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Basement Finishing and Remodeling Contractors in Ashburn, VA
As basement finishing & remodeling contractors in Ashburn, we've transformed 1,000+ basements into beautiful living spaces and can complete yours in just 6-9 weeks.
Basement Finishing Contractors in Ashburn, VA
We've been transforming basements in Ashburn for over 20 years, and we know those townhomes in Brambleton and single-families near One Loudoun all have the same challenge - that unfinished lower level just begging to become useful space. Whether you're dealing with the typical builder-grade walkout in Ashburn Village or figuring out what to do with 1,200 square feet of concrete and exposed joists, basement finishing is the smartest square footage investment you can make in this market.
With Loudoun County home prices being what they are, moving means either doubling your mortgage or heading out toward Leesburg. That's why so many of your neighbors are going downstairs instead of moving out. Those Ryan Homes and NV Homes layouts from the early 2000s? We've finished dozens of them. The newer Toll Brothers and Van Metre homes with 9-foot basement ceilings? Even better for that home theater or gym you've been wanting.
We handle all the Loudoun County permits and can typically transform your basement in 6-9 weeks from permit to final inspection. No mysterious subcontractors, no vanishing acts - we're local and we're reliable.
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Before the remodel, the basement was unfinished and mid-construction, with exposed framing, insulation, and rough mechanicals visible. Open wall cavities and the framed opening for the future fireplace show the space early in its transformation — defined in size, but lacking comfort, flow, and livability.
After the transformation, the basement became a fully finished, sophisticated living space. Custom wall paneling, warm wood flooring, recessed lighting, and a coffered ceiling create a clean, modern atmosphere, while a sleek fireplace anchors the room as a welcoming place to relax or entertain.
Before the remodel, this basement was already finished — but bland. Neutral finishes, basic lighting, and an open layout made the space usable, yet uninspiring. It lacked character, purpose, and any real reason to spend time there.
After the transformation, the basement became a custom wine cellar and home theater designed for entertaining. Stone accent walls, built-in wine storage, and layered lighting turned a generic space into a refined destination that feels intentional and elevated.
Before the remodel, this basement was already finished — but bland. Neutral finishes, basic lighting, and an open layout made the space usable, yet uninspiring. It lacked character, purpose, and any real reason to spend time there.
After the transformation, the basement became a custom wine cellar and home theater designed for entertaining. Stone accent walls, built-in wine storage, and layered lighting turned a generic space into a refined destination that feels intentional and elevated.
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Jason SlotkinStars: 5Willy , Shanae. and team were amazing! Great crew and extremely professional and thorough.Willy , Shanae. and team were amazing! Great crew and extremely professional and thorough.Willy , Shanae. and team were amazing! Great crew and extremely professiona
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The overwhelmingly positive reception from our clients makes BasementRemodeling.com stand out from other basement remodeling companies in Maryland, Northern Virginia (NOVA) and DC. It definitely means something to us, and we think it should mean something to you, too!
Get Zero Stress Renovations When You Hire an Experienced Basement Contractor
We get it - you've heard horror stories about contractors who disappear mid-project or "quick jobs" that turn into six-month nightmares. That's not us. You get a dedicated project manager who actually knows basements, answers your calls (even after hours) and sends real updates.
While you're dealing with work, kids, and life, we handle everything else. No juggling five different contractors, no decision paralysis from endless choices, no coming home to surprises. Your project manager coordinates all the subs, deals with whatever's behind those walls, and keeps everything moving forward - that's what zero stress actually looks like.
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You can browse through BasementRemodeling.com's readily available award-winning catalogue of basement ideas to get creative with your basement remodeling. You can mix and match them to form a unique idea of what you want your basement to look like.
All of the pictures you will see are the inspiration behind our finished basement services we deliver to our clients. We provide a guarantee that our work will never disappoint and our customer testimonials further that.
Can't pick out a design? BasementRemodeling.com offers interior design consultations and services, making us the full package as your basement remodeling contractors. We can turn your basement into anything you can imagine.
All of the pictures you will see are the inspiration behind our finished basement services we deliver to our clients. We provide a guarantee that our work will never disappoint and our customer testimonials further that.
