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Q: What room is the most expensive to renovate?

• <div><p>Kitchens and bathrooms are typically the most expensive rooms to renovate. The high cost is due to several factors, including expensive appliances like ranges, hoods, and refrigerators, as well as costly fixtures. The 'bones' of the room, such as electrical and plumbing, are also expensive to move or replace. Because of the vast amount of prep work, finishing, and specialized labor involved in a relatively small footprint, these projects can cost double or more than a living space remodel. Even when trying to renovate on a budget, kitchens and bathrooms will likely carry a hefty price tag.</p></div>

Q: What are the pros and cons of finishing a basement?

• <div><p>When considering finishing your basement, take into account a few pros and cons:</p><p>Pros</p><ul><li><p>Can increase the value of your home</p></li><li><p>Separate space from the rest of the house </p></li><li><p>Customize and personalize the basement to suit your needs and style</p></li><li><p>Increase the amount of living space in your home</p></li></ul><p>Cons</p><ul><li><p>May not regain enough value to cover the cost of finishing</p></li><li><p>Lack of natural light if it&rsquo;s below ground level</p></li><li><p>Moisture or flooding can cause costly damage</p></li><li><p>Installing plumbing and electrical can be messy and costly</p></li></ul><p></p></div>

Q: What are the hardest parts of finishing a basement?

• <div><p>Roughing in and connecting utilities are the hardest parts of finishing a basement, and they&rsquo;re the parts we typically don&rsquo;t recommend doing as a DIY project. Unfortunately, your finishing timeline can be extended by weeks while you wait for contractors and inspectors to install electrical wiring, plumbing lines, and heating/cooling equipment and carry out inspections.</p></div>

Q: How much more expensive is finishing a basement than framing it?

• <div><p>The cost of finishing a basement is about <b>$18,400 on average</b>. As you can see, the framing portion of this project costs less, because you&rsquo;re essentially just dealing with laying the foundation for a finished basement. The finishing portion of the project involves a lot more intricate work and design, as well as high-end materials. </p></div>

Q: Does a bar in the basement add value?

• <div><p>Building a bar in the basement will likely add value to your home, although it&rsquo;s unlikely that you&rsquo;ll see a significant return on investment (ROI) unless you plan on using the space for you and your guests. If you think you&rsquo;ll use the area frequently, though, it&rsquo;s probably worth the investment, and you should see a bump in value if or when you sell your property.</p></div>

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Last update on August 03, 2025

Reviewed in August 2025
Next Phase Drywall just completed a full house popcorn ceiling removal. We have never had such a positive experience in remodeling. Bryant, the project manager is so knowledgeable, has great communication, and gave us an itemization of the process along with a timeline. The entire team was...
Next Phase Drywall
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Reviewed in August 2024
Magnolia did such a great job for us. We hired them to build a 650 sf lower level deck with stairs leading down from an existing upper level porch. The stairs were tricky, but they designed and built a beautiful staircase. They built exactly what we wanted, and they did it right. Even the...
Magnolia Home Solutions
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Reviewed in January 2023
These two guys worked their butts off, they installed interior drains in our basement with sump pump. Did a beautiful job and we could not be happier! I would give them 7 stars if possible!
Zelica Waterproof & Encapsulation
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Reviewed in July 2022
My problem is much improved (water in basement after rain) but the problem is still with the basement but less so. The work done was very good by Raintree. I will have owner back again if I need additional work.
Raintree Landscape
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Reviewed in August 2020
If your looking to hire a honest cleanup company, you found them. Every time we call Blue Sun Cleaning they ALWAYS go above and beyond our expectations. Whether we use them for our home rentals, construction/remodel cleanup, or even our residence, they deliver the results that you wish for. ...
Blue Sun Cleaning
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Reviewed in July 2018
The appliance rebate was a joke, we bought a refrigerator, two stoves and two dishwashers but when we sent the rebate in we got told “oh well even though you spent over $5000 and sent in the rebate offer and receipts well before the rebate offer deadline, because you didn’t buy them all on the...
LOWE'S
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Reviewed in January 2017
We first hired Reybel for a kitchen project, but ended up hiring him for several jobs, including remodeling a rental house removing popcorn ceiling, painting dark wood trim, cabinets and walls, and tiling floors. He did an excellent job with remarkable clean up. He is very receptive to new ideas...
Perez Remodeling
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Reviewed in July 2016
I am a high end designers have built homes and done many many remodels this was the worst experience I have ever had! Started the project late, the owner told us someone I the office forgot to order flooring metal. Once they started the 2-3 day installation they advertise and tell you when you...
Kokoon Homes
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Reviewed in April 2015
Removed junk and trash from basement, drove 50 miles to get to house(to their credit) but left with space left on truck after the long drive to get there and charged a $60 fuel surcharge as well. Seems like with such a large truck and space left on it, that it would have been easier to have...
Junk Recyclers
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Reviewed in July 2012
I needed a new door for the kitchen and couldn't find a carpenter. I saw Joe working on a house and stopped to ask if he could help me. He came his first free day. He purchased the materials for me and had the new door on in less than an hour. He was very professional and pleasant. I definitely...
Joe Jones
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Miller Light Construction LLC

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Serving Sylva, NC and surrounding areas

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In business since 2022

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"As a real estate agent - I am always looking for reliable vendors to help me with my client's needs. Trevor and his crew have always been professional and easy to work with. I have used them in my personal home as well. I highly recommend them for all of your construction needs!"

