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Foundation Repair Photo Album: Settling Foundation in Golden Valley, MN Lifted and Stabilized

This Golden Valley, MN home had a walkout basement that was also connected to their garage. This family had been monitoring a foundation issues for a few years, and when they noticed the issue getting worse, they contacted DBS in search of a solution.A DBS Design Specialist visited the home to provide a free, no-obligation estimate for the foundation repair work. He diagnosed the foundation as bowing - the common result of inward pressure cause by soil over time. A DBS Foreman and 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. Our team also added 4 Push Piers inside the garage to immediately lift the sinking structure. The customer was happy with the work done and now has a permanent solution they can count on for years to come.

Golden Valley, MN Home With Cracked Foundation

This sizeable crack seen in this Golden Valley, MN home is the result of soil pressure from the ground around it.

Garage Wall with Most Bowing

This family's basement connect to their garage. With growing concerns over the bowing walls, they decided to find a permanent solution for stabilizing the foundation.

Garage Foundation is Settling

This garage foundation has settled well below the rest of the home as seen by the varying levels in the concrete slabs.

Bowing Foundation in Golden Valley, MN

This family's basement connects to the garage. Bowing can be seen in the wall with the staircase.

Settling Foundation Affects Ceiling Joists

Our Design Specialist noticed that the ceiling joists in this portion of the basement were not sitting flush on the settled foundation wall.

GeoLock™ Wall Anchors Installed

Our team has finished the interior GeoLock™ installation and is now excavating soil for the push pier installation.

Earth Anchor in the Exterior Soil

The earth anchor is set and installed in the soil away from the home's foundation. Connected to the wall plate on the inside of the wall, this system will be tightened over time to pull the foundation wall back to its original position.

Push Pier Footings Dug

Our team drilled into the garage slab to access the garage foundation and install the push pier system.

Push Piers Installed

Our team installed 4 Push Pier brackets, attaching them to the foundation.

Lift Procedure for Golden Valley, MN Home

After the pier brackets were installed and piers were driven into the ground, a lift procedure was performed to return the foundation to a level position.