What burned you before
- Bid was one number, then it climbed halfway through
- Goes quiet for days — you do the chasing
- Cut corners on egress, permits, or moisture
- Gone the second the check clears — no warranty
Turn your basement into a real unit — its own kitchen, entrance, and legal bedroom. For rental income or keeping family close.
We handle the zoning, permits & inspections — separate entrance, kitchen & egress, all to code.
Plus an honest answer on whether it's worth doing — even if that's “not yet.”
“Honest and fair — no surprises.”
Prefer to talk? (801) 515-3594
Is this you?
The honest answers homeowners want before they turn a basement into a real apartment.
“Is a separate entrance and kitchen even legal here?” — we handle the zoning and permits.
“I want a real apartment, not just a finished basement.” — full units: egress bedroom + kitchen.
“Will it actually rent?” — income framing + finished examples.
“The work is incredible and so beautiful.”
What clients say
“He and his crew were prompt, professional, thorough, and was able to do the job ahead of schedule. Price was fair and competitive. We are very happy and satisfied with the work that was done and will definitely look to Dakota at Lynnwood Construction for our next projects.”
“Their pricing was honest and fair, no surprises, just great work at a reasonable cost — especially considering that we were on a tight budget to begin with.”
“They were very respectful and got the job done in a timely manner! The work is incredible and so beautiful, and detail oriented.”
“He did an amazing job and showed up when he said he would. He finished in a timely manner and was excellent at sending pictures of the finished product to me.”
“Great attention to detail, which I feel is rare. The pricing was also fair and the work excellent.”
“They were great with communication to keep us up to date, worked in a timely manner, and the workmanship was excellent.”
Why homeowners pick us
Most folks who call us about their basement have already gotten a bid that felt like a guess. Here's what changes when you hire a crew that does it right.
“Prompt, professional, thorough, and was able to do the job ahead of schedule. Price was fair and competitive.”
Featured projects
Basement apartment · Utah County
An empty basement turned into a real unit — its own kitchen, quartz island, and durable wood-look floors ready for a tenant or family.
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Basement suite · Utah County
Bare concrete to a bright, private living space — warm lighting, clean paint, and its own entrance. A real home for family. Done on schedule.
Talk about your project →“They did very good with communication to keep us up to date, worked in a timely manner and workmanship was excellent.”
Our work
“He went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect.”
How it works
No pushy salesman, no all-day pitch. Four easy steps from the empty space downstairs to a real unit you can rent or move family into.
Fill out the quick form — what you want the basement apartment for and roughly how big it is. Takes about a minute.
60 seconds93% of new requests hear from us within 2 minutes during business hours. No phone tag, no chasing.
MinutesYou talk to the owner — not a commission salesman. He'll answer your zoning, permit, kitchen, and egress questions straight.
Same day or nextWe come see the basement, measure it, and hand you one honest price in writing. No surprises later.
Within a few days“Great attention to detail, which I feel is rare.”
Asked before
It depends on your city and zoning — Utah County cities each have their own rules. We check what your address allows before you spend a dime and design the unit to be legal where you are.
Yes — that's our job, not yours. We pull every permit and handle the zoning so the apartment is legal and inspected, which protects your home's value and keeps it clean when you sell or refinance.
Yes. A real unit means a separate entrance, a full kitchen, and a code-legal egress bedroom — not just a framed room. We build the whole unit, including plumbing, electrical, and finishes.
That's why a lot of owners build one. Once it's a legal, permitted unit you can rent it long-term or short-term for real monthly income. We'll build it to suit how you plan to use it.
It depends on the size and what goes in it. We give you one exact price in writing after a free in-home walkthrough — not a vague range that climbs later. The number you sign is the number you pay.
Most basement apartments take a few weeks to a couple of months depending on size and scope. We give you a real timeline up front and finish on schedule — and you'll get photos as we go.
Yes. A legal, permitted basement apartment adds livable square footage and income potential, both of which lift what your home is worth and how fast it sells.
Every unit we build is backed by a 10-year workmanship warranty. If something we built isn't right, we come back and make it right — Dakota stands behind the work.
Yes — and we handle the zoning approval, permits, and inspections so the separate entrance, kitchen, and egress are all done to code. We'll confirm what your lot and city allow before any work.
“I highly recommend Dakota at Lynnwood Construction.”
Ready when you are
Most projects take 2–3 conversations to know if we’re a fit. Yours starts with a 60-second form or a phone call — whichever you prefer.
We reply personally — no call center, no bots.“He finished in a timely manner and was excellent in sending pictures of the finished product to me.”