Since 2009, we’ve completed over 10,000 basement projects across Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin! Matrix Basement Finishing is proud to be ranked as the #1 basement finishing company in America, delivering premium quality and unmatched durability at an incredible value. Our advanced Forever Wall System is engineered to resist water, mold, and mildew, ensuring your finished basement stays beautiful and functional for years to come—something traditional materials simply can’t match. When you choose Matrix Basement Finishing, you’ll enjoy: - Flexible financing options backed by trusted national partners - A limited lifetime warranty for long-term peace of mind - Comprehensive, all-in-one service so you’ll never need to work with a third party - Expert installation by professional installers and design consultants With Matrix Basement Finishing, you get an exceptional product, outstanding service, and a finished basement you’ll love for life.
"Basement was done with superb quality, and support from Matrix throughout the process, especially when we really got rolling in the project with our project manager"
M K on April 2025
Since 2009, we’ve completed over 10,000 basement projects across Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin! Matrix Basement Finishing is proud to be ranked as the #1 basement finishing company in America, delivering premium quality and unmatched durability at an incredible value. Our advanced Forever Wall System is engineered to resist water, mold, and mildew, ensuring your finished basement stays beautiful and functional for years to come—something traditional materials simply can’t match. When you choose Matrix Basement Finishing, you’ll enjoy: - Flexible financing options backed by trusted national partners - A limited lifetime warranty for long-term peace of mind - Comprehensive, all-in-one service so you’ll never need to work with a third party - Expert installation by professional installers and design consultants With Matrix Basement Finishing, you get an exceptional product, outstanding service, and a finished basement you’ll love for life.
"Basement was done with superb quality, and support from Matrix throughout the process, especially when we really got rolling in the project with our project manager"
M K on April 2025
MJH Construction Services LLC is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.
MJH Construction Services LLC is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.
Meinen Homes, LLC, has over 30 years of experience. We do interior/exterior painting, staining, pressure washing, deck refinishing, drywall repairs and installation, remodeling projects, roofing, deck building, tree removal along with many other handyman jobs. We want to be able to build a relationship with our customers where they continue to call us for any of their project needs. Integrity, respect, and high quality craftsmanship is what we have built our business on. We are happy to give free estimates. We are fully insured.
"Meinen Homes is a great set of people to work with. They did everything they said they were going to do for the quote they provided, and they did excellent work. They always kept us informed of their progress, they asked questions all along the way to be sure they knew exactly what we wanted done, and all of their employees are friendly and easy to talk to. A true set of professionals. They were also quite accommodating and open to some extra work that made sense to do while they were here, and they always provided a fair and reasonable quote for all the work they did. We love the end result of their work, and highly recommend them!"
Michael G on June 2025
Meinen Homes, LLC, has over 30 years of experience. We do interior/exterior painting, staining, pressure washing, deck refinishing, drywall repairs and installation, remodeling projects, roofing, deck building, tree removal along with many other handyman jobs. We want to be able to build a relationship with our customers where they continue to call us for any of their project needs. Integrity, respect, and high quality craftsmanship is what we have built our business on. We are happy to give free estimates. We are fully insured.
"Meinen Homes is a great set of people to work with. They did everything they said they were going to do for the quote they provided, and they did excellent work. They always kept us informed of their progress, they asked questions all along the way to be sure they knew exactly what we wanted done, and all of their employees are friendly and easy to talk to. A true set of professionals. They were also quite accommodating and open to some extra work that made sense to do while they were here, and they always provided a fair and reasonable quote for all the work they did. We love the end result of their work, and highly recommend them!"
Michael G on June 2025
We are a locally owned and operated basement finishing specialist servicing the Chicagoland area. Our focus is providing clients with a clear, upfront vision of expectations through a design/build approach. Our free design service provides potential customers with a collaborative consultation geared towards budget, wants, needs and lifestyle.
"Efficient scheduling on builder trend! They did an awesome job cleaning up after themselves too! Ask to work with Ben as your project manager!"
Lana G on June 2025
We are a locally owned and operated basement finishing specialist servicing the Chicagoland area. Our focus is providing clients with a clear, upfront vision of expectations through a design/build approach. Our free design service provides potential customers with a collaborative consultation geared towards budget, wants, needs and lifestyle.
"Efficient scheduling on builder trend! They did an awesome job cleaning up after themselves too! Ask to work with Ben as your project manager!"
