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Concept of a beautifully planned, taller basement family room in a mature Calgary home

Underpinning · Basement lowering · Calgary

GO DEEPER.LIVE BIGGER.

Underpinning and basement lowering for more useful space beneath the home you already love.

Explore your basement

18+ years / 286 projects / 4.8 ★ / Calgary

Illustrative operating profile ·

Sectional view

01 / The space below

YOU DON’T ALWAYS NEEDA BIGGER HOME.

Detail of board-formed concrete foundation wall meeting its footing

Sometimes the opportunity is already beneath you. The first step is understanding the structure, the existing space and what a different basement could make possible.

02 / Foundation story

WHAT’S UNDER
YOUR HOME?

Start with the space and structure that already exist.

Conceptual illustration, not a construction sequence. Feasibility and structural design depend on the property.

Section through a detached house with basementExisting clear height 6′5″. GRADECEILING · FIXEDCONCEPTUAL SUPPORTEXISTING SLABPROPOSED FLOOR · CONCEPT6′5″7′8″

SAME HOME.A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT BASEMENT.

Concept of the same basement finished as a warm family room with oak floor and linen sofaIllustrative unfinished Upper Mount Royal basement with low ceiling, exposed joists and bare concreteBeforeAfter · Concept
6′5″7′8″

Illustrative transformation. Finished interior shown as a concept beyond the structural scope.

03 / Services

THE WORK THATCHANGES THE SPACE.

01

UNDERPINNING

Supporting the existing foundation where the assessed design calls for it.

Underpinning concept sectionExisting clear height 6′5″. Proposed clear height 7′8″. Conceptual support extensions shown below the existing footings. GRADECEILING · FIXEDCONCEPTUAL SUPPORTEXISTING SLABPROPOSED FLOOR · CONCEPT6′5″7′8″
02

BASEMENT LOWERING

Exploring more headroom through a coordinated floor-level and structural plan.

Basement lowering concept sectionExisting clear height 6′5″. Proposed clear height 7′8″. GRADECEILING · FIXEDCONCEPTUAL SUPPORTEXISTING SLABPROPOSED FLOOR · CONCEPT6′5″7′8″
03

BASEMENT UNDERPINNING

Understanding the support work beneath a basement transformation.

Basement underpinning concept sectionExisting clear height 6′5″. Proposed clear height 7′8″. Conceptual support extensions shown below the existing footings. GRADECEILING · FIXEDCONCEPTUAL SUPPORTEXISTING SLABPROPOSED FLOOR · CONCEPT6′5″7′8″
04

SECONDARY SUITE PREPARATION

Planning the structural phase of a possible suite, with the wider approval process in view.

Secondary suite preparation concept sectionExisting clear height 6′5″. Proposed clear height 7′8″. Conceptual support extensions shown below the existing footings. Warm finished-space concept shown in the lower level.GRADECEILING · FIXEDCONCEPTUAL SUPPORTEXISTING SLABPROPOSED FLOOR · CONCEPT6′5″7′8″

04 / Projects

THREE BASEMENTS.THREE DIFFERENT POSSIBILITIES.

Concept of the same basement finished as a warm family room with oak floor and linen sofa
Project 01Demonstration project

UPPER MOUNTROYAL

Basement Lowering

6′5″ → 7′8″900 sq. ft. · 10-week illustrative structural phase
Explore project 01
Project 02Demonstration project

HAYSBORO

Underpinning + Renovation

6′7″7′10″

1,050 sq. ft. · 11-week illustrative structural phase

Explore project 02
Illustrative unfinished Haysboro bungalow basement with ducts and copper line across low joists
Haysboro conceptual sectionExisting clear height 6′7″. Proposed clear height 7′10″. Conceptual support extensions shown below the existing footings. GRADECEILING · FIXEDCONCEPTUAL SUPPORTEXISTING SLABPROPOSED FLOOR · CONCEPT6′7″7′10″
Project 03Demonstration project
Illustrative clean structural shell with new concrete walls, steel beam and posts

BOWNESS

Secondary Suite Preparation

6′3″ → 7′6″

920 sq. ft. · 12-week illustrative structural phase

Structural preparation does not establish suite approval. See the City of Calgary’s secondary-suite guidance.

Explore project 03

05 / Our approach

CLEAR BEFORECONSTRUCTION.

  1. 01

    Understand the home

    Measure, observe and listen to what you want from the space.

  2. 02

    Assess the possibilities

    Review structure, services and headroom options together.

  3. 03

    Coordinate design & approvals

    Work with the professional design and the applicable approvals.

  4. 04

    Deliver the agreed scope

    Carry out the structural work defined in the written scope.

  5. 05

    Prepare the handover

    Close out the structural phase, ready for what comes next.

Actual requirements and sequencing depend on the project and its professional design. See the City of Calgary’s basement-renovation guidance.

BUILT ON WHATYOU CAN VERIFY.

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18+

Years

286

Projects

$5M

Example coverage

5 YEAR

Example workmanship warranty

ENGINEERING

Coordination

05 / In their words

Illustrative customer reviews

Reviews

4.8

Average of 8 illustrative reviews

01 / 08
“We wanted more height downstairs but had no idea what was involved. The explanation of the structural work versus the finishing budget was especially helpful. It was a big project, but we understood what we were agreeing to.”

★★★★★ Laura K. — Upper Mount Royal

“No quick promise that everything would be easy. They took measurements, explained what still needed to be checked and came back with a scope we could follow.”

★★★★★ Martin D. · Haysboro

“We appreciated knowing what this phase would and wouldn't include. We still had other suite work ahead of us, but the structural part was finally a clear plan.”

★★★★★ Nina S. · Bowness

“Getting material out took longer than expected and the schedule moved a little. We were kept informed, which made the disruption easier to deal with.”

★★★★★ Jess P. · Upper Mount Royal

06 / Headroom planner

How much more room
are you looking for?

in · 6′5″
in · 7′8″
sq. ft.
Goal

You’re exploring

+15″

of additional height

6′5″ → 7′8″ · 900 sq. ft. · Family Room

Miniature basement section showing current and desired clear heightExisting clear height 6′5″. Proposed clear height 7′8″. GRADECEILING · FIXEDCONCEPTUAL SUPPORTEXISTING SLABPROPOSED FLOOR · CONCEPT6′5″7′8″

Feasibility depends on the home, structure, services and site conditions. Finished clearances also depend on the planned floor and ceiling assemblies.

07 / Calgary

UPPER MOUNT ROYAL/ HAYSBORO/ BOWNESS

Different homes. Different constraints. A Calgary-focused starting point.

Markers show demonstration project areas, not job addresses.

N ↑BOWNESSUPPER MOUNT ROYALHAYSBORO

LET’S LOOK ATWHAT’S POSSIBLE BELOW.

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GO DEEPER.
LIVE BIGGER.

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Phone
403-555-0147 (demo)
Reviews
4.8 ★ · illustrative
Projects
3 demonstration projects
Team
Adrian, Nora, Evan
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