
PRICING
When it comes to pricing out a basement in Eastern Massachusetts or Southern New Hampshire whether it's a panel system or traditional construction, it is common to try to come up with a square foot price. The problem with that equation is there are multiple items that carry a fixed cost whether it's a 200 sq ft finished space or 1500 sq ft finished space.
FIXED COST ITEMS
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Adding new treads and risers to your stairs ($2,800.00)
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Adding a sub panel for your electrical box ($800.00)
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Building permits ($1000.00)
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Dumpster ($600.00)
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Dehumidification/Air filtration system ($1,800.00)
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New windows ($430.00)
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Support Column wraps ($200.00)
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Access Panels ($100.00)
When you do a Basement that is 250 sq ft of finished space that needs most of the above items, it may calculate to be a $25,000.00 project (which is $100.00 a sq ft). But if it's a simple project with nothing listed above, it may be $15,000.00 which equates to $60.00 a sq ft. As you can see, it is hard to judge cost by the square foot. Take a look below to see actual projects.
ACTUAL PROJECTS
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PROJECT
#1
This project was 620 livable sq ft - $45,880.00 ($74.00 a sq ft)
Which Included:
Fiberglass Panel System
Rubber Flooring
Armstrong Tile Drop Ceiling
1/2 wall for stairway
carpeted stairway
Air filtration/dehumidification system





PROJECT
#2
This project was a 530 sq ft in-law apartment - $62,000.00 ($116.98 sq ft)
Which included:
Waterproof wall Panel System
Egress Window
Kitchen cabinets
Full bathroom
Oak Tread Stairs with Painted risers
Waterproof flooring
Air filtration/dehumidification system

PROJECT
#3
This project was a 1540 Sq ft of livable space - $92,000.00 ($59.74 sq ft)
Which included:
Densarmor Wall board with metal stud construction
Full Bathroom - tile shower
Tyroc Subfloor with carpet tile
Home owner purchased carpet tile
Air Filtration/dehumidification system
Nevada open stairway
carpeted stairway
Hard Blueboard ceiling


ALL IN ONE COMPARISON
To compare the prices for the three methods of finishing a basement (click here to learn the difference) in an apples to apples kind of way, we will using the following specifications:
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A 30' x 24' basement
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Only finishing external walls (720 sq ft)
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Carpeted stairway with sides solid walls (no railing or halfwalls)
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All electrical to code, recessed LED lights
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All building permits
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Dehumidification/air filtration system
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Waterproof flooring
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One exterior door
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Drop ceiling
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Dumpster
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Electric access panel
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4 decorative pole wraps
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Electric baseboard heat

Traditional Construction
$37,000.00
Fiberglass Wall Board
$46,800.00
Cement Wall Board
$41,000.00