What’s the difference between remodeling, renovating, and finishing a basement?

While the terms remodeling, renovating, and finishing are often used interchangeably, there are some differences. Remodeling your basement transforms the space by changing its layout, adding new features, or altering its function. Renovating restores the existing space to like-new condition without major structural changes. Finishing converts an unfinished basement into a livable area with walls, ceilings, and flooring.

How long does it take to complete a basement remodel?

A full basement remodel typically takes two to six weeks, depending on the project's complexity and any unforeseen challenges. Factors like design changes, permitting, and material availability can affect the timeline, as well as the availability of the contractors you’re working with. Remember that the bigger the project, the longer it will take to complete.

Does remodeling my basement increase my home’s value?

Remodeling your basement is not just about gaining extra space—it's a savvy investment. You can expect around a 70% return on investment (ROI), comparable to other major home improvements like kitchen or bathroom remodels. Adding functional living space boosts your home's value and appeals to potential buyers. Plus, converting your basement into a rental apartment could provide additional income, increasing your return even more.

Top-Rated Basement Remodelings Experts in Granite Falls, WA

Greg Appert Construction

Greg Appert Construction

Customers say: Quick response

Recommended by 100% of Angi customers

29 years of experience

We take great pride in our 5 plus years of experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer needs. It is our mission to provide excellent quality workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

"I have been using their services for 10 years, and I greatly appreciate their integrity, trust, dedication, and the quality of their work. I would highly recommend them!"

Glenn B on January 2021

We take great pride in our 5 plus years of experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer needs. It is our mission to provide excellent quality workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

"I have been using their services for 10 years, and I greatly appreciate their integrity, trust, dedication, and the quality of their work. I would highly recommend them!"

Glenn B on January 2021

B&B General Services LLC

B&B General Services LLC

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers

13 years of experience

We're a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity and treats your home as if it were our own. We offer a variety of General Contractor Home Improvement services that are customizable to each individual project. We specialize in Additions and Kitchen Remodels, but also offer a wide range of expertise for a variety of other projects. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work as well as our commitment to outstanding results. We look forward to building lasting relationships and guarantee your satisfaction!

"Reasonable price, good communications and the job was great."

Marisol B on August 2023

We're a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity and treats your home as if it were our own. We offer a variety of General Contractor Home Improvement services that are customizable to each individual project. We specialize in Additions and Kitchen Remodels, but also offer a wide range of expertise for a variety of other projects. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work as well as our commitment to outstanding results. We look forward to building lasting relationships and guarantee your satisfaction!

"Reasonable price, good communications and the job was great."

Marisol B on August 2023

Iron Earth Construction LLC

Iron Earth Construction LLC

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers

36 local quotes requested

We are 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

"Very accommodating and great service and product"

sally k on September 2023

We are 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

"Very accommodating and great service and product"

sally k on September 2023

Near Me Roofing Company

2727 152nd Avenue Northeast

Near Me Roofing Company

2727 152nd Avenue Northeast

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13 local quotes requested

13 years of experience

Near Me Roofing Company is a Seattle-based roofing company that has an outstanding reputation for high quality performance and a strong work ethic. Our local roofing experts bring our clients years of experience and deliver a solid final product on any type of project, either residential or commercial. Near Me Roofing Company is 100% family-owned and we have been serving the Greater Seattle community for over 5 years. Our mission is to serve our clients with the finest customer care, excellent products and a superior result, at fair and affordable prices. Give us a call today to book your free estimate with Near Me Roofing Company.

"I had a huge hole in my roof and we had rain for days! Ari and Elijah showed my video of how bad the damage was, he was transparent with the process and mobilized the team quickly to make the repairs before the rain. Great work"

neeve j on April 2022

Near Me Roofing Company is a Seattle-based roofing company that has an outstanding reputation for high quality performance and a strong work ethic. Our local roofing experts bring our clients years of experience and deliver a solid final product on any type of project, either residential or commercial. Near Me Roofing Company is 100% family-owned and we have been serving the Greater Seattle community for over 5 years. Our mission is to serve our clients with the finest customer care, excellent products and a superior result, at fair and affordable prices. Give us a call today to book your free estimate with Near Me Roofing Company.

