Foundation Repair Before & After Photos

This Duluth, MN home was built in 1978 with a block foundation and a walkout basement. The homeowner started noticing issues with the foundation shifting in one particular portion of the lower level. After a referral from a friend, the homeowners contacted DBS for a permanent solution.

Design Specialist Henrik Makitalo visited the home to provide a free, no-obligation estimate for the foundation repair work. He diagnosed the foundation as shearing - the bottom part of the wall had separated was pushing away from the rest of the wall.

Foreman Nick Burley and his crew installed 3 GeoLock™ Wall Plates and Earth Anchors to the failing foundation wall. This system uses the heavy-duty anchors in 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. 

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

Homeowners of this home in Chisholm, MN contacted DBS in need of a permanent solution for their basement foundation. As seen in the before photo, the foundation was cracking and shifting, causing major water leaking in the basement.

After meeting us at the Iron Range Home Show a couple of years back, they called DBS for a free, no-obligation estimate with our Design Specialist Henrik Makitalo. He diagnosed the foundation cracking and came up with a wall support plan that would restore the foundation.

Foreman Nick Burley and his crew installed 3 GeoLock™ Wall Plates and Earth Anchors to the failing foundation wall. This system uses the heavy-duty anchors in 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. 

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

This Duluth, MN resident had been living in this home for over 50 years. They had some cracking in the foundation, but it hadn't really caused any trouble until about 5 years ago, when cracks in the foundation were starting to worsen. Water was leaking into the basement through the cracked foundation and causing damage to their wall panels.

DBS Design Specialist James Miller visited the home and provided a thorough inspection and a free, no-obligation estimate for the bowing basement walls. He proposed our PowerBrace™ Wall Bracing System to permanently stabilize and restore the shifting foundation.

DBS Foreman Zach Royer and his crew first excavated the soil around the home's exterior to prep for a wall straightening procedure. Then they installed 10 PowerBrace I-beams, connecting them to the basement's concrete floor and ceiling joists. Initial tightening by our crew was done to immediately straighten the wall's position. These beams will be tightened over time by our service department with the goal of restoring the wall to its original position. 

The homeowner can now rest easy knowing that their home has been thoroughly supported by DBS. 

Originally built in the early 1900's this Duluth, MN home was experiencing some foundation trouble. It was first built in another part of the city and moved onto a new foundation where it is now located. After receiving a referral from another contractor, they contacted DBS for a free, no-obligation estimate for the foundation work.

DBS Design Specialist James Miller visited the home and provided a thorough inspection as well as an estimate for the bowing basement walls. He proposed our PowerBrace™ Wall Bracing System and GeoLock™ Wall Anchor System to permanently stabilize and restore the cracked and bowing walls. 

DBS Foreman Joe Harris and his crew installed 4 GeoLock™ Wall Anchor System. To install this system, earth was removed outside the home and GeoLock earth anchors were installed. They were then connected to a long, galvanized steel rod to Wall Plates on the foundation's interior. These steel rods will be tightened over time by our service department with the goal of restoring the wall to its original position. 

The homeowners were happy with the work done and can now count on a fully stabilized foundation.

This Duluth, MN garage was built in 2005, but was settling significantly. After living in the home for 10 years the homeowners were looking for a permanent solution to the issue. This caused settling in the foundation, creating cracks in the basement floor and allowing water to reach the home. Worried about the issue getting worse, they reached out to DBS for a permanent solution. 

DBS Design Specialist Nathan Schroeder is an expert in foundation repair. After visiting the home and providing a free, no-obligation estimate for the work done, he determined that the garage needed assistance from our structural and concrete repair teams. 

First, our Foundation Repair Foreman Zach Royer and his crew excavated the exterior of the garage in order to perform a lift procedure. Our team installed 4 push piers total at the exterior base of the garage. Steel brackets are first attached to the foundation footing and then galvanized steel piers are hydraulicaly driven into the ground to weight-bearing soils. The weight of the structure is then transferred to the competent soil.

When spring comes, our Concrete Repair production crew will be able to finish leveling the garage slab and driveway. They will fill any voids cause by sediment washout with PolyLevel, our 2-part expanding foam designed to lift and level sinking concrete.

The homeowners were happy with the work done and can now depend on a safe and comfortable home for years to come.