Before & After Photos

This Saint Paul, MN homeowner was concerned that the floor above their basement would collapse if the instability issues were not addressed. Needing a professional and permanent solution, they trusted DBS to help.

A DBS Design Specialist visited the home in order to conduct a free, no-obligation estimate for the owners. After a thorough inspection, they recommended the installation of our SmartJack® Support System.

A Foreman led the installation of the project with a team. Together, the team installed multiple jacks to evenly distribute the weight of the structure. Not only will these jacks hold the structure up and provide great stability, but they can also be adjusted in order to lift and relevel the floor above. 

This homeowner can now relax knowing their home is safe and secure.

This homeowner in Saint Paul, MN wanted to ensure that their home would remain stable and would keep the best possible value in order to sell. They reached out to DBS to help them with their stability issues in the basement. 

A DBS Design Specialist assisted the homeowner with a free, no-obligation estimate to find the best solution. After a careful inspection, they provided a quote for our SmartJack® System.

A Foreman led the installation of this project. Multiple jacks were installed to ensure stability and to evenly distribute the weight of the structure. These steels jacks are secured tightly to the floor footing and the joist on the ceiling. They are then able to be adjusted in order to lift the floor above back to a level position. 

This homeowner can now relax knowing their home is secure thanks to the new SmartJack® system. 

This project in Saint Paul, MN needed a professional and permanent solution in order to stabilize the structure. 

A DBS Design Specialist visited the location and conducted a free, no-obligation estimate to find the best solution. After a careful inspection, a quote was provided and our push pier system was recommended.

George Barry led the installation of this project with help from a team. Together, the team excavated the area around the base of the home and installed the push piers. These piers are driven down to native, stable soil using hydraulic pressure. Once this stable area is reached, the pressure travels upwards and pushes the foundation up to the level it and restore it back to the original position. 

This project is now complete and the structure is safe and secure.

This basement in Saint Paul, MN was experiencing stage 1-2 wall failure. A small bow had begun in the wall, but since the owner acted quickly and contacted DBS, they prevented any further severe damage.

Design Specialist Rich Johnsen visited the home and conducted a free, no-obligation estimate for the homeowner. After a careful inspection, Rich provided a quote for our CarbonArmor® Wall Defense Straps.

A DBS Foreman led the installation of the project with help from a team. Together, the team applied these strong straps to the bowing wall. These straps are made out of woven material that is ten times stronger than steel. The straps hold the wall in place and prevent any further inward movement and bowing.

This homeowner can now relax knowing their home is stable and secure. 

The owner of this home in Saint Paul, MN reached out to us with concerns regarding problems in their basement.

One of our Design Specialists went out to the home to run a free no-obligation estimate for the homeowner. After a thorough inspection, our Design Specialist created a quote for our Basement Waterproofing and CarbonArmor® straps.

Our crew installed the CarbonArmor® straps along the walls in the basement in order to permanently stabilize the foundation. They also installed WaterGuard® french drains around the perimeter to help keep the basement drier. The drains will collect runoff from the footing sog the home and direct the water into a new sump pump that our crew installed.

Now that the basement has been repaired, the homeowner can relax with peace of mind!