Basement Remodeling In Northern Denver & Front Range
Helping You Create More Room for the Life You Love at Home
Why Choose Christie's For Your Basement Finishing Project
Because Your Family
Deserves More Room To Live
For more than 25 years, Christie’s has helped homeowners across Northern Denver and the Front Range turn unfinished basements into places that become part of the family’s story. The room where the kids disappear with their friends after school. A guest suite that makes visits feel more comfortable. A home theater everyone gathers in on Friday night. A quiet office that finally gives work its own place. Finishing the basement means gaining more than square footage. It means creating room for the life already happening inside your home.
At Christie’s Design/Build Remodeling, we start by asking what your family wishes the home could give you more of. More space to gather. More privacy when guests stay over. More room for growing kids, hobbies, work, or simply slowing down together. Our team carries the project from the first ideas through design and construction, turning the space beneath your feet into somewhere that feels warm, intentional, and every bit as much a part of home as the rooms upstairs.
In Business
25+ Years
Helping Colorado families turn unfinished basements into meaningful spaces for gathering, growing, relaxing, hosting, and enjoying more of the home they already love.
Our Model
Design/Build
One experienced team carries your basement from the first conversation through design and construction, keeping every decision connected from beginning to end.
Where We Work
North Denver Metro
Serving families throughout Northern Denver and the Front Range with basement spaces designed around their homes, routines, relationships, and plans for the future.
Peace of Mind
5-Year Warranty
Your finished basement stays backed after construction ends, giving your family lasting confidence in the space you will live in and enjoy for years.
What Makes A Great Basement Finishing Project
More Than Space
A Place To Belong
A finished basement should give your family something the rest of the house has been missing. Maybe it is where the kids finally have room to spread out, where friends stay late on weekends, or where overnight guests can settle in without feeling like they are borrowing someone else’s space. At Christie’s Design/Build Remodeling, we bring layout, lighting, storage, comfort, and finishes together so the basement feels warm, connected, and every bit as meaningful as the rooms upstairs.
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A Layout That Feels Effortless
The best basement layouts make every square foot feel useful. We plan around how your family gathers, relaxes, works, hosts, and grows so the finished space feels natural from the moment you walk downstairs.
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Storage That Keeps Life Organized
Thoughtful storage keeps the basement from becoming the place everything gets dropped. Built-ins, shelving, closets, and utility areas give belongings a home while keeping more of the space open for living.
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Space Everyone Wants To Use
A finished basement can give your household the breathing room it has been missing. Flexible living areas, guest spaces, playrooms, or entertainment zones create comfortable places for everyone to settle in and stay awhile.
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Finishes That Make It Feel Complete
Flooring, trim, lighting, paint, and architectural details shape how the basement feels long after construction ends. We choose finishes that make the lower level feel comfortable, intentional, and completely connected to the home above.
Basement Finishing And Remodeling Services
Everything Your Basement Needs
To Become Something Better
A basement finishing project touches nearly every part of what makes your lower level usable. Christie’s helps Northern Denver and Front Range homeowners rethink underused spaces from the ground up, covering layout, framing, insulation, flooring, lighting, and all the finishing details in between. The goal is not simply to cover concrete walls. It is to create a space that fits how your family actually lives, whether that means a rec room, home office, guest suite, or all of the above.
Basement Layout Planning
A Basement Layout That Actually Works For Your Family
When a basement sits unfinished, it is not just wasted square footage. It is space your family could be using every single day. An awkward or poorly planned layout can make even a finished basement feel cramped, dark, or cut off from the rest of the house. Christie’s helps Northern Denver homeowners think through how each area of the lower level connects, so the space functions well whether you need room for the kids, a quiet place to work from home, space for guests, or a combination of all three. Good layout planning is where a basement goes from tolerable to genuinely useful.
Basement Storage Solutions
Storage That Keeps Your Basement Working For You
A basement can look polished and still feel chaotic if storage was never part of the plan. Christie’s builds storage into the design from the start, so the finished space stays neat and easy to use over time. From built-in shelving and media centers to laundry cabinetry, utility closets, and dedicated toy or gear storage, every solution is sized around how your family actually uses the space. The result is a basement that feels intentional, stays organized, and keeps working for you long after the project wraps up.
Flooring & Surfaces
Surfaces Built For Real Life Below Grade
Basement flooring does more than set the tone for a room. It needs to handle moisture, temperature swings, foot traffic, and whatever Colorado life throws at it. Christie’s helps homeowners choose surfaces that balance comfort, durability, and style for the way the space will actually be used. Whether you are after the warmth of luxury vinyl plank, the clean look of tile in a basement bath, or carpet that makes a rec room feel inviting, the right flooring choices make your finished basement feel complete, livable, and built to last.
Lighting & Fixtures
The Details That Make Your Basement Feel Complete
Basements live or die by their lighting. Without windows doing the heavy lifting, every light source has to work harder to make the space feel open, comfortable, and worth being in. Christie’s plans lighting for each zone in your finished basement so task areas feel functional, gathering spaces feel warm, and the whole lower level feels bright without feeling harsh. Recessed lighting, sconces, under-stair details, and fixture selections all come together to make your basement feel finished down to the last detail.