+17

Response time2 days

Response rate90%

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Hearthstone Senior Housing, Inc

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Serving Sylva, NC and surrounding areas

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In business since 2015

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

At Hearthstone Construction we pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business!

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Recommended by90%of homeowners

Serving Sylva, NC and surrounding areas

In business since 1985

Free estimates

"If I could give more stars I would! Mark installed a beautiful wood tongue and groove ceiling for us. Performed kitchen tear out and prepared it for new cabinets and appliances, painted cathedral living room and kitchen. and repaired our gutters. We were extremely pleased with his work. He'll be coming back to work on floor support when our new garage doors arrive and to install a new front door. He's very reliable, professional and priced reasonably."

+25

Response time7 hrs

Recommended by92%of homeowners

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Complete Home Maintenance

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Serving Sylva, NC and surrounding areas

In business since 2008

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Eric and his crew did an amazing job! They’re very dependable and and they went above and beyond. They’ve done several projects for us and we’ve been impressed every time. I trust them and I highly recommend them."

Recommended by95%of homeowners

Serving Sylva, NC and surrounding areas

In business since 2011

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"I've worked with Saul for several years on several projects. Always professional, prompt, courteous and good value."

Recommended by100%of homeowners

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Everything Under The Sun

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Serving Sylva, NC and surrounding areas

In business since 2014

Free estimates

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"This company was very knowledgeable about all aspects of this project and also gave advise to some changes that were better than what was originally planned. Awesome experience."

Recommended by100%of homeowners

Serving Sylva, NC and surrounding areas

In business since 2006

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Jonathan is precise and a perfectionist. Straight forward and knowledgeable. The work is outstanding !!"

Recommended by83%of homeowners

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All In One Remodeling

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Serving Sylva, NC and surrounding areas

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"They did a great job. They were very professional, they knew what they were doing and they did a wonderful job."

Recommended by100%of homeowners

Serving Sylva, NC and surrounding areas

In business since 2006

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"Amanda was really very good! At first I was very skeptical, thinking why did I pay money to just speak with someone on the phone about my kitchen remodel project... but after just a few minutes of her addressing some of the issues/questions I emailed to her earlier, I knew it was worth it. It was very clear that she knew her business and she gave me several ideas that I had not even thought about. I told her that I would definitely recommend her to friends and I will very likely use her again myself for my next home project!

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Recommended by54%of homeowners

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Gray Carpentry Services

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Serving Sylva, NC and surrounding areas

In business since 2014

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Emergency services offered

"Gray Carpentry Services built a custom outdoor garden structure with several raised garden beds. 2 doors to allow access to each aisle. Pleasant, professional and very easy to work with. Great work!"

Recommended by87%of homeowners

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Basement Remodel questions, answered by experts

Kitchens and bathrooms are typically the most expensive rooms to renovate. The high cost is due to several factors, including expensive appliances like ranges, hoods, and refrigerators, as well as costly fixtures. The 'bones' of the room, such as electrical and plumbing, are also expensive to move or replace. Because of the vast amount of prep work, finishing, and specialized labor involved in a relatively small footprint, these projects can cost double or more than a living space remodel. Even when trying to renovate on a budget, kitchens and bathrooms will likely carry a hefty price tag.

When considering finishing your basement, take into account a few pros and cons:

Pros

Can increase the value of your home
Separate space from the rest of the house
Customize and personalize the basement to suit your needs and style
Increase the amount of living space in your home

Cons

May not regain enough value to cover the cost of finishing
Lack of natural light if it’s below ground level
Moisture or flooding can cause costly damage
Installing plumbing and electrical can be messy and costly

Roughing in and connecting utilities are the hardest parts of finishing a basement, and they’re the parts we typically don’t recommend doing as a DIY project. Unfortunately, your finishing timeline can be extended by weeks while you wait for contractors and inspectors to install electrical wiring, plumbing lines, and heating/cooling equipment and carry out inspections.

The cost of finishing a basement is about $18,400 on average. As you can see, the framing portion of this project costs less, because you’re essentially just dealing with laying the foundation for a finished basement. The finishing portion of the project involves a lot more intricate work and design, as well as high-end materials.

Building a bar in the basement will likely add value to your home, although it’s unlikely that you’ll see a significant return on investment (ROI) unless you plan on using the space for you and your guests. If you think you’ll use the area frequently, though, it’s probably worth the investment, and you should see a bump in value if or when you sell your property.

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