Before & After Photos

These homeowners from Hillman, MN reached out to DBS for help stabilizing their failing cabin foundation. When DBS arrived the home was supported by wood beams and cinder blocks. The existing support system was sagging and getting worse each year. 

A DBS Design Specialist went to the home and provided a free, no-obligation estimate for the work. After inspecting the foundation, SmartJack® support beams were recommended to permanently stabilize this home. Foreman Jose Valenzuela and his production crew worked hard under the crawl space to stabilize this cabin. 

This cabin is now permanently stabilized with a nationally-backed warranty. 

A homeowner in Aurora, MN was experiencing issues with their concrete basement wall. The wall was beginning to fail from lack support and cave in. This was concerning for the homeowner, as it can lead to further structural issues with the home. In need of a solution, they reached out to DBS. After a free, no-obligation estimate, it was determined that the wall would need to have the PowerBrace™ Wall Bracing System installed for extra support. These braces work to stabilize a bowing wall, and can even work to straighten the wall back to its original position. The overall results of this project turned out great!

As you can see from the photo, this basement foundation wall was collapsing inward and it was quite apparent. The homeowner was looking for help in stabilizing the wall to prevent further damages, and reached out to DBS. It was determined that the wall would need to have the PowerBrace™ Wall Bracing System installed to help support the bowing wall. The results of the project can be viewed here. 

All 4 walls in this basement in Aurora, MN were bowing to a large degree. There were stairstep cracks as well as large horizontal cracks in the block foundation and total wall failure was inevitable. Looking for a solution, the owner called DBS.

Design Specialist Rich Johnsen visited the home to conduct a free no-obligation estimate for the owner. After a thorough inspection, he recommended that the owners employ DBS to install PowerBrace™ Wall Bracing System to permanently stabilize their foundation.

Foreman Zach Jorenby less the installation of this project. With the help of a team together they installed 6 PowerBrace™ I-beams. The PowerBrace™ I beams are installed by securing steel brackets to the rim joists of the flooring. Over time the brackets can be tightened in an attempt to straighten the walls. Each PowerBrace™ is backed with a 75-year transferrable warranty so if the owners ever sell their property the next owners will be able to claim the warranty if the PowerBrace™ were to ever fail.

Now that the home has been permanently stabilized, the owners can relax comfortably in their home without worrying that their foundation walls will cave in.

The owners of this home in Aurora, MN were getting ready to finish their basement and wanted to address their foundation issues that had occurred over time. Cracks appeared in their basement walls and a friend referred them to DBS in hopes of helping them find a solution.

Design Specialist Rich Johnsen visited the home to conduct a free no-obligation estimate for the owners. After thoroughly inspecting the basement, Rich advised the owners that DBS has a solution that would properly stabilize their basement called PowerBrace™ Wall Bracing System.

Foreman Zach Jorenby led the installation of this project. With help from a team, together they installed 12 PowerBrace™ I-beams. Each I-beam is affixed to the rim joists of the home with steel brackets. The PowerBrace™ System was a great solution for this basement because the owners intended on finishing their basement in the future and PowerBrace™ I-beams are steel beams with a zinc plating so that they never rust and become an eyesore. 

Now that the home has been permanently stabilized, the owners can relax comfortably without worrying about their basement walls caving in.