Finished basement family room with white paneled wainscoting and built-in shelves

Basement Finishing in Spokane, WA

We turn unfinished basements in Spokane and North Idaho into bedrooms, family rooms and bathrooms. The price depends on adding a bathroom or kitchenette, cutting egress windows and fixing moisture first.

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Free in-home estimates
Bathrooms, kitchens and whole homes
Serving Spokane and North Idaho

Typical cost: $30,000 to $90,000 per project

What moves the price:

Adding a bathroom or kitchenette
Egress windows
Moisture fixes before framing

A range, not a quote.

Moisture comes first

Moisture should be checked and fixed before framing, because framing over a damp wall hides the problem until it shows up as mold or peeling paint. Ask how the proposal handles it.

Test for radon

Spokane and Kootenai counties are both in EPA radon Zone 1, the highest of EPA’s three zones. That’s a county screening level; only a test tells you about a given home. Testing before you finish lets any fix go in while the walls are open.

Floors, walls and ceiling height

A concrete floor usually needs a moisture barrier and a subfloor or a floating floor before carpet, vinyl or tile goes on. Walls need insulation suited to cold, damp concrete. Ducts and pipes set how low the ceiling ends up, so look at them before you plan rooms.

Egress windows for bedrooms

Building codes require an egress window for a bedroom, and your building office confirms the size and placement for yours. Cutting one through a concrete foundation is one of the larger line items, so decide early where the bedrooms go.

Permits and schedule

Finishing a basement can need a permit, especially with a bedroom, a bathroom or new wiring. We’ll go over permits for your project at the estimate. We’ll lay out the schedule for your basement before work starts.

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Questions about basement finishing

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Call (509) 555-0142

Does a basement bedroom need an egress window?

Yes. Building codes require one for a bedroom, and your building office confirms the size and placement.

What about moisture in the basement?

Fix it before framing; framing over damp walls hides the problem.

Do I need a permit to finish a basement?

It can be needed, especially with a bedroom, a bathroom or new wiring. We'll go over permits for your project at the estimate, and your city or county building office has the final say.

How long does it take to finish a basement?

It depends on the size, the bathroom and the moisture work. We'll lay out the schedule for your basement before work starts.

What Spokane customers say

Recent 4–5 star reviews. Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 62 Google reviews. Read them all on Google.

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We cannot recommend Elite Construction enough. Sergey and his team (Elijah, Paul, and Sawyer) are top notch and were recommended to us from a friend. They are trustworthy, professional, amazing craftsmen, and pay so much attention to detail. Beyond that they are genuinely nice guys. They built us a beautiful new deck with a gable over part of it. It fits our house so nicely and looks like it's always been there. They also built us a custom fireplace/entertainment wall with privacy wall on both sides. It's just beautiful. They also installed a new slider with windows on either side and a new glass door. I will recommend them to everybody doing any home construction project.

Laura A.Google review · Apr 2026
You can definitely tell this company is about quality with the work they put in. They removed our old bathtub shower and installed just a shower. They made sure that the shower was going to be stable and level and took extra steps to ensure that in our really old house. Only thing I would say that could be improved is the communication on timelines between each step. But we will definitely be using Elite for future projects. I love my new shower!

Savannah E.Google review · Aug 2026
Serg and his team did an amazing job updating our deck! They were efficient, timely, and did quality work. Everyone who worked at our site were respectful, kind and professional - we would highly recommend their business and services!

Jennifer E.Google review · Aug 2026
Sergey and his team did a wonderful job on our basement remodel. He comminuted with us every step of the way and updated us about any delays or progress. His team was professional and very skilled. In the bathroom, we had a fully tiled steam shower installed that is spectacular. There are numerous custom carpentry projects and overall the basement is better than we anticipated. Sergey went above and beyond for us and I wholeheartedly recommend elite construction for projects big or small.

Rhylee J.Google review · Jan 2023
Sergey and his crew did a phenomenal job on our river house in St Maries. Even though they had to travel and bring supplies with them, they secured our foundation so that it will last, replaced our old deck with new Trex decking, and remodeled our master shower. We thought all of this would take the whole summer, but Elite got it handled in under 7 weeks. We are thrilled with the results and not only will ask Elite to come back, but have been recommending them to everyone in the area.

Dianne R.Google review · Jan 2023
Elite Construction did an excellent job on the repair/remodel and siding of the front of our house. Eli, Roman, Daniel and the rest of Sergey's crew were very professional, friendly and very hardworking. They always showed up on time and communicated what they would be working on that day. After the project was completed the job site was left spotless with no nails or debris in sight. They were also able to start and complete the job before our scheduled start date which was an added bonus. I will continue to recommend Elite Construction to my family and friends and will absolutely hire them again for future construction projects.

Emily H.Google review · Jan 2022
We had a wonderful experience with Elite Construction from beginning to end. Sergey detailed every step, work began when scheduled and consulted us for things that came up unexpectedly. The workers were respectful of our home, and were well prepared to keep dust and debris from spreading throughout the house. We are very happy with the end result and would and have, highly recommend them for future projects.

Pam P.Google review · Jan 2022
We have hired Elite Construction & Remodeling several times for projects at our home and we'll keep doing it based off of Sergei and his crew's craftsmanship and professionalism. The projects have ranged from small to big and each one is done with care and in a timely manner. Our most recent collaboration with Elite was for our kitchen remodel and the process was smooth and the end product is outstanding. It looks smashing! The team did a great job keeping us updated on the timeline, how the work was coming along and arrived consistently each day when they said they would show up. As the kitchen remodel wrapped up, we told them that it would just be a matter of time until we find something else for them to do and we'd give them a call. I'm glad we found Elite to help us improve our home.

Jessie L.Google review · Jan 2021