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Check out some of our favorite basement remodeling projects.
Arlington Basement Structural Remodel
Ever wonder what’s really holding up your house? For the owners of this 1940s Arlington home, the answer came after groundwater damage exposed a serious problem. Once the remediation company removed the basement walls, they uncovered something alarming—a 6x6 pressure-treated deck post was supporting one of the home’s main steel beams. The homeowners wanted more than a repair. Their vision: A large, well-organized pantry in the upper basement for efficient storage. A family-friendly recreation room in the lower basement. And a design that ties both spaces together seamlessly. We began with a full structural evaluation. The correct fix called for a steel post anchored to a massive 52" x 52" x 10" concrete footer—engineered to carry the load for decades.
New LVP flooring, cabinetry with plenty of storage and a large countertop. Completed family room.
Lowes Island Home Theater Basement Remodel
"L" shaped basement. Turned one end into a Home Theater and the other end into a wet bar. Installed new vinyl plank flooring through out the basement. The Home Theater has carpet, insulation in the walls and ceiling as well as a sound absorbing drywall that helps control sound inside and outside the room. We created a raised platform for the second row of seats. Our electronics supplier installed all of the equipment.
Herndon Ground Level Bedroom with EnSuite Bathroom
Dividing a ground level family room into a bedroom and bathroom. Sounds simple - just put up a few walls, add doors, install plumbing and its all done. Well let me tell you that there is a whole lot more that goes into this type of a project than most people realize. There are 8 different trades, 4 permits, jack hammering the concrete slab and a lot of project management.
Falls Church Finished Basement with Bathroom
A great example of what we mean when we say “re-imagining the space under your existing roof.” Our client purchased her forever home and wanted to truly make it her own. The basement needed to serve two purposes: an inviting entertainment space and comfortable living quarters for a family member. Her goal was simple — it should feel like an apartment, not like “living in the basement.”
She also needed additional storage and plenty of places to display an extensive art and sculpture collection. Our team handled the entire project from design and selections through construction. The finished space includes a wet bar, TV/lounge area, bedroom, bathroom, laundry room, gym, and a future woodworking shop. To make it all work, we opened the concrete slab in multiple rooms to add and relocate plumbing, and even installed an electrical outlet directly in the floor. The space isn’t furnished yet, but we’ll be back to photograph it once it’s fully decorated.
Arlington Basement Remodel
The client had water issues and recently had waterproofing work completed by another contractor. The walls were torn open for that project. The basement bathroom had been poorly remodeled by a previous owner and the client used it as her primary bathroom. We repaired/replaced the walls as needed and installed new drywall.
The old staircase was not in good shape so we replaced the structure and installed new railings. We tore out the old bathroom and installed a new shower and pattern tile on the bathroom floor. The vanity needed to work around a structural column. We designed a cabinet solution that maximized the storage and enlarged the countertop. A new walk in storage closet and LVP throughout the space.
1930s Arlington Virginia Basement Structural Engineering and Staircase Redesign
This 1930s Arlington Virginia home had accumulated decades of additions and compromises in its basement — a bathroom unused since the 1970s, a steel lally column planted in the middle of the most usable space, a staircase designed so you hit your head walking past it, and a basement office so poorly insulated it was essentially unusable in winter. Before any design work began we had the homeowner test for asbestos — old floor tiles from that era frequently contain it — and complete professional abatement. Starting with a clean and safe substrate is the right approach for a home of this age.
The structural challenges required a licensed engineer on every element. The lally column was eliminated — the engineer designed a new beam to carry the main level load across the full span with the replacement post concealed inside the new staircase wall. The staircase was redesigned from scratch — pie-shaped steps replaced with a proper landing, and the main level floor system modified to achieve safe headroom clearance. The unused bathroom became a practical powder room. The office received new insulation and a dedicated split system for independent heating and cooling. New carpeting in the main basement, LVP in the office, new lighting throughout, and a restaurant-grade stainless steel utility sink completed the transformation. A 1930s Arlington basement that went from ninety years of accumulated problems to a space the homeowner can actually live in.
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