Basement Remodeling & Refinishing in Maryland Heights, Missouri

Maryland Heights homes and this kind of project

Because Maryland Heights is made up of 1960s and 1970s ranches and split-levels, the first thing we check for a basement remodel here is what is behind the existing walls, the state of the wiring above the ceiling and any history of water.

The housing stock here: 1960s and 1970s ranches, split-levels and two-stories, plus condominiums and apartments.

Paneling on furring strips and nine-inch tile are the signature of a 1960s finish, and both need care to remove.

Foundations and basements in Maryland Heights

Basements are typically sound and often partly finished long ago. We test old flooring materials and check for outdated wiring before rebuilding.

Basements under the 1950s to 1970s homes of Maryland Heights are usually dry and full height, and many were finished decades ago with paneling, acoustic tile and nine-inch floor tile. Those materials need testing before they are disturbed. Once cleared, the big ranch footprints give generous lower levels.

What is included

For Maryland Heights clients we photograph every opened wall and keep a record of corrections made, which is useful paperwork when you sell.

We take on basement remodel work across Maryland Heights, from neighborhoods near Dorsett, McKelvey and Fee Fee roads to the Westport area.

What we watch for

The repeat offenders in older Maryland Heights finishes: bath fans dumping into the joist bay, extension-cord style wiring spliced above a drop ceiling, and carpet laid straight on the slab with no vapor consideration.

Maryland Heights properties tend to be modest, mature lots, and that affects how we stage materials, where a demolition crew, framers, licensed trades and finishers park and how debris leaves the site.

Permits and approvals in Maryland Heights

In Maryland Heights, a basement remodel is reviewed by the City of Maryland Heights. What follows is inspections for any new framing, wiring or plumbing.

Interior work like this normally does not involve city zoning and, for commercial space, landlord rules, though dumpsters and working hours sometimes do, and we check.

Schedule and getting to you

On site, a basement remodel in Maryland Heights generally runs four to nine weeks.

Maryland Heights is I-70 east or Highway 364 across the river, about thirty-five minutes from our Wentzville base. We plan crew days and deliveries around that drive so you get full working days on site.

What moves the price in Maryland Heights

We price basement remodeling & refinishing in Maryland Heights from a site visit, not a square-foot figure. These are the items that change the number.

• Whether there is mold remediation or moisture correction to do first.
• Extent of electrical updating.

More detail

Our step-by-step method for this work, and the factors that move its price, are laid out on the main basement remodeling & refinishing page. More about the area is on our Maryland Heights page.