DBS Before & After Photos

The owners of this 1980s Ely, MN home experienced issues with sagging floors and freezing pipes because of their crawl space. After viewing an insulation ad for DBS on a local television station, the owner reached out in hopes of finding a solution. 

Design Specialist Henry Jungbauer went to the home to conduct a free no-obligation estimate. After a thorough inspection, Henry informed the owners about DBS systems that would solve their problems.

Foreman Nick Woods II led the installation for this project with help from a crew. Together they installed SmartJack®supports to level the sagging floors and encapsulated the crawl space for better energy efficiency. In the crawl space, they laid down a water vapor barrier to waterproof the space. Then the crew air-sealed the crawl space with a waterproof polyurethane spray foam to thoroughly insulate the area. 

Now that the issues in the crawl space have been corrected, the owners can relax comfortably in their home without worrying about high energy bills or floors caving in.

The owners of this cabin in Ely, MN experienced issues with mold damage. There was a musty smell throughout the home and the owners replaced their flooring thinking that was the root of the issue. In hopes of finding a solution, they reached out to DBS.

Design Specialist Henry Jungbauer went to the property to conduct a free no-obligation estimate for the homeowners. After a thorough inspection, Henry educated the owners on the 3-layer Crawl Space Encapsulation service offered by DBS.

Nick Woods II led the installation of this project with assistance from a crew. Together they cleaned out the old falling insulation and laid down a layer of drainage matting to assist the flow of water underneath the insulation. Panels of TerraBlock™ insulation were installed over the drainage matting to help with the conservation of heat in the winter and cool air in the summer. The last layer in the 3-step encapsulation process is installing a vapor barrier made of a thick, white poly material called CleanSpace®. The vertical walls in the crawl space were sprayed with a waterproof polyurethane spray foam to air-seal the space. 

The owners should notice that their cabin is much warmer in the wintertime and that the mysterious musty smell has been resolved. They will be much happier spending time in their cabin knowing that their space is promoting a healthy and more comfortable environment.

The crawl space of this cabin in Ely, MN was experiencing lots of ice dams in the winter as the snow melted off the front side. They decided to call DBS in hopes of finding an energy-efficient solution.

Design Specialist Henry Jungbauer went to the cabin to conduct a free no-obligation estimate. After a thorough inspection, Henry determined that their crawlspace was retaining a lot of heat that should have been blown into the living spaces of the home. He recommended that the owners consider spray foam insulation to solve their problem.

Foreman Nick Woods II led the installation of this project with a team. Together they cleared the old insulation from the concrete block foundation and layered the vertical walls with waterproof polyurethane spray foam. The spray foam will provide insulation for the crawl space as it expands as it is installed completely air-sealing the space.

Henry recommended that the homeowners eventually have insulation dense-packed into their roofing to keep even more heat inside of the cabin, but with the crawlspace insulation, they will notice how much warmer it is already. Now the owners will be more comfortable in their cabin for longer periods during the year.

In Ely, MN, a homeowner was dealing with a settling cabin that needed immediate structural support. The before photo shows noticeable sagging and unevenness caused by failing support beneath the structure. To address this, our team installed SmartJack® and Helical Pier systems, visible in the installation photos, to lift and stabilize the foundation. In the after photo, the floors are level and solid, reducing bounce and restoring the cabin’s stability—providing a long-term, worry-free solution for the homeowner.

In Ely, MN these homeowners were facing support problems in their basement. They had failing support beams which caused the home to be unlevel. They decided to pair up with DBS to find the perfect solution for their home.

Design Specialist James Miller assisted these homeowners in a free no-obligation estimate to figure out what solution would best fit their needs. After careful inspection, it was decided that a SmartJack support system would be the best solution.

Foreman Trevor Ingle led the installation of this project, along with a team. Together they installed 10 SmartJack systems and 2 supplemental beams in the basement of the home. These steel jacks are connected with steel tubing and brackets that allow the system to evenly distribute the weight of the structure. The SmartJacks, along with the new supplemental I beams, stabilize the structure and can reposition it back to its original position.

These homeowners can now relax knowing their home is stable and secure.