Flooring & Finishes
A Finished Basement That Feels Like Part Of Your Home
The final selections are what turn a framed-out basement into a room your family wants to spend time in. Flooring, wall colors, trim, lighting fixtures, and hardware all work together to determine whether the space feels warm and intentional or like an afterthought. Christie’s helps Front Range homeowners make finish choices that feel personal rather than builder-plain. The goal is a basement that looks and feels like a natural extension of your home upstairs, not a separate project stapled onto the bottom of it.
Our Basement Finishing Process
From Empty Basement To Everyday Living
Finishing a basement brings plenty of decisions, but our process keeps each phase clear, connected, and manageable from the beginning. Christie’s Design/Build Remodeling guides homeowners across Northern Denver and the Front Range through planning, design, permitting, construction, and final completion with steady communication throughout. The goal is a finished basement that feels thoughtfully planned, beautifully connected to your home, and ready for your family to genuinely enjoy.
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Initial Consultation
We start by understanding what your unfinished basement could become and what your family needs from the space. We talk through how you want to use the lower level, what currently feels missing, and what investment range makes sense so the project begins with clear priorities.
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Planning & Budgeting
Our team develops the early direction for your basement around layout possibilities, design goals, and a realistic budget. This stage brings the major decisions into focus, helping you understand what the project can include before moving into detailed selections, drawings, and construction planning.
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Design & Development
Once the direction is clear, we develop the finished basement in detail. Layout, framing, flooring, lighting, egress, bathrooms, wet bars, and other features are planned together so you can see how the space will function and feel before construction begins.
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Permitting & Preparation
Before framing starts, Christie’s coordinates permitting, materials, scheduling, and site preparation. Handling those details early keeps the basement project organized and gives construction a stronger starting point, reducing unnecessary delays once crews begin transforming the space.
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Construction
This is where your basement begins taking shape. Our crews move through framing, mechanical work, drywall, flooring, cabinetry, and finishes in a coordinated sequence while keeping the project organized and communicating clearly about progress throughout the build.
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Final Walk-Through
When construction is complete, we walk through the finished basement with you and review every detail. This is where the planning, selections, and construction come together into a space ready for movie nights, guests, work, play, and everything your family imagined.
Our Basement Finishing Process
From Empty Basement To Everyday Living
Finishing a basement brings plenty of decisions, but our process keeps each phase clear, connected, and manageable from the beginning. Christie’s Design/Build Remodeling guides homeowners across Northern Denver and the Front Range through planning, design, permitting, construction, and final completion with steady communication throughout. The goal is a finished basement that feels thoughtfully planned, beautifully connected to your home, and ready for your family to genuinely enjoy.
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Initial Consultation
We start by understanding what your unfinished basement could become and what your family needs from the space. We talk through how you want to use the lower level, what currently feels missing, and what investment range makes sense so the project begins with clear priorities.
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Planning & Budgeting
Our team develops the early direction for your basement around layout possibilities, design goals, and a realistic budget. This stage brings the major decisions into focus, helping you understand what the project can include before moving into detailed selections, drawings, and construction planning.
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Design & Development
Once the direction is clear, we develop the finished basement in detail. Layout, framing, flooring, lighting, egress, bathrooms, wet bars, and other features are planned together so you can see how the space will function and feel before construction begins.
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Permitting & Preparation
Before framing starts, Christie’s coordinates permitting, materials, scheduling, and site preparation. Handling those details early keeps the basement project organized and gives construction a stronger starting point, reducing unnecessary delays once crews begin transforming the space.
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Construction
This is where your basement begins taking shape. Our crews move through framing, mechanical work, drywall, flooring, cabinetry, and finishes in a coordinated sequence while keeping the project organized and communicating clearly about progress throughout the build.
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Final Walk-Through
When construction is complete, we walk through the finished basement with you and review every detail. This is where the planning, selections, and construction come together into a space ready for movie nights, guests, work, play, and everything your family imagined.
Popular Basement Finishing Features In The Northern Denver Area
Design & Build Options That Match
How Colorado Families Actually Use Their Homes
Homeowners throughout the Northern Denver and Front Range area are finding real value in their unfinished basements. In communities across Erie, Westminster, Broomfield, Brighton, Boulder, Thornton, and nearby towns, that lower level often holds hundreds of square feet of untapped potential. Christie’s helps homeowners turn that raw space into finished rooms that genuinely fit how their families live, whether that means a rec room for kids, a quiet office for remote work, a guest suite for visiting family, or a home gym that finally gets regular use.
Dedicated Home Offices
A Quiet Space To Focus And Work
With remote and hybrid work common throughout the Northern Denver area, a finished basement office gives homeowners a quiet, separated workspace that does not compete with the rest of the house. A proper door, good lighting, and a planned layout make all the difference.
Basement Rec Rooms
Room For The Whole Family
A finished basement rec room gives kids a dedicated hangout area and adults a space to host without the main living areas taking over. Open layouts with durable flooring and flexible lighting work well for families at every stage.
