Cranbrook Park SE
Cranston
Family room with a workout corner, bedroom with a desk nook, and a bathroom with a tiled shower and stone-top vanity.
Calgary basement development since 2010
Basements start from $45,000 plus GST. You see your basement in photorealistic detail first, and standard basements are move-in ready in 13 weeks (not secondary suites).
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Hillside, Calgary. Real finished basement.
1,000+
Basements built
Since 2010
Building in Calgary
$0 deposit
To book your quote
13 weeks
Move-in ready (not suites)
Liability insurance
WCB Alberta, account in good standing
City of Calgary business licence
5 year parts and labour warranty
What we build
Our specialty
Concrete, studs and rough mechanicals turned into finished living space. A known sequence we can design first and book to the day, which is why we can guarantee the date.
Usually not for us
Tearing out a basement someone already developed. What sits behind the walls makes it hard to schedule, so we tell you honestly and point you to a better fit.
Cost
Checked October 2026 against our price book. Your quote breaks your own number down line by line.
Standard basement
From $45,000
plus GST
Parts 1 to 9 included, with 8 ft ceilings and one full bathroom.
| 9 ft ceilings | $1.70 / sq ft |
| LVP or laminate flooring | $2.50 / sq ft |
| Knockdown ceiling texture | $0.50 / sq ft |
| Soundproofing | $1.60 / sq ft |
| New egress window, including the well | $3,400 |
| Wet bar rough-in | $1,050 |
| Staircase finishing | $1,500 |
| Steam shower | $14,500 |
Most basements land between $50,000 and $75,000. Large or high-finish basements run $75,000 and up. Secondary suites are typically $75,000 to $125,000. All prices are plus GST. Full cost guide
Permits
| Building permit, new basement development | $333.84 |
| Building permit, already developed basement | $205.92 |
| Homeowner electrical or plumbing permit | $116.50 |
| Typical City review | About 7 days |
From the City of Calgary basements page.
We pull and pay the permit. It is inside the package.
Bedrooms need an egress window under the National Building Code, Alberta Edition. Do you need a permit to finish a basement?
Projects
Real photos. Street and community only, never house numbers.
Cranston
Family room with a workout corner, bedroom with a desk nook, and a bathroom with a tiled shower and stone-top vanity.
Wolf Willow
Family room, wet bar kitchen, games room and a bathroom with a glass shower.
Sherwood, legal suite
A legal suite with living, dining and bar, bedrooms and two bathrooms. Priced per design; the 13 week guarantee does not apply to suites.
Fireplace living room, bar, glass-walled home gym, bedroom and a walk-in shower.
Process
Oscar visits, measures and designs your basement in photorealistic detail.
Every trade is booked to a specific day before we break ground.
Peggy coordinates from the office and Josh runs the site.
We walk the finished basement with you on the date in your calendar.
Our guarantee, in writing
Standard basement developments: move-in ready in 13 weeks or $500 a week off your final bill. Does not apply to secondary suites.
$0 deposit. Your first payment comes after the rough-in inspection.
The team
Reviews
“The accuracy of their incredibly detailed schedule was wildly impressive. The only time ReImagine was 'off' their schedule was when they were ahead of it.”
“We spoke with 4 different building companies and chose ReImagine. They had the best customer reviews, the lowest price, the best warranty, and the project was delivered exactly on the agreed date.”
“They listened to all of my questions and design requests. They used quality materials and helped us get the exact look we were after.”
Legal suites
Separate entrance, egress windows, fire separation and a second kitchen, permitted and built to code. Suites are designed and priced per project.
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Basements start from $45,000 plus GST, and most land between $50,000 and $75,000. Large or high-finish basements run $75,000 and up, and secondary suites are typically $75,000 to $125,000. Every basement covers Parts 1 to 9, from design and permits to the final clean, and upgrades are priced per square foot or per item. Basement development cost
Development finishes an unfinished basement for the first time. Renovation tears out one that was already finished. We specialise in development, which is why we can book every trade to a day.
Standard basement developments are move-in ready in 13 weeks, or $500 a week comes off your final bill. Secondary suites are scheduled per design and the guarantee does not apply to them.
A first-time basement development in Calgary needs a building permit; the City lists a $333.84 fee and about 7 days of review. We pull and pay for it inside the package. Permit guide
The package includes design, permits, framing, one full bathroom, 6 pot lights, drywall, one paint colour, carpet and the final clean. 9 ft ceilings, LVP, wet bars and soundproofing are extra.
Yes. Oscar designs your basement on your home's real measurements, and you see a photorealistic rendering before you commit. How design works
There is no deposit. Your first payment comes after the rough-in inspection. Financing options
Yes, in Airdrie, Chestermere and Okotoks. Jobs outside the city carry a $500 travel line from our price book.
Start here
What happens next: Oscar visits, measures and designs your basement before you sign anything.