"I had a huge hole in my roof and we had rain for days! Ari and Elijah showed my video of how bad the damage was, he was transparent with the process and mobilized the team quickly to make the repairs before the rain. Great work"

neeve j on April 2022

Phoenix Construction

19325 N Danvers Rd

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Phoenix Construction

19325 N Danvers Rd

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375 local quotes requested

We specialize in kitchens and baths, doors and millwork, removing walls, window replacing or creating, adding or removing plumbing, lighting fixtures and outlets, tile and stonework, floors, shower enclosures, counters, fireplaces, patios, and more! We offer a diverse range of services tailored to meet the unique needs of every customer. We take a personalized approach to each project. We work closely with our clients to understand their vision, preferences, and budgetary requirements. We strive to exceed expectations by delivering exceptional service, great quality work, and professionalism on every job. Read more below on all the services we offer and contact us with any questions or to schedule a free estimate today!

"Toni and team did an awesome job and we would certainly contact them again if we needed any work done again in the future."

Harold L on February 2025

We specialize in kitchens and baths, doors and millwork, removing walls, window replacing or creating, adding or removing plumbing, lighting fixtures and outlets, tile and stonework, floors, shower enclosures, counters, fireplaces, patios, and more! We offer a diverse range of services tailored to meet the unique needs of every customer. We take a personalized approach to each project. We work closely with our clients to understand their vision, preferences, and budgetary requirements. We strive to exceed expectations by delivering exceptional service, great quality work, and professionalism on every job. Read more below on all the services we offer and contact us with any questions or to schedule a free estimate today!

"Toni and team did an awesome job and we would certainly contact them again if we needed any work done again in the future."

Harold L on February 2025

Classic Remodeling NW Inc

9502 19th Ave SE

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Classic Remodeling NW Inc

9502 19th Ave SE

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336 local quotes requested

16 years of experience

At Classic Remodeling NW. Inc. our mission is to build lifelong family relationships with our clients, co-workers and community neighborhoods through the remodeling process. Our guiding principles are those of commitment, honesty and personal accountability through a high level of communication and respect for one another. We can build or remodel any part of your house to make your dreams come true! Communication is a tool we use every day to make sure we know what you want. We keep your home neat and clean the entire time we are working and make sure that your satisfied. With Classic Remodeling NW Inc., you are not just a customer, you are family. Our team gets to know you personally so we can make sure your dream will come to life and you will be more than satisfied with the results, and the cost! We build our team on "Honesty, Ethics, and Morals". Let us show you the Classic Remodeling NW Inc. difference!

"I am a repeat customer, so I knew the carpenter, Joe, coming in. I started by using their design contractor. I gave her the colors and ideas (beach theme, ceramic wood-look floor tiles), and she pulled the rest together. Invaluable because I can't trust my own taste. They removed a square shower in the corner and a set of shelves next to it, and glassed in that end of the room for a full shower. We put tile down along the whole room, with a recessed shower pan, and a linear drain against the wall. Joe built-in medicine cabinets, and trim all around the room, per my design pictures. The subs included a glass door guy, the plumber, the tiler, painter, and the countertop slab tiler. We also had some work done in our hallway. They removed the single boob light from the middle, and installed two recessed lights on either end, along with putting two switch boxes on either end of the hallway. Joe built a floor to ceiling cabinet in a 13” dead space at the end of the hallway, which included a laundry hamper on tracks, cubbies, and shelves. And then on a whim, I asked to have our old hallway linen cupboard doors replaced to match the new ones. We had two leaks during and after, but one reason I would use them again, is how they handled both times. One was a leak from the plug on the toilet supply. We found it on a Saturday morning, and I ended up waking up our carpenter with my text. He came out and figured it out and fixed it by 1. The other one was after everything was done and cleaned up, and we had paid for everything. The basement bathroom ceiling, fan, and wall below the master was wet one day, and we realized a joint in the pipe from the master toilet to the stack was slowly dripping between the two rooms. I texted Joe again, and he referred me to our GC, who came out with a plumber and fixed it. They had to make a hole in the downstairs drywall, so he has been coming back regularly to put three layers of mud on the new drywall. I was so sure that they would regretfully find that it wasn't their fault and we would have to deal with the cost and bother of finding a plumber and carpenter. Start to finish, it took about four months, but three weeks of that was the initial tile order, and another three for an incorrect tile order."

