Basement Finishing
Basement Finishing in Clawson, MI
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Small postwar city between Royal Oak and Troy — tidy 1940s–'50s bungalows and brick ranches.
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Clawson is a small-house city, and that single fact drives every basement we finish here. The 1940s and '50s bungalows and brick ranches between Royal Oak and Troy sit on compact lots with no room to extend and, upstairs, very little room to spare. The basement is the only square footage in the building that is already paid for. Structurally these are easier than Royal Oak's: block walls poured at roughly seven to seven and a half feet, a straightforward rectangular footprint that follows the house, and mechanicals usually clustered at one end rather than stranded in the middle. What they do share with the rest of the postwar stock is drainage. These houses predate the sump and perimeter drain being standard, so the first thing we establish is where water goes in a heavy spring before anything gets framed against a wall.
Why it pays in Clawson
A finished basement in Clawson often adds more usable room than the entire first floor holds. That is a genuinely different value proposition to the same job in a larger house, and it is why we treat headroom and dryness as the whole brief here.
What we build
- Full basement finishing — framing, insulation, drywall, flooring, lighting, and trim.
- Egress windows — the code-compliant emergency exit that turns a basement room into a legal bedroom (and brings in real daylight).
- Bedrooms, offices & living space — basement bedrooms, home offices, family rooms, and home theaters.
- Bathrooms & wet bars — the upgrades that make a basement livable.
- Moisture & waterproofing prep — so the finish lasts.
- Permits & inspections — pulled and handled, every time.
How we work
From first call to final walkthrough.
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Intro call
A quick call to understand your project, your goals, and your timeline.
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On-site walk-through
We come measure, look at the space, and talk through what's possible.
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Planning & design
We lay out the scope, materials, and layout so you know exactly what you're getting.
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Written contract
A clear, itemized estimate and scope in writing. The number we quote is the number you pay.
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We build it
Our crew does the work — permitted, inspected, and on the timeline we set.
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Finish & walkthrough
We walk the finished job together and make sure every detail is right.
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Final payment
You pay when the work is done right — not before.
How long it takes
Most basement projects run 2–4 weeks, depending on size and scope. You get the timeline in writing up front, with the price — no moving targets.
Free written estimate in Clawson.
Tell us about your basement finishing project — we'll send back a real, written number, not a guess. No pressure.
Backed by our work
Workmanship guaranteed.
If any part of the job wasn't done right, we come back and make it right. We don't call a job finished until it's done right.
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