Can't pick out a design? BasementRemodeling.com offers interior design consultations and services, making us the full package as your basement remodeling contractors. We can turn your basement into anything you can imagine.
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See What Your Ashburn Neighbors Did with Their Basements
These aren't concept drawings or Pinterest dreams - these are real basements we've finished right here in Loudoun County.
650 SQ. FT. Entertainment Basement in Ashburn
Expansive Wine Cellar: Custom-built wine racks, floor-to-ceiling stone accent walls.
Modern Open Concept: The seamless flow between the wine cellar and bar area.
High-End Finishes: Rich wood flooring, textured stone walls, and custom shelving.
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1,387 SQ. FT. Basement Remodel in Leesburg, VA
Rustic Barn Door Feature: A custom barn door adds warmth and character.
Guest Bedroom & Full Bath: A private guest suite with a stylish bathroom.
Custom Storage & Shelving: Built-in shelving and storage solutions.
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2187 SQ. FT. Luxury & Modern Design in Leesburg, VA
Spa-Like Bathroom: The bathroom showcases a walk-in shower with marble tile.
Cozy Fireplace Feature: The recessed fireplace with a mounted TV.
Elegant Staircase: A custom staircase with wrought iron balusters.
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How Long Does It Take to Finish a Basement?
- Get an estimated cost to finish the basement
- Initial in-home consultation
- Visit our showroom (optional)
- Design & final costs consultation via zoom
- Project preparation & pre-construction meeting
Finishing your basement takes 6 to 9 weeks from demolition to finishing touches. We begin with framing and rough mechanicals in weeks 1-2, creating the skeleton of your new space. Weeks 2-3 bring in the electrical, plumbing, and HVAC crews to run all the behind-the-walls systems. During weeks 3-5, we insulate and install drywall - this is when those concrete walls become real rooms. Weeks 6-7, see your flooring go down and trim go up, transforming the space from construction site to living area. In weeks 7-8, we install the special features like bathrooms, wet bars, or home theaters that make your basement unique. Finally, weeks 8-9 are all about those finishing touches and punch list items that ensure everything's perfect.
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Preparations and permits
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ROUGH-IN/Framing
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Plumbing
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Electrical rough-in
- Sprinklers (fire protection)
- Insulation
- Inspections
- Drywall installation
- Drywall finishing
- Painting
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Doors and trims install
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Wetbar/kitchenette cabinets install
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Tiles installation
- Painting
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Electrcial (outlets/switches install)
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LVT installation
- Painting countertop/frameless glass/enclosure installation
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Bathroom completion
- Final electrcial (outlets / swithes plates and lights install)
- Final details completion
- Inspections
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Carpet installation
- Paint touch-ups
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Quality control
Basement Finishing Cost in Ashburn, VA
Loudoun County home prices keep climbing — median values in Ashburn are well past $700,000, and moving up means stretching your budget further for less space. For homeowners who bought in Brambleton, Stone Ridge, or Broadlands five or ten years ago, the math on finishing that unfinished lower level is straightforward. You're adding 800–1,400 square feet of livable space at a fraction of what a larger home would cost.
| Finish Level | Cost/Sq Ft | 1,000 Sq Ft Total | What You Get |
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| Essential | $49–$55 | $55,000–$65,000* | Quality construction, code-compliant, bathroom, dedicated PM |
| Premium | $85–$110 | $85,000–$110,000 | Essential + designer bathroom, wet bar, or home theater |
| Luxury | $150–$300+ | $150,000–$300,000+ | Signature spaces: wine cellar, wellness center, reference theater |
*Essential pricing includes bathroom addition. Core work without bathroom: $49,000–$55,000.
Why Our Pricing Is Higher
Those $30–$40 per square foot quotes you may have seen? They don't include permits, and they rarely include a dedicated project manager who's responsible from start to final inspection. We pull all required Loudoun County permits — every trade, every inspection — and build that into your project price upfront. No surprise invoices, no permit scrambles after the fact.
Our crews are employees, not rotating subcontractors. The people framing your walls on day one are the same ones doing punch list on day 45. That consistency matters in a market where horror stories about disappeared contractors are alarmingly common. For a full breakdown of what Loudoun County requires, see our Loudoun County permit guide.
