Evergreen Basement Systems

More homeowners are discovering the space below their main floor can be a great area for family activities or a quiet space for work or heath activities. Since a basement is normally already set up for the mechanicals of the house (or easy to add), and already are closed in, finishing the basement becomes much cheaper than an addition to the home.

It may be hard to image that damp, dark space that seems to just accumulate stuff as your dream family room, exercise space or home office, but it is just a few steps away.

Prepare the space:

It's important that you keep some of your basement space for storage, so first thing is to organize all that stuff into an area of the basement that will be for storage. A great place is in the utility area of that basement where the electrical panel and water heater is located.

Now evaluate the space you want to finish and take care of any issues with dampness or leaking from the walls or plumbing. 

It’s never a good idea to finish a basement that gets wet when it rains. Take care of that first and any reputable home improvement contractor will suggest it as well.

Hire a contractor that specializes in finishing below grade space:

Above grade (levels of the home totally above ground level) and below grade work are different and the professionals who work in each are trained in the nuances of each.

Below grade contractors (Basement Finishing Specialists) understand that the materials that must be used in a below grade environment are different than those that can be used above grade. 

Even a waterproofed basement can get wet someday if there is ever a plumbing leak or tub mishap, so making sure that the newly finished basement won’t get ruined by an overflowing tub is part of a basement finishing contractor’s expertise.

Add your style:

This is the fun part and the possibilities are endless! 

A few of the options are home theatre, yoga or karate space, home office, craft area, hobby room (trains, scrapbooking, art), home school area, library, and guest space. 

One of my favorites is an ever changing area that in the winter is the guy’s football room, in the spring is an exercise space (get ready for summer swim suit season), in the summer is a cool place to watch movies and work on hobbies, and in the winter becomes a space big enough for the whole family to eat Thanksgiving dinner together.

Need a hand? Check out www.totalbasementfinishing.com for tons of basement finishing ideas or contact Evergreen Basement Systems to finish your Roanoke basement. With our system and your basement design ideas, your basement will quickly become one of your favorite rooms in the house! Call or go online today for a free quote.