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Finished basement living area with tiled feature wall, linear fireplace, and LVP flooring

Basement remodeling · Kansas City

Basements finished like the rest of the house.

A finished lower level should feel like part of the home, not a converted storage room. That starts with framing, moisture, egress, and ceiling heights — and ends with the same finish work you'd expect upstairs.
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Sumac basement suite, Olathe — living area and feature wall

01Before you finish a basement

Four things to settle first.

A family room, a guest suite, and a space with its own kitchen and bath are three different projects. Deciding early shapes the framing, plumbing, and egress plan.
  1. 1

    Moisture

    Staining, efflorescence, or a damp smell gets dealt with before framing. Finishes built over a wet wall don’t last.

  2. 2

    Egress

    Any room used for sleeping needs a code-compliant way out. At Sumac, the bedroom got a new egress window opening.

  3. 3

    Ceilings and ducts

    Beams, ductwork, and plumbing runs decide where soffits go and how much height you keep. Planning them early keeps ceilings clean.

  4. 4

    Drains and layout

    A downstairs bathroom or kitchen depends on where drains can go. That shapes the floor plan before anything else does.

02Sumac · Olathe, KS

One basement, in the order it was built.

Full Sumac project
  1. Open basement after framing and drywall
    01Framing and board
  2. New egress window opening in a basement bedroom wall
    02Egress opening
  3. Feature wall bump-out framed in the basement living area
    03Feature wall framed
  4. Kitchen island base under construction in the basement
    04Island and cabinets
  5. Tiled shower floor before the glass enclosure
    05Shower tile
  6. Finished basement cooking wall with wood cabinetry and green tile
    06Finished kitchen

Swipe to follow the build →

Basement feature wall framed and drywalled with the fireplace opening roughed in
DuringFramed, drywalled, fireplace opening roughed in
Finished basement living area with tiled feature wall, linear fireplace, and mounted TV
AfterTiled surround, fireplace, TV blocking in place
Living-room feature wallThe same wall, from framing to finished fireplace surround.
Basement bathroom with painted walls and new floor tile before fixtures
DuringPaint and floor tile in, fixtures next
Finished basement bathroom vanity with quartz top and matte black fixtures
AfterWood vanity, quartz top, matte black fixtures
Bathroom vanity wallSame wall, before and after the vanity, mirror, and lighting went in.
  • Framing and layout
  • Drywall and finishing
  • Egress window openings
  • Flooring for below-grade conditions
  • Kitchens, kitchenettes, and wet bars
  • Bathrooms and tiled showers
  • Feature walls and built-ins
  • Electrical and lighting coordination

Often paired withFraming · Drywall Installation, Repair & Finishing · Flooring

Basement questions

Can you finish an unfinished basement?

Yes. We handle basement finishing from framing and drywall through flooring, tile, and finish carpentry.

Do you build basement suites with their own kitchen and bath?

Yes. Our Sumac project in Olathe turned an unfinished basement into a self-contained suite with a kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, and laundry.

What about egress windows?

Egress work is part of basement projects that add sleeping rooms or need more natural light. Requirements depend on the project and the city, and we plan for them up front.

Start here

Have a basement that’s just storage?

Tell us how you’d like to use it. We’ll walk the space, look at moisture, egress, and ceilings, and talk through what it would take.

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