JOELLE B on March 2019

At Classic Remodeling NW. Inc. our mission is to build lifelong family relationships with our clients, co-workers and community neighborhoods through the remodeling process. Our guiding principles are those of commitment, honesty and personal accountability through a high level of communication and respect for one another. We can build or remodel any part of your house to make your dreams come true! Communication is a tool we use every day to make sure we know what you want. We keep your home neat and clean the entire time we are working and make sure that your satisfied. With Classic Remodeling NW Inc., you are not just a customer, you are family. Our team gets to know you personally so we can make sure your dream will come to life and you will be more than satisfied with the results, and the cost! We build our team on "Honesty, Ethics, and Morals". Let us show you the Classic Remodeling NW Inc. difference!

"I am a repeat customer, so I knew the carpenter, Joe, coming in. I started by using their design contractor. I gave her the colors and ideas (beach theme, ceramic wood-look floor tiles), and she pulled the rest together. Invaluable because I can't trust my own taste. They removed a square shower in the corner and a set of shelves next to it, and glassed in that end of the room for a full shower. We put tile down along the whole room, with a recessed shower pan, and a linear drain against the wall. Joe built-in medicine cabinets, and trim all around the room, per my design pictures. The subs included a glass door guy, the plumber, the tiler, painter, and the countertop slab tiler. We also had some work done in our hallway. They removed the single boob light from the middle, and installed two recessed lights on either end, along with putting two switch boxes on either end of the hallway. Joe built a floor to ceiling cabinet in a 13” dead space at the end of the hallway, which included a laundry hamper on tracks, cubbies, and shelves. And then on a whim, I asked to have our old hallway linen cupboard doors replaced to match the new ones. We had two leaks during and after, but one reason I would use them again, is how they handled both times. One was a leak from the plug on the toilet supply. We found it on a Saturday morning, and I ended up waking up our carpenter with my text. He came out and figured it out and fixed it by 1. The other one was after everything was done and cleaned up, and we had paid for everything. The basement bathroom ceiling, fan, and wall below the master was wet one day, and we realized a joint in the pipe from the master toilet to the stack was slowly dripping between the two rooms. I texted Joe again, and he referred me to our GC, who came out with a plumber and fixed it. They had to make a hole in the downstairs drywall, so he has been coming back regularly to put three layers of mud on the new drywall. I was so sure that they would regretfully find that it wasn't their fault and we would have to deal with the cost and bother of finding a plumber and carpenter. Start to finish, it took about four months, but three weeks of that was the initial tile order, and another three for an incorrect tile order."

JOELLE B on March 2019

Family Landscaping & Design

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Family Landscaping & Design

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Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

398 local quotes requested

A Company the provide services such as Tree Removal, Landscaping, Grading, Irrigation Repair, Fall and Spring Clean up, Lawn Care Maintenance, Sprinkler Installation, Sprinkler Repair, Sod Installation, and Pressure Washing. Contact us for Free Estimates. We serve in Arlington, WA, Eastmont, WA; Mukilteo, WA; Arlington, WA; Monroe, WA; Camano, WA and the surrounding areas. Landscaper, Landscaping Company, Landscape Contractor, Landscape Company, Landscaping Services Pressure Washing, Sprinkler Repair For more information visit our website: https://familylandscapinganddesign.com/ We also accept the following payment methods: Cash, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express

"We greatly appreciate the work that Pedro and his team at Family Landscape and Design performed. They completely transformed our yard, both front and back, into a beautiful, easy to maintain landscape for us. They were efficient, dependable and they are the only landscape company I will use in the future!"

