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  • Moisture checked before we frame
  • Egress, ceiling height and permits handled
  • Flooring chosen for below-grade conditions
  • Finished space that adds real square footage

A finished basement is the cheapest square footage you can add to a house, if it is done right. Underhill Lions LLC finishes basements across Philadelphia, Bucks and Montgomery Counties: family rooms, home offices, gyms, in-law suites and rental units, with our own framing, drywall, flooring and finish crew and licensed partners for electrical and plumbing.

Start with the water

Every basement job starts with a moisture check, because drywall over a wet wall is a mold problem in a year. We look at the walls, the floor, the grading outside and the sump if there is one, then we frame with a gap from the foundation, insulate, and choose a floor that can take a little humidity.

Built like a real floor of the house

Framed walls, insulation, drywall ceilings or drop ceilings where you need access, recessed lighting, outlets and switches by our licensed electrical partner, doors and trim, paint and flooring. A bathroom, wet bar or laundry goes in with our plumbing partner under permit. The result is a space you forget is a basement.

Request a free estimate and we will walk the basement, check for moisture and give you a layout to react to.

Our Basement Finishing Process

  1. Walk-through, moisture check and written scope
  2. Layout, permit and egress review
  3. Framing and insulation
  4. Rough electrical and plumbing
  5. Drywall, ceiling, trim and paint
  6. Flooring, doors, fixtures and walk-through

Frequently Asked Questions

We check for water staining, efflorescence and grading at the walk-through and we will not frame over an active leak. Minor dampness is handled with a vapor barrier and the right flooring; a real water problem needs drainage or sealing first, and we will tell you which one you have.

A typical basement takes four to six weeks from framing to walk-through. Adding a bathroom or a kitchenette adds a week or two for the plumbing work.

Luxury vinyl plank is our usual recommendation below grade: it handles moisture, feels warm enough and looks like wood. Tile and sealed concrete are good options too. We avoid solid hardwood and glued-down carpet in basements.

Often yes. A basement bathroom and a separate entrance are what make a basement rentable. Both need permits and, in Philadelphia, egress and ceiling-height rules apply; we review them before quoting.

Yes. We pull the permits the work needs with the City of Philadelphia, or the township in Bucks and Montgomery Counties, and schedule the inspections. Our licenses and insurance are on file with the city.

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