Not sure where your project falls? Our basement cost calculator gives you a personalized estimate in about 60 seconds.
What Ashburn Homeowners Are Building
Ashburn's mix of data corridor tech workers, defense contractors, and multi-generational households drives a pretty specific set of basement projects. Here are the four we build most often in Broadlands, Moorefield, Lakemont, and the surrounding communities.
Work-From-Home Professional $85,000–$95,000
Ashburn sits at the center of the country's largest data center corridor — and a significant share of the workforce is hybrid or fully remote. A dedicated lower-level office solves the problem that no spare bedroom ever quite can: genuine acoustic separation from the rest of the house, a proper door that closes, and a video call background that doesn't feature your kids' laundry pile. This build typically includes a full office suite, a half bath, built-in storage, and upgraded electrical for all those monitors and peripherals. Toll Brothers layouts in Stone Ridge and Broadlands are particularly well-suited — you often get 9-foot ceilings and a walkout that lets clients enter without going through your living space.
Multi-Generational Suite $90,000–$120,000
Extended family living is common across Loudoun County, and Ashburn's substantial South Asian community makes it one of the most frequent requests we see in this zip code. The typical multi-generational suite includes a full bedroom, full bath, a kitchenette or wet bar, and a separate living area — enough to give visiting parents or adult children real privacy without the awkwardness of a hotel arrangement. Egress windows are standard when a bedroom is permitted, and we handle all coordination with Loudoun County building officials on the compliance side. Families in Lakemont and the Ryan Homes neighborhoods off Loudoun County Parkway tend to have the footprints that make this work well without feeling cramped.
The Fitness Enthusiast $70,000–$90,000
Ashburn homeowners skew active — the W&OD trail runs right through the area, and there's no shortage of people who built their workout routines around a gym membership they'd rather not keep paying for. A dedicated fitness space in the basement solves the schedule problem that shared gyms create: you go when you want, you don't wait for equipment, and the commute is a single flight of stairs. We build these with reinforced subfloor for heavy racks and platforms, rubber flooring, ceiling fan, and a wall of mirrors — plus a half bath so you're not tracking post-workout through the main house. The 9-foot ceilings in newer Ashburn builds give you enough clearance for even overhead lifts.
Teen Retreat $75,000–$90,000
Many of Ashburn's newer neighborhoods — Brambleton, One Loudoun, Ashburn Farm — were developed in the late 1990s and early 2000s, which means the families who moved in during those years now have teenagers. A dedicated teen space downstairs is one of the highest-return projects we do in terms of actual day-to-day quality of life. The typical build includes a large open area for gaming or hangouts, a half bath, a beverage fridge, and sound insulation between the floor and ceiling joists so the bass from the game setup doesn't travel upstairs. It keeps the main floors functional and gives teenagers the independence they want within a home environment you control.
Basement Finishing FAQs for Ashburn Homeowners
How much does basement finishing cost in Ashburn, VA?
Basement finishing in Ashburn runs $55 to $85 per square foot for quality work — which puts a typical 1,000 square foot project between $55,000 and $85,000. Premium builds with a wet bar, home theater, or custom finishes can reach $110,000 or more, and luxury projects — wine cellars, wellness centers, full home theaters — run $150,000 to $300,000+. The biggest variables are the bathroom (add one during construction, not after), ceiling height, and whether the space is a walkout or a standard interior basement.
How long does basement finishing take in Ashburn?
Most Ashburn projects take 6 to 9 weeks from permit approval to final inspection. The first two weeks are framing and rough mechanicals; weeks three through five are drywall, electrical, and plumbing; finishing touches wrap up in the final two weeks. Permit processing with Loudoun County typically adds 2 to 4 weeks before construction begins, so plan for 8 to 13 weeks total from signing a contract to a finished basement.
Do I need a permit to finish my basement in Loudoun County?
Yes — any basement finishing that includes electrical, plumbing, or framing requires a building permit from Loudoun County. That means virtually all basement projects. We pull all permits on your behalf, coordinate every required inspection (framing, rough-in, insulation, final), and include permit costs in your project price. Skipping permits creates problems at resale and can void your homeowner's insurance — it's not worth it.
What's included in a standard basement finishing project?
