Your basement renovation project should only be entrusted to a local, Milwaukee area qualified basement home improvement contractor who has specialized experience in remodeling basements. The basement is home to a lot of your ductwork and plumbing pipes, and is also susceptible to greater levels of water damage than other rooms in the house. Renovating a basement is not the same as renovating another room in your home. These additional changes call for greater experience and enhanced skills. Only a basement general contractor who has experience converting and finishing basements will give you the results you desire.
Experience is key. Your the Milwaukee, WI area basement home improvement contractor should have experience in the business, and should have many basement finishing projects in Milwaukee under his belt. Local experience is preferable. He should, of course be licensed, and have proper accreditation and certification. He must have insurance. If he intends to hire sub contractors for the project, the sub contractors and workers too should be insured. If there is an accident on your premises involving one of the workers, you could be held liable if the contractor is uninsured.
Your Milwaukee area basement residential contractor should be able to give you a list of references in the form of happy clients. Contact these people and ask if you can visit to see their basements -- you will have more a through idea of his work. Ask for a complete detailed and written estimate of the cost of the project. Ask him what materials he will be using in the project. Your basement residential contractor should be able to give you an estimate time within which the basement remodeling will be completed.
My Basement has cement walls and flooring I am looking for a quote on having half or all of it framed to be finished. Along with a quote to have a ceiling put in.
Allena K
Basement has dirt floor, at least 7' tall in all areas, some more- would like estimates on pouring concrete floor- and different levels of finishing. Approx 700 square feet total.
Greg B - 6/30