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Foundation Repair Photo Album: South Minneapolis, MN Foundation Repaired by DBS

This South Minneapolis home had been in the owner's family for a couple generations. Wanting to restoring the cracking and shifting foundation, the owner contacted DBS. DBS Sales Manager Royce Bunn visited the home to prove a free, no-obligation estimate for the foundation project. Royce thoroughly measured the foundation settlement and discovered that one side of the house in particular was sinking, cause the rest of the foundation to crack and shift as well. Zach Jorenby and his crew excavated the exterior of the home in order to perform a lift procedure. Our team installed 20 push piers total at the base of the home on the exterior of the home. These galvanized steel piers were then hydraulicaly driven into the ground to weight-bearing soils. The weight of the home was then transferred to the competent soil. On the home's interior, our production crew used PowerBrace™ steel I-beams to support the buckling wall on the inside. The homeowners were happy with the work done and can now depend on a safe and comfortable home for years to come.

Window and Doors Difficult to Open

This home's doors and windows were become difficult to open due to settlement in the foundation.

Foundation Footing Cracked

This photo shows a portion of the home where the foundation wall has broken away from the footing, another symptom of foundation failure.

Internal Foundation Wall in Minneapolis, MN

This shifting foundation was cracking in deteriorating in many places.

Leaning Foundation Wall in Minneapolis, MN

This settling foundation was causing all sorts of trouble with shifting and cracking in the rest of the home.

DBS Repairs Foundations Rain or Shine

Our crews are still able to complete foundation repair despite cold and snowy conditions.

Settling in Concrete in Front of Minneapolis, MN Home

Concrete and foundation settlement almost always result as a reaction to the soil around the home. Washout, freezing and thawing, and soil makeup cause our homes to move over time.

Before: Previous Attempts to Repair Cracks

A large crack can be seen here. Although the crack was patched, the wall remained unsupported.

PowerBrace™ 75-year Warranty

These steel I-beams carry a 75-year manufacturing warranty that is transferable if the owner ever were to sell the home.

PowerBrace Beams Restore Walls Over Time

Over time our PowerBrace™ wall support system is tightened in an attempt to bring the now stable walls back to level. This progress is benchmarked by our service team during annual maintenance appointments.