Garage Foundation Settlement in Duluth, MN

This Duluth, MN garage was built in 2005, but was settling significantly. After living in the home for 10 years the homeowners were looking for a permanent solution to the issue. This caused settling in the foundation, creating cracks in the basement floor and allowing water to reach the home. Worried about the issue getting worse, they reached out to DBS for a permanent solution. 

DBS Design Specialist Nathan Schroeder is an expert in foundation repair. After visiting the home and providing a free, no-obligation estimate for the work done, he determined that the garage needed assistance from our structural and concrete repair teams. 

First, our Foundation Repair Foreman Zach Royer and his crew excavated the exterior of the garage in order to perform a lift procedure. Our team installed 4 push piers total at the exterior base of the garage. Steel brackets are first attached to the foundation footing and then galvanized steel piers are hydraulicaly driven into the ground to weight-bearing soils. The weight of the structure is then transferred to the competent soil.

When spring comes, our Concrete Repair production crew will be able to finish leveling the garage slab and driveway. They will fill any voids cause by sediment washout with PolyLevel, our 2-part expanding foam designed to lift and level sinking concrete.

The homeowners were happy with the work done and can now depend on a safe and comfortable home for years to come.