How to Transform You Basement into a Rental Unit

Posted on December 16, 2022

In most homes, an unfinished basement is a blank canvas. Whatever your family’s needs, the possibilities are endless with basement renovations in Burlington. Whether you’re looking for a home theatre, a playroom or a bar for the adults, Rose Building Group has the necessary experience for those renovations. However, if you notice that your family doesn’t find much use for your basement, turning it into a rental apartment with the trusted home renovation contractors at Rose Building might be the solution you’re looking for.

Turning your basement into a rental unit has tons of perks! Besides being a great source of passive income, basement rentals can also increase the value of your home when you decide to sell. The home renovation contractors at Rose Building Group have plenty of experience with basement renovations in Burlington to help you along your journey.

Here’s what all the renovations tip you’ll need to build an attractive and homey basement rental unit.

Build a Bedroom & Cozy Living Area

home basement renovations Burlington Despite the rise in popularity of studio apartments, creating a separate bedroom space can make your basement rental much more appealing to potential tenants.

A well-thought-out living area can be the difference between tenants that like their home and those that love their home. By creating a space that flows well, you give your tenants an area where they can really feel at home, which in turn leads to resident retention. A living area that residents can get truly comfortable in can make a huge difference to potential tenants. Expert home renovation contractors like those at Rose Building Group can help you design a space that’s not just aesthetically pleasing but genuinely cozy for its residents.

Add Another Bathroom

It might seem like a hassle, but bathrooms are a must-have for any rental unit. Using expert home renovation contractors like those at Rose Building Group can make installing plumbing much easier, so you can meet all your tenant’s needs.

Block Off Water Heaters & Fuse Boxes

Avoid any potential issues between tenants and main house residents by creating a separation between your utilities. This makes it so your tenants can’t accidentally make changes that will be felt in the main house and make things easier when it comes time to split utilities.

Try Heated Flooring

One of renters' biggest complaints about Burlington basement units is how cold it can get, especially in the winter. Adding heated flooring can make your unit a more welcoming space while increasing the value of your basement rental.

Choose Ambient Light Fixtures

Getting a basement with large windows and tons of natural light is rare, but that doesn’t mean it has to be a dark space. With the right lighting setup, you can turn your basement into a bright living space and increase the value of your rental unit.

Basement Renovations with Rose Building Group

High-quality basement and home renovation in Burlington yield greater rewards. The more you invest into sensible and practical design with a trusted renovation contractor, the better tenant retention rate you will be able to generate. Get started on your home and basement renovations with the experienced Rose Building Group team.

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What Our Clients Say

Our Oakville project with Rose Group was 3+ months and the overall experience was categorially outstanding. The entire Rose team, including sub-trades are patient, communicative, responsive, and professional. While any major renovation is stressful, Team Rose seem to have a calming way about them, for which we very much appreciated. The project was on time, on budget, and Rose is flexible to make sure you receive value add along the way.

The end result of our project is beyond our expectations, and we have no doubt Rose will be engaged again.

Many thanks to Matt, Neil, Alisha, Matt, Brittany, Andrew, Adam, Chris, and the entire Rose team!!!!

Dan. Oakville, ON

Matthew and his team at Rose Building Group have completed 2 projects for us. A couple of years ago we completed a main floor renovation, which included a complete kitchen reno. Just recently we completed a master bathroom renovation. The work for both projects was impeccable. Really high quality workmanship, and incredible attention to detail.

The quality of the work is truly second to none. What impresses me the most about this company, however, is the people. They are all kind, warm, genuine, and professional. I enjoyed having them in my home, and was very comfortable. It is clear that they are committed to delivering a very high level of customer service and satisfaction through both the work they do, and they way they engage with the client. It's really impressive.

Kim. Burlington, ON

We recently completed our home renovation with Rose Building Group, which included a full renovation of both the interior and exterior of our house. We feel that we could not have picked a better company to do this extensive project. When Matt first came to our house to give us a quote we could tell instantly the professionalism and attention to detail he has when looking at a project. Throughout the entire renovation, Matt was easy to get in touch with, either by phone or email, which made it less daunting on my Wife and I whenever we had questions or wanted to add something. Matt was always upfront whenever issues arose (this was bound to happen during a full renovation of an old house) and always came prepared with possible solutions for us.

His staff always presented themselves as professionals. They were very respectful when speaking to us, and with taking care of our property by cleaning up the interior and exterior before going home every night. We even had neighbours on our street comment on how well our place looked, even during the construction. It was obvious that they are a very hardworking company, dedicated to ensuring a smooth and timely renovation. Rose building group was on schedule, and completed our project by the date discussed by Matt, prior to them beginning.

If you are looking to complete a renovation of your home, rest assured that if you choose Rose Building Group, that you will not be disappointed. You will have a professional company, that will make your home beautiful!

Paul S. Burlington, ON

We decided on Rose Building Group for our main floor renovation that started earlier this year. We have nothing but great things to say about RBG and the team.

At the beginning of the renovation we were provided with a renovation schedule so that we knew what would be happening on each day and we were most impressed at the adherence to this schedule. We were also provided a Scope of Work at the beginning of the project and any changes made along the way were clearly outlined.

Their communication during the renovation process was top notch and someone always got back to us very quickly.

Matthew, Settle and entire team were so professional and Alisha, the selections coordinator, was especially helpful and went out of her way to help with some of the finishing choices.

Other than a few things that were delayed beyond their control, this renovation was completed in a very timely manner and is absolutely beautiful. They made our vision come to fruition and we hope to use them again when we are ready to renovate our main bathroom. They made the process of doing a major renovation relatively low stress and I would highly recommend them to anyone looking to do a major renovation.

Great job RBG- you were all awesome!

Katie & Mike

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Katie. Burlington, ON

Matthew and his team were amazing to work with. They recently completed a full basement renovation for my personal home. I work for Baudit Interior design and have worked with several contractors and was very impressed with their professionalism, correspondence, organization and can do attitude. The whole crew worked efficiently and diligently. They were kind, respectful of us and our home and kept a very tidy work space. The quality of the workmanship and attention to detail was impressive. I would and have recommended them for any future projects.

Sylvia. Oakville, ON

Matt has a great company with a team of highly skilled craftsmen. We originally contemplated a bathroom renovation project and expanded the scope to include new staircase, hardwood flooring, crown moulding, recessed led lighting throughout and painting top to bottom. Matt’s experience was extremely helpful in that he was able to guide us in making the right choices upfront to help modernize the look of our home. His detailed approach and project management thru his team ensured we got the results we were looking for and the highest quality or workmanship and finish. We are extremely happy with the results and feel like we are in a brand new home but better. Definitely a company to talk to about renovations.

Additionally, Matt and his team adhered to all COVID protocols at all times which was very reassuring given the scope of the project with most of the work over eight weeks occurring during the third wave while we continued to live and work from our home.

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Paul. Burlington, ON

Our kitchen renovation is nearing completion and we are so happy with the work completed by Rose Building. Matt and his team were 100% engaged and had ideas to share right from our initial meeting. Everyone has been a pleasure to deal with - they are friendly, clean and their attention to detail and quality is top notch! I highly recommend Rose Building Group and we will have them back for future renovations.

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Julie. Burlington, ON

Rose Building Group completed a living room renovation for me. Matthew and his team were a pleasure to work with and very professional.

Matthews team were patient with any questions or concerns I had and took the time to explain what was happening during the project and addressed any concerns. They are very professional and CLEAN.

I really enjoyed working with Matt and his team and I am very pleased with the workmanship from the trades they used.

Matts team also took the time to do some repair work for me that had some damage.

I will use Rose Building Group for my next home renovation

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