Focuson: Bonnie Sundberg, president of DBS Residential Solutions

By Alison Stucke

Bonnie Sundberg has run a successful foundation repair business in Duluth since 2012. She’s president of DBS Residential Solutions. This company deals with “all things basementy” including foundation repair, crawl space repair, commercial foundations, sump pumps, basement waterproofing, concrete lifting, and basement finishing. Since its start seven years ago, DBS Residential Solutions has grown from its original staff of five to a team of 60 employees. Plus, a second office opened in Blaine, Minn., one year ago.

Starting the business

So how did Sundberg break into the traditionally maledominated field of foundation repair? She started with an idea and recognition of a need in our area.

“I’ve been around construction my whole life, but I had never worked in the field before,” Sundberg explained. “My baby was in kindergarten and I was looking for something

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