Before & After Photos

These homeowners in Duluth, MN live on Park Point, a narrow strip of land that has Lake Superior on one side and the St. Louis Bay on the other. But being surrounded by water comes with its challenges. Concerned over water consistenly leaking in the basement, these homeowners knew they needed more protection for their home. 

DBS Design Specialist Rich Johnsen is our expert in waterproofing and visited the home to provide a free, no-obligation estimate. He proposed our WaterGuard® IOS system that is specifically designed to deal with iron ochre, a living bacteria that is common in Park Point ground water and is known for severely clogging drain systems. 

A DBS foreman and crew installed a full WaterGuard® system, that sits flush with the floor and is completely hidden, directing all water to the home's existing sump pump and a new exterior drainage line. This was combined with CleanSpace® wall poly that will ensure that if moisture collects on the foundation wall, that it will be directed to the drain system and further to a new SuperSump® sump pump.

This home is now healthy, safe, and comfortable!

This Duluth, MN had been standing for 100 years when homeowners bought it in 2012. They started noticing water coming in through cracks in the north wall of the basement, leading to damage to the walls and floor. Looking for a permanent solution, they reached out to DBS after learning about us on local radio. 

DBS Design Specialist Henrik Makitalo visited the home and conducted a free, no-obligation estimate for the work in the basement. It was determined that a WaterGuard® drainage system would be dug around the perimeter of the basement, accompanied by the CleanSpace® vapor barrier on the wall. 

DBS Field Supervisor Kevin Steffey was the foreman on the job, leading the production crew's installation of the mentioned products. The waterproofing system was completed with two sump pumps, SuperSump® Premier Pump System and an UltraSump®. Those pumps were connected to discharge lines, connected to IceGuard® drains to prevent wintertime freezing. 

This property manager in Duluth, MN reached out to DBS for help keeping the basement dry in a home they own. They wanted to ensure that their residents had a safe and comfortable basement for storage and laundry. 

DBS Sales Manager Royce Bunn was the Design Specialist for the project and visited the home to provide a free, no-obligation estimate for the work. A DBS foreman and crew installed a WaterGuard® subfloor drainage system that would lead any water into a new SuperSump® Premier Pump System. This SuperSump® pump has a Zoeller cast-iron pump that is powerful and can pump up to 2,280 gallons per hour.

A DBS foreman and crew installed 29 linear feet of WaterGuard® and a new electrical outlet to power the sump pump. This home is now healthy, safe, and comfortable! 

A homeowner in Duluth, MN reached out to DBS regarding water leakage that was occuring in the basement of their home. Watermarks were present throughout the area, and the leaks were causing damage to certains parts of the foundation and flooring. Fortunately, DBS was able to send out a crew to complete a multi-step waterproofing project on the basement, which consisted of installing CleanSpace® Vapor Barrier, a SaniDry™ Sedona Deumidifer, and a SuperPump® Premier Pump System. As a result, the homeowner can now enjoy a more clean and dry environment. 

A homeowner in Duluth, MN reached out to DBS regarding the crawl space of their home. The original crawl space was dirty and unprotected from outside materials such as leaking water. This would cause further issues for the home that needed to be fixed. A DBS Design Specialist visited the property and provided the owner with a free, no-obligation estimate for the crawl space service. it was determined that the crawl space would need to be fully encapsulated with a CleanSpace® vapor barrier to keep things neat and protected. The photos shown here will give a better image of what a crawl space encapsulation looks like.