Lana G on June 2025
Forever Baths was created with the intention of helping homeowners obtain top-quality customer service, while avoiding sky-high remodeling prices. Our expert team of technicians is trained and experienced in providing homeowners like you with the quick, affordable renovation services that you deserve. Our products are made of the highest quality, durable polymer and are designed to withstand the test of time. Our high end polymer products have been stringently tested and evaluated and have earned us the top prestigious ratings nationwide. Our manufacture is considered the most trusted and widely-recognized consumer symbols in North America. Forever Baths is extremely proud of this accolade, and we are thrilled of the quality of our manufacturing and believe in our products as much they do. They even back up their claim with a two-year limited warranty, meaning the Institute will replace or refund the price paid for any Forever Home product that proves to be defective. See the manufactures warranty for details. From our low-maintenance shower and bath solutions to the stunning finishing touches. Our expert installers will create
"It went great."
William H on April 2025
Forever Baths was created with the intention of helping homeowners obtain top-quality customer service, while avoiding sky-high remodeling prices. Our expert team of technicians is trained and experienced in providing homeowners like you with the quick, affordable renovation services that you deserve. Our products are made of the highest quality, durable polymer and are designed to withstand the test of time. Our high end polymer products have been stringently tested and evaluated and have earned us the top prestigious ratings nationwide. Our manufacture is considered the most trusted and widely-recognized consumer symbols in North America. Forever Baths is extremely proud of this accolade, and we are thrilled of the quality of our manufacturing and believe in our products as much they do. They even back up their claim with a two-year limited warranty, meaning the Institute will replace or refund the price paid for any Forever Home product that proves to be defective. See the manufactures warranty for details. From our low-maintenance shower and bath solutions to the stunning finishing touches. Our expert installers will create
"It went great."
William H on April 2025
Bacher Landscape is a full service landscape company established in 1997. We are a service oriented business and work with all of our clients to produce unique, cost-effective projects in a timely manner. Whether it's a unique hardscape or a complete new landscape Bacher Landscape is concerned about your entire property. A well designed landscape will maximize your outdoor enjoyment. Our landscape management personnel maintains landscapes to bring them to their fullest potential. At Bacher Landscape we pride ourselves on the quality of our work, and treat every property as if it were our own. We would welcome the opportunity to speak with you about your specific landscape needs.
"Everything went as expected, Jason was very informative and helpful. I highly recommend him"
Igor S on November 2020
Bacher Landscape is a full service landscape company established in 1997. We are a service oriented business and work with all of our clients to produce unique, cost-effective projects in a timely manner. Whether it's a unique hardscape or a complete new landscape Bacher Landscape is concerned about your entire property. A well designed landscape will maximize your outdoor enjoyment. Our landscape management personnel maintains landscapes to bring them to their fullest potential. At Bacher Landscape we pride ourselves on the quality of our work, and treat every property as if it were our own. We would welcome the opportunity to speak with you about your specific landscape needs.
"Everything went as expected, Jason was very informative and helpful. I highly recommend him"
Igor S on November 2020
We are a locally owned family business. We are your one stop shop! We offer services ranging from interior/exterior painting, re models, flooring, roofing, siding, windows, carpentry, tree removal, stump grinding, decks/porches, etc... We promise you will be happy with our services because we are 100% personable to each and every customers' needs. We know how hard it is to find an informative, reliable Contractor and that's who we are! We are professional and reliable, a "no nonsense" company. Please call for a free estimate.
"PAMM was excellent! They were competitively priced, timely and conscientious. The work was impeccable. I would highly recommend this company!"
Emily P on September 2024
We are a locally owned family business. We are your one stop shop! We offer services ranging from interior/exterior painting, re models, flooring, roofing, siding, windows, carpentry, tree removal, stump grinding, decks/porches, etc... We promise you will be happy with our services because we are 100% personable to each and every customers' needs. We know how hard it is to find an informative, reliable Contractor and that's who we are! We are professional and reliable, a "no nonsense" company. Please call for a free estimate.
"PAMM was excellent! They were competitively priced, timely and conscientious. The work was impeccable. I would highly recommend this company!"
Emily P on September 2024
Why Choose Big Dave’s? To state it as clearly as possible, we’re not the right fit for everyone. We’re not the fastest. We’re not the cheapest. But our clients say, we are the best! We absolutely insist on doing things right the first time. No excuses. Period. If you are demanding, hard to please, and/or persnickety, we’ll get along great. We refuse to settle for anything less than the very best, and our clients appreciate our attention to even the smallest detail. Contact us today to get the process started!
