Finished basement family room with a fluted walnut media wall and ivory sectional

Basement Renovation and Finishing

DNU Renovations finishes and renovates basements in Toronto and the west GTA, including basement bathrooms, family rooms and entertaining spaces, with plumbing, electrical, framing, tile and finishing done by one crew.

A basement is the biggest room most houses are not using. Finished properly, it is a family room, a guest suite, a bathroom, a place to watch the game. Finished badly, it is a damp room with nice paint.

I start with the parts that decide whether it stays comfortable: where the water goes, where the drain is, what the walls are built on. Then we build the room you want on top of that.

Framing and layout

Walls, bulkheads and doors placed around your plumbing, ductwork and windows.

Basement bathrooms

Planned around your main drain, because the drain decides where the bathroom can go.

Electrical and lighting

New circuits, pot lights and outlets where you will actually use them.

Drywall, trim and paint

Clean ceilings, tight corners and finished trim.

Flooring

Floors suited to a below-grade room.

Bars and entertaining

Wet bars, media walls and built-ins, finished with the same care as the rest.

Before the drywall goes up, ask

  1. 1Where is the main drain, and how does the bathroom connect to it?
  2. 2What is between the foundation wall and the new wall?
  3. 3Can I walk the framing and wiring before it gets covered?
See every stage of a real job
Red waterproofing membrane on a shower before tile, TorontoThe same shower corner finished

The standard we build to.

All projects
Finished basement family room with a fluted walnut media wall and ivory sectional
Basement media lounge
Finished basement living room with a lit walnut bar niche and charcoal sectional
Basement lounge and bar niche
The finished basement bathroom with a glass shower and patterned floor
Basement bathroom, Toronto
Stage 5: the finished basement bathroom from the same corner

What we can build.

Design concepts, rendered to show what a basement can become. If you can picture it, we can plan it with you and build it.

Design concept: a basement lounge with a walnut feature wall and wet barDesign concept
Basement lounge and wet bar
Design concept: a basement wine room with a glass wine wallDesign concept
Basement wine room

Build it now. Pay over time.

The bathroom you have been putting off does not have to wait for savings. Spread the cost of your renovation over simple monthly payments. Getting pre-approved takes minutes and does not affect your credit score.

  • Pre-approval in minutes
  • Simple monthly payment plans
  • Flexible terms
  • No down payment
  • No early repayment penalties
$5,000
$28/week*
$10,000
$49/week*
$15,000
$74/week*
$20,000
$98/week*
$40,000
$176/week*

Financing is provided by a third-party lending partner and is subject to credit approval. Example payments are the lending partner’s figures, for information only; your actual payment depends on factors like credit rating and income.

Frequently asked questions

Can I add a bathroom to my basement?

Usually, yes. The main drain decides where it can go, so we find it first and plan the layout around it. I walk you through the options during the consultation.

Do you do the plumbing and electrical in the basement too?

Yes. My crew handles plumbing, electrical, framing, tile, drywall, trim and paint, so the whole basement is one job with one point of contact.

Can you build a bar or home theatre?

Yes. Wet bars, media walls and built-ins are planned with the plumbing and electrical from the start, so the water line and the outlets end up where the design needs them.

How do I know what is going behind my new walls?

Ask to see it. I am happy to walk you through the framing, wiring and plumbing before we close anything in.

If you can dream it, we can build it.

Start with a free consultation.

Tell me about the room. I will walk you through what it takes, and give you a detailed quote.

Monthly payment plans available. How financing works