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
All that empty space downstairs? We finish it right, on time, and in writing.
Owner-run by Dakota · 13+ years · licensed & insured · 5.0★ across Google, Facebook & Yelp
You get one exact number in writing before any work starts — not a range.
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?
Then your basement is ready to be finished — and you're exactly who we build for.
“We have all this space downstairs and we never use it.”
“I want a bedroom down there but I don't know about egress windows.”
“The last bid I got felt like a total guess.”
“I just want it finished — done right — before the holidays.”
“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 finish · Utah County
An empty basement turned into the place everyone ends up — full wet bar, quartz island, and durable wood-look floors.
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Basement finish · Utah County
Bare concrete to a bright, open living area — warm lighting, clean paint, and floors that handle real family life. 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
Not sure where to start? That's the normal place to be — step one is just telling us the space, and we map the rest. No pushy salesman, no all-day pitch.
Fill out the quick form — what you want the basement 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 egress, permit, and moisture 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.”
A built-to-code, egress-legal finished basement adds real, usable living area to your home — and a downstairs people actually want to spend time in adds genuine resale appeal. Just know that how that space counts toward your appraised square footage depends on your local rules, so the right answer isn't always the same for every home. “We'll tell you straight if finishing your basement is worth it for your home — even if the answer is ‘not yet.’”
“Old basement, low ceilings, a weird layout, or starting from a crawl space? We'll tell you exactly what's possible — before you spend a dollar.”
Asked before
It depends on the size and what goes in it — a simple open living space costs far less than adding bedrooms, a bathroom, and a wet bar. We give you one exact price in writing after a free in-home walkthrough — not a vague range that climbs later.
Yes. We install code-legal egress windows so your bedrooms are real, legal bedrooms — not just framed rooms. We also add full bathrooms, including the plumbing, tile, and finishes.
Always. Every basement we finish is permitted and built to Utah County code and inspected. It protects your home's value and keeps it legal when you sell or refinance.
Yes. We insulate and seal so the basement stays warm in winter and dry year-round, and we address any moisture before we frame and finish — so you're not chasing problems later.
Absolutely — wet bars, home theaters, game rooms, and gyms are some of our favorite basements to build. Tell us how you want to use the space and we'll make it happen.
Most basements take a few weeks to a couple of months depending on size and what's going in. We give you a real timeline up front and finish on schedule — and you'll get photos as we go.
Yes. You stay in your home the whole time — we keep the work zone contained, clean up daily, and keep the dust and noise downstairs as much as possible.
Every basement we finish 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.
Honestly? For most homes, yes — egress-legal, built-to-code finished space adds real usable living area and resale appeal that buyers notice. Just know how it counts toward your appraised square footage depends on local rules, so it's not identical for every home. We'll give you a straight answer for your home — even if it's ‘not yet.’
Plain walkthrough: we plan the space and pull permits, then frame, run the electrical and plumbing, insulate, hang and finish drywall, lay flooring, add the finishes, and pass final inspection. It's less overwhelming than it sounds. Step one is just telling us the space — we map the rest.
Yes — old basements, low ceilings, odd layouts, even crawl-space starts are all things we handle. We add the code-legal egress windows a legal bedroom needs and tell you what's possible before any work begins.
“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.”