Many houses are built without much attention being paid to the basement. Instead of being viewed as a  useful living space, basements are often relegated to being strictly utility and storage areas. Home heating systems, plumbing pipes and electrical panels often reside in the basement, but not much else.

Finishing the basement means transforming that underused space into a fun, functional area. Here in the Scituate region, we’ve transformed basic basements into home recording studios, office spaces, private gyms, and even apartments for the family’s older child.

One of the reasons basement renovations in Scituate are so popular is that they’re a much more cost effective way to add space to the home than adding an addition or second story. The permitting process is often much faster and simpler, and the entire job takes a fraction of the time of new construction. When you’ve got a growing family or are trying to make the most of your budget, finishing the basement often makes good financial sense.

2016 is the year to make your home renovation dreams come true. If you’ve been trying to make due with a home office squeezed into the dining room or it turns out that a child’s bedroom isn’t quite as suitable now that that child is 20+, talk to your Scituate basement renovation specialists. Your basement can be transformed into exactly what you need!

With a limited amount of severance pay available to her, Dori needed to get her new business up and running in a hurry. “Luckily, I’d been thinking about going on my own as a consultant for a while,” she said. “So I knew what I wanted to do. But where was I going to do it?”  Office space rents in the Boston area were enough to give Dori heart palpitations. “There’s no way I was ready to commit to that type of expense – especially when they’re talking a year lease or even longer! – without knowing for certain my business was going to be successful.”

Dori decided to look closer to home for her office space. “Finishing the basement was one of those things I’d always meant to do, but I never really got around to it,” Dori said. “Now that I had a reason  and needed that office space, I started looking for a Scituate basement renovation contractor.”

“My new office didn’t have to be luxurious, but I definitely wanted it to be comfortable,” Dori said. “I was thrilled with the basement finishing systems that are available: it makes it so simple to get a really nice space in a very efficient manner. Picking out what the walls and flooring would look like was fun, and the contractor really paid attention to the fact I needed a lot of light – when you do as much paperwork as I plan to be doing, being able to see is a top priority.”

“Having my basement turned into a home office was one of the easiest and most satisfying part of starting my own business,” Dori said. “If everything else goes this well, the future will be bright indeed.”