Basement finishing · Lindon, UT
Lindon says it was one of the first cities in Utah to allow accessory apartments, and a basement is the most common place to put one. The city allows owner-occupied units in its R1-12 and R1-20 zones on lots bigger than 6,000 square feet. We draw your basement to Lindon's remodel checklist, with every room labeled, so the review does not stall.
Basement finishing in Lindon
More Lindon homes were built in the 1990s than in any other decade, about 1,250 of 3,468 by the Census count. The median Lindon home dates to 1997. That puts a lot of basements in town at around 30 years old, which is old enough for any water problem to have shown itself, so we look for stains before we plan.
Lindon's building department wants a complete drawing before it reviews a basement finish. Its checklist asks for digital plans at quarter-inch scale, with existing walls marked and stud spacing shown. If one item is missing, the city calls the application incomplete, and that can slow your review.
That is fussy, and it is fine with us. We label every room, including the unfinished storage areas. Each window gets its size and type, and the furnace location goes on the plan. Then we file it on Lindon's online permit system.
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Jesse Smith · Basement finishWhat we build in Lindon basements
A big open room is the simplest finish, and it still gets labeled on the plan. Lindon wants the use of every room shown.
Each bedroom gets an egress window. We list the window size and type on the plans, as the city's checklist asks.
A downstairs bath means a drain, a vent and a fan. The rough plumbing is inspected before any drywall covers it.
A wet bar works in any basement. A full kitchen for a renter makes it an accessory apartment, which has its own rules.
Every light, switch and outlet goes on the plan, GFCIs included. That is on Lindon's checklist, and it saves surprises at inspection.
A legal apartment with its own side or back entrance, an address you can read from the street, and a parking stall.
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Lindon basement apartments
Lindon's current accessory apartment handbook spells out the rules in City Code Section 17.46.100 for a unit inside your home. Here is what it says, and what each rule means when you plan the space. Fees and maps can change, so we confirm them with the city first.
Units are allowed with an owner-occupied home on a lot over 6,000 square feet, in the R1-12 or R1-20 zone. Some areas are left out on the city's accessory apartment map. We check your parcel against that map before you pay for plans.
An apartment inside the house needs at least one off-street stall outside the front setback, with a hard path to the apartment door. Garage spaces used by the main house do not count, unless the garage holds more than two cars.
The entrance cannot change how the house looks from the street, so it goes on the side or the back. The city also wants at least one 3-foot by 6-foot-8 door straight to the outside. Where that door can go often sets the whole layout.
The handbook says an accessory apartment permit typically runs $300 to $600. It also says that, under state law, apartments inside the home are not charged impact fees. Detached units are, which makes a basement the simpler path for many owners.
"I've worked with dozens of General contractors in Utah county. Dakota was excellent with communication, fair pricing, great subs, and the bathroom remodel turned out incredible. Already hiring him again for our basement finish. He is methodical and reasonable."
Sinjun Halladay · Basement finish, coming up nextHow it works
Dakota walks your Lindon basement, talks through the layout, and gives you one honest price in writing.
We lock the layout, help you pick finishes, and pull the Lindon 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.
"We hired Dakota to finish our basement and he did a fantastic job. He was helpful with his valuable inputs, timely communication and completed our basement in a timely manner, within our budget. All his trade people are excellent."
Sha N · Basement, on budgetLindon & nearby
Want the full picture? See our Lindon page or our main basement finishing page. We finish basements in the towns right around Lindon too:
"After a flood, my husband and I took on as much of the work ourselves as we could, but by the time we got to the finishing stage, we just didn't have the time or skills to do it right. From drywall finishing to baseboard and painting, they completely transformed the space."
Misty Gallegos · Basement, after a floodLindon sits right between Orem and Pleasant Grove, with American Fork just up the road. We finish basements in all three towns too. Don't see your city? Just ask.
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