"The very best thing about Big Dave's is that he shows up when he says he will, he does the job we agreed on, and he cleans up after himself. Very different from any other GC I've dealt with in nearly forty years. Superior work at all times; fixes issues when required without question or demur. I'll have no other GC darken my doors ever again."
John B on September 2023
Why Choose Big Dave’s? To state it as clearly as possible, we’re not the right fit for everyone. We’re not the fastest. We’re not the cheapest. But our clients say, we are the best! We absolutely insist on doing things right the first time. No excuses. Period. If you are demanding, hard to please, and/or persnickety, we’ll get along great. We refuse to settle for anything less than the very best, and our clients appreciate our attention to even the smallest detail. Contact us today to get the process started!
"The very best thing about Big Dave's is that he shows up when he says he will, he does the job we agreed on, and he cleans up after himself. Very different from any other GC I've dealt with in nearly forty years. Superior work at all times; fixes issues when required without question or demur. I'll have no other GC darken my doors ever again."
John B on September 2023
Our mission is to be a provider that brings back the personal touch with our customers. We will build a relationship that will last a lifetime after you see our quality work. As a locally owned and operated business we feel invested in our clients and constantly strive for customer satisfaction. We won't leave until the job is done right! Call or click to schedule an estimate today!
"Wonderful! Jose called me the same day I made the request, gave me a fair estimate and came back the next day to install a grab bar in the bath tub. He fortunately repaired the work I had already done. I would definitely recommend Start To Finish to everyone!"
Mary D on May 2025
Our mission is to be a provider that brings back the personal touch with our customers. We will build a relationship that will last a lifetime after you see our quality work. As a locally owned and operated business we feel invested in our clients and constantly strive for customer satisfaction. We won't leave until the job is done right! Call or click to schedule an estimate today!
"Wonderful! Jose called me the same day I made the request, gave me a fair estimate and came back the next day to install a grab bar in the bath tub. He fortunately repaired the work I had already done. I would definitely recommend Start To Finish to everyone!"
Mary D on May 2025
At Tairi Construction we stand with our customers. We strive to make your fantasies a reality, by specializing in all aspects of home remodeling. The services that we provide are: painting, hard wood and laminate flooring, complete kitchen and bathroom remodels, full Rec room remodel, tile work, and shower installs that will take as little as one day! For any and all inquiries please contact us at (414)376-7377
"Excellent work. Took the time to make sure the job was done perfect. Cleaned up every day"
Doug L on February 2023
At Tairi Construction we stand with our customers. We strive to make your fantasies a reality, by specializing in all aspects of home remodeling. The services that we provide are: painting, hard wood and laminate flooring, complete kitchen and bathroom remodels, full Rec room remodel, tile work, and shower installs that will take as little as one day! For any and all inquiries please contact us at (414)376-7377
"Excellent work. Took the time to make sure the job was done perfect. Cleaned up every day"
Doug L on February 2023
Finishing a basement turns unused square footage into livable space and returns up to 70% of what you spend when you sell your home. Beyond that resale boost, you gain a playroom, home office, or guest suite you can start enjoying right away. That mix of daily comfort and solid return on investment (ROI) makes basement finishing one of the smartest upgrades you can tackle.
In some parts of the country—especially lots on swamps, high water tables, or other wetlands—local codes prohibit basements. Saturated soil puts constant pressure on foundation walls and lets water seep in faster than any sump pump can handle.
If your property sits on waterlogged ground, building on a slab or crawl space is often safer, more affordable, and code-compliant.
Most basements wrap up in four to eight weeks. Framing takes three to five days, with electrical and plumbing rough-ins following over the next week. Add five days for drywall, two to three for flooring, and another week for paint, trim, and punch-list items.
Delays can happen if materials run late or your contractor’s calendar is packed, so build in a little cushion when you plan.
Whether a finished basement counts toward your home’s official square footage depends on local rules. Many areas only include below-grade space if it has code-approved egress, fully finished walls, ceilings, and floors, plus consistent heating.
Check with your local assessor or building department before you start; meeting those standards can affect taxes, appraisals, and resale value.
Building codes require a checklist: dedicated heat and electrical service, a code-approved stairway, and at least one egress window or exterior door. Walls, ceilings, and floors must be fully finished and meet insulation, ventilation, and fire-separation standards. If you add a bedroom, you’ll also need a closet, proper clearances, and safe exits. If you change the layout later, be ready to update the space so every new room still meets today’s code.