Before & After Photos

This classic craftsman-style home in Ashland, WI is over 100 years old. Over time, the south side of the foundation has sunk around 7 inches. Upon purchasing the home, the new owners knew they needed to tackle the foundation failure before it got any worse. They reached out to DBS for a free, no-obligation estimate and expert advice on how to proceed!

A DBS Design Specialist in Foundation Stabilization went to the home and gave a thorough inspection. After taking measurements in both the exterior and interior of the home, they developed a custom solution to stabilize the home, beginning with a basement wall support system.

DBS Foreman Tyler Nacey and his crew installed the foundation repair systems, beginning in the basement. Because the interior walls we badly cracking, they needed to stabilize them before doing any work on the exterior of the home. The team installed 3 steel beams to make up our PowerBrace™ Wall Bracing system. These beams are tightened to stabilize the wall and potentially push it back to its original position. 

The cracked and bowing walls are now stable and permanently protected from wall failure.

The front of this Minneapolis, MN home was settling. Its lower and upper porches were supported by the same columns. Due to shifting soils, the columns had dropped over time, causing the porch system to pull away from the home. Looking for a stabilization solution, the homeowners reached out to DBS for a free, no-obligation estimate for the foundation repair work. 

DBS Design Specialist Henrik Makitalo is an expert in diagnosing foundation issues. After visiting the home and taking thorough measurements, he designed a solution using our helical deck piers. DBS Foreman Tyler Nacey led a crew to install 3 helical piers. These steel piers are twisted into the ground in order to reach weight-bearing soil. 

The weight of this porch was transferred to the piers for a permanent solution to foundation settlement.

This homeowner in Aurora, MN had previously noticed cracks in their basement wall and had installed a block column thinking it would stop the wall movement. After realizing this solution is not a permanent fix, the homeowner contacted DBS for a trusted, permanent repair of the wall. 

DBS Design Specialist, Rich Johnsen, visited the home to provide a free, no-obligation estimate. Rich then decided the installation of our PowerBrace® system and CarbonArmor® behind the pipes would be the best solution for the permanent stabilization of the wall. CarbonArmor®  is 10 times stronger in tension than steel, designed specifically for basement walls, and the low-profile design makes it perfect to use behind pipes. 

DBS foreman and crew then came out to the house and installed both the PowerBrace® and CarbonArmor® systems to permanently stabilize the wall. The crew also installed  SprayFoam insulation at the rim joists to better insulate the basement. 

The homeowner can now enjoy their basement with peace of mind that their basement wall is permanently stabilized and well insulated.

Aurora, MN homeowner noticed their garage floor cracking and sloping, and we're looking for a permanent solution to this issue. They contacted DBS and trusted us to get the job done well and right. 

DBS Design Specialist, Henrik Makitalo, came out to the home and provided a free, no-obligation estimate. He then suggested the use of helical piers to lift the corner of the garage floor and PolyLevel® to level the concrete floor in the garage. DBS Foreman, Jason Foster, and his crew then came out to the home and permanently leveled the garage by installing two helical piers on the corner of the garage and PolyLevel® to level the concrete floor. 

The homeowner can now use the garage space knowing the garage is permanently stabilized.

Ashland, WI homeowners of a 100-year-old house noticed cracks and bowing in his basement walls 15 years ago. They initially installed an iron bar along one wall, but still noticed cracking and bowing throughout the basement walls. They were wanting to start renovations on the wall and peace of mind knowing the walls have been permanently stabilized, so they trusted DBS to get the job done right. 

Our DBS Design Specialist, James Miller, visited the home in Ashland and gave the homeowners a free, no obligation estimate for a permanent solution for their home. James suggested the use of our PowerBrace™ Wall Repair System and our GeoLock® Wall Anchor System. With the use of both of these systems, the walls of the home will be permanently stabilized and the bowing wall can be straightened over time.

DBS Forman, Osia Williams, and his crew then installed 9 PowerBraces™ and a GeoLock® to straighten and permanently stabilize the basement walls. The homeowners can now have a piece of mind knowing DBS has helped permanently stabilized their walls and can now get started on renovations!