Before & After Photos

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.

This cabin owner in Litchfield, MN reached out to DBS after noticing that their cabin was settling on one side. They were concerned about their cabin collapsing towards the lake, and wanted to fix this issue before it got worse. Our Design Specialist, Jason Swanson, made the trip out to the property and provided the cabin owner with a free, no-obligation estimate to find the best solution for this problem. After the inspection, Jason suggested installing 8 of our SmartJacks® along with 2 beams in order to stabilize the cabin. 

Foreman Jordan Salmi lead the installation of this project with the help of a team. Once the SmartJack® solution and beams were installed, and the cabin owner was able to review the work, they were happy with the results our DBS team provided them in making their cabin a healthy, safe and comfortable place to stay!

The owner of this home in Onamia, MN reached out to DBS in hopes of finding a solution to their cracked, shifting basement walls.

Design Specialist Jason Swanson went to the home to conduct a free, no-obligation estimate for the homeowner. After a thorough inspection, Jason recommended our PowerBrace® System to the homeowner as a solution to their problem.

A DBS Foreman led the installation of this project with assistance from a crew. Together they installed the PowerBrace® i-beams in the basement to permanently stabilize their foundation. These steel beams are extremely effective and can even be adjusted in order to restore the wall back to the original position.

Now that the home has been properly supported, the homeowner will be able to enjoy time in their home without worrying about their basement walls caving in.

A home foundation in Alborn, MN was experiencing cracking throughout the perimeter of the basement area, and the issue needed to be resolved. The homeowner reached out to DBS in order to find a solution. It was concluded that the foundation wall would need the PowerBrace™ Wall Bracing System installed to properly support the structure. Unlike other PowerBrace™ jobs, this was required a unique "H" design below the staircase in order to properly fit the brace, as shown in the photo. Though this is not something that normally occurs, DBS was able to get the job done, and the results turned out great!

A homeowner in Alborn, MN reached out to DBS regarding the lack of foundation support for their home. They were worried that the lack of support would cause the cabin structure to fail and eventually fall over. In need of a solution, they had a Design Specialist come out to visit and provide a free, no-obligation estimate for the cabin repair. It was decided that the cabin would need to have both helical piers and SmartJacks® installed to properly support and stabilize the structure.