Foundation Repair Before & After Photos

These homeowners in Proctor, MN reached out to DBS for help stabilizing their bowing basement walls. The homeowners had tried many methods on their own and were ready for a permanent solution. 

Design Specialist, James Miller went to the home and provided a free, no-obligation estimate for the work. To stabilize the bowing walls James recommended PowerBrace™ Support Beams. This system immediately stabilizes failing walls and over time can be tightened in an attempt to bring the walls back to level. Foreman Tyler Nancy and his production crew installed the products. 

This basement has now been made permanently stable. 

For help with stabilizing bowing walls and insulating their basement. Homeowners in Eau Claire, Wisconsin reached out to DBS.

Dr. Energy Saver® Design Specialist, Henrik Makitalo went to the home and provided a free, no-obligation estimate for the work.  Henrik measured where heat loss was occurring and closed cell spray foam was recommended properly insulate the basement walls and rim joists. The walls were stabilized using our GeoLock® wall anchor system. A DBS Foreman and its production crew worked hard to install the products and make this home healthy safe and comfortable. 

This home is now stabilized and has lower heating and cooling costs all year round! 

This home in Two Harbors, MN was in serious trouble when the homeowners reached out to DBS. The basement walls were cracked and severely bowing with sagging floors on the main level of the home. 

DBS Design Specialist, Nathan Schroeder went to the home and provided a free, no-obligation estimate for the work. After inspecting the property, Nathan recommended utilizing PowerBrace™ wall support beams in combination with SmartJack® support beams to stabilize the foundation and flooring of this home. Increased soil pressure overtime was the cause of structural damage to these walls. The soil around the home was excavated to reduce pressure on the home before stabilization occurred. This home was permanently stabilized by DBS Foreman, Tyler Nancy, and his production crew. 

This home is now healthy, safe, and comfortable with a permanent stabilization system!

This Cloquet, MN homeowner has lived in their home since it was built in 1940. Over time the home's crawl space has settled, causing the floor of the home's main level to sink. Once doors and windows on the first level became difficult to open due to the foundation shifting, the homeowner reached out to DBS for a permanent solution. 

DBS Sales Manager Royce Bunn visited the home and provided a free, no-obligation estimate for the support work in the crawl space. It was determined that the crawl space would have SmartJack® support beams installed to lift and support the sagging crawl space ceiling.

DBS Foreman Kevin Steffey and production crew installed the Smart Jack® system as well as supplemental beams to restore the crawl space and provide proper support to the rest of the home. 

The homeowner now enjoys a healthy, safe, and comfortable home! 

Homeowners in Duluth, MN reached out to DBS for help repairing the foundation of their homes. Their basement egress window was sloping and their walls were cracked and bowing.

DBS Design Specialist, James Miller went to the home and provided a free, no-obligation estimate for the work. After inspecting the basement, James discovered that increasing soil pressure was the cause of foundational problems for this home. His recommendation was to excavate soil outside the home to reduce inward pressure and stabilize the egress window. PowerBrace™ wall support beams were installed to permanently stabilize the bowing foundation walls. This home was permanently stabilized by DBS foreman Zach Royer and his production crew. 

This home is now healthy, safe, and comfortable!