We want to get our basement finished. Typical 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom + large open area rec room. Total of ~700ft2 of newly finished area. Stairs to basement are already finished. All finishes can match our upstairs (nothing too baller). Peasant 8' ceilings. Nothing fancy just need a bedroom/bathroom for the in law visits and big open play area for the kiddo.
I’m capable of doing some of the work but have zero desire and/or time. Am I crazy to play GC and piece out work to all the subs… or just be done with it and hire a basement contractor to do it all?
Has anyone worked with a basement contractor recently, what sorta costs were you looking at?
Is $30k a reasonable starting price for a bare bones basement? Ie: no bar, no fireplace, basic bathroom. And work up from there?
Any recommendation for competent sub trades that don’t need to be babysat?