Basement finishing in the Grand Rapids area
Framing, drywall, flooring and trim to turn the basement into real living space.
What usually goes wrong
- A basement used only for storage
- Needing another bedroom, office or family room
- A partly finished basement someone gave up on
- Bare foundation walls and exposed joists you want covered
- Cold floors that stop the room being used
How we do it
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Deal with water first
Any sign of moisture gets resolved before a single stud goes up. Framing over a damp wall creates a much more expensive problem than the one you started with.
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Frame, insulate, and plan the services
Walls go up with insulation and space left for anything that needs to run through them.
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Drywall, then floors
Board, tape, texture and paint before flooring goes down, so the floor isn't taking the abuse.
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Trim and finish
Doors, baseboard, casing and the details that stop it feeling like a basement.
Questions worth asking
- Do I need a permit?
- Usually yes for finishing a basement, and there are rules about ceiling height and egress windows if a bedroom is involved. We'll tell you what your project needs before you commit.
- What if my basement gets damp?
- Then that gets fixed first, or the project doesn't start. Finishing over a moisture problem is the single most expensive mistake in a basement.
- How long does it take?
- A basement is a multi-week project. We'll give you a realistic sequence at quote rather than an optimistic one.
What it costs
Every job is priced on its own. Text or email a photo of what you're looking at and we can usually give you a number without coming out — for bigger jobs we'll come and see it properly first.
You get the price before we start, not after.
Where we work
Wyoming, Grandville, Kentwood, Byron Center, Jenison, Hudsonville, Walker, Cutlerville and Grand Rapids. If you're just outside that, ask — we often say yes.
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Need basement finishing taken care of?
Call or text — we answer our own phone.
616-318-2498