Basement Development Contractor
A successful basement development project simply starts with a great design. Our focus is to bring your vision to life in a way that shows perfection, comfort, and professionalism.
Basement Development In Greater Toronto Area (GTA)
Finishing your basement is one way to increase your living space while simultaneously adding value to the home. Basement development contractor can offer ample living space at a relatively less price. Whether it’s your own home basement development or a rental property, SMB Builders offers reliable service and a custom pricing model that matches your budget without compromising on quality. We make this process as easy as possible without any shortcuts. This ensures that you get the most out of your hard-earned money. Not only that, a properly finished basement can be used for just about any purpose:
- A Home Office
- A Home Gym
- A Game Room
- A Nanny Suite
- A Basement Bar
- A Rental Suite
- A Home Theatre
- An In-Laws Suite
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Basement Development Ideas
Open Concept
An “Open Concept” basement design gives the resident a free hand on how they want to utilize the space. It maximizes the utilization of the square footage of any sized basement. It removes the need of claustrophobic and restrictive walls, while adding a sense of connection within your basement. Open concept basements add the benefit of safety and ease of access to the current layout. This enables the resident to be able to arrange furniture, lighting etc. according to their needs and the vision for the space in this basement development project.
Home Theatre
Everyone at some point, imagines watching a blockbuster film right in their own home. In order to enjoy the real experience, a professionally built home theatre room is a must. It has all the gadgets and appropriate ambients to immerse yourself fully in the scene. You have the options of a full soundproof room and an industry leading sound system with large projector screen, or a living room with a mounted wall TV along with a sound bar and subwoofer. Our team can also combine both to give you best of both worlds for your basement development project.
Bathroom & Sauna
Our team has a wide range of ceramic, limestone, slate and mosaic tiles to build a trendy bathroom in your basement. Adding a sauna or steam room to your modern bathroom will help with physical and mental health. Whether it's a two piece bathroom, three piece bathroom or custom bathroom with a sauna, you will have various choices of stalls, fixtures, tiles, and other amenities to choose from. We will ensure to deliver you the best out of your basement development.
A Basement Bar
A basement bar with the right amenities and custom lights can create a relaxing and moody environment. Basement bars can have sports theme with a matching color scheme to your sports team, an English pub style for live football league matches or a private club theme. Whichever you may choose, it will only be a few months before you get to witness it live in your basement. Our team ensures to deliver you a flawless result for any type of basement development.
Basement Rooms
Basement rooms are a go to solution for a growing family needs or surprise family visit. Even a 4 bedroom home can sometimes be too small to accommodate a visitor for example, in a family with 3 kids, each with their own room. In cases like these, a basement bedroom can easily accomodate the visitor and if needed, its the perfect solution for a dark, quite room to sleep in during the day. Our team of skillful contractors would take only a few weeks to finish your basement development.
Fireplace ideas
Whether it is gas or electric, a fireplace provides great comfort and highlights any space. You can either choose a more traditional or a modern styled basement fireplace. Mostly clients cover the wall surrounding the fireplace with stone work and then accent it with an antique lumber mantle. The mantle is a great place to display art work. The wall could be covered in: mosaic tile, stone, slate, limestone, marble and drywall. Such basement development project adds comfort as well as value to your home.
Basement Apartment
In the GTA, the overall cost of adding a basement apartment as opposed to buying a new condo is drastically less. This is due to various amenities such as plumbing, heating, cooling, taxes etc.. Whether it's an in-law suite, nanny suite, or a rental suite, SMB Builders ensures to provide exemplary service without ever compromising on quality. Basement apartments can have everything a condo has depending on the space. Whether its for your own use, or for renting it out, basement apartments are a great option for basement development.
Home Gym
Adding a home gym is a perfect solution to achieving a healthy lifestyle, especially if that is your priority. In the long run, it not only saves you money but also gives you better results. Whether it's the daily grind or the side hustle that's stopping you from driving to the gym, having a home gym is the perfect solution. Our design team will give you the perfect gym with all the amenities, sauna, wall mirrors and a steam shower. Contact us today and let's get you and the basement in shape for your basement development porject.
Basement Walkouts
Basement walkouts add comfort, natural light and a sense of privacy to the basement. Incase you want to rent it out, having a separate entrance can help with finding many potential residents for the area, as well as charging them for this amenity. We have many materials and design options for you to choose from. Rest assured that the quality would never be compromised for your basement development project.
