Finished
basements
A family room, bedrooms and a bathroom in the space you already own, built by someone who has spent thirty years building houses.
Built the way Andy builds a house
Andy has built homes in Tooele County for about thirty years. A basement goes in a set order: framing, then HVAC, then plumbing, with bathroom finishes like the tub and shower surround right after. Then electrical, sheetrock, trim and paint, and the flooring last.
We use the same subcontractors who build our homes, people Andy has worked with for decades. If you want the basement to look like the rest of the house, we match the finishes you already have upstairs as closely as we can.
Some people finish the whole floor. Others want two bedrooms, or a family room, or a bathroom and a place to work out, and leave the rest for later. You decide what you want; we tell you what it costs.
What the job includes
- A free visit to your house to look at the space and talk about what you want
- One price, in writing, before work starts
- Working drawings if your house does not have plans, then the building permit before work starts
- Framing, HVAC, plumbing, bathroom finishes, electrical, sheetrock, trim, paint and flooring
- A bathroom where you want one, even where the floor has to be cut for the pipes
- An egress window in every bedroom, as the building code requires
- Walk through the work with Andy any time he is at the house, if you want to
- Every inspection passed
If you want more partway through
The price Andy gives you is the price for the plan you agreed on. If you decide partway through that you want more, like another door to the outside or a different material, he tells you what it adds before he builds it. If a change does not cost him more, it does not cost you more.
Some things take a little longer to price, like a brick fireplace or a material Andy does not use every day. He gets real numbers for those instead of guessing, so the price you get is one he can stand behind.
Questions people ask
Do you need plans for my basement?
If you have the plans for your house, that makes it easy. If you do not, Andy has drawings made, then pulls the building permit.
Can I finish part of it now and the rest later?
Yes. Some people start with two bedrooms, or just a family room or a bathroom. Tell us what you want now and what you might want later, so the first part does not get in the way of the second.
Can I have a bathroom where the house was not planned for one?
Yes. If there are no pipes in that spot, the concrete floor gets cut and the pipes go in underneath. It costs more than a bathroom where the house was planned for one, and we tell you how much before you decide.
What about radon?
We understand how important radon testing and mitigation are. It is a little harder to add after a house is built, but it can be done. If your basement needs it, the best time is before the walls are finished, so ask about it at the estimate visit.
Example photos, chosen to show the kind of work. They are not photos of Andy's own jobs.
Ready to finish your basement?
Andy comes to your house, looks at the space and gives you one price in writing. Tell him which project you have in mind.