About Innovative Basement Authority
Foundation Repair, Basement Waterproofing, Crawl Space Repair & Encapsulation, Concrete Lifting, and Structural Wall Repair Experts
History
Father-son team Ross and Keith Johnson started Innovative Basement Authority (IBA) in 2005. Keith led the growth of the business and expanded to multiple offices in Minnesota and North Dakota. In 2019, IBA partnered with Groundworks, the nation’s leading and fastest-growing foundation and water management solutions company to invest more into their business and their employees. Innovative Basement Authority is an A+ rated accredited business with the BBB, a 2022 winner of the Minneapolis Top Workplaces award, and the 2023 Angi Super Service Award. Their reputation and history in the community has led to thousands of satisfied customers and repaired homes across the region.
Awards & Affiliations
Services We Provide
Innovative Basement Authority (IBA), A Groundworks Company, helps homeowners with their foundation repair, basement waterproofing, crawl space encapsulation, and concrete needs. Our top priority is providing high-quality home repair solutions and personalized service throughout North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, and Wisconsin. With fully trained technicians, industry-leading products, and nationally backed warranties, Innovative Basement Authority is here to restore your foundation or basement.
Proudly Serving Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, Minneapolis, Sioux Falls and St. Cloud
Bismarck · Fargo · Grand Forks · Minot · Saint Cloud ·
Sioux Falls · Duluth · Minneapolis · Rochester
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Innovative basement, did a great job repairing the side of our garage. The friendly crew of Chad, Josh and Wolley did a great an…
Innovative basement, did a great job repairing the side of our garage. The friendly crew of Chad, Josh and Wolley did a great an excellent job. Thank you. Andrew and Jacqueline
Logan arrived at the scheduled time and was able to resolve our basement issue without a charge by finding a small plumbing leak. He was…
Logan arrived at the scheduled time and was able to resolve our basement issue without a charge by finding a small plumbing leak. He was very helpful and knowledgeable, and if we ever did need water proofing work done we would absolutely call again.
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Worked with Logan and he was super professional and helped me with My foundation job.
Worked with Logan and he was super professional and helped me with My foundation job.
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Our inspector, Dave, was great! He was patient with our questions, extremely thorough and knowledgeable. We are still deciding how we want…
Our inspector, Dave, was great! He was patient with our questions, extremely thorough and knowledgeable. We are still deciding how we want to move forward for long term basement plans, but feel confident about understanding our options and next steps.
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Michael was incredibly courteous and informative! He answered all of my questions and helped me understand the state of our foundation….
Michael was incredibly courteous and informative! He answered all of my questions and helped me understand the state of our foundation. I'll continue to choose Groundworks as a result!
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The people with Innovative Basement Authority have been a pleasure to deal with, starting with Jan and his assessment and thorough…
The people with Innovative Basement Authority have been a pleasure to deal with, starting with Jan and his assessment and thorough explanation of our options. Then came Brandon and his crew of James and Joel. They worked diligently and completed the stabilization of our basement in a timely manner and did a thorough job cleaning up. My only issue is that they forgot to plug my freezers back in after they got what they needed to in place. Thankfully, that was one of the last areas they did, so nothing was lost as I caught it right away.
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Even though they ended up 3 hours past the arrival window, they were quick and efficient to raise my patio. Overall the whole process was…
Even though they ended up 3 hours past the arrival window, they were quick and efficient to raise my patio. Overall the whole process was pretty easy.
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We hired Innovative Basement Authority to waterproof our mother’s basement and reinforce the foundation. Our crew was led by Dion Rozumny…
We hired Innovative Basement Authority to waterproof our mother’s basement and reinforce the foundation. Our crew was led by Dion Rozumny assisted by Jaden and Seth. They finished the job in four days in sometimes below zero temperatures with no complications. Dion communicated clearly and with uncommon forthrightness and the team worked extremely well together. But mainly they just worked really hard- harder than I’ve ever seen for this type of work. They were extremely polite and good natured but I want to emphasize how focused and dedicated they were as a team. They dug ditches in a snow squall with 40 mph winds and -10 wind chills without a complaint. These guys are really something special and I’m very confident about the work they did to secure my mother’s house as a result. The inspector even noted that this company and crew are known for doing superior work in a very respectful, efficient way. I strongly recommend this company and the all-star crew of Dion, Jaden, and Seth. Absolutely superb experience from start to finish!
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Gregg and Brandon did a great job!
Gregg and Brandon did a great job!
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Super nice guy! Did thorough estimate!! Thanks
Super nice guy! Did thorough estimate!! Thanks
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Kevin came to my house to provide an estimate – he was incredibly professional, offered suggestions to resolve the issue and was super…
Kevin came to my house to provide an estimate – he was incredibly professional, offered suggestions to resolve the issue and was super patient!!!
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My recent work in my challenging basement was a wonderful experience…there were multiple challenges and shoddy work they had to deal with,…
My recent work in my challenging basement was a wonderful experience…there were multiple challenges and shoddy work they had to deal with, and they did a fantastic job….the plumbing was bad, areas where pipes were not even connected…to say the least.Austen T,and his crew with Jason C,Noah B,and Blake C were top notch and hard workers, always kept me informed of their progress, day by day updates,answered all my questions besides explaining the structural issues..Can't say enough good things about your amazing crew..your lucky to have them and hope they continue on their journey with the company…On top of everything,the ice was a big issue also as I live on the side of a hill…Big applause to all involved.. definitely will recommend the company to anyone needing your services 🫵✌️👍🥇 💯🤝
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My house is in Chamberlain, SD. I contracted Innovative Basement to stabilize the foundation as it was tilting. The soil there is not the…
My house is in Chamberlain, SD. I contracted Innovative Basement to stabilize the foundation as it was tilting. The soil there is not the best. The crew from IBA did an excellent job on my foundation repair. Riley and his crew were hard working, professional, and courteous. I liked Riley's calm reassurance that they could repair my home. I highly recommend IBA for any foundation repair!
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Michael was knowledgeable in all aspects of this business and let me know all my options.
Michael was knowledgeable in all aspects of this business and let me know all my options.
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Jon, Yusuf and Nick worked hard for several days to repair our basement walls after water damage. They were polite and respectful. We…
Jon, Yusuf and Nick worked hard for several days to repair our basement walls after water damage. They were polite and respectful. We would definitely recommend using Innovative Basement Authority for any water damage repairs for your house.
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Jamie did a great job. Very thorough in the process, explained everything to us, feel fortunate to have them complete the project by the…
Jamie did a great job. Very thorough in the process, explained everything to us, feel fortunate to have them complete the project by the fall.
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Great service and professionalism by the crew led by Lahens Lee-St Fleur for our project. Ian explained everything beforehand and service…
Great service and professionalism by the crew led by Lahens Lee-St Fleur for our project. Ian explained everything beforehand and service was delivered as promised.
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Josh A, Greg H, Justin S and Wyatt S were all really great and we love how our basement turned out! Thank you :]
Josh A, Greg H, Justin S and Wyatt S were all really great and we love how our basement turned out! Thank you :]
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Joe has been great to work with throughout the whole process.
Joe has been great to work with throughout the whole process.
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Ben was amazing and very informative about everything he was doing and explaining everything.. Also set me up for the next project
Ben was amazing and very informative about everything he was doing and explaining everything.. Also set me up for the next project
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Our Locations
1330 41st St. N
Fargo, ND 58102
6265 Carmen Ave.
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
1325 S Frandsen Ave
Rush City, MN 55069