Basement Waterproofing Before & After Photos

Homeowners in Duluth, MN had a wet basement that was causing a host of issues. They knew it was most likely due to cracking in their foundation. In search of a permanent solution, they reached out to DBS. 

A DBS Design Specialist visited the home to provide a free, no-obligation estimate for the foundation support and waterproofing systems. A DBS foreman and crew installed a new french drain system and CleanSpace® Vapor Barrier along the perimeter of the basement. This system directs all the moisture to a new SuperSump® Premier Pump System. A new discharge line was installed and connected to our IceGuard® drain outlets. This will prevent wintertime freezing of the discharge line.  

To permanently stabilize the basement walls, the production crew installed 8 PowerBrace™ steel I-beams. This PowerBrace™ Wall Bracing System, is meant to support walls from further movement and can be tightened over time, in order to restore the walls to their original position. The PowerBrace™ beams are zinc-plated and backed with a 75-year warranty against movement. 

The installation was successful and provided a solid solution to the leaking water and foundation cracks!

A homeowner in Duluth, MN reached out to DBS regarding multiple different services. Their basement had a failing foundation wall which needed to be assessed, as well as improving their waterproofing system. DBS sent out a crew to provide the home with several new products. First, the crew installed CarbonArmor® strips to better support the foundation wall. As for improving the waterproofing system, the crew installed WaterGuard® along the flooring of the basement, as well as CleanSpace® wall poly, as shown in the photo. The results turned out great, and the homeowner can now enjoy a more comfortable basement environment. 

This customer reached out to DBS after experiencing issues with their basement, where they intended to keep it dry for storage purposes. Puddles had emerged in certain areas and they knew they would need a permanent solution.  There was a 5" step up into an additional slab, and a Waterguard® would be installed in front of it to ensure proper drainage. 

A basement in Duluth, MN was experiencing issues with water seeping in to it. The homeowner reached out to DBS for a solution to the problem. Our crew was able to go in and install WaterGuard® around the area of the basmeent, which is a draignage system that extracts unwanted water that seeps through the concrete. This photo set shows the finished product of the service. The drainage pipe sits below the freshly poured concrete in the "after" picture. With the help of DBS, this homeowner can now enjoy a more dry and comfortable basement area.

This Duluth, MN customer called DBS looking for a quote to fix a small gap around the perimeter of his basement foundation. Design Specialist Henrik Makitalo visited with this customer and did a thorough inspection of the basement. Upon the inspection, Henrik concluded that the best quality solution to this problem was to use our NexusPro joint sealant product. Zach Royer and his crew installed the sealant and left the customer feeling relieved with the results.