Foundation Repair Before & After Photos

This Stone Lake, WI homeowner was experiencing stairstep and horizontal cracks in their block wall foundation. Pressure from outside forces, such as soil, can cause these cracks and instability. The owner wanted to fix this problem so they turned to DBS for a solution.

Design Specialist Henry Jungbauer assisted this owner with a free no-obligation estimate to help find the perfect solution. Henry suggested a CarbonArmor® Wall Reinforcing System for this client's home. 

Foreman Osia Williams led this project with the assistance of a team. CarbonArmor® wall straps are made with material that is 10x stronger than steel. This material is woven into a fabric-like material and molded to the walls to prevent further movement and instability. These straps tighten even more when tension is applied, making them more secure as time goes on. 

This homeowner can now relax knowing their home is secure with DBS solutions. 

This home was being held up by concrete blocks on top of concrete blocks and shims were used in areas where more support was needed. When adding shims to foundation supports the only guarantee is that you'll need to add more shims when the foundation begins to sag again. This is painstaking and obviously not a permanent solution.

To provide our customer with a permanent solution in this scenario we used steel piers set deep into the earth on opposite sides of the home and welded a steel beam on top of them. The beam sitting on the firmly placed piers yields a permanently stable foundation. 

DBS went to a home to find a solution for their foundation problems. We sent our Design Specialist, Kevin Steffey, to the site to see what the best method for repair was. He suggested the home use piering to fix the foundation. This works by driving steel pipes into the previous failing foundations in that building. We’ve included a before photo of the home with failing foundation and a photo during the production of the piering foundation method being installed.

These homeowners in Hayward, WI noticed that the supportive wood posts for their deck were becoming unstable and start to rot at the base. The owners wanted to address this problem to avoid damage to the home, so they reached out to DBS for help. 

Design Specialist Nicholas Corbin assisted the homeowners with a free, no-obligation estimate. After a careful inspection, Nicholas recommended our Piering Services and provided the homeowners with a quote.

Foreman Trevor Ingle led the installation of this project with help from a team. These piers are driven into the ground using hydraulic pressure. Once the pier reaches solid, stable soil, the pressure pushes against the ground and causes the piers to stabilize the structure. 

This homeowner can now relax knowing their home is safe from failure and wood rot.

The owner of this home in Hayward, WI reached out to DBS looking for a solution to their failing basement walls that had developed stair-step and large horizontal cracks over time.

Design Specialist James Miller went out to the property to conduct a free no-obligation estimate for the homeowner. After a thorough inspection, James 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 walls of the basement to permanently stabilize the foundation. The PowerBrace® System will help ensure that no further cracking or bowing in the walls will occur.

Now that the basement has been permanently stabilized, the homeowner can relax with peace of mind.