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Are you looking for Basement Development Calgary Services? Landen Design Build can build you a stunning basement that is built to your specifcation.
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We are highly experienced in Basement Development, it doesn’t matter whether you are starting from scratch or whether you require a basement renovation… Landen Design Build is your award-winning local Basement Developer that serves Calgary and the surrounding areas.
For new home builds the planning and design requirements for basement developments are somewhat pre-determined by the home structure planned above it, as the overall structure of roof and foundation have been already considered in the upper levels.
However, this can also somewhat limit the flexibility of the basement development layout, unless the upper structure is re-designed to accommodate a client’s requirements.
Once the load bearing walls and beam structures have been determined for “holding-up” the main structure, then all other basement development dividing walls are somewhat easy to layout, with the exception of working around mechanical work.
For new home builds the basement development design pricing is a lot less expensive than main floor design cost because most of the design work is already considered in the main structural drawings.
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New-home basement development building cost is also less expensive compared to main floor areas for the same reason.
There is, however, some major considerations that needs to be looked at when designing a lower level basement development for a new home build that may affect upper structural design.
This includes mechanical runs, beam and structural post locations, ceiling height and foundation wall height.
These could possibly be re-designed to create a much better basement development layout that gives you the same look and feel of living conditions as on the main floors.
Basement development average building cost for new homes tends to run from $40 to $60 per sq. ft. depending on the complexity of the development layout. You also need to add to that budget $8,000 to $10,000 for a full bathroom if one is needed.
Upgraded items like wet-bars and media rooms can add to this cost.
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Developing the basement in existing homes adds a bit more of challenge compared to new custom home builds.
First off, the height of the ceiling is already predetermined, as well mechanical work is already in place which can limit the floor plan layout of basement developments. Another consideration is windows as most “normal” basements have very small windows.
Some of these design restrictions can be overcome, such as moving the main plumbing stack, or exchanging or adding a beam to make a better layout, as well as cutting in bigger windows with added window wells.
There are other possibilities such as our very popular “split-walk-out addition”, whereby we add an addition that effectively creates the illusion of a walk-out basement built into a flat lot. (Ask us for details)
Basement development design cost for existing homes is a bit more than that allowed for in new home design.
The design cost for an existing home are higher because we have to allow for an actual on-site measurement, and allow for a structural check to see what might be possible in making larger basement beam spans or moving existing plumbing/mechanical work, etc.
Basement development building cost for existing homes are also a bit higher than doing new-home construction.
This is mostly due to limited access to the home, as in most cases there is someone living in the home. This also increases prep-costs to help keep dust and other cleaning issues in check.
Depending on the complexity of the basement development in an existing home, a good budget to start with is between $50 to $70 per sq. ft. You need to add to that budget $8,000 to $10,000 for a full bathroom if one is needed.
By far the least expensive area of any home to develop is the basement level. One of the most common types of basement development in new homes is the use of a “walk-out” basement.
With a walk-out concept it makes the lower basement level “feel” like upper-level living, but at a fraction of the cost of the main floor. Again the main reason for this is that all major structural costs have already been included in the main home costing factors, such as the roof and foundation.
A walk-out foundation would cost more to build than say a conventional basement that is fully excavated, however, this cost is well worth the investment.
A typical walk-out “extra cost” can run anywhere from an extra $10,000 to as much as $30,000 depending on the site work needed and the number of windows that are to be included in the walk-out area.
Basement development cost tends to run between $60 to $100 per sq. ft.
This works out to about one quarter to one third the cost of the main floor cost.
Basement bathrooms and other specialty rooms like saunas, bars, and media rooms, are an exception to the “average” basement per sq. ft. development cost. For example, an average three-piece basement bathroom measuring 5’ x 9’, will run anywhere from $10,000 to $15,000 depending on fixture 33 selection and finishes, pushing bathrooms more in the $200 to $300 plus range on a per sq. ft. basis.
Media rooms can also add up if including some of the latest media toys.
Also we can help you get your Basement Development Calgary Permit.
When you purchase a home, it is understandable that your reluctance to renovate the basement would be high. After all, adding in-ground electrical wiring and plumbing can cost much more than simply living there for 10 years without doing any major improvements at all!
However, when prospective buyers search on real estate sites they will only see the number of bedrooms and bathrooms listed – not how many full or half baths are included. This makes getting an accurate assessment of your property’s value difficult if potential buyers don’t know whether or not those extra amenities exist add up to what they need from their new place!
You don’t want to spend your hard-earned money on a project that won’t give you the return it deserves, but when agents list homes for sale they often reduce information down to just bedrooms and bathrooms. Investing in an extra bathroom or half bath is worth the cost because you’re not only enhancing your quality of life while living there–you’ll also get more out of selling later by maximizing space appealing properties have all day long.
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