About Us

About Northern States Basement Systems

Basement, Crawl Space, and Foundation Solutions Since 1991

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Bob Vila
Ron Hazelton's House Calls

Our intelligent, proven approach to the design and installation of permanent solutions results in dry below grade spaces.

We provide lifetime of the home warranties on all qualified basement solutions. We provide 25 year warranties on all qualified crawlspace solutions. Our warranties go with the home and are fully transferable to all future homeowners. If you have a nasty wet crawlspace, a wet basement, musty odors, high humidity in your home, rodents and falling insulation in your crawlspace, cold floors over your crawlspace, mold in the crawlspace, cracked or leaking foundation walls, drafty old basement windows, a basement that looks like a dungeon, or if you simply want to finish your basement and protect the investment BEFORE you begin you've come to the right place!

Owner of Northern States Basement Systems

Nancy Grace

About the Owners

Nancy Grace and Dwight Gruetzmacher are co-owners of Northern States Basement Systems. They are dedicated to the Basement Systems philosophy and approach to controlling water, moisture, humidity, and other crawlspace and basement problems.

Their mission is to provide high quality custom designed systems and total service to each customer within the communities they serve.

Nancy Grace and Dwight have worked with the City of Duluth and Proctor on their I & I program for many years, installing many sump pump systems to keep the water from going into Lake Superior. They are currently working with the City of Eveleth installing Sump systems for their homeowners.

Recent Testimonials

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“Just made me feel very comfortable w such a big decision I had to make. Thank you very much!! I'm so happy.”

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Mary A. of Duluth, MN

“We were very satisfied and the installation crew was professional/customer service focused.”

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Jim B. of Rice Lake , WI

“Our friend recommended you to us. Foreman of the installation crew was great, courteous, professional, good...”

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Jim G. of Stone Lake, WI

“...through the winter thaw and heavy rains this spring, my basement has remained bone dry!! Such a relief!”

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Ken R. of Hayward, WI

“We found this company on the internet. The advice given to us by the salesman was of expert quality and we...”

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James K. of Cottage Grove, MN

“The company was very helpful on the phone. They came out for an appraisal and we were very pleased to...”

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Jerome K. of Webster, WI

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our service area

We serve the following areas

Wisconsin
  • Barronett
  • Birchwood
  • Brule
  • Cable
  • Comstock
  • Couderay
  • Cumberland
  • Cushing
  • Danbury
  • Drummond
  • Exeland
  • Foxboro
  • Frederic
  • Gordon
  • Grand View
  • Grantsburg
  • Hayward
  • Herbster
  • Hertel
  • Iron River
  • Lake Nebagamon
  • Luck
  • Maple
  • Mason
  • Milltown
  • Minong
  • Poplar
  • Port Wing
  • Radisson
  • Rice Lake
  • Sarona
  • Shell Lake
  • Siren
  • Solon Springs
  • South Range
  • Spooner
  • Springbrook
  • Stone Lake
  • Superior
  • Trego
  • Webster
Minnesota
  • Askov
  • Beaver Bay
  • Brook Park
  • Bruno
  • Grasston
  • Hinckley
  • Holyoke
  • Kerrick
  • Sandstone
Our Locations:

Northern States Basement Systems
4746 Rice Lake Rd
Duluth, MN 55803
1-218-955-7943
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