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Basement Renovations in the Des Moines Metro

A basement is the largest amount of space most homeowners can add without adding a single square foot to the house.

We finish and rebuild basements across the Des Moines metro — unfinished square footage turned into rooms that feel like the rest of the home rather than a level below it. Layout, egress, ceiling height, lighting and storage are planned together, because in a basement those constraints decide each other.

Your estimate and your planning session are both free.

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What’s Included

Typical scope of work.

The list below is what a project of this type usually covers. Yours is set during the free planning session and confirmed in your written estimate.

  • A planning session covering layout, room division, lighting and storage
  • Framing and build-out of the agreed floor plan
  • Insulation and surface work to the specified scope
  • Egress, access and stair detailing where the plan calls for it
  • Lighting layout designed around a lower ceiling
  • Bathroom or wet-bar rough-in where it is part of your scope
  • Built-in and storage solutions worked into the plan, not added afterwards
  • Final cleanup and a walkthrough together before the project is called done

Before You Start

What to think about.

0 1

Plan around the mechanicals, not through them

Furnace, water heater, panel and ductwork are fixed points, and they shape where walls can go. A plan that acknowledges them from the start produces better rooms than one that has to be reworked around them halfway through.

0 2

Ceiling height drives the lighting plan

What works at eight feet does not work at seven. Fixture type and placement are planned for the height you actually have, which is the difference between a finished basement that feels like a room and one that feels like a basement.

0 3

Decide how the space will really be used

One large open room, a bedroom with egress, a bathroom, a bar, or a mix — each pushes the plan in a different direction. This is worth resolving during the free planning session, while changing your mind costs nothing.

0 4

Moisture comes before finishes

Any existing water or humidity issue is addressed as part of the plan rather than covered over. Finishing a basement that has not been dealt with is how finished basements fail.

How It Works

Six steps, agreed in writing.

  1. Initial project discussion

    You tell us what you want changed. We listen first, then ask the questions that shape the scope.

  2. Scope and material planning

    We plan the work and the materials with you, before anything is ordered or demolished.

  3. A clear, written estimate

    A detailed estimate built around your agreed scope and material choices. No hidden fees.

  4. Scheduling

    We agree the start date and the order the work happens in, so you know what to expect.

  5. Execution

    Careful work, a protected and clean job site, and clear communication throughout.

  6. Final walkthrough

    We walk the finished space together and address anything before the project is called done.

For basements, scope and material planning is where the floor plan is resolved against the mechanicals and the ceiling height — before a single wall is framed.

Our Work

See the work.

Completed basement projects get posted as they wrap, alongside reviews from the homeowners they were built for. Follow along on Facebook, Instagram or TikTok — or ask Tyler to walk you through comparable basement work directly.

Prefer to talk it through? Tyler will walk you through comparable projects over the phone.

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Reviews

What homeowners say.

  • We are so happy with how our basement remodel and bathroom renovation project went with Tyler. He was very professional, knew what he was talking about, and had great communication all throughout the project. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for work to be done!

    Julianah Rodgers

    Google Review

Financing

Financing for qualified homeowners

Financing is available through Hearth. It changes how a project is paid for — never how it is planned, scoped or estimated. Your planning session and written estimate stay free either way.

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Financing is offered through Hearth for qualified homeowners. Terms are set by the lender.

Questions

Basement questions.

Yes. Starting from unfinished space is the most common basement project we take on, and it is the one where planning makes the largest difference, because every wall position is still open.

Together, during the free planning session. We walk the space, work around the fixed mechanical points, and talk through how you intend to use each area. The agreed plan is what the written estimate is built on.

The scope you agreed and the materials you chose, itemised in writing. Basements vary more than any other room, which is exactly why the estimate is built from your specific plan rather than a standard figure.

Yes. Updating a basement finished a generation ago is common across the established parts of the metro, and it often means reworking the layout rather than simply refinishing what is there.

Also Available

Other services.

Plan your basement project.

Free planning session, free written estimate, and a straight answer about what the work involves. Call (515) 240-3053 or send the form.

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