Foundation Repair Before & After Photos

The homeowner of this property in Hibbing, MN had concerns about a wall in their basement bedroom. Cracks had formed on the interior and exterior of the wall, and they were worried that the wall would completely fail. Looking for a permanent solution, they reached out to DBS.

Design Specialist Rich Johnsen went out to the property to conduct a free no-obligation estimate of the issue at hand. After completing a thorough inspection, Rich advised the homeowner that DBS's PowerBrace™ Wall Bracing System would help to permanently stabilize the wall and guarantee that it would not bow or crack any further upon installation. 

A DBS Foremen led the installation of this project. With the help of their crew, they were able to successfully install 5 PowerBrace™ I-beams. During dry periods, brackets at the top of the I-beams can be tightened in an attempt to straighten the wall. The PowerBrace™ Wall Bracing System ensures that the wall has been permanently stabilized, and no further cracking or bowing will occur.

After installation, the wall is permanently stabilized and the homeowner can relax comfortably in their safe and sturdy home.

Homeowners of this Hibbing, MN residence noticed problems with their floors sagging. Their kitchen was bowing downwards in the center, and the owners intended on remodeling sometime in the near future. Knowing they needed to address the issue first, they contacted DBS.

Design Specialist Rich Johnsen went out to the property to conduct a free no-obligation estimate of the issue. After completing a thorough inspection, he advised the owners of the root of the issue, sinking and settling support columns in their crawlspace. He advised the owners of a solution that would help level their sinking floors, installing DBS's SmartJack® System.

A DBS Foreman led the installation of this project with a crew and together they installed 9 SmartJack® supports to replace the old sinking wooden supports. This would help to raise the sagging floors and could even completely level the flooring.

The homeowners of this property can relax comfortably knowing that their floors are properly supported by the SmartJack® System installed in the crawlspace. They also have peace of mind knowing they can finally go about remodeling their kitchen without worry.

The owner of this rental property in Hibbing, MN was having issues with cracking foundation walls as well as cracking in the flooring and walls of his garage. Looking to ensure the safety of his rental property, they reached out to DBS for a permanent solution.

A DBS Design Specialist went to the home in order to conduct a free no-obligation estimate of the issue. After completing a thorough inspection, he noted to the owner that the foundation was in failure but DBS had a helical piering solution that would permanently stabilize the area of the foundation that was sinking and settling.

Foreman Dustin Behning led the installation of this project alongside his team. Together they drove 2 helical piers into the ground beneath the foundation. Helical piers are designed to fit under the foundation of a structure in order to stabilize it and in some cases, it can even push the structure back to its original position. The crew also filled in large cracks in the garage that had formed over time.

Now that the home has been permanently stabilized, the owner can have peace of mind knowing that their residents will be living comfortably in a sturdy, stable home.

The owner of this home in Hibbing, MN reached out to us looking for help with the ill-supported foundational walls.

Design Specialist Henrik Makitalo went out to the home to run a free, no-obligation estimate for the homeowner. After a thorough inspection, Henrik created a quote for our Basement Waterproofing and PowerBrace® Systems.

After the space was thoroughly waterproofed, Foreman Osia Williams led a crew in the installation for our PowerBrace® System. This system is able to permanently stabilize the wall and can be adjusted to move the walls back to their original positioning.

Now that the basement has been repaired, the homeowner can relax with peace of mind.

The owner of this cabin and his family hand-built the cabin in the 80s all with wood from the property. Decades later, the foundation was no longer stable. Wanting to keep the cabin in his family, he reached out to DBS to permanently stabilize his family's cabin.

Design Specialist, Jake Gilmer, visited the cabin and provided the owners with a free, no-obligation estimate. James recommended the installation of helical piers along the cabin's foundation and beams installed underneath the cabin to permanently lift and stabilize the cabin.

DBS Foreman, Trevor Ingle, and his Co-Foreman, Gavin Denzler, then installed the helical piers around the cabin to lift and stabilize the cabin. These helical are driven into the ground using hydraulic pressure. Once the pier reaches solid, stable bedrock, the pressure pushes against the ground and causes the piers to stabilize the structure. 

The cabin owner can now have a piece of mind knowing his cabin is permanently stabilized.