Rec rooms, legal bedrooms with full baths, and complete in-law suites — moisture handled first, permits and egress done to code, one accountable licensed contractor.
Free consultation anywhere in Maryland and Northern Virginia. If your basement isn't ready to finish — moisture, headroom, egress — we tell you that in writing before you spend a dollar on drywall.
All prices on this page are typical ranges, not quotes — your exact number is confirmed in the free consultation, with $0-down financing quoted alongside.
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Drywall over a damp foundation wall is the most common basement mistake in the region. Every project starts with a moisture assessment — grading, gutters, downspouts, foundation cracks, humidity, and sump condition. If waterproofing or drainage work is needed, it goes in first and it's priced in writing before finish work begins. That order is not negotiable, because it's the difference between a basement that lasts and one that molds.
Every tier includes permits, inspections, insulation, drywall, flooring, lighting, and paint. Electrical, plumbing, and HVAC work is performed by licensed trade partners. All figures are typical ranges confirmed in your free consultation.
The classic family-space finish: one open room done properly.
Everything in Good, plus a legal bedroom and a full bathroom.
A complete lower level: guest suite, entertaining space, storage.
Typical ranges, not quotes — square footage, ceiling height, and existing conditions move the number. Your exact figure is confirmed in the free consultation. Want a ballpark now? Configure it in the Project Builder →
Any basement bedroom in Maryland or Virginia needs a code-compliant emergency escape — an egress window or door of the required opening size, with a window well where needed. We cut, waterproof, and finish egress openings as part of the project, so the bedroom is legal square footage, not just a room with a bed in it.
Finishing a basement requires building permits in both states, plus trade inspections for electrical, plumbing, and HVAC — all performed by licensed trade partners under permit. United Developers files the paperwork, meets the inspectors, and hands you the approved records at closeout.
Unpermitted basement work is a standard red flag on appraisal and home inspection. Permitted, inspected finished space counts toward your home's finished square footage — which is exactly where the value of this project comes from.
We measure the space, check headroom and egress feasibility, and run the moisture assessment. You get written Good/Better/Best ranges against your actual floor plan — plus a $0-down financing illustration.
Free · In writingDrainage, sealing, sump work, or crack repair goes in before any framing. If your basement is already dry, this step is a written confirmation that it is.
Dry before drywallLayout finalized, selections made, permits filed with your county. Egress openings are engineered into the plan here.
1–4 weeks, county-dependentFraming, rough-ins by licensed trade partners, inspections, insulation, drywall, flooring, tile, trim, and paint — typically 4–6 weeks for a rec room, 6–9 for bedroom & bath, 8–12 for a full suite.
One accountable crewCounty final inspection, a room-by-room walkthrough with you, and your warranty — 2-year workmanship, in writing — plus the full permit record.
In writingFinancing: $0-down plans from 12 to 180 months on approved credit, quoted alongside your consultation number — so you see the monthly payment next to the project price, not after it.
Typical ranges: $32,000–$48,000 for an open rec room, $48,000–$70,000 to add a legal bedroom and full bath, and $70,000–$100,000 for a full suite with wet bar. These are typical ranges, not quotes — your exact number is confirmed in a free consultation, and $0-down financing from 12 to 180 months is available on approved credit.
Yes — in both Maryland and Virginia, finishing a basement requires building permits, and adding a bedroom requires code-compliant egress. We pull the permits, schedule the inspections, and build egress to code so the space counts as legal finished square footage.
We address moisture before finishing — always. The consultation checks grading, gutters, downspouts, foundation cracks, and humidity. If waterproofing, drainage, or a sump system is needed, it goes in first, because drywall over a damp wall is money thrown away.
Once permits are in hand, a rec-room finish typically runs 4–6 weeks, a bedroom-and-bath build-out 6–9 weeks, and a full suite with wet bar 8–12 weeks, depending on scope and inspection scheduling.
All electrical, plumbing, and HVAC work is performed by licensed trade partners and inspected under the permit — every circuit, drain line, and duct in your finished basement is code-compliant and documented.
Free consultation anywhere in Maryland and Northern Virginia — moisture check, egress feasibility, and Good/Better/Best pricing on your actual floor plan.
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Permit routing and what is behind the walls both change town to town. Pick yours for the local detail — who issues your permit, and what we typically find in homes of that vintage.