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Basement Remodeling

Finish the square footage you already own

Wide-plank wood ceiling with recessed lighting above a dark kitchen

A basement is the cheapest room you will ever add, because the walls and the roof are already paid for. Finishing one turns storage into a family room, a guest suite, an office or all three.

It is also the room where shortcuts show first. A basement that takes water will ruin whatever you put in it, so moisture and drainage get sorted before a single stud goes up.

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Finished basement with a mirrored wall and a poured floor

Finishing a basement offers several benefits

  • More living space without an addition

    You gain a full floor of usable room without touching the footprint of the house or the roofline.

  • Increased property value

    Finished, permitted square footage counts. A basement with a bathroom counts for considerably more than one without.

  • Flexible use over time

    The same space can be a playroom now, a teenager’s room later and a guest suite after that, if it is planned with that in mind.

What a basement job usually involves

  • Moisture and drainage assessment before framing
  • Framing, insulation and drywall
  • Full or half bathrooms, including the drain work
  • Kitchenettes, bars and built-in storage
  • Flooring suited to below-grade rooms
  • Egress, lighting, outlets and circuits
  • Boxing in ductwork, beams and posts
Great room with a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace
Grey plank-format tile laid in a running bond

Basements come with ductwork, beams and a staircase in the wrong place. Most of the design work is deciding what to build around and what to move, and it is far cheaper to decide that on paper than after it is framed.

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