Before & After Photos

Homeowners of this older home in Minneapolis, MN had bouncy floors on their main level. Soft spots in the floor meant that support in the basements was lacking. They called DBS to schedule a free, no-obligation estimate for our expertise in diagnosing the structural issues.

DBS Design Specialist Nathan Schroeder visited the home and gave a thorough inspection. He pinpointed the weak areas in the floor and evaluated the basement support system. Because this home was built in 1901, it is not surprising that some of the floor joists are starting to droop. Nathan suggesting installing our SmartJack® System.

DBS Foreman Zach Jorenby and his basement repair crew installed supplemental supports for the sinking floor joists, as well as our SmartJack® System. Each SmartJack® vertical support beam is secured to the basement ceiling, as sealed with concrete into the basement floor. Made from galvanized steel, these beams are adjusted with a heavy-duty threaded rod to meet any basement or crawlspace ceiling. Once installed, they offer permanent stabilization. 

This Minneapolis, MN home was built in the 1970s. Last year, the homeowner noticed the sunroom was sloping and in need of some structural help. The owners decided to schedule a free, no-obligation estimate for our foundation repair service. 

A DBS Design Specialist in Foundation Repair visited the home for a thorough inspection. After measuring movement in the home and crawl space, a plan to stabilize the sinking sunroom floors was created.

DBS Foreman Zach Jorenby and his crew began the stabilization by installing 24 feet of supplemental beam to offer more horizontal support for the space. Beneath it, they installed 4 SmartJacks and completed a lift procedure to transfer the weight of the home to stable soil. 

The built-in garage in this Saint Paul, MN home had bowing walls. Because the garage was partially below-grade, soil movement was causing the walls and crack and shift inward. After receiving a recommendation to contact DBS for a free, no-obligation estimate, this homeowner gave us a call. 

DBS Design Specialist Henry Jungbauer visited the home and provided a thorough estimate of the garage space. Because the garage was partially below-grade, Henry suggested two systems to fully stabilized the walls. First, the PowerBrace™ Wall Bracing System, to stop movement. Second, the GeoLock™ Wall Anchor System to put the walls in place using a combination of interior wall plates and exterior wall anchors. 

DBS Basement Repair Foreman Zach Jorenby and his crew installed both systems. In total, 7 PowerBrace beams 4 GeoLocks were installed to restore this failing foundation.

This family cabin in Hayward, WI has been in the family for generations. Originally built in 1938, the boathouse block foundation was in jeopardy of collapsing. Looking for a permanent solution, they reached out to DBS for more information about our foundation support systems. 

DBS Design Specialist Henrik Makitalo visited the family cabin and provided a free, no-obligation estimate for the foundation support work. He determined that supplemental support and helical piers were needed to permanently support the boathouse and guest cabin where the foundation was failing.

DBS Foremen Jose Valenzuela and Trevor Ingle co-lead our foundation piering team. They installed 87 feet of steel I-beams for much-needed supplemental support beneath the cabin. From there, they installed 10 helical piers outside of the cabin foundation in order to route the support for the structure to competent, weight-bearing soil.

This boathouse and guest cabin is now permanently stabilized, ready for the generations to come to enjoy!

A homeowner from Tower, MN reached out to DBS looking for help with their unsupported deck foundation. One of our Design Specialists, Zach Guilliams, provided the homeowner with a free no-obligation estimate for our foundation repair service after a thorough inspection. One of our crews led by Foreman, Jordan Salmi, installed our SmartJack® support system under the deck to permanently stabilize its foundation.