basement finishers? (Joliet, Plainfield: sales, home, water heater)

[giazma]

Anyone have anyone they know in the joliet/plainfield area that finishes basements for a good price?

[sbd78]

Originally Posted by giazma

Anyone have anyone they know in the joliet/plainfield area that finishes basements for a good price?

Funny you ask that, because I'm looking to finish my basement in the Joliet/Plainfield area as well. I got a quote from the basement finishing company associated with the pink panther (not sure if I can post their name) and their quote seemed EXTREMELY high to me. To finish about 700 sq. feet of my basement, they quoted me $41,000! If I had signed up right away they would give me some discounts for flexible installation times and allowing my home to be shown to other prospective customers, then it would be $36,000 after these discounts! Needless to say, I'm looking into more affordable options now. And that quote was only for a large rec room; no multiple rooms, no bathroom, etc.

[arpschneider]

Originally Posted by sbd78

Funny you ask that, because I'm looking to finish my basement in the Joliet/Plainfield area as well. I got a quote from the basement finishing company associated with the pink panther (not sure if I can post their name) and their quote seemed EXTREMELY high to me. To finish about 700 sq. feet of my basement, they quoted me $41,000! If I had signed up right away they would give me some discounts for flexible installation times and allowing my home to be shown to other prospective customers, then it would be $36,000 after these discounts! Needless to say, I'm looking into more affordable options now. And that quote was only for a large rec room; no multiple rooms, no bathroom, etc.

Um, KEEP SHOPPING!

Faithfully,

G.A.

[Steve-o]

Do you have any family/friends that do that sort of thing, that saves you big $$$? And what are you looking to do? Drywall ceilings? Cabinetry? Showers? That info needs to be given to help you in your search.

My friend was a carpenter and helped us finish our basement. We just did the walls, ceiling (drop), carpet (berber), paint, can lighting, etc. Ran us 2K for the whole project.

[sbd78]

Originally Posted by Steve-o

Do you have any family/friends that do that sort of thing, that saves you big $$$? And what are you looking to do? Drywall ceilings? Cabinetry? Showers? That info needs to be given to help you in your search.

My friend was a carpenter and helped us finish our basement. We just did the walls, ceiling (drop), carpet (berber), paint, can lighting, etc. Ran us 2K for the whole project.

The company who gave us that outrageous quote has their own walls that they use, they are supposed to be mold resistant and are removable. One of their sales pitches is how they can be installed much quicker than drywall, so I thought it might be cheaper than doing it the old fasioned way with drywall, since less labor usually means less cost. Apparently not in this case! But yes, we are just interested in drywall, drop ceiling, berber, like you described. Nothing fancy, we don't need a bathroom or cabinetry or anything. We just want to make a large rec room to use as a T.V. area/playroom. We will need closets built around the water heater and furnace. For the most part our family is not that handy, although I do have an uncle who is in the remodeling business so I am going to ask him if that is something he could do.

[Steve-o]

Originally Posted by sbd78

The company who gave us that outrageous quote has their own walls that they use, they are supposed to be mold resistant and are removable. One of their sales pitches is how they can be installed much quicker than drywall, so I thought it might be cheaper than doing it the old fasioned way with drywall, since less labor usually means less cost. Apparently not in this case! But yes, we are just interested in drywall, drop ceiling, berber, like you described. Nothing fancy, we don't need a bathroom or cabinetry or anything. We just want to make a large rec room to use as a T.V. area/playroom. We will need closets built around the water heater and furnace. For the most part our family is not that handy, although I do have an uncle who is in the remodeling business so I am going to ask him if that is something he could do.

In that case, 14K is outrageous. We went cheap (but sturdy) in our construction, using metal studs/framing, drywall, cheap (but nice) berber from Menards, can lighting, drop ceiling. I believe our total bill was a little over 2K, Ill have to check with the wife on that. Anyways, what saved us was labor costs. All we had to do was supply the beer, food and tunes for my friend and he worked for free. Total time to finish was 4 weekends, which isnt bad at all.

[aragx6]

i wouldn't think that it should be any more than 6 or 7k even with labor. That sounds like the biggest rip off of all time.

[irish setter girl]

My friend did her basement for 35k and it has a limestone fireplace, custom molding and book cases and a beautiful all wood wet bar. I certainly think 41k is too much for the pink people system. Keep shopping. I would think there are a lot of carpenters out there who are looking for work since the builders they work for a slow. I just had a union electrician out to upgrade my service panel and he said he is always looking for side jobs because the national builder he works for can't keep him busy. I got a great deal. Good luck to you!

[jackie12]

Try Westcon Builders for any home additions and remodeling. They do an excellent job! 630-953-1878

[jackie12]

You can Also try Jim he does just about anything for home improvements. 630-690-7991 He is a handy man.