Basement Bedrooms

Finishing your basement and adding bedrooms is a great option. These bedrooms can also be used as swing rooms and add features such as a home office or craft room.

Syracuse Utah Basement Bedroom

Benefits of a Basement Bedroom

Adding a bedroom to your basement offers multiple benefits. Beyond having more space for a growing family or visiting guests, finishing a bedroom adds value to your home. You may utilize this new space in many ways that add to the overall enjoyment of your newly finished basement. Common uses include game rooms, home offices, gyms, and craft rooms. Minor changes to lighting and closet functionality can significantly increase the viability of these swing spaces and are inexpensive to add to the bedroom. Each bedroom adds long-term value to your home, whether used as a bedroom or for another purpose that adds to you and your family.

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“My home is older and needed a lot of help. They gave a good bid and made the basement and a few items on the main floor much nicer. They did a good job, and I’m happy with their work.”

L. Spainhower- Salt Lake City
Rhea Spainhower

SLC, UT

“I was impressed by the quality of this experience. The quote was within the range I was looking for, and the crew was knowledgeable. They helped me figure out some tricky parts, which helped me feel comfortable and confident the job would go smoothly. They were very accommodating and made me feel taken care of. I’m happy with the results and highly recommend the team!”

R. Richards, West Jordan
R. Richards

West Jordan, UT

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Basement Bedroom with a large bed

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about basement finishing and adding a bedroom to your basement.

A typical basement takes 10 to 12 weeks to finish. If your basement has numerous custom features, it will take longer. Kitchens also add to the overall time to complete a basement. This is the last process we do for a basement finishing project, and countertop templating and fabrication always take about two weeks to complete.

Yes, every city requires that a bedroom have an egress window adequately sized for rescue personnel to have easy access to the basement and for a person in the basement to have an escape route. Each bedroom also requires an egress ladder. Most newer homes have window wells and windows that meet the egress requirement. In addition to egress requirements, all basement bedrooms must meet all other building codes associated with a basement finish.

Recently, the state legislature mandated that cities relax their requirements for basement apartments. The most significant requirement still in place in all towns along the Wasatch Front is off-street parking. You’ll need at least one extra space in your driveway, or you will need to include a parking pad for the tenant.

Yes, any improvement you make to your home, so long as it is done correctly and with building permits, will add value to your home. The bigger question is, are bedrooms a premium feature for a home? The simple answer is yes, but it is more nuanced. Families are not as large as they once were, so there has been a shift to swing rooms that can be used for different purposes. For instance, you could use a basement bedroom as a home office or a home gym. There are many ways that a basement bedroom can be used that will add long-term value to your home.

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