Basement Bedrooms
Storage That Stays Out of the Way
A finished basement with built-in shelving, a dedicated utility room, or a storage closet keeps seasonal gear, tools, holiday items, and household extras organized and off the main floors of your home.
Egress Windows
Built-In Storage Solutions
Framed closets, built-in shelving units, under-stair storage solutions, and utility room separation help basements stay functional and clutter-free without eating into usable living space.
Bathroom Additions
Light Where You Need It
Egress windows bring natural light and code-compliant emergency exit points to below-grade bedrooms. Christie's helps homeowners plan egress windows that meet Northern Denver building requirements while making the space feel brighter and more livable.
Areas We Service
Helping Colorado Homeowners
Turn Unfinished Basements Into Livable Space
Every home sits differently on its lot, and basements across the Northern Denver and Front Range area reflect that variety. From older homes in Westminster and Boulder to newer construction in Erie, Broomfield, Brighton, Thornton, and surrounding communities, unfinished basements hold real potential for families who need more room. Christie’s Design/Build Remodeling brings more than 25 years of experience to basement finishing projects throughout the area, helping homeowners convert underused lower levels into spaces their families actually live in every day.
- Arvada
- Boulder
- Brighton
- Broomfield
- Commerce City
- Erie
- Fort Lupton
- Firestone
- Frederick
- Greeley
- Lafayette
- Longmont
- Louisville
- Loveland
- Northglenn
- Thornton
- Westminster
- Windsor
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Weld County
Boulder County
Adams County
Jefferson County
Broomfield County
Larimer County
Our Reviews
Trusted By Homeowners Across
The North Denver Metro Area
Choosing a team for your basement remodel means trusting people with your home, your routines, and a space your family may use for years. Our team brings clear communication, careful planning, and respect for your home from the first conversation through the final walkthrough. Homeowners across the North Denver Metro continue to choose Christie’s because they want a basement that feels thoughtfully finished and a process they can feel confident in.
Basement Finishing FAQs
Questions Homeowners Ask
Before Starting A Design/Build Remodel
Finishing a basement raises a lot of questions. Homeowners want to know what the process involves, how long it takes, which rooms are worth adding, and how to feel prepared before opening up a space that has been sitting unfinished for years. Christie’s helps homeowners throughout the North Denver Metro area understand what to expect before the first wall goes up.
How long does a basement finishing project usually take?
The timeline depends on the square footage of the basement, the number of rooms being created, material selections, and whether plumbing or egress work is involved. Christie’s lays out the full schedule early so you have a clear sense of the project before construction begins.
Can Christie's help with the basement design?
Yes. Christie’s Design/Build Remodeling guides you through layout options, room planning, material selections, and finish choices so the basement project stays organized from beginning to end. You are not left figuring out the details on your own.
Does finishing a basement require permits in the North Denver Metro area?
Not always. Some basements simply need insulation, drywall, flooring, and lighting to feel like finished living space. Others benefit from adding a bathroom, a wet bar, or defined rooms. Christie’s helps you think through what will add the most value and function for your specific home.
What spaces are homeowners creating in their finished basements?
Homeowners in Erie, Westminster, Broomfield, Brighton, Boulder, Thornton, and nearby communities are asking for home theaters, guest bedrooms, home offices, exercise rooms, wet bars, and flexible open spaces designed to grow with the family over time.
Can I live in my home during a basement remodel?
In most cases, yes. Because basement work is contained to the lower level, daily routines upstairs stay largely intact. Christie’s walks homeowners through which phases may cause brief disruptions so the household can plan around them without stress.
Does my unfinished basement need structural changes before it can be finished?
Yes. Christie’s manages permitting, material ordering, trade scheduling, and all preparation work before construction begins, which helps the project move forward with fewer delays and fewer surprises.
Why choose Christie's for basement finishing and remodeling?
Christie’s has spent over 25 years partnering with Colorado homeowners to transform underused spaces into rooms their families genuinely love. A single-team design/build approach, honest communication at every stage, and a 5-year warranty mean you always know what to expect — right up through the day we hand you the keys.
Basement Finishing Gallery
See What Your Space Could Become
A finished basement is easier to picture when you can see how the details come together in a real home. From cozy home theaters and built-in wet bars to open recreation spaces, home offices, and guest suites with full bathrooms, Christie’s helps create basements that fit the way families actually live. Explore our basement remodeling gallery for ideas as you start thinking about what your own lower level could become.
Start Your Basement Finishing Project
Let's Finish The Basement
Your Family Has Been Waiting To Use
Your basement should be a space your family actually wants to spend time in, not an unfinished room you keep meaning to get to someday. Whether you are ready for a home theater, a comfortable guest suite, a rec room for the kids, or a quiet home office, Christie’s Design/Build Remodeling is here to help you move forward with a clear plan and a team you can trust.
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From The Blog
Ideas For Making
Downstairs Feel Like Home
Finishing a basement comes with plenty of decisions, especially when you want the new space to feel connected to the rest of your home. Our blog shares practical guidance on planning, layout, lighting, moisture, storage, and the choices that help an unfinished basement become comfortable, useful, and genuinely worth spending time in.