A standard Essential-level project covers all permits, framing, insulation, drywall and finishing, electrical (outlets, lighting, panel extensions), HVAC extensions, LVP or carpet flooring, paint, and a bathroom. A dedicated project manager handles scheduling, inspections, and daily communication throughout. Premium and Luxury tiers add upgraded materials, custom features, and specialty spaces.
Why is your pricing higher than some of the quotes I've seen?
Quotes in the $30 to $45 per square foot range are almost always incomplete. They typically exclude permits, use subcontractors you'll never meet, and don't include a project manager — meaning you're the project manager. Our pricing includes everything: all permits, all trade coordination, a dedicated PM who answers calls and sends updates, and a final walkthrough before we consider the job done. The low-bid contractor who disappears after demo is a real phenomenon in this market. We've been finishing basements in Loudoun County for over 20 years.
My Ashburn home has 7-foot basement ceilings. Is it still worth finishing?
Seven feet is sufficient — it meets code and feels comfortable for most uses. Loudoun County requires a minimum of 7 feet of clear ceiling height in finished habitable space. The limitation mainly shows up in home theater builds (optimal ceiling height is 8+ feet) and with certain HVAC duct configurations. Older Ashburn homes and some townhome basements in Ashburn Village and Ashburn Farm sit around 7 to 7.5 feet, while newer Toll Brothers and Van Metre builds often have 9-foot poured concrete walls that give you significantly more flexibility.
We have a Toll Brothers home in Broadlands — do you have experience with that builder's layouts?
Yes — Toll Brothers, Van Metre, Ryan Homes, and NV Homes are among the most common builders we work with across Loudoun County. Each has standard layouts we know well: where the mechanicals typically run, what ceiling heights to expect, how the walkout configurations are positioned. This matters because it affects framing decisions, beam placement, and where bathroom rough-ins can go. We don't come in guessing.
Should I add a bathroom when I finish my Ashburn basement?
Add it during the initial build — always. Running a bathroom during construction adds roughly $8,000 to $12,000 to your project. Retrofitting one after the fact means opening finished walls, tearing up flooring, and running new rough-in lines at a cost that's typically two to three times higher. If there's any chance you'll want a bathroom — and most homeowners eventually do — you'll regret skipping it. A half bath is the minimum; a full bath adds meaningful resale value.
Does a finished basement add resale value in the Ashburn market?
Yes — and particularly in Loudoun County's competitive market, buyers actively factor usable square footage into their offers. A well-finished basement typically returns 70 to 75 cents on the dollar at resale, and in tight inventory conditions, finished basements frequently move faster than comparable unfinished listings. The stronger the finish level, the more it resonates with buyers. An unfinished basement in Ashburn's price range is increasingly seen as a liability rather than a neutral feature.
Can I add a basement bedroom to use as a rental unit or ADU in Ashburn?
Loudoun County permits accessory dwelling units in certain configurations, but the rules around independent rental units are specific — egress requirements, separate entrances, and occupancy classifications all come into play. We've completed multi-generational suites and ADU-adjacent builds throughout Ashburn, and we're familiar with what Loudoun County will and won't approve. The short answer: it's possible, but the details matter. Schedule a consultation and we'll walk through what's feasible for your specific layout.
What Type of Basement Renovation Services Do you need?
Three Ways to Finish Your Ashburn Basement
Essential Basement Finishing – Quality fundamentals that get the job done right. Proper framing, code-compliant electrical, HVAC extensions, carpet flooring, and a dedicated project manager. Add a bathroom during construction (trust us, it's way cheaper than retrofitting later). Done in 6-8 weeks.
Premium Basement Finishing – Our most popular choice for Ashburn homeowners. Everything in Essential plus designer-selected materials, upgraded flooring, and 1-2 custom spaces like a wet bar, home theater, or home office. Perfect for those Toll Brothers and Van Metre homes with 9-foot ceilings. 8-10 weeks from start to finish.
Luxury Basement Finishing – Signature destination spaces for when you want your basement to be the place everyone wants to hang out. Reference-quality home theaters, climate-controlled wine cellars, wellness centers with saunas, and custom wet bars that rival the best spots in Tysons.
Not sure which level fits your project? Our Cost Calculator gives you a personalized quote in 60 seconds based on your basement size and the features you want.
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