Finished basements can be the sites of stunning achievements and apocalyptic home disasters. Problems there can significantly decrease the value of your home, while cost-effective finishing work can add livable square footage, vastly increasing its value. Whether you're thinking of remodeling your basement or you need to fix leaking or sinking foundations, the cost of your work will vary based on your geographical location, type of soil, kind of repair or enhancement and complexity or amount of work needed. Get free quotes for a basement remodel.
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Install Countertops
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Install Flooring
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$2,991
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Remodel a Basement
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$18,431
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Average National Cost:
$40,988
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Repair a Sump Pump
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Average National Cost:
$455
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Install Cabinets
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Repair Cabinets
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Average National Cost:
$324
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$346
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Refinish Cabinets
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Repair a Foundation
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$3,747
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Install a Sump Pump
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$1,013
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Level or Mudjack Concrete Slabs
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$848
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Install a Foundation
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$7,781
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Inspect Waterproofing
(274 projects)
Average National Cost:
$5,265
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Raise a Foundation
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$4,159
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Install Egress Windows
(89 projects)
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$2,135
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Repair Basement Drainage
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$869
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Get a Building Permit
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Remodeled basements can mean additional living rooms, play rooms for the kids, home offices and a lot more.
One advantage of remodeling a basement is that it's not generally an essential living space, so you can take your time, doing one area at a time. But be aware that, to save money, you'll want to do all of the necessary plumbing and electrical work while walls and floors are unfinished.
Your basement probably houses some of your home's work engines: a boiler, hot water heater, furnace, maybe an extensive network of pipes carrying water or sewage. It's the area that's extremely susceptible to water damage and leakage. Whatever work you do to your basement, you probably will want to include waterproofing.