Unfinished basement sitting empty for four years and finally doing something about it
Bought our Edmonton home in 2022 with a completely unfinished basement and kept delaying the development because the quotes were all over the place. One contractor said $35k, another said $80k for basically the same scope. Trying to understand what actually drives that price gap before committing to anyone. Anyone developed a mid-sized basement in Edmonton recently and can share what the real breakdown looked like?
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Had almost the same headache in Edmonton when we bought in 2022 - unfinished basement and quotes swinging from 30k to 85k for what sounded identical. Turned out the gap was mostly insulation type, legal suite rough-ins, and whether permits + electrical panel upgrades were included or “extra”. One guy even excluded flooring and cleanup until I pressed him. A neighbor later used Basement renovation company in Edmonton, AB and showed me a clearer breakdown, wish I’d seen that earlier.