Nicki M on January 2022

A Company the provide services such as Tree Removal, Landscaping, Grading, Irrigation Repair, Fall and Spring Clean up, Lawn Care Maintenance, Sprinkler Installation, Sprinkler Repair, Sod Installation, and Pressure Washing. Contact us for Free Estimates. We serve in Arlington, WA, Eastmont, WA; Mukilteo, WA; Arlington, WA; Monroe, WA; Camano, WA and the surrounding areas. Landscaper, Landscaping Company, Landscape Contractor, Landscape Company, Landscaping Services Pressure Washing, Sprinkler Repair For more information visit our website: https://familylandscapinganddesign.com/ We also accept the following payment methods: Cash, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express

"We greatly appreciate the work that Pedro and his team at Family Landscape and Design performed. They completely transformed our yard, both front and back, into a beautiful, easy to maintain landscape for us. They were efficient, dependable and they are the only landscape company I will use in the future!"

Nicki M on January 2022

Five Star Bath Solutions of North Seattle

15300 Redmond - Woodinville Rd NE Unit I6

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Five Star Bath Solutions of North Seattle

15300 Redmond - Woodinville Rd NE Unit I6

5.00(

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561 local quotes requested

29 years of experience

At Five Star Bath Solutions, we focus solely on the bathroom so you can get the best experience possible. Specializing our work means that we have more time to focus on each project and much more experience in doing that type of remodeling. We are experts in Shower and Tub Conversions, Bath Remodel, Bath & Shower Combo, New Shower Safety & Accessibility Walk-In Baths.

LC Builders LLC

123 Main St.

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LC Builders LLC

123 Main St.

5.00(

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers

Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

373 local quotes requested

We are a locally owned and operated company with over 16 years of industry experience. We specialize in additions and kitchen remodel , but also offer a wide range of expertise for a variety of other home improvement projects. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work as well as our commitment to outstanding results. We look forward to building lasting relationships and guarantee your satisfaction!

"They did a great job!!! Friendly and respectful as they did the job and continued checking to ensure they were completing to our satisfaction."

Mike M on April 2025

We are a locally owned and operated company with over 16 years of industry experience. We specialize in additions and kitchen remodel , but also offer a wide range of expertise for a variety of other home improvement projects. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work as well as our commitment to outstanding results. We look forward to building lasting relationships and guarantee your satisfaction!

"They did a great job!!! Friendly and respectful as they did the job and continued checking to ensure they were completing to our satisfaction."

Mike M on April 2025

Skyline Construction & Remodel

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Skyline Construction & Remodel

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Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

166 local quotes requested

Skyline Construction and Remodel specializes in cabinet, door, and millwork installation, custom carpentry work, floating floor installation drywall framing and more. We work with both residential and commercial markets. Licensed, bonded, and insured. https://sites.google.com/view/skylineconstructionandremodel/home?authuser=1

"Work went very well and smooth and finished on time. Very thorough and cleanup was great. Highly recommend."

Don C on October 2023

Skyline Construction and Remodel specializes in cabinet, door, and millwork installation, custom carpentry work, floating floor installation drywall framing and more. We work with both residential and commercial markets. Licensed, bonded, and insured. https://sites.google.com/view/skylineconstructionandremodel/home?authuser=1

"Work went very well and smooth and finished on time. Very thorough and cleanup was great. Highly recommend."

Don C on October 2023

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