Foundation Repair Photo Album: Shifting Cabin in Cook, MN Stabilized with Helical Piers

This cabin is situated on beautiful Lake Vermilion in Cook, MN. The owner noticed significant movement in the structure's foundation. The vertical supports in the crawl space beneath the cabin were leaning and causing concern. Looking for a permanent solution, they reached out to DBS for more information about our foundation support systems.  A DBS Design Specialist visited the Minnesota cabin and provided a free, no-obligation estimate for the foundation support work. He determined that the crawl space would have helical piers installed to lift and support the home where the foundation was failing.  DBS Foreman Trevor Ingle and worked in the crawl space to secure the cabin's foundation. They installed 6 helical piers and 5 SmartJack® support beams. To finish the job, they added our SilverGlo™ insulation topped with gravel as frost protection, preventing heaving to the foundation footings as the ground freezes during winter months.DBS has a variety of foundation support solutions to permanently stabilize homes and cabins like this one.