Before & After Photos

This 1912 home in Superior, WI had a significant cracked in the foundation. Concerned over this issues getting worse, the homeowners called us after seeing out ads on TV.

Design Specialist Nathan Schroeder visited the home and provided a free, no-obligation estimate for the foundation repair. Nathan created a plan to stabilize the failing foundation walls with Supportworks® PowerBrace™ wall support beams.  

PowerBrace™ wall support beams immediately stabilize cracked and bowing walls. They are installed with a 75-year fully transferable nationally backed warranty. This home was repaired by DBS Foreman Nick Burley and his production crew. 

This foundation is now structually sound, giving the homeowners piece of mind for years to come!

This 1912 Chisholm, MN home had issues with shifting blocks in the foundation wall. Over the past 10 years, the homeowner noticed the problem worsening. After learning about DBS on the local news, they contacted us for a free, no-obligation estimate for the foundation work. 

DBS Design Specialist James Miller visited the home and performed a thorough diagnosis, assessing the basement wall cracking. His action plan for the block walls in the basement was to install our PowerBrace™ Wall Bracing System.

DBS Foreman Nick Burley and crew first excavated the exterior of the shifting wall in order to perform a wall straightening procedure. From there, they installed 5 PowerBrace™ I-beams. Our team anchored the beams to the basement concrete, as well as to the rim joists in the ceiling. These beams will be tightened overtime to restore the wall's original position.

The homeowners were happy with the work done and can now count on a safe and supported basement.

Homeowners of this 1960's home in Saint Paul, MN were starting to notice cracks in their foundation worsening. It appeared that individual foundation blocks were shifting, and this was causing water issues for their finished basement. To prevent further damage, they reached our to DBS for more on our foundation repair service.

DBS Design Specialist Henrik Makitalo visited the home and performed a thorough inspection, assessing the basement wall cracking, as well as the exterior of the home. He discovered some shifting and cracking in a concrete slab near the home's foundation, which he determined was one source of the leaking basement. His action plan for the block walls in the basement was to install our PowerBrace™ Wall Bracing System, and to lift and level the sinking concrete on the home's exterior. 

First, our Concrete Repair Foreman Dustin Behning remedied the sunken concrete issue with PolyLevel®, and sealed the cracks with NexusPro™.

DBS Foreman Zach Jorenby and crew installed 4 PowerBrace™ I-beams. Our team anchored the beams to the basement concrete, as well as to the rim joists in the ceiling. These beams will be tightened overtime to restore the wall's original position.

The homeowners were happy with the work done and can now count on a safe and supported basement.

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.