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How Our 13-Week Basement Guarantee Works
By Peggy Malinowski · March 13, 2026
How our 13-week basement guarantee works — what it covers, the $500-per-week credit if we run late, and why a real schedule lets us put money behind our timeline.
Most people have heard the renovation horror story where a "few months" becomes a year. Our 13-week guarantee is the answer to that fear: we commit to completing your basement build within 13 weeks, and if we run late, we credit you $500 for every week over. It's money on the line, not a vague promise — and it's only possible because we plan the entire build before breaking ground. Here's how it works. (This describes our standard guarantee; specifics are confirmed in your quote and agreement.)
The promise, plainly
The guarantee is straightforward:
- We complete your basement build within 13 weeks.
- If we go past that, you're credited $500 for every week we're late.
That's a real commitment with real accountability — the opposite of the open-ended timelines that make renovations stressful.
The honest fine print
A guarantee only means something if it's honest, so here's the fair version:
- The clock is on the construction phase — after the pre-construction planning (design, selections, permits) is done and we break ground.
- It assumes the scope doesn't change midway. If you decide to add a bathroom halfway through, that's a change order we account for — fair in both directions.
No tricks — just a clear, honest commitment.
Why we can guarantee it when others won't
The reason we can put money behind a date is simple: we plan the entire build before we break ground. Every trade, every step, in order, booked in advance. When the schedule is real, the timeline is real. Companies that wing it can't guarantee a completion date because they don't actually have a plan to back it up — the guarantee is the natural result of planning properly.
Why it matters for you
Beyond the credit itself, the guarantee gives you something more valuable: certainty. You can plan your life around a real deadline — when the space will be ready, when the disruption ends. It's a core part of what makes our whole process feel calm and predictable rather than open-ended, and it pairs with the 5-year warranty that backs the work long after.
What is the 13-week basement guarantee?
It's our commitment to complete your basement build within 13 weeks. If we run past that, we credit you $500 for every week we're late — real accountability, not a vague promise. The clock is on the construction phase and assumes the agreed scope doesn't change midway, so it's fair in both directions.
What happens if the basement isn't finished in 13 weeks?
If we run past the 13-week construction window (on the agreed scope), you're credited $500 for every week we're late. It's money on the line, which is why we only make the promise because the entire build is scheduled before we break ground — a real plan is what lets us stand behind a real deadline.
How can you guarantee a basement timeline when others don't?
Because we plan the whole build before breaking ground — every trade and step sequenced and booked in advance. When the schedule is genuine, the timeline is genuine, so we can put money behind it. Companies that don't plan to that level can't guarantee a completion date because they have no real plan to support one.