Welcome to Surfside Builders Group, your premier choice for basement remodeling services in Los Angeles. With over 15 years of experience transforming dim, unfinished basements into beautiful living spaces, our team has what it takes to make your dream basement a reality.

A basement remodel can add valuable square footage and functionality to your home without the hassle and expense of an addition. The moderate Los Angeles climate makes basement spaces comfortable to inhabit year-round. Our expertise in moisture control, insulation, proper ventilation and access to natural light assures your new space will not only look amazing but will stand the test of time.

From home theaters to gyms, wine cellars to in-law suites, children’s playrooms to home offices, the possibilities for an LA basement are virtually endless. With a basement remodel from Surfside Builders, you can add the extra amenities your home is missing or even generate rental income from an accessory dwelling unit (ADU).

The Benefits of a Los Angeles Basement Remodel

Extra Space Without Expanding Your Home’s Footprint. Adding a story to your home or building an addition can be costly and disruptive to your household. A basement remodel makes use of unused footprint to add valuable living area to your home. This added space can increase convenience, functionality and your home’s resale value without altering its exterior size and appearance.

Increased Home Value. A finished basement recoups 70-80% of the project cost in added resale value for Los Angeles area homes. Home buyers recognize the value of extra living area and are willing to pay more for a move-in ready space verses a drab, unfinished basement with exposed pipes and concrete walls.

Improved Moisture & Temperature Control. Unfinished basements tend to attract moisture, pests and easily fluctuate in temperature. A proper basement remodel from Surfside Builders addresses condensation, water intrusion, ventilation, insulation and climate control. This assures your new living area will be comfortable to enjoy year-round.

Flexibility to Suit Your Lifestyle. The layout and use possibilities for a basement are far more flexible compared to additions and upper levels. We can work with nearly any interior configuration – whether you prefer an open concept theatre and lounge or desire multiple partitioned spaces like a home gym, office, bathroom and wine tasting room. The sky is the limit when finishing basements in creative LA homes!

Cost Savings. In terms of price per square footage gained, basement remodels provide excellent value over first floor additions. They also tend to be simpler projects in terms of permits and construction. Surfside has relationships with reliable subcontractors specializing in critical aspects of basement remodeling like waterproofing, which enables us to complete excellent work at very reasonable prices.

Transforming Your Unused Footprint Into Livable Space. Typical basements in Los Angeles offer 8 foot ceilings or lower. While not tall enough for some finishing techniques upstairs, these modest ceiling heights are perfectly suitable for transforming into lounges, theaters, bedrooms, workshops and more. Our design team excels at evaluating awkward dimensions or addressing structural elements like beams and making them disappear or transform into interesting architectural details through creative finishing techniques and spatial planning.

With children and grandchildren spending more time at home nowadays, a kids’ playroom is one of our more frequent basement transformation requests. We create whimsical spaces for arts, crafts, games and playing dress-up that feel like secret tree house hideaways kids can claim as their own. For clients with aging parents, we design basement spaces for live-in caretakers that balance privacy for both generations with easy access to the rest of the home.

For movie buffs, audiophiles and sports fans, we construct full-fledged home theaters that rival the cinema experience right in your own home. This transforms empty basement space into a relaxing oasis for enjoying films, TV and music with theater seating, surround sound systems, mood lighting and display shelves filled with your media collections. Some clients take it up another notch by adding specialty features like concession counters with popcorn machines, old-school video arcade tables, neon marquees displaying film titles or sports memorabilia showcases demonstrating team loyalty!

Safety & Accessibility Considerations. Surfside Builders takes a thoughtful, meticulous approach to critical basement infrastructure. We handle necessary preparation of roughing in additional plumbing, electrical, HVAC and low voltage wiring so your new basement has adequate utilities capacity and Climate control balanced with the rest of your home. This prevents mold and mildew while ensuring comfortable ambient temperatures year-round.

For egress/ingress, we recommend evaluating the benefit of enlarging existing window wells into basement access doors along with installing convenient basement entry stairways. Secondary exits provide essential fire safety and rescue pathways. These subtle exterior improvements greatly enhance daily convenience of accessing your new basement living space as well.

Don’t Forget the Finishing Touches! Even the best basement remodeling construction and infrastructure matters little if the aesthetic details get overlooked. Our Los Angeles design experts understand how to perfect the finishing touches transforming basic basements into visibly appealing extensions of your home’s architecture and design motif.

We address drab concrete walls through creative applications of paint, wall panels or faux treatments approximating expensive finishes for a fraction of the cost. Lighting fixtures range from standard can lights to dramatic hanging pendants illuminating basement spaces with brightness and style. We design cozy sleeping nooks and sitting areas taking advantage of lower ceiling heights around ductwork while disguising necessary mechanicals like circuit panels as much as feasibly possible.

The floor makes first impressions so we bring attractive, durable and easy-cleaning basement flooring ideas to the table like polished concrete, stained concrete, stamped concrete, acid-stained concrete and seamless floor coatings along with stone, tile and luxury vinyl plank products resistant to basement moisture. Their appearance rivals wood or stone at more affordable price points.

We build basement wet bars for entertaining, game rooms for recreation, wine cellars for connoisseurs, laundry rooms and utility spaces to keep mess out of sight. Not stopping at interior construction, our designs extend outdoors by integrating patios, balconies and basement entry walkways into harmonious backyard hardscapes. This blends indoor and outdoor living spaces together for perfect California indoor-outdoor enjoyment.

Start Your Los Angeles Basement Remodeling Project Today! Hopefully the possibilities presented spark inspiration for maximizing often neglected basement real estate lurking below. Surfside Builders Group has the expertise transforming lifeless footprints into fully-realized living spaces matching individual lifestyles. We welcome the opportunity assisting design your own basement vision into reality through an enjoyable process lacking hassle and guesswork.

Please explore our basement photo galleries showcasing stunning basement transformations in Los Angeles County along with reviews from delighted homeowners. When ready discussing custom basement possibilities for your home, contact Surfside Builders to schedule a complimentary design consultation at your residence. It would be our sincere privilege demonstrating capabilities delivering a phenomenal basement tailored your family’s needs, dreams and budget. We eagerly await helping your home reach its full potential one story below ground level!