Basement Finishing in Taylorsville, Utah
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Taylorsville's housing stock is wonderfully consistent: 1960s–1980s ramblers and split-levels in Bennion, Plymouth View, and Westbrook, most of them sitting on full basements that were either never finished or finished decades ago to a standard nobody would accept today. That consistency is an advantage — we've finished so many Taylorsville-pattern basements that we can usually tell you the realistic budget range over the phone before we ever visit. Rambler basements here are the best kind: full-height, dry, regular footprints that convert into two bedrooms, a bath, and a big family room without drama.
Ramblers, split-levels, and the texture problem
Split-level lower floors need a different approach than true basements — half-buried walls, bigger windows, and transitions to the mid-level that have to look intentional. We handle both all the time. The bigger Taylorsville-specific issue is texture: these decades of homes carry hand-troweled and heavy orange-peel textures that most contractors can't reproduce, so their new basement walls announce themselves the moment you walk downstairs. Our finishers hand-match texture every single week — it's the core of our drywall business — and it's why Taylorsville basements we finish look like the house was built that way.
Adding legal bedrooms to mid-century homes
Many Taylorsville basements have 'bedrooms' framed in the 1970s with no egress. We cut and install code egress windows, correct the framing, and turn those rooms into legal, conforming bedrooms that count at appraisal. Combined with a three-quarter bath — usually feasible near the existing drain stack — it's the highest-value improvement available to a Taylorsville rambler.
Taylorsville basement finishing cost
Turn-key Taylorsville finishes run $35–$55 per square foot. The classic rambler basement — roughly 1,000 sqft with two bedrooms, egress windows, a three-quarter bath, and family room — typically lands between $38,000 and $54,000. Legalizing an existing non-conforming bedroom (egress window plus corrections) often runs $6,000–$12,000 as a standalone project. Split-level lower floors are usually smaller and cheaper. Free written, line-item estimates after a walk-through.
What Taylorsville-Area Clients Say
Rated 4.9 stars across 78 Google reviews.
"Alex and his team were professional and did a great job with the installation of drywall as well as mud and taping the basement."
"There is a cliché that you can choose two of the following when working with a contractor: have it done well, have it done fast, have it done cheap. Drywall Techs somehow managed all three — quality work at a reasonable price, on schedule."
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does basement finishing cost in Taylorsville?
Turn-key finishes run $35–$55 per square foot. A typical 1,000 sqft rambler basement with two bedrooms, egress, a bath, and family room lands between $38,000 and $54,000.
Can you make my 1970s basement bedroom legal?
Yes. We install a code egress window, correct framing and electrical, and turn non-conforming rooms into legal bedrooms that count at appraisal — typically $6,000–$12,000 as a standalone project.
Can you match my rambler's hand-troweled texture?
Yes — texture matching is the heart of our drywall business. Hand-trowel, heavy orange peel, or knockdown: the new basement walls will match the rest of the house.
Do you finish split-level lower floors?
Yes. Split-levels in Bennion and Westbrook need different treatment than full basements — bigger windows, half-buried walls, and clean transitions to the mid-level — and we do them regularly.
How long does a Taylorsville basement finish take?
Most projects run 4–7 weeks. Because we run our own drywall crew rather than subbing it out, there's no dead time between framing and finish.
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