Basement development Edmonton cost must include construction cost which include material labor cost, City of Edmonton Development Permit and Building Permit cost, cost for various construction Building Permits, drawings, engineering if required and most importantly, all basement development must meet the strict City of Edmonton design and code requirements.
If there are bedrooms, bathrooms or kitchen in your basement development, you must follow the design and code requirements for basement inorder to meet the City of Edmonton basement design standards. It is important to get this right and follow the the City of Edmonton basement requirements inorder to avoid any changes in the future.
Understand the differences between a secondary suite basement and a non-secondary suite basement. Construction cost is different for each.
Also, you must take in consideration if your basement development is for rental or non-rental purpose for now or for the future. Remember, for rental suites or secondary suites, the cost for developing the basement will be more costly. Therefore, this is a very important item to review and consider at the beginning of your basement development project.
In Edmonton, for a basic non-rental basement development at about 800 sf, the cost can range from about $20,000 to $35,000 or more depending on your selection of materials, finishes and design. If you can build your own basement instead of hiring a contractor, you will be able to some cost.
When preparing for a basement development, you should consider to have the following items prepared:
- take measurements of the basement
- gather information/requirements regarding to the City of Edmonton Bylaws and codes
- preliminary design of your basement (can be in sketches)
- try to avoid any structural changes to the basement such as existing columns/loadbearing walls or enlarging windows as this will increase construction cost
- review the design with your partner and user group (occupants)
- ensure the basement design meets your present and future objectives and goals
- finalize your basement design (can be in sketches)
- determine if you require a Structural Engineer of not
- meet with the City of Edmonton to review your propose design
- make revision to your design as required after your meeting with the City
- once your basement design is finalized, it is time to produce the final working drawings with hard lines and accurate dimensions. Normally, this should be done in the computer.
- finally, prepare documents and the final drawings to submit to the City of Edmonton for both the Development and Building Permits
- once you have received your Development Permit and Building Permit are approved from the City of Edmonton, you can now start your construction
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