What the average cost estimate would be to get basement finished.?

Question

We need someone who is a contractor and/or has experience in finishing basements. We want to know what the cost is to do the following ..we have an estimate we think is way too high..so we're looking for an average cost: The cost we got was $7700 for the following below..is that too high?

Finishing basement bathroom.
drywall finishing
painting
floor covering
mirror
vanity

Stocking drywall
Install HVAC duct work
framing basement walls

Answer 1

About $10 per square foot for a ballpark starting figure.

Answer 2

For an average basement, I think that's a great price. I just finished doing mine myself and spent a little over $10,000 which was my estimate. I have heard though that by contracting each piece to a specialist, you can save a lot of money over just telling someone to do your basement. Get a plumber first for maybe $500. Then call an electrician for $1500, then a drywall guy for a couple thousand, and a painter for another $500. Much cheaper done piece-meal like that.

Answer 3

Thats not very much for a basement to be finished, but where you live is a factor in your cost to get the work done. Also if you get economy fixtures versus getting high end ones. I would reccomend getting alteast a 3/4 bath over a half bath.
A little advise on paying your contractor. Dont pay more than half before they start work. And hod atleast 25% until everything is done and done to your satifaction level.
good luck

Answer 4

the folk who bought our previous abode budgeted $30,000 to end the basement right into a living section.. The sq. pictures replaced into approximately 450, so approximately $sixty seven/squarefeet. This replaced into for an easy/economic device job - they weren't by potential of any stretch going for a luxurious job.