Reliable Builder in and around GTA for Basement Developments
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What We Offer
SMB Builders strongly believes in customer satisfaction and customer retention. Our goal is to win customer loyalty and establish lifelong relationships.
Quality Service
We combine quality workmanship, superior knowledge and reasonable prices to provide you with impeccable service. It is our top priority to provide customers with high-quality service with any nature of the project.
Time is Money
SMB Builders is one of the leading general contractors in and around Greater Toronto Area (GTA), we have the experience, the team, and the resources to make your project run smoothly and to be completed on time.
Budget & Competitive Prices
Based on the customers need, SMB Builders assist customers to prepare and review budgets to avoid any bad surprises. We offer competitive prices for our services and compromise on quality.
Let's discuss your basement Development project
We offer FREE consultation sessions to plan, understand, and incorporate your vision. Any questions you may have will be answered efficiently. Once you reach clarity on each answer, we will find the best solutions within your budget.
Our Process
1. Initial Consultation
The first FREE consultation helps us determine the scope and idea for the project. We can assess if we can effectively take on the project as is or offer modifications as per our previous experiences. We visit the basement and offer material options to learn your preferences. Understanding your budget and design expectations helps our team present the best solutions and ensures that the estimate is within the expected budget. Contact us via our website, phone or email.
2. Design and Permit Planning
Once the basement development estimate is approved you will either have the option to work closely with our professional designers yourself or allow our team to come up with the design and layout of the area. Whichever option you select, we will make sure that your basement development project meets the city permit requirements. Our team will deal with and answer all of the queries or questions from the city building and planning department during this process. Our architects and designer team is well versed to comply with the Ontario building code and city bylaws. The basement development plan is approved and the permit is issued without any unnecessary delays.
2. Design and Permit Planning
Once the basement development estimate is approved you will either have the option to work closely with our professional designers yourself or allow our team to come up with the design and layout of the area. Whichever option you select, we will make sure that your basement development project meets the city permit requirements. Our team will deal with and answer all of the queries or questions from the city building and planning department during this process. Our architects and designer team is well versed to comply with the Ontario building code and city bylaws. The basement development plan is approved and the permit is issued without any unnecessary delays.
3. During Construction
At this stage, we will assign the project supervisor to manage your basement development project. The project supervisor will stay connected with you to share the process and answer any questions from time to time. He will meet with you at various stages of the basement development project to show the actual project, get your feedback and give you a chance for any changes, particularly during the finishing stage. Being one of the leading general contractors, we are able to be more efficient with our time, select high-quality material and hire the most skillful and professional sub-contractors. Our industry-leading construction team will be there throughout the entire process. Our top priorities will be delivering your basement in flawless condition whilst on time and within your expected budget for this basement development project.
4. Post Construction
As soon as all the construction work is completed and if required, the inspections have been passed, the job site will be cleaned and ready for you to enjoy. Witnessing our client’s reactions to visualizing their idea come to life is a phenomenal feeling. We are always there to answer any questions you may have and will not charge for any follow-up services for the next few months. Our focus is on building long-lasting relationships with our clients. We would love to hear from you at any time, whether it would be for another basement development project, idea or just a friendly chat.
4. Post Construction
As soon as all the construction work is completed and if required, the inspections have been passed, the job site will be cleaned and ready for you to enjoy. Witnessing our client’s reactions to visualizing their idea come to life is a phenomenal feeling. We are always there to answer any questions you may have and will not charge for any follow-up services for the next few months. Our focus is on building long-lasting relationships with our clients. We would love to hear from you at any time, whether it would be for another basement development project, idea or just a friendly chat.
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FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
There is no “one” answer to this question. The cost of a home basement development depends on several factors like types of basement and types of selected materials.
In the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), it costs more to buy a new home with the type of additional space you need than to remodel & renovate the basement of your current home. This is because, when selling your old home and buying a new one, the additional closing cost involved may make this option more expensive than finishing your basement.
This is completely dependant upon the details of the project. It might be a few weeks to three months depending on how detailed the project might be. Once we have the first meeting, we can provide you with a much better timeframe based on your project details.
Yes. SMB Builders stands on its quality work and will not charge on any follow ups due to the material defects or team negligence within first year.
Yes. Our designer team can seamlessly complete these tasks as per your needs. We take care of the entire permit process, From submitting design to the appropriate municipality to receiving the permit and everything in between.
To sum it all up, the trust we have built with our clients, the reliability of finishing project within the budget and on time and not compromising on construction quality are the main reasons that set us apart from competition.
Yes, not only does it offer additional space for your family, it will also increase the overall value of your home.
