Bethesda basement remodeling from $35K, quoted as a fixed price. Finished basements, home theaters, wet bars, gyms, in-law suites, built on proper moisture protection with a written 1-year labor warranty.
Quick Remodels is a family-owned, MHIC-licensed basement finishing and remodeling contractor in Bethesda, Maryland, serving Montgomery County and the DC metro since 2011. Our founder, Santiago Azuaje, has more than 22 years of experience in the construction business. We design and remodel basements into living spaces, home theaters, wet bars, home gyms, in-law / au-pair suites, and full bathrooms, on a single fixed-price contract built on proper moisture protection and code-compliant egress, with permits included and a written 1-year labor warranty. Most Bethesda basement remodeling projects run from about $35,000 to $200,000 depending on scope, typically completed in four to sixteen weeks.
Santiago, Daniel and the entire team were excellent, they delivered on what was agreed, had great availability, and reasonable prices. They renovated our basement, adding a bar and a wine cellar. The end result is stunning. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Santiago and his team.
Santiago and his team did an incredible job transforming the space under our basement stairs into a custom built-in! It required both custom cabinetry and opening the wall safely. The result was exactly what we had in mind and the attention to detail was excellent. Communication was incredibly thorough from the first proposal through completion. Highly recommend.
Quick Remodels did an amazing job on our basement renovation. Santiago and his team were professional, on time, and the quality of work was top-notch. Highly recommend!
Most can be combined into one basement finishing project. A media room plus a wet bar is among our most common scopes.
Basic finishing work: drywall, flooring, lighting, paint, baseboards. The starting point for most projects.
Acoustic treatment, projector or display, in-ceiling speakers, tiered seating riser.
Custom cabinetry, stone counter, sink, beverage fridge, ice maker, glass storage.
Add a basement bath, guest bedroom-ready, often required for in-law suites.
Rubber flooring, mirror walls, ceiling fans, dedicated electrical for equipment.
Bedroom, full bath, sometimes a kitchenette. Often requires egress window.
Most contractors skip the protection layers because homeowners never see them. We don't. Here's the whole stack we install, and document with photos, before drywall ever goes up.
Talk to our Bethesda team about your basementFive layers, in this order, every time:
Your layout, drawn up and submitted for approval. Required for basement finishing in Bethesda and everywhere else we work.
The 5-layer system above. Documented with photos.
Steel or wood studs. Code-compliant insulation on walls and rim joists.
Permitted, inspected. Recessed lighting, accent runs, dedicated circuits as needed.
Trunk-line extensions off the house's existing system, plus returns and supply registers sized for the new space.
Where bedrooms are planned, code-compliant egress with wells.
LVP, carpet, or polished concrete. Doors, baseboards, casing.
Written. Our workmanship is covered for a full year, and cabinets carry a 2–10 year warranty.
If you're worried about moisture, you're already asking the right question.
We diagnose first, finish second. If there's an active leak or chronic dampness, we address the source (grading, gutters, sump pump, crack injection) before any framing goes up. We will not finish over a moisture problem and stake our warranty on it.
The project starts with a consultation in your basement. It takes about an hour, and we talk through moisture and what you want to make the space into. Our designer then works out whether it stays open or splits into separate rooms, and draws a functional layout around the mechanicals and any sump pump. Within 2 to 3 weeks of our visit to your house, you receive a fixed-price proposal that lists the materials and finishes you choose. If you'd like to see finishes in person beforehand, you can schedule a sit-down with a designer at our Bethesda showroom.
Yes, in Bethesda, throughout Montgomery County, and in DC. Electrical, plumbing and HVAC work, egress windows, and new bedrooms all require permits. Our team pulls them and handles the inspections.
Yes, but not always dollar-for-dollar. Industry-standard ROI is 70–75% of cost recovered at sale. The bigger win is usable space during the years you live there.
If you have an unfinished basement with enough headroom, finishing it is usually the less expensive way to make more room, because you're working with space the house already has. Basement finishing starts at $35K with us and home additions at $75K. An addition makes more sense when the room needs to be above ground, such as a bigger kitchen or a primary suite. Those run far above the $75K floor: a kitchen extension or a primary suite starts at $175K. We do both.
Yes. To make it a legal bedroom, code calls for proper egress (an exterior window or door that meets size requirements). Most houses need a window-well excavation; we include that in our scope when bedrooms are planned.
Code requires 7' minimum finished ceiling. If your basement is tight, we can sometimes drop drywall flush with bottom of joists and run mechanicals tight, which buys 4–6 inches.
Yes, through our third-party partner. Apply through our partner ↗
We finish and remodel basements into living spaces, home theaters, wet bars, home gyms, in-law / au-pair suites, and full bathrooms. The work covers design, moisture protection, framing, drywall, flooring, electrical, plumbing, egress windows where bedrooms are added, and finish carpentry, all on a single fixed-price contract.
Our basement finishing team works out of 7801 Old Georgetown Rd in Bethesda, MD, and covers Montgomery County and the DC metro, including Chevy Chase, Potomac, Rockville, Silver Spring, Kensington, Garrett Park, Takoma Park, Gaithersburg, and Washington, DC.
Most Bethesda basement projects run from about $35,000 to $200,000. Finishing a basic living space starts around $35K, with add-ons like a wet bar (from $18K), home theater (from $20K), or full bathroom (from $22K) raising the total. Every project gets a fixed-price proposal, so the number you sign is the number you pay.
Yes. Quick Remodels is a licensed contractor in Maryland (MHIC #133088) and Washington, DC (#410518000673), fully insured with general liability and workers' comp on every project. Licensed professionals do all the trade work, and we make sure the rough-in passes inspection before the drywall crew starts.
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