Basement finishing · Lehi, UT
About 3 in 4 Lehi homes were built in 2000 or later, so most basements here sit on newer foundations. Lehi City also has its own rules for basement apartments, from a parking stall to an owner affidavit recorded on the property. We plan your finish around those rules from the first sketch.
Lehi basements, by the numbers
Census numbers show about 3 in 4 Lehi homes were built in 2000 or later. The busiest decade was 2000 to 2009, with more than 8,500 homes. So most basement finishes here start with a newer foundation, not a 1950s fix-up.
A newer house does not mean a lighter permit, though. Lehi's Residential Basement Finish checklist asks for a floor plan with every window's location and size, plus the electrical, plumbing and mechanical layout. If a gas line moves or the furnace room changes, the city wants a gas piping diagram on paper too.
The plans go in through the city's online portal and come back stamped on every page. A printed copy of that stamped set has to be on site for every inspection. It lives in your basement until the last inspection is signed.
Thinking about a rental downstairs? Read the next section before you pick a layout. It can change where the door, the kitchen and the parking go.
"I had Dakota do a basement finish for me and he did an awesome job from start to finish. Great pricing, communication, and craftsmanship."
Jesse Smith · Basement finishWhat we build downstairs
Big open living space for movie nights, the kids, and game day.
Legal, safe bedrooms with code egress windows and wells installed.
Add a full or half bath downstairs, plumbed and finished right.
A bar, sink, and cabinets, or a full kitchenette for a rental setup.
Home theaters, a gym, or a quiet office that actually feels finished.
Separate-entrance suites and income units, built to code.
"Extremely professional and outstanding finishing my basement. His professionalism carried over to his finish work and gave us the exact outcome we wanted in our basement."
Jaden Russell · Basement finishVerified Google reviews
These are real, verified 5.0-star reviews, and most of them are basement projects.
"Dakota and his team proposed options specific to her needs and left her with a beautiful finished product. Pricing was fair for the high quality. If you want clean work, a smooth process and no headaches, Lynnwood is your spot."
"Dakota just completed our basement project including complete drywall install and did a fabulous job. He and his crew were prompt, professional, thorough, and were able to do the job ahead of schedule. Price was fair and competitive."
"Dakota did a fantastic job finishing our basement. Helpful with his valuable inputs, timely communication, and completed within our budget. All his trade people are excellent and finished with great quality."
Basement apartments in Lehi
Lehi allows one accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, in an owner-occupied single-family home. The rules sit in Section 26.030 of the Lehi Development Code, under the state rules in Utah Code 10-21-303. Here is what they mean for your layout and your budget.
The owner signs an affidavit that the home is owner occupied, and the city records it against the property. If you sell, the new owner signs and records a new one to keep the unit legal.
The lot has to be at least 6,000 square feet. The home also cannot sit in an area on Lehi's ADU Restricted Area Map, so check with the Planning Division before any plans get drawn.
An internal ADU needs one off-street stall of at least 9 by 20 feet. It cannot be stacked behind your own cars, and a lighted walkway has to run from that stall to the unit's door. Budget for concrete and an outdoor light, not just the basement.
Lehi wants a real connection, like a locking door, between your home and the unit. If you stop renting, the space has to work as part of the house again. A planning permit comes first, then the building permit.
"After a flood in our basement, they completely transformed the space. Dakota coordinated everything and made the process so smooth. Their pricing was honest and fair, no surprises, just great work at a reasonable cost."
Misty Gallegos · Basement after floodHow it works
Dakota comes to your Lehi home, walks your basement, and gives you one honest price in writing.
We lock the layout, help you pick finishes, and pull the Lehi City permit.
Framing through finish work, on schedule, site kept clean, and you updated the whole way.
Final inspection, a walkthrough with you, and we stand behind the work.
"They did a great job finishing our basement on time and with the best quality. Reasonable price."
Taylor Fox · Basement finishExplore more
Lehi sits at the top of Utah County, so we finish basements in the nearby cities all the time. See our Lehi page, our basement finishing service, or find your city:
"I have had great success with Dakota. He knows what he is doing, shows up when he says he will, and his pricing is very fair. I refer him to numerous clients and have for years."
Aren Bybee · Repeat referrerAmerican Fork and Pleasant Grove are just a few minutes south, and Orem is a quick drive down I-15. We finish basements in all of them. Don't see your city? Just ask. Odds are we are already working nearby.
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