Finished basement rec room with LVP flooring and pot lights

Service

Basement Renovation in Mississauga, Oakville, Burlington & Hamilton

Finished basements built on a proper envelope, so the room stays dry and holds its heat.

  • Written fixed-price quote, HST shown
  • Permits and inspections handled
  • Legal second suites built to the Ontario Building Code

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Basement renovation

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  • Licensed & insured
  • WSIB covered
  • Written fixed-price quotes
  • Call any time, 24/7
  • Written workmanship warranty

What's included

A basement is only as good as what's behind the drywall

Most basements in Peel, Halton and Hamilton were poured with no insulation on the walls and a slab sitting straight on gravel. Frame and drywall over that and you get a musty room with cold floors by February.

  • Envelope

    • DMX or Delta-FL dimpled membrane on foundation walls
    • Stud walls held off the concrete
    • ROCKWOOL batts and vapour control where code calls for it
  • Mechanical

    • New circuits, pot lights and a subpanel if needed
    • Heating and return air extended to every room
    • Rough-in for a bathroom, wet bar or laundry
  • Finishes

    • Drywall, tape and paint
    • LVP, engineered or tile flooring
    • Doors, trim and baseboard
  • Second suites

    • Fire separation between units
    • Interconnected smoke and CO alarms
    • Separate entrance where the layout allows
Basement rec room in Meadowvale finished with LVP and pot lights
Meadowvale, Mississauga. Open rec room with a three-piece bathroom.
Media wall and built-in shelving in a Stoney Creek basement
Stoney Creek, Hamilton. Media wall built around the existing ductwork.

How we build it

How we finish a basement, in order

  1. Moisture check and measure

    We look for efflorescence and damp spots, check grading and downspouts outside, and measure every wall and ceiling height.

  2. Drawings and permit

    Layout drawings go to you first, then to the city if a permit is needed.

  3. Envelope

    Membrane on the walls, framing held off the concrete, subfloor over the slab.

  4. Rough-in and inspection

    Electrical, plumbing and ductwork go in, and the inspector sees all of it before any wall is closed.

  5. Insulation, drywall and finishes

    ROCKWOOL and vapour control, drywall, then flooring, trim and paint.

  6. Final inspection and walkthrough

    The permit gets closed, you get the paperwork, and we walk the space with you before the final invoice.

Cost

What a basement renovation costs

We don't quote by the square foot over the phone, because two basements the same size can be far apart in price.

Every quote is a fixed price for your house, with HST shown as its own line.

Get your fixed price

  • WaterAn active leak or damp wall has to be fixed, from outside or with interior drainage, before finishing.
  • Ceiling heightDuctwork and beams that need boxing in, or a floor that needs lowering, add labour.
  • A bathroomBreaking the slab for drains is the biggest single line in most basement quotes.
  • A second suiteFire separation, egress, a separate entrance and permit drawings add cost.

FAQ

Basement renovation questions

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Yes, if you are adding a bathroom, a bedroom or a second unit, or moving walls or plumbing. A plain finish with no new plumbing may not need one, but the rules vary by city, so we check with the building department for your address before we quote.

It depends on the size, a bathroom and the permit, since a legal second suite has more inspections. Your quote gives you a start date and a finish date in writing, with inspections built in.

In most cases, yes. Ontario allows a second unit in most detached houses, semis and townhouses, subject to the Ontario Building Code and your city's zoning rules.

Find out what your basement will cost

One site visit, then a written fixed price with HST shown. No per-square-foot guesses.