Side and rear entrances for legal basement apartments, including excavation, stairs, drainage and permits.
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This is the work itself, item by item. If your job does not need one of these, it is not on your estimate.
We check whether the entrance and the unit it serves are permitted on your lot.
Utility locates are requested through Ontario One Call before any excavation starts.
The stairwell excavated and supported, with the existing foundation protected.
The wall cut and a lintel installed, with structural design by a qualified professional.
Concrete or block walls, steps, landing and railings built to Code dimensions.
A drain at the landing tied to a working outlet, so the stairwell does not become a well.
An exterior-rated door, properly flashed and sealed against the foundation.
We prepare the application, book the inspections and hold the file to final approval.
Every job we take on follows the same sequence, from the first call to the walkthrough.
Where the entrance would go, what is on that side of the house, and what the basement is for.
Within 24 hours, with the zoning and setback questions that decide feasibility.
We check grade, services and the foundation wall, and quote the scope in writing.
Structural design for the opening, drawings, and the permit application filed and tracked.
Utility locates completed, then the stairwell excavated and the foundation supported.
The wall opened and lintelled, walls and steps built, drain installed and tested.
Door and railings installed, grading restored, and the inspections carried to final approval.
That is the whole job. Tell us about yours and we will price it — a real person calls you back within 24 hours.
Get a free estimateAny permits a project requires are arranged for that project and shown to you before work starts.
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