling and provide support, they also can potentially lift the foundation until your home is even again. Essentially, they can fix your jammed door problems as they stabilize your Kokomo home permanently.