Basement Remodeling in Leawood, KS
That empty lower level under your Leawood home is the easiest square footage you will ever gain.
Finishing a Leawood Basement the Right Way
Almost every home in Leawood sits on a full basement. The clay soils and deep freeze line across Johnson County mean builders dig down, so you likely have a whole floor of raw concrete and framing waiting on a purpose.
Up in the older streets near State Line, the postwar homes have solid bones and basements that were never meant to be more than storage. Out in Hallbrook Farms and the newer South Leawood developments, the lower levels are big and tall and practically begging for a theater or a guest suite. We finish both, and we plan each one around the house it belongs to.
We are Rise Up Renovations, a design-build remodeler led by Nic Juncos, who has spent more than fifteen years on job sites around the Kansas City metro. Design-build means one team draws your basement, prices it, pulls the permits, and swings the hammers, so you are never stuck playing messenger between an architect and a crew.
You get a real plan before anyone touches a wall, a fixed scope you can hold us to, and a licensed contractor who answers the phone when you call.
- Licensed design-build contractor, #LC23220720
- More than 15 years of local remodeling experience
- A 3-year workmanship warranty on labor and materials
- Half of your design fee credited toward the build
- EPA Certified, with permits and inspections handled for you
- Financing available, including a 0% intro option
What Leawood Families Say
The best measure of a basement project is whether people want to spend their evenings down there once the dust settles, and ours tend to.
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John Ganyo
Quick to respond and talk through all of our needs. Was on time and very professional. We are very satisfied with the work he did.
He was also helpful in explaining everything that was done or needed to complete the work. We will definitely use this company again.
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Zeke Little
Nic was great! He did my basement floor, drywall, and bathroom sink and it looks amazing! I will use him for any other remodeling jobs in my home.
So, What Does a Finished Basement Actually Run?
Most full Leawood basements land between $50,000 and $80,000 once you count finishes and a bath. For reference, a recent Lee’s Summit rec room came in near $63,000, a simpler Greenwood finish ran about $39,000, and a larger Kansas City lower level went a bit over $76,000. Our basement finishing cost guide breaks the per-square-foot numbers down further.
Basement Remodel In Lee’s Summit, MO
$63,000
Drywall installation, carpet flooring, recessed lighting, new electrical and plumbing, and a small bathroom
Basement Finishing In Greenwood, MO
$39,000
Basement Remodel And Insulation In Kansas City, MO
$76,000
asement pricing tracks with size, ceiling height, and how much plumbing you add. A few real starting points from our own projects:
- Open Rec Room finish, from $50,000
- Entertainment Zone with a custom bar or home theater, from $80,000
- Basement bathroom addition, around $20,000
- Egress window for a code-compliant bedroom, from $5,000 per window
- Design and planning on its own, from $2,000, with half credited back into your build
One team, start to finish. The people who design your basement are the people who build it, so nothing gets lost in a handoff.
Priced before we start. You approve a fixed scope up front, so the number you sign is the number you plan around.
Backed for three years. Labor and materials both carry our workmanship warranty, on top of the manufacturer coverage on what we install.
Built to code, permit in hand. Egress, ceiling height, and framing all get inspected, which matters the day you sell.
What Sets Our Basements Apart
How Your Basement Comes Together
1
Collaborate
We walk the space with you, talk through how you want to use it, and put a real design and a firm number on paper. Half of that design fee comes back to you when you build.
2
Build
One licensed crew handles framing, egress, electrical, plumbing, and finishes. We pull the permits with Leawood Codes Administration and manage every inspection.
3
Enjoy
We hand back a finished floor, walk you through the warranty, and leave the site cleaner than we found it.
Basement Remodeling FAQ
Yes. A finished basement changes the use of the space, so the City of Leawood requires a permit and inspections. We handle the application and meet the inspector at each stage.
If you want the room to count as a legal bedroom, code requires an egress opening large enough to climb out of in an emergency. We size and install it as part of the build when your plan includes a sleeping room.
Most Leawood basements run several weeks to a couple of months, depending on square footage, bathroom plumbing, and any custom bar or built-in work. We give you a schedule with the design.
We do it often. A basement bath runs around $20,000 depending on how far the plumbing has to travel, and it is one of the best comfort upgrades for a guest suite or rec room.
That is the goal. We pick trim, flooring, and paint that read as part of the home, and we can carry finishes down from your main floor so the level feels original to the house.
Almost always. The work stays on the lower level, we seal off the dust, and we keep the mess contained so daily life upstairs keeps moving.
Give the Bottom of Your House Something Worth Doing
Your basement has been holding boxes long enough. Bring us the space and roughly how you picture using it, and we will draw a plan, price it honestly, and build a lower level your family reaches for on a Friday night. Start with our basement remodeling service to see what we do, then call us at (816) 970-9256 or contact us here.
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Leawood grew from land Oscar Lee bought in 1922 into one of the most established addresses in the metro, with mature, tree-lined streets in the north and newer luxury neighborhoods stretching south past 119th. It is a city that takes its homes seriously, from the historic districts near State Line to the trails and programs run through Leawood Parks, Recreation and Arts. Finishing a basement fits right into that, adding real living space and value,