Basement Remodeling in Linden Hills

What’s included in a Knutson basement remodel

Moisture and envelope — rim-joist spray foam, perimeter drainage review, sump pump upgrade if needed, and a vapor strategy suited to block foundation walls, which behave differently than poured concrete.

Framing and insulation — code-compliant framing and insulation, planned around the tightest ceiling clearance in the space rather than an average measurement.

Code-compliant egress — cutting a new opening into a block foundation for a legal bedroom, with a properly sized window well, where the original windows don’t meet current code.

Electrical and HVAC — new circuits and supply and return runs rerouted around original cast iron drain lines that often run low across a Linden Hills basement ceiling.

Plumbing — bath rough-in and wet-bar plumbing, evaluated against the home’s original drain layout.

Custom built-ins — media walls, home office millwork, and bar cabinetry built in our own shop.

Drywall, flooring, trim, paint, and lighting — finish work carried to the same standard as the rest of the house.

Why Linden Hills homeowners choose Knutson

Every Linden Hills bungalow basement we’ve opened has its own combination of beam placement, drain routing, and ceiling clearance, and no two are identical even on the same block. We measure clearance bay by bay before finalizing a layout, and when the honest answer is rerouting a duct trunk to gain three inches of headroom, we say so at the estimate stage — not after framing has already started and the ceiling is three inches shorter than promised.

The second reason is what a finished Linden Hills basement looks like when it’s done right. Our cabinet shop builds the bar, the office built-ins, and any custom millwork to match the craftsman detail already present in the rest of the house, so the finished basement reads as part of a 1920s bungalow rather than a generic rec room bolted underneath one.