“When I first came up with the idea of transforming our Boston basement into a home office for my business, the contractor laughed at me,” Charlaine said. “I mean, ha-ha, right in my face. He told me the space was too dark, that it would never stay dry, and besides, what was I going to do about the furnace?” She shook her head. “The whole thing was so insulting that I actually gave up on my idea for a while.”
Then Charlaine saw what a Boston basement finishing company did in her friend’s home. “They’re both fitness fanatics,” she explained, “and they wanted their own home gym. So they had one built in their basement. Now, I have less than no interest in a gym, but I was definitely interested in having my basement transformed. I said to them, “You have to tell me who did this!”
The experience Charlaine had meeting with the Boston basement finishing contractor was much different. “It turns out that working with a company that specializes in transforming basements is a much better experience than trying to talk a general contractor into working on your basement. There’s a special skill set involved in installing flooring, walls, and lighting in the basement,” she explained. “Plus there are specific products used to stop mold and mildew from becoming an issue.”
Even more than the expertise, Charlaine valued the fact that her Boston basement finishing contractor really listened to her. “He didn’t tell me anything was impossible. Instead, he really delved into how I wanted to use the space, and what would make it work well for me. What a refreshing change!” Today, Charlaine spends three or four days a week working out of her basement office. “I certainly don’t miss the commute to the office,” she said, “and having this bright, airy office appear out of what was a cramped, dark basement was the best thing that could have happened to this space.”