Before & After Photos

A home in Wright, MN was experiencing foundation wall failure in the basement. It had severe cracking and began to bow. Needing a solution, the homeowner reached out to DBS regarding the problem. A crew was able to go out and install six PowerBraces™ to help stabilize the shifting foundation. The basement will now be a more safe and comfortable environement for the home. 

The owners of this home in Wright, MN wanted to address the cracked walls in their basement. Looking for a solution, they reached out to DBS.

Design Specialist Rich Johnsen went to the property to conduct a free no-obligation estimate for the homeowners. After a thorough inspection, Rich generated a quote for our PowerBrace® Wall Bracing System.

A DBS Foreman led the installation of this project with assistance from a crew. Together they installed 5 PowerBrace® i-beams along the basement walls in order to permanently stabilize them. Each i-beam is fixed to the rim joists of the home and bolted to the concrete slab floor. This ensures that the i-beams will stay fixed and provide stabilization to the walls and the brackets at the rim joists can be tightened over dry periods in an attempt to straighten the wall back to its original position.

Now that the foundation has been permanently stabilized, the homeowners can relax with peace of mind not having to worry about the structural integrity of their home.

A homeowner in Moose Lake, MN reached out to DBS regarding our foundation wall repair service, as well as the basement waterproofing service. They needed an efficient upgrade to the overall basement area, and there were several products needing to be installed. For the waterproofing portion, WaterGuard® was ran along the perimeter of the concrete floor. As for wall support, the crew installed CarbonArmor® to add stabilization along the foundation. The installation was a success, and the homeowner can now enjoy a more efficient basement system. 

These homeowners in Moose Lake, MN had an unstable support beam in their basement. They wanted to correct this issue to make their home safer and they wanted it done right, so they turned to DBS for help.

Design Specialist Jake Gilmer assisted these homeowners in a free no-obligation estimate. It was decided that a SmartJack® Support System would be these best option for this home in order to stabilize the home effectively. 

Foreman Greg Owens led the crew in the installation of this project. The SmartJack® System is made up of a large steel tube that is connected to steel brackets. This system is extremely sturdy and evenly distributes the weight of the structure. This system can also be adjusted in order to level out the supported area to its original position. 

These homeowners can now relax in their healthy, stabilized home. 

These homeowners from Bovey, Minnesota reached out to DBS for help stabilizing their cracked and bowing foundation walls. Luckily wall damage was present and foundation settlement was not. The wall failure indicated that increasing soil pressure over time was damaging the structural integrity of this home. 

DBS Design Specialist, Henrik Makitalo went to the home and provided a free, no-obligation estimate for the work. After inspecting the home and walls Henrik recommended installing PowerBrace™ wall support beams. These steel I-beams come from Supportworks® and offer an immediate wall stabilization solution. Over time, PowerBrace™ wall support beams are tightened in an attempt to bring bowing walls back to level. This progress is benchmarked during annual maintenance appointments through our DBS Customer Care Club. PowerBrace™ wall support beams are installed with a 75-year fully-transferable and nationally-backed warranty! 

This home was repaired by DBS Foreman Nick Burley and his production crew. This Bovey, MN home is not healthy, safe, and comfortable.