How To Finishing Your Basement
Steps to Finishing a Basement in Rockford, Milwaukee, Racine
Remodeling your Basement - Floors, Walls, and Ceilings In Wisconsin and Illinois
Basement finishing is a complicated process. From ensuring your basement is a safe and healthy area to be remodeled to choosing the right products for your unique basement environment, we know you want it done right.
Count on Lake Side Total Basement Remodeling and Finishing for a fast, professional basement finishing system for your home. We will remove any old materials and install a new, warranted basement finishing system in your home in just 7-10 days.
For a in a free, no obligation basement remodeling quote, call us or send us an e-mail today.
Seven Steps to Remodeling your Basement
When speaking with homeowners during our free visits, we find that many of our customers ask what we'll be doing when we come to your home. To help give you an idea of the steps we take when renovating a basement, we've broken down our process into seven easy steps. Take a peek into what we're doing in basements every day-- and if you're interested in learning more about what we can do for your basement, send us a call or e-mail, and we'll schedule an appointment for you right away.
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Step 1: Remove Old Materials |
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Sometimes when we visit a basement, it has an old basement finishing system that the homeowner would like removed before the work begins. Drywall, wood, linoleum flooring, and many other materials are notorious for growing mold and being damaged by a humid basement environment. If your basement is experiencing damage like this, we'd be happy to help you tear out the old basement finishing materials and remove them from your home. |
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Step 2: Install Windows, Wells, & Staircases |
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Once the basement is clear, we can get started on the work. We usually start by getting the basement stairs ready for finishing so they're ready to accept the basement walls when we install them. If basement windows, egress windows, or basement window wells are included in your finishing project, we like to install these first as well, so we know how much space we'll need to allocate for the walls. |
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Step 3: Install Wall System & Door |
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Next, we customize our walls to work with the windows and create wire channels for electrical outlets and light switches. Finished basement doors are installed on the closets and between rooms. For a clean installation, we either cut our basement wall systems outdoors, or we cut them indoors with a vacuum/saw combination. This helps reduce dust potential. |
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Step 4: Install Drop Ceiling & Lighting |
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Then we box out the girders and beams to accept our wire frames, and we plan your basement ceiling to work around vents and obstacles. We like to install the crown molding for our ceiling tiles before actually hanging the dropped ceiling. Before installing the tiles themselves, we make sure all basement lighting is in place. Our basement ceiling tiles include a 30-year warranty against sagging and mold, so you can count on them to stay beautiful for a very long time. |
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Step 5: Place Flooring & Underlayment |
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Once the walls and ceiling are installed, we can sweep up and install your finished flooring. All our basement flooring options are installed without grout or adhesives, and are ready to use the minute they're installed. If you have an uneven floor, we will often use a one-mil underlayment, to help dampen any noise. |
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Step 6: Add Trim & Finishing Touches |
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At Lake Side Total Basement Finishing, we never forgo the finishing touches. We have several designs for base trim and casing for your walls and doors. Additionally, many of our homeowners request special finishing touches in their home, such as shelving, TV mounts, or mounted wall lights. Every basement we finish is a unique creation, made especially by the homeowner to fit exactly what they want. |
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Step 7: The Cleanup |
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Our job is never over until your basement is sparkling clean. After the installation is complete, we give the space a once-over, making sure that all dust and debris is out of your newly-finished space. If you'd like a FREE basement finishing estimate for your home, we're ready to help you! Call or e-mail us today! |
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