Foundation Repair Before & After Photos

Homeowners of this 1902 home in Superior, WI contacted DBS in need of a permanent solution for the cracking foundation walls in their basement. The horizontal cracks as seen in the before photo were causing leaking. The homeowner was tired of the water issues and wanted to protect their belongings.

DBS Design Specialist Nathan Schroeder visited the home for a free, no-obligation estimate for the best course of action. Foreman Nick Burley and his crew installed four GeoLock™ Wall Plates and Earth Anchors to the failing foundation wall. This system uses heavy-duty anchors and connects them to plates on the wall interior wall. Connected with long, galvanized rods, these anchors are tightened to straighten the wall over time and provide maximum support. 

To prevent water from flooding onto the basement floor, our team installed an interior waterproofing system. This included our interior drain tile WaterGuard®, connected to a new SingleSafe™ sump pump.

The customer was happy with the work done and now has a permanent solution they can count on for years to come. 

This Duluth, MN home had issues with a cracked and bowing foundation. The homeowners were in the process of selling the home but they knew they needed to repair the foundation first. After receiving a referral on how to best protect their basement, they contacted DBS.

DBS Design Specialist James Miller went to the home and provided a free, no-obligation inspection and estimate for the work. After visiting the home, James reviewed the inspection with the homeowner and recommended the installation of our PowerBrace™ system. This unique foundation repair system permanently stabilizes walls and has a tightening system that can be adjusted over time to restore the wall to its original position.

DBS Foreman Joe Harris and his crew installed 5 PowerBrace™ wall support beams to stabilize the walls and prevent any further movement. These galvanized steel I-beams come with a 25-year nationally-backed warranty.

The homeowners can now confidently put this home on the market!

The built-in garage in this Saint Paul, MN home had bowing walls. Because the garage was partially below-grade, soil movement was causing the walls and crack and shift inward. After receiving a recommendation to contact DBS for a free, no-obligation estimate, this homeowner gave us a call. 

DBS Design Specialist Henry Jungbauer visited the home and provided a thorough estimate of the garage space. Because the garage was partially below-grade, Henry suggested two systems to fully stabilized the walls. First, the PowerBrace™ Wall Bracing System, to stop movement. Second, the GeoLock™ Wall Anchor System to put the walls in place using a combination of interior wall plates and exterior wall anchors. 

DBS Basement Repair Foreman Zach Jorenby and his crew installed both systems. In total, 7 PowerBrace beams 4 GeoLocks were installed to restore this failing foundation.

A homeowner in Superior, WI reached out to us when their 1930's home had water seeping into the basement.

DBS Design Specialist Rich Johnsen visited the home for a free, no-obligation estimate for our waterproofing system. It was determined that a WaterGuard® system would be installed around the perimeter of the basement. Foreman Kevin Steffey and his crew installed the WaterGuard­­­® system along with a TripleSafe™ Sump Pump.

The homeowner was happy with the work done and can now enjoy a moisture-free basement. 

A homeowner in Duluth, MN was seeing leaking in their basement after winter thaws and heavy rains. In order to make this space more functional, the homeowners reached out to DBS in hopes of a permanent solution.

Design Specialist Henrik Makiktalo visited the home and provided a free, no-obligation estimate for our waterproofing service. Henrik determined that WaterGuard® drainage system and well as CleanSpace® Wall Poly were needed. DBS Foremen and crew installed the waterproofing system around the perimeter of the basement.